Shochu-geiko: day 9

One more day of Shochu-geiko. Getting through it has been easier than I expected. Getting up at 5am every morning has become routine and I've been winning the battle at night by getting to bed by 11pm.

Today The General ran the class with kotegaeshi and tenchinage. I had a really tough time with hiyaku ukemi (flying flips) today. I still can't land correctly. I always end up landing either feet first, or flat on my lower back, and that hurts. My neck is also a bit stiff, so I guess I need to make sure it's tucked when flipping. I did have one or two flips near the end that weren't so bad. I think what I need to do is have someone throw me like 10 times in a row in order to get really good at it.

one...more...day...