This post is a bit overdue. I blame it on a client project that has me scrambling to put together a trip to India in 3 weeks. That has almost nothing to do with this post being late, but I'm blaming it, anyway.
Last week I had a chance to catch up with @lansao, while he was in my area. We had about two hours to just knock around a bit together in a space I rented. Somehow, we got to exchanging ideas and never actually got around to sparring. (Next time!!)
Then we took the 45-ish minute trip to the dojo where I did most of my training in my primary art. It's always a bit like going home when I go there, and it was fun to bring along a buddy. I got clearance from my old instructor and from the guy teaching the class (who was once more or less a student of mine). We attended two classes - about 2 hours, since we had to cut out a bit early. Alan got to experience a bit of how Nihon Goshin Aikido is taught, and got to see me in my skirt. Turns out that chunner has decent falls - who knew??
We also had plenty of time to run our mouths, swap lies, and obfuscate secret information from each other on the drive there and back. Much fun was had by all! I appreciate @lansao's wife lending him to me for the afternoon and evening.
Last week I had a chance to catch up with @lansao, while he was in my area. We had about two hours to just knock around a bit together in a space I rented. Somehow, we got to exchanging ideas and never actually got around to sparring. (Next time!!)
Then we took the 45-ish minute trip to the dojo where I did most of my training in my primary art. It's always a bit like going home when I go there, and it was fun to bring along a buddy. I got clearance from my old instructor and from the guy teaching the class (who was once more or less a student of mine). We attended two classes - about 2 hours, since we had to cut out a bit early. Alan got to experience a bit of how Nihon Goshin Aikido is taught, and got to see me in my skirt. Turns out that chunner has decent falls - who knew??
We also had plenty of time to run our mouths, swap lies, and obfuscate secret information from each other on the drive there and back. Much fun was had by all! I appreciate @lansao's wife lending him to me for the afternoon and evening.