The grading session went very well: all black belt candidates passed and almost all (except 1) of the while belt candidates passed. It was truly a marathon session: it took from 1 PM to about 4 PM to have all the 20 candidates do their thing: two 6th kyu (that's the first grading we do in our association, counting down until 1st kyu, the next one ( Read more... )

I got my grading form for second dan from sensei yesterday night. This means next week Sunday I am 100% definitely going up for my second dan in aikido ( Read more... )

Wheeee-ha!

EDIT: more comprehensively ...

I'm bored at work now, waiting for someone to come overhere, and he's late. Which means excellent time to blog a little! Afterward I have to go home right away anyway, because I have to collect my flu shot for this yearIt was a fine grading session! Everyone passed (2 people for 6th kyu, 4 people for ( Read more... )