pains in my forearm

[Siglith234]

my kote that i use is loose and soft. so when i get hit with a big kote a it almost misses the kote and hits my forearm. I tryed tightening it.. it seemed notted so i could pull it closer to my wrist. so now my forearm i sore..

[Hai_hai]

my kote that i use is loose and soft. so when i get hit with a big kote a it almost misses the kote and hits my forearm. I tryed tightening it.. it seemed notted so i could pull it closer to my wrist. so now my forearm i sore..

WHAT?! Lay off the sake.

[swrdply400mrela]

I have Nike wristbands, which are about 4-5 inches underneath my right kote, and this helps a lot. Give it a try and see what happens.

[emitbrownne]

Try a kids shinpad on your arm... I use one because I am a wimp.. but if it helps it helps :D


Plus kids shinpad = £2.99
Wrist protector = £10.99

PAulo

[Danny Boy]

I had the same problem just as i started. And the fact that one of the first practises was against a 6th dan, west-point academy kendo instructor, whose kote hits made _my_ sempais cringe didnt help ;). Suffice it to say, my arm was black, from tips of the fingers half way up towards the elbow.
How i sorted it out ? Kote - protector.
And as you train more kendo, you'll develop that kendo/sushi-cook muscle which will really go a long way to stop you from bruisin'.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Any bogu supply shop sells wrist protector pads. I highly recommend them when you are using old club kote. There's no reason to be injured all the time.

[Siglith234]

thanks all but im not going with the shin pad i go with the wrist band

[Fraz]

I've got a wrist injury but I find the neoprene tennis supports provide a good bit of protection plus they're easier to get hold of...