A Very Special Day
Patricia Hendricks Shihan, Sensei of Aikido San Leandro
and CAA Division 1 Head,
graced us with her amazing presence and teaching.
Students from our dojo and hers came together for a day of training and celebration of Kagami Biraki.
We were also pleased to welcome Elaine Yoder (CAA President).
We had some fun Embukai (public demonstrations)
The black belts of ACC: YouTube link
Noah and Carla (transitions between all 10 kumijo) YouTube Link
Black belts for ASL lead by Akemi YouTube Link
Here are some more photos and videos
We had a special weapons randori class for the black belts.
There were 15 of us on the mat in groups of 3.
Hendricks Sensei demonstrated what she wanted us to do, a few moves at a time.
Hendricks Shihan demonstrates with Noah and Laurence YouTube Link
Here are some of those triads: