Scott's Iwama Sketch Diary

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: 

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)

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

Two couples came down from Fukushima to pray at the shrine. They sang together for about 30 minutes.

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

Women's Self Defense demo

June 17, 2019
Carl 6-7am  20 jo suburi, 31 jo, 1,2 kumitachi
Owada 7-8pm Ryote, Koshinage

June 18, 2019
Inagaki 6-7am 31 jo partner
Toshihiro 7-8pm Katatedori

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

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

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

July 3, 2019
Carl 6-7am jo suburi, 31, 13, kumi jo 1-6
Waka Sensei 7-8pm

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)

A Bike Ride in Iwama

by Scott Krumsee