Kagan is teh Awesome.

Had my second Aikido class today. It was just four other experienced students and me today, so Sensei was really really good about keeping an eye on me and since we had an odd number he partnered off with me for a large part of the class. It was really really nice, not only to have that sort of assistance in walking through the Tenkan, but to have that kind of attention from a teacher for me is a really great way to learn.

I knew Aikido, like many martial arts, was very heavy on the use and manipulation of Ki and energy, and on the mental as well as the physical, but I had no idea how much. We did this thing where you sit seiza with your knees touching your partners and you take turns pushing each other over, only you don’t push. The one being knocked over can resist all they want, but moving by extending your ki and moving from your center they physically cannot resist you, move your arms, anything. Its almost like magic. He worked through that with me bit by bit until I could start to feel exactly how to do it. When you do it correctly, you know you’ve done so, but it is a very difficult thing to replicate. I just need more practice. He was very very patient and kind with me. (Its also awesome watching him to the moves full speed and well. People fly through the air and land like pillows. )

I wish I hadn’t waited so long to start taking this. I’m glad I’m taking it now, but I wish I hadn’t been so reticent about getting off my butt and doing it. I’m going to train really hard and as often as possible because theres a multi-day Aikido seminar with a really intense master coming up in the middle of November. I have a month to improve enough that I can really benefit from it. I’m really looking forward to it. My friend who has taken Aikido here for at least a year says that this master is absolutely brilliant.

All for now I think. I’m going to work on my PLP so I can post that, some work, take a shower, do some chakra cleansing, then more work. Busy busy week. But the weekend is coming around the bend!

Much love,
Kai-An

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