So I did my first kendo class......

[R05h]

And I liked but I have a few questions maybe some of you guys can answer....


So we did this excercise where you raise your bokken above your head, then move forward and cut down..., like in a "scissor" motion.


Now I m not sure what its called, and Im not too sure if I am doing it right. Does anyone know what this excercise is called?

[Mitsurugi]

Did you do it repeatedly and fast? That's hiya suburi. It helps with coordination and speed. I've never done it with bokken though.

[piggy]

And I liked but I have a few questions maybe some of you guys can answer....


So we did this excercise where you raise your bokken above your head, then move forward and cut down..., like in a "scissor" motion.


Now I m not sure what its called, and Im not too sure if I am doing it right. Does anyone know what this excercise is called?



How far down did you cut? head height, wrist, almost to the floor?

[Hisham]

Now I m not sure what its called, and Im not too sure if I am doing it right. Does anyone know what this excercise is called?

Ask your teacher first.

[R05h]

The cut was straight down. We raise the bokken over our heads, take a step forward or back depending on what the sensi wants, and we strike all the way down. I think my teacher told us all what it was but he has a strong accent and a deep deep voice. Very good teacher though, through actions we learnt a lot.

[Neil Gendzwill]

O-suburi, or jogai-buri (both terms are used).

[Kent Enfield]

jogai-buri
Jogeburi. Like gedan. Not like going out of bounds.

[R05h]

Nice thanks. Anyone have any clips of this move?

[Mitsurugi]

Jogeburi is more of an excercise than an actual stike. Its used to loosen up the shoulders and the wrist. I make sure I do a couple slow ones before class even starts.

[Gregory]

Did you do it repeatedly and fast? That's hiya suburi. It helps with coordination and speed. I've never done it with bokken though.

I doubt he was doing hiya suburi on his first practice. :P

[k3narki]

You will be able to download them from here, along with some other drills and exercises. Hope that helps!

http://www.halifaxkendo.org/demo.html

gl with your kendo! hope you continue it!

[timogreen]

hey...since u've taken ur first lesson...i'm also thinking of taking up Kendo....but i've no experience in martial arts at all...so..any advise for a new newbie in these things?

thanks

[nodachi]

Go in with an open mind, be respectful, listen, learn, and have fun. No experience required, just work hard and it will all come to you eventually, maybe after 20 or 40 years, but eventually. In the beginning, be like a sponge. Just absorb all you can. Then take it from there.