On Tuesday Hess sensei teaches classes. He’s intelligent, thoughtful, collected, and methodical. He contrasts very nicely with Maxson sensei on Thursday nights.
Right now the entire international Aikido some long name in Japanese [Federation?] is meeting in Japan. Almost the entire upper echelon of the Oregon Ki Society is away. So there [...]
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Do It Again: When Teaching Methods Collide
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Two Classes
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Twice a week I ride a bus to the dojo in Southeast Portland. This gives me roughly an hour to contemplate what’s going to happen.
Each evening is broken up into two classes.
Ki Training
Aikido
There’s a short break in between and socializing with very friendly people.
Ki Training
To quote the Oregon Ki Society website,
The purpose of Ki development [...]
