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外国勢がアメリカ選手の最初の小手で騒いでるが、明らかに面に乗られてるから入らないし、逆に面の一本になっても不思議じゃないだろ

Is it the 15-30Kg rubber band you are using in this video? ie. this is the one you recommend?

That katate kote by hara sensei at 1:50 was stunning. Such a nice hit.

Any advice for me and bf visiting japan how we can simply watch kendo practice?

I agree on most things. 2 things i noticed in your demonstration though. While doing zanshin you lean back while moving back which most likely comes from stuff seen from high schoolers. Problem is its visible you have trouble keeping balance. I dont think its necessary to do it like this. It makes sense for japanese high schoolers because they are young, fit and 300% on intensity. They have the speed to support this movement. For you and most other people its totally fine to go back with a straight posture. Doesnt mean you cant lean back but it seems like an afterthought in your demo as you lean back while already moving for some time. I can understand it happening initially after striking. 2. I think your body could lean a bit more into your fumikomi. It helps with explosivness and power. Hyuga kajitani shows that alot. This kind of droppage of the center of gravity. Other than that i think you are doing fine and i also agree on the things said. 👍

I didn't know you could wash kote 😮

Incredible match!

Thank you 👍👍!!

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Oh awesome!! Thanks for making a short of the answer to my question. The live stream was great 👍

That actually helps a lot!!! Thanks for the tip.

this is great and all, but i need to know how to make that kendo dummy! But yes, this is a great vid. Thanks!

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this is a very good vid. the #1 takeaway (in my opinion) is being lazy during jigeiko. too many people (myself included) work on shinsa keiko and tend to avoid hikiwaza because we know hikiwaza isn't going to help pass a grading.. and then of course, this means our hikiwaza is pretty weak because it's rarely practiced. And then we tend to avoid it even more in tournaments. There was a time many years ago when it seemed difficult in some places to have a hikiwaza get scored, especially hiki-dou, and lot of people avoided it for that reason. But I think the techniques are getting better now, and the shinpan are getting better (in the US).... it's a real opportunity to get a point, especially if you get stuck with somebody using jodan. One important aspect is to understand tsubazeriai as a real kamae... and in order to achieve yukodatotsu, you need to create an opening/opportunity and strike properly, no different from attacking with chudan. I think if we work on hikiwaza more, we might find that creating an opportunity might sometimes feel easier than trying to do it from the distance of normal chudan. It really doesn't make much sense to purposefully avoid hikiwaza (in tournaments) if we consider "one attack" to create two opportunities to strike: (1) the initial forward attack, and then (2) the tsubazeriai and backwards attack. Giving up tsubazeriai is wastefully giving away one opportunity. ... this is something I really need to be better about doing, too. thanks for the great vid!

This Video is what I have always been looking for, its so useful, Thank You Jose!!

Hiki are very tricky techniques, but a great weapon in your arsenal if you can get good enough to score off of them. Thanks for this great video.

Unless your target never fights back.

'focus on moving the tip of sword, not moving sword' - this is gold. It took me years to learn how to control the shinai with 'left side of the body' but i struggled to explain it to beginners. May I ask to steal this quote from you? I'll tell them the source.

I think originally this type of movement was used to not step on undesireable stuff on the battlefield.

This gives me an idea of what to practice for better understanding what the movement is supposed to feel like, thank you!

I think I like movements that help me flow, kind of like you showed here. It kind of helps me override the sense of needing to over correct for my balance

Uchi-komi, kakari...

I‘d say I enjoy the same drill you showed yourself doing in the video. If anything, that drill‘s one of the most enjoyable ones.

really nice first men, Sakuchi catch really well the opportunity when the opponent is recovering from pressure, good reminder for distance and readiness

Wow that katsugi men is so teramoto sensei

can confirm our sensei taught it like that , works better too.

Will it work if you use chokutou?

The video-quality is very nice 👍🏻

I live in a place without many sparring partners (0, in fact). Is there a way I can keep working on seme without having a partner? Like drills that I can do at home with a mirror?

❤❤ありがとうございます❤剣道のあれこれなのか‥英語わからないので😅何の事を言ってるのか‥基本的な事なのかな‥

Your videos are great. Thank you

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What's the fun in practicing Kendo? There are no different fighting techniques, just hitting and screaming! Where's the fun in learning a new martial art? And how will I get fit with a sport that is all about hitting and screaming? I ask these questions because...

I move the tip around with my right hand 👌🏻😁

take years to have tenouchi, still learning

Awesome video, I've been having trouble with this since I started kendo, always ending up slowing myself down with fumikomi instead of speeding myself up. With these tips, I think I finally understand. Will need a some more practice to really make this a habit, but at least I know what and how to work on. But I have a question: I still can't quite figure out how to use fumikomi to propell myself backwards for hikiwaza; trying to hit the ground directly under me the same way still seems to just drop the weight downwards and stall me. Got any tips for that too?

I like to play with my tip with my right hand. Personally. The left is for the stranger experience.

Cool game, for real combat, study kenjutsu

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💯👍👍!!

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Great kendo video, I absolutely love how you shot and filmed this video, it looks excellent! New camera?

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I horsekick all the time, please help me

2:24 That‘s a really good point. Too much tension makes you stiff and slow. Small habit changes can make a difference. I tend to be to tensioned as well. Since I started to focus on holding the shinai „right“ (high tension in pinky and ring finger, middle finger with tension and no tension at the same time, index finger and thumb relaxed -> same on both hands and the distribution of tension NEVER changes) I got faster and it‘s easier to keep the center. Sounds kind of oximoronic that less tension lets you keep the center more easily, but it works. Anyway. Thank you for your really helpful videos.

I always love these videos. Thank you so much for making them. Videos on relaxing the upper body but what to keep tense in the lower body! Please and thank you.

🔥Great Tip's!! Thank you Sensei👍👍!!