About 3 weeks ago I came to the decision to stop physically taking part in one of my Aikido classes. I say "physically" because I still go but I sit at the side and observe instead of going on the mat.
The 2 classes that I go to (one on Friday and one on Tuesday) are surprisingly different in nature even though it's roughly the same people who attend. Friday is busier and, as a result, is very dynamic usually with lots of people doing different things depending on their grade. Tuesday seems to be calmer with more space on the mat to study specific parts of your technique. I've always liked quieter classes simply because it means I get more tutoring from Sensei and the Dan Grades. Totally selfish I know and a bit naughty really because you learn plenty from lower grades too which has been particularly evident to me over the last few weeks. My next blog post is about the lessons that I have learned so far from the White Belts in the class.
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