Russel’s Aikido school, Mateel Aikido, had a retreat a few weeks ago. During that time several of his students tested for black belt ranks. I have several shots, most I am saving for their website (not quite ready for prime time yet, but soon).
This is one of my favorites:
![Claire Claire](http://www.onmybeat.net/photos/2005/aikido/claire_swirl.jpg)
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