And so it begins...

After finally getting settled in my new job it's time to make my life more of a marathon. So with much machismo I announce that on August 29th I take my first class in Aikido. I am sure that this first lesson will have me being thrown around like a rag doll (or as some people have called it "the human lawn dart") which is par for the course. I have never really formally taken a martial art before and at 30 years old I'm curious to see how quickly I bounce back from the litany of ikkiyo's, nikkyo's and other yo's that I will receive shortly. I would delve into why Aikido and not some of the other ways of the warrior that are available, but I'm too tired. I need to get in shape.