Next Month Aikido Grading....again~

Wow... it's been another 4 months after my last grading on December last year. I didn't expect to be grade again next month for my 4th Kyu but i'm still lack of practice because of the assignment month on February.

Ramlan sensei vs Aikido Kid

Sensei paying respect towards student

The kids watching the funny demo.. smiling

2 Gorgeous Aikido Princess

Game Time!!!

Why this kid always smile at dojo? is it fun in dojo?

Future Aikidoka

Ramlan sensei's 3 son (Don't mess with them... ^^")

Last Sunday, when Ramlan sensei asked me, "Are you ready for your grading next month?" I answered, "Osu sensei, I'm ready." I didn't even know how the words pop up from my head and answer it to sensei. After last sunday Aiki Open day at Seri Kembangan Hombu, I had my lunch with them and have some chit chat with the shudokan family, after that, sensei asked me to help him in the future time, i was stunned because i'm still not qualified enough to be instructor or helping him in an aikido business anywhere near future time, but i still willing to help him when he needs some help on demonstration or doing some events. After that, he also invited me to go for Bandung trip and visit Aikido Shudokan Indonesia after the August event finished, if i wanted to. I'm still not decided yet.

Giving some lessons to the women

Always Joyful punya Ramlan sensei

Showing some self defense technique to the women

3 Pretties in the Dojo

Parents asking question after the demo

Relaxing with students after the demo

Let's leave them after i get my chocolate belt (3rd Kyu) first, it's still a long journey, now i need to get back on training and prepare to take the grading next month. Hmm.. Last grading before my graduation at UTAR, sounds a bit... anyway... donno how many ppl will be taking test with me leh? Hmm.. anyhow... i still will be all alone taking bus and go dojo to take my grading, and after grading, will be having the same trip again back to home and sleep.

5th Kyu~ 5th Kyu~

It's been a year... and i'm half way to my shodan (black belt)...



Don't give up now... Colin...

Osu..

Reason Why You Should Join Aikido~

A very very short post. I found a reason why should people in the world join aikido....

BECAUSE YOU CAN GET YOUR NAME ON THE TOP SPOT IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!!!!!!!

My life as an Aikidoka~

I hope one day i can flip like that.... =(

Literally, "Aikidoka" means those who practise Aikido. Yes... i'm an Aikidoka =) I started to learn early this year by joining the Aikido Club in UTAR (University Tunku Abdul Rahman) because of my curios about the martial art. So, some of my friends and i joined the club and started to practicing.

So, when the day of first training for the semester comes, me and my friends went for it. We were late, and some of the senior students already doing some warm ups. After warm up, we were to sit on our kneel form, we call it seiza, and the sensei (teacher) walks on the mat and we bow.

Then, sensei call us do kamae (basic standing). At first, me n my friends donno what it is, so we just follow the seniors, and stand like this,



with that standing, sensei want us hold that position for 2 minutes. I thought it would be easy, so i keep my hand up... and after just 30 seconds, my hand started to get tired, and i whispered with my friend,

Me: why are we doing this har?

Friend: donno...

Me: my hand getting tired...
Friend: me too...

Me: Knees aching... Muscle tensing... Finger numbing...
Seniors: Shhhhhhhhhhhh.......
Sensei: (laugh out loud)

So after that, we learn kihon dosa, 6 basic movement of Yoshinkan Aikido. From the 6 basic movement, it can convert to 150 basic techniques. From the 150 different basic techniques, it can become 3000+ combination techniques.... man... this is long long journey for me -_-"

After back home, i can't control myself locking my other house mates' hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder because it's already a habit and i need to learn how the techniques work, so,

Me: Hui Jin... come here a while...
Hui Jin (My roommate): (walk towards me) what?

Me: (lock his wrist...)
Hui Jin: Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: ok... thanks...
Hui Jin: what the ........ !!!!!!!!!!!!

haha! Now, all my house mates and friends scare of me when i put my hand on them... =)

That's how i've began my Aikido life, now i'm already learn it for almost a year, and the route to my black belt is only half way. There's still many things to be learn, many things to be tell, many things to be watch, i hope i won't give up with it because i really love this martial art and my dojo's family. Osu!!!

Guess where am i! hehe... 4th person standing from the right.