June 2010 Promotions

On Saturday, June 26th, 2010 the Aikido Center held a special class for those of our students who were being promoted to their next kyu, (belt rank).  After class we had a potluck bbq to celebrate the day.

Class was amazing, connected and flowing from a deep Ki source.  All 40 of us were catching the wave of Aikido.  Simply remembering class to write this I feel again that tumbling of my belly, the earth in my legs, expansion of awareness, connected with my partners in technique, allowing myself to be moved by Ki.  I saw these same qualities in every student that day, it’s certainly reflected in the photography. slideshow

There are set places in our structure of kyu promoting that we ask the student to give a 5 minute report to express their relationship with Aikido.  Each student who gave a report shared their unique relationship with Aikido in a real way, allowing themselves the vulnerability to be seen and celebrated.  A person taps both confidence and courage to be able to share the way they did.

Congratulations to those students who were recently promoted.

Theresa Fluty