Lesson with the Doshu
Today it was my first lesson with the Doshu of Aikikai. Doshu is the name of the headmaster of the Dojo. If you remember the article I wrote some days ago about the Hombu Dojo (I think you don’t) or if you love Aikido and you think yourselves as Aikiholics, you’ll know that the current Doshu is Moriteru Ueshiba, this man:
Moriteru Ueshiba
It was an interesting lesson today, because of this man considered as a leyend in Aikido, like his predecessors: Kisshomaru Ueshiba y O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido. Another reason why today’s was an interesting lesson is that the mate I practiced with was an old woman (in her 60’s) whom… I must say, she kicked my ass! Not only followed my rythm but she made me sweat a lot. In my defense I must say she ended completely red of tiredness. However, it surprised me a lot was to see how fit people keep in the Dojo, specially old people that practices every day.
When I went out of the Dojo I saw a lot of people with cameras, which made me thought that there is no problem on taking pictures during the lessons (My japanese speaking skills are not well enought to ask it), so further on I’ll ask a friend to take some pictures during a lesson while I practice. I expect to have a new SLR Reflex Digital Camera as my compact one wouldn’t work well there as there are no good light and flashing people is not a good way of making friends.
Time to finish, I’d like to take this opportunity to say hello to all my Aikido-mates in Galicia even if they don’t read this blog in the English version… Hi guys!