June 2009
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Back on the Mat!
This was class #7, I believe. I had been figuring (based on what my PT had said a couple of weeks ago) that I’d be out for a few more weeks yet. But yesterday both he and my orthopedic Doc put me through the ringer with exercises and x-rays, and both agreed I was doing great, and could go back to class. No rolling or falling yet, but anything else that doesn’t hurt is fair game. I...
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Poem: More Than Technique
A few days ago I was reading some of the past newsletter articles on the Aikido of San Diego website, and was in a writing kind of mood, so I rewrote Sensei’s “Subject of the Season” article from the Spring 2009 newsletter as a poem, just for fun. I thought you might enjoy it. More Than Technique by Linda Eskin Derived from Dave Goldberg Sensei’s Spring 2009 Newsletter...
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Fun Class, Pleasant Evening
I am observing classes for another few weeks. My shoulder is feeling quite good now (yay!). I just need to let it heal completely, and strengthen/stabilize the joint to help prevent future injuries. So I’m still benched, and doing what my PT says I must. It’s easy to see now that it will be fine before long. The class tonight was taught by one of the yudansha, as Sensei is out of...
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Training Diary - The First 6 Classes
From my notes on my first six Aikido classes:
Physical Info - Starting Point Health: Coming off 2 weeks or a horrendous cold. Feeling better. Weight: 189 lbs., goal of 160 lbs. (And then “We’ll see.”) Fitness: Sedentary work, semi-active fun (cleaning horse pen, gardening…). Few PT exercises for shoulder. No working out or stretching for many years. Vertigo: Much...
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About Ways of Learning
This is taken from my reply to a blog post on AikiWeb:
We all learn at different speeds, and in different ways. We are supposed to be doing our best, but beyond that there’s no set amount of progress that can be expected of anyone. People who have studied Aikido for many years still feel that they haven’t mastered many things. You’re very new at Aikido (as am I - I started...
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Getting Up To Date
My first post was a bit of background. This one is a quick summary of my first few weeks of studying Aikido. The wide-angle view, for now. I’ll elaborate on many of these details in future posts. First, you will recall I was sidelined by a shoulder injury. I landed smack on the top of my right shoulder in my 5th class. I sat out classes for a few weeks, coming to watch and take notes....