Linda Eskin - Aikido Sho-Dan Exam - Aikido of San Diego

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My sho-dan exam, on 13 December, 2014. Age 52. I began training in May 2009. Sho-dan is the lowest of the black belt, or yudansha, ranks. Sho-dan means "beginning rank." This test is just a milestone on a lifelong journey. Learn more about Aikido, the martial art of harmony, and follow my blog sharing my experiences as a student at GrabMyWrist.com. Aikido is a non-oppositional, non-competitive practice appropriate for all ages.
Many thanks to my kind mentors, ukes, and our training partners during exam prep: Karen, David (also testing), Scott, Cyril, Megan, Jay, Ran, Eric, Marco, Jake, all my dojo mates, and of course my teacher, Dave Goldberg Sensei.
You can find all of my exam videos here: grabmywrist.com.... Better yet, come see a class in person. Most dojos, including Aikido of San Diego, welcome observers. If you are thinking Aikido is something you might enjoy and benefit from, don't wait, find a dojo and start training!

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@claredin 9 лет назад

I'm about to embark on my own Aikido journey, so it was a pleasure and a privilege to watch your videos and see how you've grown as a student of Aikido.

@LindaEskin 8 лет назад

+Clare Din I think I must have missed your post. Congratulations on beginning. How's it going? I hope you are enjoying training.

@ESLTeacherTom 9 лет назад

Well, I'd say that looked about twice as smooth as my shodan exam ;) Nice job.

@LindaEskin 8 лет назад

+ESLTeacherTom Gosh, thanks. ;-) I'm sure you did great. Congratulations.

@zenshinaiki4999 7 лет назад

congrats on your training. very well done. thanks for helping all of us by posting your training.

@LindaEskin 5 лет назад

Thank you, @Zenshinaiki! I'm glad you find them helpful. I'm grateful to others whose videos I've learned from, too! All the best in your training.

@paulwhite5601 8 лет назад

Well done Linda .. Felt like I've been on the journey with you over the years .. Thanks for posting your vids ... Now the work begins 😀

@LindaEskin 8 лет назад

Thanks, Paul. Yeah, no kidding. :-) I often make the analogy that getting the rank of shodan is like becoming a freshman in college. Yes, it's great that you graduated from high school, but now you are at the very bottom of the next level. Enjoying training, and not in any hurry to take my next exam. ;-)

@darrenp2096 8 лет назад

I only train once a week. I think it will be decades before I get to this level

@LindaEskin 5 лет назад

Hi Darren. I just now saw your comment. Are you still training? Don't worry about progress. There is value in the practice at every level. I think of it like going for a hike up a mountain. There are beautiful things to see right at the start of the hike, too - flowers, views - and great companions on the trail. You don't have to get halfway up the mountain - you can enjoy the journey right where you are.

@billgarrison5064 8 лет назад

Setting out to cross a ford, we wait until the weather and wind is with us. Sometimes it changes mid crossing and we have to pull out the oars row the distance. -MM

@LindaEskin 8 лет назад

+Bill Garrison I'm not sure I get the connection, but it's a nice quote nonetheless.

@billgarrison5064 8 лет назад

+Linda Eskin I never sent this message. Who knew!lol

@RaulGarcia-gx6im 9 лет назад

well done¡ Congratulations¡

@LindaEskin 8 лет назад

+Raúl García Thank you, Raul. Very kind of you.

@unclehaksworld 3 года назад

Great exam Linda! May I ask what style of Aikido is this?

@aikimori 9 лет назад

Congrats! So now you are black belt? How many time takes you get that rank? Do you practice every day? :)

@LindaEskin 8 лет назад

+Heber Morinigo Hi Heber. My apologies for the long delay in answering! I train almost every day, either in class (sometimes 2, or 3 if you count assisting in the children's program) or in our Sunday open-mat session. The only day I don't train is Friday. It took me about 5-1/2 years to get to shodan. That's pretty quick. It's usually about 5-7 or so.