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Hi all,

I inherited a chair of my brother 2 years ago and it was not great. The seat started to bottom out and after 10 minutes I would sit on the hard bottom of the seat and my bottom started to hurt.

I went to a local furniture shop to find a replacement chair and chose for a particular one which had nice cushiony feel to it with lots of foam and a fabric cover. At first the difference was night and day, so much more comfy and cushiony for my butt. However now after 1,5 years the foam in the seat cushion also bottomed out and after a 15-ish minutes I can feel the hard bottom of the seat again.

I tried to fluff up the cushion with a steam machine, and it helps for a day or two, three. After that its back to the same thing.

I think I need to buy a new chair. Even though so far both of these chairs werent ergonomic office chairs, I think I might be better off with investing in an office chair with good ergonomics. Im just scared of it bottoming out again too eventually and hurting my bottom.

Do you have any experience with seats bottoming out? Any special recommendations for a good ergonomic office chair? I think I prefer no mesh seats since they can damage clothing.

I am planning to visit an office retailer and let them advice me and try out a lot of chairs too. Any tips for what to look out for in order to not repeat the previous chair which felt fluffy and comfortable in the beginning?

Thanks!

Hi,

So I really like seafood, especially shrimp and crab. Never tried lobster yet. But the problem is that usually they are served whole and I need to deconstruct the whole animal to get to the meat. I feel disgusted to touch the animal and to see the eyes and feet and the texture of the shell.

If they are pre-picked or if someone else picks the animal for me, its no issue. But I cant for the life of me do it myself.

Has anyone experienced the same? Or any tips on how to overcome this? The taste is too good.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently an Aikikai 3rd Dan, and I’ve started cross-training in Kendo since last year. One thing that has immediately struck me is the difference in training efficiency and "honesty" between the two arts, specifically regarding how we partner up.

In my Aikido dojo (and most others I’ve visited), we watch the instruction, then "scramble" to pick a partner. We often stay with that partner for the duration of that technique.

In Kendo, we use forced rotations for everything. From basic kihon to sparring. You stand in two lines, do a few reps, when everyone finished the sensei shouts a command and the entire line shifts one person to the right. You end up practicing with every person in the room, including the most senior sensei, who joins the rotation just like everyone else.

In Aikido, it’s easy to get into a "compliance rhythm" with a partner you know well. If you are forced to rotate and apply Ikkyo or Shiho-nage on a 100kg beginner, then a fast 1st Dan, then a resisting 3rd Dan, you find out very quickly if your kuzushi is real or if you’re just relying on your partner’s courtesy.

Also, it stops the "magic seekers" from only training with other "magic seekers." It forces higher ranks to feel the movement of the lower ranks, and vice versa. It creates a much more "democratic" mat culture.

In Kendo, the 7th Dan sensei is at the end of the line. Everyone gets their turn with her. In Aikido, the teachers often just walk around and "direct." If they joined a rotation, they would have to prove their technique works against everyone in the room in real-time.

Now my question is: Why isn’t this more common in Aikido? Has anyone tried implementing Kendo-style rotations in their dojo? What were the results?

I feel like this would solve a lot of the "floating/dancing" issues we see in modern Aikido and bring back some much-needed martial gravity. Thoughts?