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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.

First training

The first couple of days training has gone really well - Nemoto Sensei is great. The Ibaraki Dojo training is a little different from what I am used to - and the mats are really quite, well, hard. Or you could say well hard. Accomodation is quite cramped but everybody pitches in and gets along well. My body is a bit sore - but sure that will pass after a week or two.