寒さが舞い戻ってきました。先週とは暖房の効き具合が全く違い、いつまで経っても畳が冷たい印象でした。今日は家族の見学の方が来られて、幸せそうな家族に見えて微笑ましかったです。
幸せとはなんて無責任で、身勝手な評価なのでしょうか。どれほどご苦労されてご家庭を守られているかも知らずに、人は勝手に幸せそうとか、不幸にもとかレッテルを貼ります。人の幸せ不幸せを人が決められるわけはないのに身勝手なものです。でも、僕はやはり、勝手に、ご家族が健康で、お互いを愛する元気を持ち続けていられるなら、そんな幸せなことはないと感じます。
さて今日は
遊び稽古
１体操
２クマ歩き、クモ歩き
３膝行
４逆半身片手取り内回転投げ（杖の手引き）
本稽古
１合気体操
２足捌き（逆足転換）
３受け身
４体の変換
５逆半身片手取り呼吸投げ（小さい足捌き）
６逆半身片手取り一教裏（転換から）
７逆半身片手取り二教裏（転換から）
８逆半身片手取り内回転投げ表
９逆半身片手取り内回転投げ裏
１０逆半身片手取り外回転投げ表
久しぶりに逆半身片手取りの技をやりました。昨年の演武会で取り上げた技も多いので、みなさん細部に気を巡らせて、稽古されておられました。寒さもあり、稽古に行くのは億劫になり、通うのがなかなか厳しいですが、頑張ってこられているのは本当にすごいことだと思います。武道は技と体と心を磨くもの。みなさんしっかり磨かれておられてすごいです。
The cold has returned. Compared to last week, the heater felt far less effective, and the tatami remained cold no matter how much time passed. Today, we had a family come to observe practice. They looked so happy together—it was heartwarming to see.
But what a careless and selfish concept happiness can be. People often label others as “happy” or “unfortunate” without knowing the struggles they endure to protect their families. Happiness and misfortune are not things that can be determined by outsiders, and yet, people impose such judgments without hesitation. Still, I can’t help but hope—if a family stays healthy, continues to love and support one another, and keeps their spirits strong, then surely, that is a form of happiness.
Today’s Practice Menu
Playful Practice
- Warm-up exercises
- Bear walk, spider walk
- Knee walking
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori uchi-mawashi-nage (guided by jo movements)
Main Practice
- Aiki warm-up exercises
- Footwork practice (gyaku-ashi tenkan)
- Ukemi (falling techniques)
- Body transitions
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori kokyu-nage (small footwork)
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori ikkyo ura (from tenkan)
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori nikyo ura (from tenkan)
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori uchi-mawashi-nage omote
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori uchi-mawashi-nage ura
- Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori soto-mawashi-nage omote
It has been a while since we practiced gyaku-hanmi katate-dori techniques. Many of the techniques we worked on today were featured in last year’s embukai (demonstration event), so everyone seemed extra mindful of the finer details during practice.
With this lingering cold, it can be tough to stay motivated and make the effort to attend practice. But seeing everyone push through and continue training is truly inspiring. Budo (martial arts) is about refining technique, body, and spirit—and I can see that everyone is steadily honing themselves in all three aspects. It’s truly impressive!
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