I will be attending an Aikido seminar this weekend

[Zanshin]

Well, I have updated my Aikido experience in the Martial Artists' Training Log thread, so I won't rehash all of it here. But, I will throw in some information here as well.

I really enjoyed the seminar, and I learned a lot of new things about how to move, and how to stay more relaxed and use my "center" to help with techniques. Several of the guys there commented that I had a good center (which means I have a use for my big hips! ), if I can just take the time to work on it. The basics were kind of confusing, but with time, I can get them down.

The seminar was put on by the Fort Hays State University Aikido Club, and this club is under the Aikido Association of America. Sensei Stephen Toyoda was the seminar instructor, and I thought that he was a very nice, genuine person. He was very helpful when we had questions, and I thought that he was a very good instructor.

The best news that I found out over the course of the weekend was that the Aikido Club has a class on Saturday mornings, and the club is free of tuition. So, I may go back on Saturday for a class.

I am really glad you enjoyed it Bushi, maybe you even picked up some Japanese lol.

Learning how to move correctly from the "hara" (center) is very important in most traditional Japanese MA. My students will tell you that I "bang on" about very little else.

The Basics you were referring to, did they call it "Jumbi" by any chance?

[bushido_man96]

I do know bits of Japanse, just not too many of the techniques names. I know Rei is bow, Seiza is the sitting on knees posture, and a few basic things.

As for what the basics were called, I really couldn't catch the name. I will this Saturday, though!

[Zanshin]

How did your training go this Saturday Bushi. You've been unusually quiet about it.

[bushido_man96]

Oh, no, I haven't been quiet. I've got it posted in The Martial Artists' Training Log thread. That's where I'll usually post my training stuff. If I have other ideas, questions, or concerns about Aikido itself, I'll prablably post them up here, though.

I have been reading through the student handbook I was given this Saturday, and I asked about some other suggested reading material to check out as well. Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere was suggested by the teacher and another student, which I already own and have read. Dynamic Aikido was suggested, too, so I'll check it out, too.

[Zanshin]

Oh, no, I haven't been quiet. I've got it posted in The Martial Artists' Training Log thread. That's where I'll usually post my training stuff. If I have other ideas, questions, or concerns about Aikido itself, I'll prablably post them up here, though.

I have been reading through the student handbook I was given this Saturday, and I asked about some other suggested reading material to check out as well. Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere was suggested by the teacher and another student, which I already own and have read. Dynamic Aikido was suggested, too, so I'll check it out, too.

Understood.

Dynamic Aikido is that the one by Gozo Shioda? If so I understand it is a very good book for beginners.

[bushido_man96]

It is. I ordered two titles from him yesterday, in fact. Dynamic Aikido and Total Aikido, I believe.