Archive for April, 2009

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Sharing the Feeling of Black Belts

First things first. Huge, Massive thanks goes to my wife Vicki(Vic) for her support of my Aikido, not only for myself but for my kids.
Vicki also pours her heart into the dojo as well; she is a patient Aikido widow.
Vic has never said that I shouldn’t go to a class, in fact Vic is the [...]

I passed

Well I got my black belt, I’m very pleased and honoured to get it, as I really felt I could of done better, but it’s all a journey.
I am now a new type of beginner, and I’ll be working hard in each of my subsequent gradings to improve my standard and work towards that “perfect” [...]