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Aikido Iwama Uchideshi

This Blog originally tracked a three month period during which time I undertook training in Iwama under the supervision of Nemoto Sensei. We also trained at the Shibu Dojo, O'Sensei's Dojo in Iwama located in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan.
I have returned this time for a shorter three week stint in January 2011.

Arrive in Iwama

I arrived in Iwama yesterday and was met at the train station by a couple my fellow uchideshi. Went back to the Aiki-house and was slowly introduced to everybody. In total there are 11 of us. 2 girls and 8 boys, all of whom seem really nice and very friendly.

Last night we went to the Aikikai Dojo and trained, Inagaki Sensei took the class as Isoyama sensei has recently had a operation (not sure what for). I all there were around 20 people on the mat. We practiced various Kokyu-Nage the entire class. Some of which I had done before and some that I had not.