quick note on Saturday night

Last night we worked on shomen tsuki shomen iriminage I and II. We practiced the two techniques and then did them both in hajime (continuous doing the technique quickly over and over) for 10-15 minutes. I hadn't done hajime in a little while and really enjoyed it. We finished the class with a kokyu-ho technique in kagarigeiko.

During class, a few times I found myself using the strength in my shoulders. I need to be sure to focus on starting the movement in my hips and using that power instead.