Linda Eskin - Aikido 3rd Kyu Exam - Aikido of San Diego

My 3rd kyu Aikido exam, on 9 July, 2011. I began training in May 2009. Learn more about Aikido, the martial art of harmony, and follow my blog sharing my experiences as a student at http://GrabMyWrist.com. Aikido is a non-oppositional, non-competitive practice appropriate for all ages.

Many thanks to my mentor and uke, Leonara Simonovis, who generously trained with me for weeks, and to my teacher, Dave Goldberg Sensei, and all the instructors and students at Aikido of San Diego (http://www.aikidosd.com).

As usual, I see plenty of room for improvement. (I guess that's what the 2nd kyu test is for!) But on the whole I'm pretty happy with how I did.

At our dojo, unranked, 6th, and 5th kyu wear white belts. 4th and 3rd wear blue belts. 2nd and 1st wear brown belts. All yudansha ranks wear black belts and hakama (long black flowing pants, kind of like chaps). So as a 3rd kyu I am still a blue belt.

You can find all of my exam videos here: http://grabmywrist.com/helpful-stuff/.... 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!

Also, thank to my sweetie pie, Michael Eskin, for endless support, and for getting great video!