Yesterday I finally gave in to temptation while at Ikea and picked up one of those gorgeous silky warm fluffy sheepskin rugs for my room, much to Romu’s delight…..
and Waki’s horror.
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10 things I’ve found out about me in martial arts
It has been 2 and 3 years since I have started Aikido and Iaido respectively.
Since then, I have:
gave its life to a good cause….
Yesterday we had aikiken class, and we were shown a few basic techniques. Said moves were then practised slowly in pairs to improve accuracy, timing, the sense of touch….
However, sometime in the middle of class Sensei turned it up a notch and decided to show us how it’s actually supposed to be done.
Iaido gear, part 6
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Strictly speaking, not Iaido… But oh well… *shrugs*
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Exactly 1 year from receiving my iaito, I have finally bought the last piece of equipment/weapon…
A shiny new japanese white oak jo, 27 mm diameter, 4 feet in length.
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*sighs in happiness*
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Though I did get a few odd looks carrying that back from work (where it was sent to) by tube/bus….
