For better or worse, here is the video. My shodan exam, on 13 December, 2014.
Linda Eskin – Aikido Sho-Dan Exam – Aikido of San Diego
13 December, 2014 – 37 minutes
Month: December 2014
Shodan Test Group Photo
[Note – All the blog photos were imported only in the thumbnail size. D’oh! I will be uploading the full-size photos soon.]
I am very grateful to these amazing people for their instruction, encouragement, and ukemi. They trained with me and David (we tested together) for months, generously giving many Sunday afternoons, evenings after class, and a few Friday nights, too. Some of the nicest, most capable folks one could ever hope to train with. Domo arigato gozaimashita.
Dear Ueshiba Sensei
[At our dojo we have a tradition of submitting an essay when we test for sho-dan. My exam was today, and here’s what I wrote.] … Read more …
Sho-Dan Exam Day
Oh what a day! Glorious!Gather ‘roundThere’s nothing betterThan a friendOh what a day! Glorious!The smell of rainHas hitched a rideUpon the windI’ve got good friendsTo … Read more …
Almost There…
It seems like I’ve been checking things off to-do lists and taking care of details for days. Finally in the last few hours before exam … Read more …
Seeing Past Saturday
Taking a quick break from getting my brain, body, and environment ready for Saturday to look beyond my coming sho-dan exam. There are things I’ve … Read more …
Countdown to Exam Day
A week from Saturday, on December 13, 2014, my friend David and I are scheduled to test for shodan (first black belt, or “beginning rank”). … Read more …
