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I finally got my hakama today Although I graded 1st Dan back in July, In our Aikido association, Dan Grades enter a probationary phase where they still wear the brown belt and collect black bars towards full Dan Grade status. Although I only got to wear it for about half an hour, it felt fantastic, [...]

I’m a bit unsure about how to write about this. Last week, a friend of the family was tragically killed in a car crash. I wasn’t particularly close to this person, but she was one of these people that was always present at the large family get togethers, and always a delight to talk to. [...]