I'm training at a small Yoshinkan dojo called Rickmansworth Aikido, aka "Ricky". Like most English dojos, it's borrowed space for the classes - ours is in a very expensive girls school sports centre, and we have to put the mats out before training. We train twice a week with Sensei Andy and the class structure would seem familiar... The class size is quite small, normally seven or eight, but we have three dan grades in our ranks to learn from, even though they rarely agree. Andy has been to the Yamanashi dojo several times, and went to Canada on holiday with Diane to train with Takeno Shihan. In line with English aikido tradition since Sensei Abbe first came here in 1959, everyone goes to the pub after training.
Photos: The snow in our garden. Dogi bag. The juniors (with mats in background). The adults (Mike and Peter) and the dan grades not being serious (Rick, Diane and Andy) .
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4 comments:
I'd be tired by the time I put those mats down!
Ah, but then there's less time for backfalls
I see your point.
I think you're on a winner there.
wow - so many mats!!
I can't believe it's snowing - you're in dogis and it's snowing outside - that's awesome!! the mats must be super hard ... eeek
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