Joe's back

Joe Anderson has made his first official return to Aikido practice from back surgery last thursday night. To think he went under one knife that opened his back, then go to rehab only to face another knife trying to open his stomach. I guess the second knife can be considered part of rehab. Good to have you back.

Returning to Aikido

Had my second practice today after several months hiatus. There are two new students to the dojo...Mike and Kelly. Fresh faces are nice. As for me, I'm trying to get into the swing of things and hopefully keep up the regular workout on Monday and Wednesday and work toward my brown belt perhaps this year. But this is still one day at a time. Just following a path...not a goal.
I still need to watch out for my right knee, though. But today did mostly sword cuts. I'll be out this week on a business trip and start up next Monday. Just a blog here to let everybody know I'm on board on the ESTA International.

Keep up the good work.

Mike

Brawl at The Hut TX

Last Thursday when I was away in Georgia, Chad and Daniel stepped out of the Dojo carrying their kits along with a bokken and jo in the other hand. In the parking lot two drunked up american football players (very stocky, and acting very stupid) we're having an argument, when one of them looks at Chad and asks, "Hey man, can I borrow your sticks?" Chad tells him "No."

This guy then slams the passenger door of the guy he's having an argument with, and the glass shatters. The owner of the truck goes around the truck, then around the man who slammed the door acting in utter shock that his truck window has been shattered. These two later get into a drunken brawl with Chad stepping in a little later to stop the winner from completely kicking in the other guys ribs thru his lungs, making the drunken idiot back away.

I'm hoping Chad or Daniel will post some details about this. Listening to Chad with what happened had me laughing on the floor. I'll see if I can digitally record Chad relating what happened and then post it here so everyone can see it instead of reading about it via text. This probably won't be posted until after next week since I'm out for 5 days working in Tacoma Washington. However, if you can't wait, email or post a message to Chad about what all happened and he can give you the details.