After my Aikido class today I wound up alone in the changing room with our chief instructor, who is a fifth degree black belt. I paraphrase here, but he pretty much said, "I've noticed that your Aikido has gotten really sharp over the summer. Really sharp. Don't think I haven't noticed how good you're getting. You're also much more stoic in your practice. This is something we really need from our senior students. They need to set the example for the younger students." By younger, he means lower rank and less experience.
I am feeling good about this, but since I am stoic, I will not show it. Some of it, I suppose, is that the Dave Lowry book, Moving Toward Stillness, has had some affect on me.
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