begining information. And health issues.

[Bayushi]

Hi all. just joined up to get som info...if i decide to continue you can expect to see me around a bit more.

I am looking at starting Kendo and perhaps even Iaido... problem is, I have a weak left leg due to extensive surgery as a child. I'd like to find out exactly how this might affect my participation in kendo. I have tried Aikido in the past but found all the rolling and flinging legs about just too much for me.

I am planning on going to a Dojo this week to find some info but anything more would be great.

Looks like a great sport though and good fun to.


Hi to any members in Australia

Cheers

Bayushi

[Raiza]

There's a really nice fellow up here with no right leg. He does kendo but I haven't seen him compete.

[Bayushi]

Thanks for the reply......no leg huh..... well i'll see how i go with my leg.

problem with mine it that it is weak compared to my right one and i also have a reduced range of move,ent in the knee and ankle.....ah hell i'll give it a go and see how things go.

thanks again

Bayushi

[Chopstix]

G'day Bayushi! I'm new to Kendo too! (sorry for the thread hijack)

I wear glasses - I hope it doesn't interfere with the headgear.

[DanielH]

Hello. I have a messed up ankle and I still practice (broken twice in four places, no surgery once). Admittly I'm new but hey :)

Anyway, at first my ankle was real bad, it would hurt after a little bit of excersise but I'm getting used to it now so my advice to you is to see a doctor, and if you can't do that stick with it like I did. After a while you might get used to it, I know I did. The only problem with it is that my foot (forgot if that's the right word) point's a little to the left by itself so I have to use a brace to keep it straight. That and when I do that jumping thing 200 times (also don't know the right words for that).

Sorry if this made no sense... :/

[Eiliries]

About the glasses, a couple of the guys at the dojo I frequent, either don't wear their glasses during practice, or they wear some sort of sports goggles with elastic headbands.

[moetl]

about the eyeglass issue: you could give 1-day or 1-month contact lenses a try! you could wear the lenses only during training and thus save money (if money is a problem) :)

[webjunkie401]

Most of the guys where I go that have glasses just wear them in the men. They fog up sometimes, but if you have vision as bad as mine, you may not have a choice.

[Marquis]

No problems with glasses in a men... only when you sweat a lot you can have the same problem when it's freezing outside and you enter in a very warm building :ko: