Jet-lagged thoughts

I arrived home yesterday, overtired, but happy to be home. Tomoko and I are already making plans to return this year, see her mom, and hopefully do some travelling and training, of course.

I'm still processing everything we learned over our short, but meaningful trip. Hatsumi sensei is on the frontier of this Budo and he is calling us to join him.

At every class, he admonished us to lighten our touch and sharpen our senses; to communicate with the opponent through their intention and use that connection as the "rope" to tie and bind any advance. I have often said, Taijutsu is as boundless as our imagination, but Soke is showing us Taijutsu in the realm of the non physical. How do we imagine, what we cannot imagine? Is this the "floating" world Nagato sensei spoke about?

We'll all just have to, "keep going." Maybe I can put some coherent thoughts together this week and get some photos up as well.

In the meantime, please join us this weekend for a workshop and review of our Japan experience. We'll have Soke's artwork on hand, a few good stories, and some great training. Tomoko will also be joining us for some much needed Makko Ho. Check out the training calender for details.