tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125643.post-26123615033065023522008-04-01T03:39:00.004-04:002008-11-15T20:25:38.353-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fh6doFdkI74/R_Hpe2fGZNI/AAAAAAAAAdk/iE1b_aox9cU/s1600-h/clue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fh6doFdkI74/R_Hpe2fGZNI/AAAAAAAAAdk/iE1b_aox9cU/s320/clue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184181362311455954" border="0" /></a><br />I managed to make the 4:15 p.m. class with Donovan Waite. It's been a while since I attended one of his classes. I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />I felt much more comfortable in his class than I have in the past. Usually, I'm just confused, but I found I could pretty much follow the techniques this time around.<br /><br />Donovan likes to combine waza and otherwise introduce new ways to do old things. He doesn't do it in a gratuitous way, like some, but still I had a hard time in his classes in the past.<br /><br />I hope this means I'm actually getting a clue, but who knows? Maybe that class was innovation-lite for a reason and next time I'll be just as lost as ever, we'll see!<br /><br />Anyway, his movements still amaze me. Very strong and very graceful. His aikido is an amazing thing to behold.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9125643-2612361503306502352?l=aikipenguin.blogspot.com'/></div>AikiPenguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18091691564527735637noreply@blogger.com4