Road to 1st Kyu – Week 4 day 3 – Train Joyously

Originally uploaded by markdeso Train Joyously – Morihei Ueshiba Today’s class was a good class. We worked on nikkyo ura and sSankyo Omote and Ura and koshi nage. We’ve done these techniques many times but it’s always a good thing from time to time to pick these techniques apart from time to time. Sensei does…

Road to 1st Kyu – Week 4 Day 2 – The Tea Master and the Samurai

Originally uploaded by markdeso One of my favorite short stories is the one of the Tea Master and the Samurai: A master of the tea ceremony in old Japan once accidentally slighted a soldier. He quickly apologized, but the rather impetuous soldier demanded that the matter be settled in a sword duel. The tea master,…

Road to 1st Kyu – Week 4 Day 1 – Grab My Wrist why don’t ya?

Originally uploaded by markdeso My mom asked where my monday blog was. It’s um, Tuesday, so hence, we will not be having a Monday blog. let me submit my Tuesday blog post in it’s stead 😀 Today was a rousing class. There were only three of us and our teacher Charlie this evening. This evening…