So i manage to find my way to Hombu that night so i decided to go for the morning class by Doshu, waking up at 5am plus taking my big step on my way to Hombu, I was a cold morning, walking at the street at 5:30am under the cold strong wind of 8-10 degree, was a very cold one. Whole body was shlivering, i only wear an Aikido pants, a thick t-shirt and a jacket. Carrying a hot can of coffee with me. I walk the same way last night, on my way i meet a few western, seen like going to hombu, so we follow each other to the way to Hombu. Morning class was a cold one, waiting alone with no one i know in the dojo, everyone doing their own scrathing and warm up. 5 min before the class start, the dojo was silent no one talking any more. Everyone seating and waiting for the arrival of Doshu. It was a very big coward, everyone have no space to do some part of the warm up :) So we started the class.
To my suprise, is the 2nd time in my life, Doshu come in front of me asking where are you from, how many days you stay. After 30 min of training, Doshu came to me, throwing me morote-dori shihonage omote and ura, the one he show in the class just now. 3 time in my life i able to hold Doshu hand, such a wonderful feeling, that i don't know how to put it in words. He is a very humble and interesting person, you'll enjoy the class when you saw him walk around talking to some students, throwing some of us here. Wonderful experience, i could say once in a lifetime an Aikidoka should go Hombu to train, to go Doshu class to feel his teaching, simple movement yet full of understanding and small pointers in it.
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