One of the benefits of my #indigo #hakama that I use in #aikido is that doesn’t generally start to stink. Apart from the smell of the dye. It’s never really washed. I understand this is a property of indigo and one original reason for it being used in #jeans.
How much is that still true today with modern jeans? And is there something particular about the Japanese #aizome indigo?
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#iaido training continued today with a spontaneous trip to #Jyväskylä to do some #AikiTohoIai (a iaido form which connects with #Aikido).
“No no, you are cutting like in seitei”
Iaido is basically the art of being told you are doing everything wrong.
#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings
1) Ages ago (like last fall) I trained for my 2nd Dan #Aikido test, but I had to skip the test to get surgery. I’m on the list again, but was on the fence about testing yet. A fav teacher had me run through all the techniques 2-3 times today. And I think I can do this!
2) Finally got the right ADHD meds! (So that test prep may take fewer run-throughs! I used to practice the whole test over & over because I could not trust my brain to remember.)
3) Gorgeous day!
It's been a while since I posted an #aikido discussion prompt so here's one that I'm interested in:
If you could study at a seminar with a sensei that you *don't* currently have any connection with, whose seminars would you like to attend?
A reminder that Takeshi Yamashima, 8th dan Aikikai, will be leading an #aikido practise at our dojo this Thursday, 18:30, as part of a multi-day visit to Finland. It is the first time we have invited such a high ranked sensei, so do come and visit! Yamashima-sensei is a humble and open instructor, who still takes ukemi, at over 80.
Address: Kievarintie 14, Rajamäki (at the Taekwondo club). 7th Aug, 18:30.
Sweaty relaxed #iaido training today with friends at @Ryushinkan and a couple moments of realisation how things can be connected to #aikido. Nice.
Ce soir, c'est ma 4ème leçon d'aïkido et j'en suis toujours à regarder un tuto pour savoir comment nouer ma ceinture, je suis pas encore fichue de m'en souvenir 
#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings
1) Lots of students are returning to the #Aikido dojo after absences. For a whole spectrum of reasons. Good to see them again.
2) Sidewalk gardens full of blooming succulents.
3) All the laundry is done for the week.
Interesting article about the importance of history for martial arts that I saw on Facebook people over here might be interested in.
#aikido #MartialArts
https://maytt.home.blog/2025/07/23/a-laymans-observation-martial-arts-history-does-matter/
#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings
1) #Aikido wore me out completely.
2) Posting grades tomorrow. Yes, everyone has to do a re-write, which is disappointing (I keep trying to add more focused instruction and office hours to make this easier!). But it is still a milestone in the quarter.
3) Last day needing to cover for someone on vacation across the Bay.
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#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings
1) #Sunday #Aikido is always a nice reset.
2) Beard trim to start the week.
3) In the morning, starting training someone for a position I fought to get funded since 2023. Super-excited!
#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings
1) #Aikido class kicked my butt, and the sensei talked about rescheduling the Dan test I had to miss due to injury.
2) Tomorrow is Friday! That is a good thing.
3) Cuddles with the big tuxedo boy cat.
I was asked to teach the disarmament class next week while the usual sensei is on vacation.
What weapon should I do?
#aikido
Aikidon peruskurssi alkaa 7.8.2025 Vuokatti Areenan tatamilla. Harjoitukset maanantaisin ja torstaisin klo 18:00-19:30.
Tervetuloa tatamille!
Vielleicht hätte ich den ganzen Thread auch mal mit #Aikido taggen sollen. Hiermit nachgeholt. :)
#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings
1) #Aikido. It’s always Aikido. Today it was specifically feeling that I could explain a nuance of a technique to a beginner in a way that clicked.
2) Lunch at our favorite place with the 8-10 inch tall salads.
3) Kiddo having a bit of a hard time. The good thing is that she felt okay to confide in her parents.
