As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been learning Aikido at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. I’ve been meaning to write a bit about my experiences for a while now, but have been lazy and put it off. Recently my sempai Eric, who posts some great info about Hombu Dojo, suggested I write about the “Aikido Gakko” (合気道学校 - Aikido School).
The basic information about the “Aikido Gakko” is covered on the Aikiaki web site, in English and Japanese. In this post I’ll talk about some of my experiences in the beginner level course (初級課程), aimed at people considering whether to take the course.
Applications for the 2010 summer course are open from March 1-10 - that’s RIGHT NOW, so I thought I’d try to get something written sooner rather than later (this is a little rushed, I might try to clean it up later). The admissions for the beginners class are on a first-come first-served basis and the places normally fill up, so if you want to attend try to get in quick.