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guess what?

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i get to pay attention again . be in the moment again . that is the secret. a gain and again .

ron made a suggestion

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last night... he is my teacher after all my ego rose up to protest we talked a bit more by bedtime i thought it was a good idea....

river of ki,

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sea of ki, in the flow, turn you boat around and go with the current, keep moving, relax against the rocks, brick hits velvet curtan and is enveloped, extension of feeling to greet and welcome, river of ki, sea of ki.

learning frustration

Changing in time and allowing your self to over come frustration on the mat with techniques that you have done in the past and now they are some what strange and foreign to you , It is all in part of ones self development or refinement . It is like polishing a piece of metal it will eventually yield a very bright and shine product.

All That is Required

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Enter and turn is all that is required Even if I don't know what comes next. The result will be whatever it is It is that moment of blending The fit of uke and nage that matters Sometimes in aikido (and in life) I think I have to know the outcome. I try to impose my will and make uke do what I think they are supposed to. When that has happened to me as uke it feels uncomfortable, forced. The moment of "aikido" is lost and it becomes more martial than art, even if it is both. When those moments arise I know I am being offered a gift. A chance to experience freedom from preconceived notions of endings. The end result of the throw or pin is just the last part of something greater and bigger than my or uke's actions. It is the fit, the coming together of our energies that matters . I only need to show up, to have and open mind, to let go of my agenda. Enter and turn. the end result will be aikido.

my intention for the new year is

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to continue my journey as a "getting better uke"! i used to hate to be uke....i was always waiting to be nage. now i love to uke and enjoy Aikido so much more.