AIkido Shodan Test 2007 - Mike Dolan Fliss (camera 2)

This is my (quick!) shodan test from the holiday seminar at New York Aikikai. Thanks to the many, many folks who supported me in different ways - from my teacher, Steve, to my friend and uke Jesse... to Sarah for lots of things. For Dana and Pav who hosted me so I could (in theory!) get some sleep - hanging out was a Great stabilizer. Thanks to my sempai at Open Sky Aikikai for so much teaching. Time to become a serious student.

This is camera 2: Sarah Kaneko rockin' the camera by the mat entrance.

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• mike
• dolan
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• shodan
• jesse
• funaro

[raysilverstrand]

very nice test!!

[aspiringbodhisattva]

@raysilverstrand Thanks Ray! My favorite part was when my uke loses his belt. lol

[bensilvana]

very nice randori

[aspiringbodhisattva]

@bensilvana Nice of you to say! i think there were definite mistakes, but hey. Got me through.

[weinersensei]

Mike, Solid test, congrats on Shodan!

[aspiringbodhisattva]

@weinersensei Thanks Weiner Sensei! Hope to see you soon.

[raysilverstrand]

Lol, Do not worry those things happen all the time. It's just the spirits of the martial arts keeping our ego in check.

Peace and light

your friend

Ray

[7SELF]

One word " NICE!"

[fightwolf666]

randori was awesome- congratulations!