Aikido

So, I've been a bit lax in my search for a new dojo (*coughthreeyearscough*), but have finally met with success. I joined Alamo City Aikido, last night. Yay me.

I've been trying to reconcile why I feel so comfortable there, given how poorly things ended in my last round of studies. So far, I keep coming up with the following:

1. Energy. There's a very positive energy at the dojo. Practice seems less of an obligation and more an event. This makes Lit happy.

2. Community. Everything at my last dojo was run by one person. Things are vastly different at ACA. The group is not for profit, its sensei is not the president and there are several additional instructors. Not to mention, I was welcomed and introduced to the group, last night. Which is at odds with how my previous instructor began new students.

3. Self Paced. Advancement seems less of a focus. In a word, advancement hasn't been explained to me. Whereas, previously, it was a nightly discussion.

Anyway, I'm hoping to get myself conditioned again with stretching and working out. It really felt great a few years ago. While I'm out of sorts, right now, I do feel better than I have all year. With more sessions available to me, per week, I should be getting into good shape before the end of the year.

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