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

[@claredin]

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]

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

[@paulwhite5601]

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]

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. ;-)

[@zenshinaiki4999]

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

[@LindaEskin]

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.

[@ESLTeacherTom]

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

[@LindaEskin]

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

[@billgarrison5064]

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]

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

[@billgarrison5064]

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

[@unclehaksworld]

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

[@darrenp2096]

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

[@LindaEskin]

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.

[@RaulGarcia-gx6im]

well done¡ Congratulations¡

[@LindaEskin]

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

[@aikimori]

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

[@LindaEskin]

+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.