Nice to be back here. We have just come back from RMI seminar in Denver, weather was gorgeous, dojo was wonderful, meeting old and new friends.
Before I forgot, last year's RMI was a big success, too. I had the honor to test for Shodan, and yes, I passed! Our Intel club had quite a few ppl to test Shodan like me, all of us passed, what a great achievement for our club, our sensei were very proud.
This year's seminar are mostly taught by Endo sensei, as usual a lot of good stuff, I tried to absorb as much as I can.
Day 1, I have had good practice on Kaieshiwasa with my fellow akidoka.
1, oshitoshi to flat arm on chest, back step and ushiro
2, hijitoashi to shomen, sink and expand wrist out to create bridge between uke, while uke try hard to pull back, tori reverse wrist and do shomen
3, wakagatemae , timing of gedanwasa, create bridge between uke, while he is trying hard to lift and do wakegatame, sink back and retract elbow, then do gyaku.
4, kotegaeshi, when uke stats to take wrist to the back, follow his flow, step in and do ushiro
5, kotegaeshi, when uke start to reverse wrist, tori create kuzhshi same time, expand wrist to his face or head, then use left hand to do gedan watch miai between uke.
6. Kotehineri, uke start to step in , tori step in to his back and do ushiro
7. Shihonate timing 1, before uke take second foot up, follow his arm swing, and do gyaku
8. Shihonate timing 2, as soon as uke did tasabaki, and touch tori wrist, move in on to uke and do gyaku.
9. miotoshi, uke swing arm, before second foot planted, do gedan.
10 Sumiotoshi, uke touch wrist, it is time to sink and expand wrist, create bridge, then switch feet do shomen
Kneeling first technique, use hami to make uke drop right under you, and tori raises fist across to left side then strike to the right, use idoriyoku move to right side of uke.
