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7/25/2019

Scott's Iwama Sketch Diary

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Dojo member Scott Krumsee has returned from Iwama.  A school teacher, he spent some of his summer vacation training at the Founder's dojo.  He kept a sketch diary during his stay, and now shares it with us: 
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June 10, 2019
Carl 6:00-7:00am: Knuckle push-ups, 1-13 jo suburi, 1-3 kentaijo blend practice.
Uchi Deshi 2:00-3:00pm: Open mat, jo suburi review, 1-3 kentaijo.
Owada 7:00-8:00pm: Yokomen, wide hanmi finish (Suzuki-san, Kurakawa-san)
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June 11, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am:  20 jo suburi, 13 kata (jo), bokken fundamentals.
1) strike straight 2) stop horizontally 3) connect to navel 4) wring out like a towel.
Toshihiro: Daytime trip to 2 highschools for 3 practices.  Evening katatedori 7:00-8:30pm
June 12, 2019
Carl 5-6am: bokken and jo suburi review.
Daytime: weed pulling.
7-8pm: ryotedori ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo, shihonage
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Two couples came down from Fukushima to pray at the shrine. They sang together for about 30 minutes.
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June 13, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am Kentaijo
Inagaki 7-8:30pm Ushiro ryotedori
June 14, 2019
Carl 6-7am 20 Jo Suburi, kentaijo
Nagashima 7-8pm
June 15, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am Strength training, jo, kumitachi
Mori (Honbu) 5-6:30pm Katadori (ikkyo, nikkyo, shiho, tenchi)
June 16, 2019
Inagaki 8:30-9:30am jo suburi + kumitachi (outside) Suzuki-san,
Kawakami 10:00am-11:am
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Women's Self Defense demo
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June 17, 2019
Carl 6-7am  20 jo suburi, 31 jo, 1,2 kumitachi
Owada 7-8pm Ryote, Koshinage
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June 18, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am 31 jo partner
Toshihiro 7-8pm Katatedori
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June 19, 2019
Carl 6-7am 31 jo partner
Hombu dojo 7-8pm, morote dori variations
June 20, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am jo suburi, partner practice
Inagaki 7-8pm koshi nage, ushiro (Greeks)
June 21, 2019
Carl 6-7am jo suburi
Nick 2-3pm full class, koshi nage, stretching
Nagashima 7-8pm, resistance reaction alternatives
June 22, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am
Kanazawa 5-6pm
June 23, 2019
Inagaki 8-9am
Hirasawa 10-11am
June 24, 2019
Carl 6-7am
Nick 2-3pm
Owada 7-8pm
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June 25, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am jo suburi, 31 partner
Toshihiro 7-8pm
June 26, 2019
Carl 6-7am jo suburi, 31 partner
Hirasawa 7-8pm katatedori nikkyo
June 27, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am 31 partner
Inagaki 7-8pm ushiro katadori
June 28, 2019
Carl 6-7am 31 partner
Nagashima 7-8pm jo dori
June 29, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am strength training
Inagaki 5-6pm suwari waza
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June 30, 2019
Inagaki 8:30-10am kumi jo
July 1, 2019
Carl 6-7am jo 13
Owada 7-8pm
July 2, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am kumi jo 1-6
Toshihiro 7-8pm sankyo
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July 3, 2019
Carl 6-7am jo suburi, 31, 13, kumi jo 1-6
Waka Sensei 7-8pm
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shokudo
July 4, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am kumi jo 6-10
Akimoto 2-3pm ikkyo, nikkyo
Inagaki 7-8pm ushiro
July 5, 2019
Carl 6-7am kumjo 1-10
Nagashima 7-8pm tanto
July 6, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am tanren
Kanazawa 5-6pm sankyo, kokyuho
Akimoto 7-8:30pm (Kasama dojo)
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A Bike Ride in Iwama
by Scott Krumsee

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Cathy
8/4/2019 01:18:00 pm

Fantastic and beautiful. These capture the character of the place spectacularly!

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Jeff Paris
8/6/2019 02:24:30 pm

This is amazing, Scott! Thanks for giving us such a unique lens to your experience. I would like point out the obvious, which is that these are a bit more than... ahem... "sketches".

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