After warmups, we paired off and taught each other the basic principles of ki. Sensei listened and made corrections as needed. At the clap of his hands, we focused our attention up front where two students (different ones each time) explained with demonstration of the particular principle. We learned from teaching and were taught to teach from the very first day.
"An aikido teacher measures his success by how well his students teach."
Four Ki principles:
Keep one-point
Weight underside
Extend Ki
Relax correctly
Exercise: Why put the mind at the one-point (the hara)? Pair off. Put your mind in your toe; in the top of your head; at the one-point. Partner pushes you, starting gently, then applying more pressure. See what happens.
Exercise: How large is the one-point? Make it the size of a basketball; softball; golf ball; pinpoint. Partner pushes each time. Partner does not know what size you have chosen.
Exercise: What is the effectiveness of relaxation? Test Ki while stomach muscles tense and while they are relaxed. Focus on one-point both times. Partner pushes.
(More to come)
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