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Dienstag, Januar 10, 2006

Aikido3d

Heya there my dear readers :)

Long time no posting from me, I know.

I've been in the training a couple of times since my last post. Actually, i became a bit lazy the last week of 2005. I wasn't in the training for 1 1/2 weeks by then. But now I'm back an I'll try to go at least 2-3 times a week (as I can participate at thursday as well now, which I actually didn't yet manage so far :-) I think this will get a special post by then...)

Today was beginners training once more. Wow, the tatami was quite crowded today. There were romolo and markus helping daniel sensei in the lession. Michael, Jonas and me were there and that was it with man on the mats. The rest (at least 6 when I remember correctly) were all women/girls! I think that's very good as it gives a bit a better mood in the training, when there're not only men. I like that and it has definitively nothing sexual with it, believe me! It's just another feeling in the training, which I like actually.

We focused a lot on ukemis at the beginning and then almost the whole training on irimi nage. But only the ura form, as there were too many beginners there. You shouldn't knock down beginners with too much techniques and details ;-)

I found a very interesting link today, thanks to kris who left a comment on my last post. Thank you kris! Actually, his blog is interesting too, i've added it to my bookmarks as well: my life in budo. So back to what I wanted to tell about: Aikido 3D. It's a piece of software showing about 100 aikido techniques in a 3d rendered mode. What makes it very intersting, in my opinion is, that you can not only zoom in and out, or change the viewing angle, but also slow down the speed! I directly ordered a copy and am waiting for it very impatiently now. I guess I'll throw away all my aikido videos and books I've bought so far ;-) Noooo, of course not, but I think you know what I mean... ...well, if you didn't know about it so far, check out their homepage!

Ah, one bad news (well, in my point of view it's bad, otherwise of course not): Mago left for several months to visit india. Cool for him, but I miss him a lot in the training. He always gave such a good humour in the training that you really remark his absence. If you read this mago old man: Enjoy as much as you can! Because when you're back, I'll have learned so many new techniques and details, that I will beat your ass off on the tatami the next time ;-)

Yours,

Lemy