“I want to improve my Aikido practice.”
“Excellent — what are you going to do?”
“Well, I want to practice intensely for my next test.”
“We’ll help. What are you going to do?”
“I’ll attend as many classes as I can before the test.”
“Good plan. What are you going to do?”
“I’ll practice the techniques I have trouble with more intensely.”
“You should. What are you going to do?”
Pause… “Well, shihonage is a problem, so I’ll work on that first.”
“I see. What are you going to do?”
Long pause… “I’ll stay on the mat after class tomorrow night and ask one of the seniors to help me with it.”
“Great. That would be a good thing to do.”