Beyond Hope
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Hello Friends,
I havn't posted in several years,but thought I'd drop this one today. I have been studying Jujitsu for five years and have a strong Kenpo backround. Lately I have been thinking of switching to Aikido, because Jujitsu is very hard on the body. There are three Aikido Dojo's in my town. I have friends in one of them. I love to play with my Aikido friends and share knowledge but sometimes it gets me into trouble in my dojo, For example, my Aiki friends have shown me to use Ikkyo to defend an overhead shomen uchi, and they emphasize useing the tenkan step as the foot work. I like the tenkan because I am not very strong and using a little "dance" helps me manuver into a place of control. However, my Jujitsu instructors are adament about me taking uke straight down with no circle step! (they don't teach Ikkyo as such, but teach the "ulna press" which is similur). Any way I am nearing my brown belt test, but am thinking of switching to Aikido. The Aikidoka at the Dojo I am thinking of, trace thier liniage to Frank Duran Shihan, who I think is in the Bay Area (CA, USA) Has anyone heard of him??
Wishing you all happy holidays....
Beyond Hope
I havn't posted in several years,but thought I'd drop this one today. I have been studying Jujitsu for five years and have a strong Kenpo backround. Lately I have been thinking of switching to Aikido, because Jujitsu is very hard on the body. There are three Aikido Dojo's in my town. I have friends in one of them. I love to play with my Aikido friends and share knowledge but sometimes it gets me into trouble in my dojo, For example, my Aiki friends have shown me to use Ikkyo to defend an overhead shomen uchi, and they emphasize useing the tenkan step as the foot work. I like the tenkan because I am not very strong and using a little "dance" helps me manuver into a place of control. However, my Jujitsu instructors are adament about me taking uke straight down with no circle step! (they don't teach Ikkyo as such, but teach the "ulna press" which is similur). Any way I am nearing my brown belt test, but am thinking of switching to Aikido. The Aikidoka at the Dojo I am thinking of, trace thier liniage to Frank Duran Shihan, who I think is in the Bay Area (CA, USA) Has anyone heard of him??
Wishing you all happy holidays....
Beyond Hope