Keiko Diary

Our topics today:

• KATATE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA (alternative form)
• KATATE-DORI SANKYO in OMOTE & URA 
• KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE, focus on opening shoulders
• KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME (SOKUMEN-IRIMI-NAGE)

Our topics at Benjamin's keiko today: 

Aiki-Jo

• 7er KATA
• JO-NAGE: KOTE-GAESHI, SANKYO, UDEKIME-NAGE 

Aikido

• KATATE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE
• KATATE-DORI NIKKYO in OMOTE
• KATATE-DORI SANKYO in OMOTE
• KATATE-DORI YONKYO in OMOTE

Our topics today:

•  Focus: open chest, enter with lower body first
•  KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE in URA, direct lateral form
•  KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME in URA, direct lateral form
• YOKOMEN-UCHI basics, "unfolding" of the striking arm
• IRIMI-TENKAN entry with KESA-GIRI movement
• KATATE-DORI SHIHO-NAGE in OMOTE, entry with shoulder-to-shoulder contact and lower body leading
• YOKOMEN-UCHI SHIHO-NAGE in OMOTE
• SUWARI-WAZA KOKYU-HO

Our topics today:

• UKEMI progression
• Hip serves as engine for the movement (with relaxed arms)
• RYOKATA-DORI KOKYU-NAGE
• Exercise: bring up UKE's elbow without force
• KATA-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE