I disassembled a shinai and bent the four pieces so that it would fit in my suitcase. I put it back together when I got to my destination. The shinai was still in good shape. Still, I think it...
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I disassembled a shinai and bent the four pieces so that it would fit in my suitcase. I put it back together when I got to my destination. The shinai was still in good shape. Still, I think it...
I think it has a lot to do with shinpan who are completely ignorant on how to judge a shoto strike.
Yes I do both. Although they're both a form a nito, they are VERY different when it comes to waza, defense, seme etc. From my experience, there are more "sneaky" waza available for sei-nito.
I see no point in doing kirikaeshi with the shoto. It just screws up your sense of mai and the shoto is so light, it's barely an exercise anyways. I do one set with the daito in the left hand and...
I was in a shiai back in April (First shiai in 2 or 3 years) and I hadn't practiced in 6 months so I was not in kendo shape. The only way I could get through the 10 or so matches (individual and...
We can switch from chudan to jodan. Jodan to migi jodan. We can't switch from chudan to nito.
Can we switch from gyaku nito to sei nito and visa versa? The fact that we have to switch hands...
Ah yes, I tell my students that this type of block is called the p***y block or the b***h block. I have found that cracking the left kote right on the wrist bone is the most effective way to stop...
Yes, kurukuru will not go for fifth dan and moocow will not go for fourth dan. Some things never change.
Hahaha this is why I stepped away from these forums for so long. It's way too tempting to go on here and start bashing people especially when it comes to judging and reigi. I wonder if anyone here...
Had a long post, but I'll keep it short instead. French guy beat down the Japan guy. French guy probably sacrificed a lot of time away from family, work and friends for this tournament only to get...
If you're already spending a couple hundred bucks to attend the seminar, then you should just invest the additional 30 or 40 bucks to get a regulation shoto. It's really hard to break a shoto, so...
The people I see who use hasso use it like jodan. The only difference is the height of the kamae when doing katate-waza. Hasso is also good as a set-up kamae. Just like in kata, you start out at...
Only Team SCI (Tenken, Tenken's Brother, Mr Kurukuru, Mr Ikuiku, Moocow) "Big Mike" took place of Mr Ikuiku who couldn't make it to that tournament. 1st place in the team competition.
A.K.A. Team...
Unfotunately I don't have any videos. I never tape myself haha. I'm still a little irritated that people put up videos of me on youtube, but meh, I guess that goes with participating in...
Whether you decide to start nito or not, do this simple exercise first.
Get your shoto, stick a 3,4 or 5 pound weight at the end depending on how strong you are, then do one-handed wrist suburi 200...
Hey man! How are you doing? Sei-Nito with a lemon twist. I couldn't believe how many more options opened up when I switched over. Alot of the moves aren't the conventional "kendo" strikes, but...
I taught myself nito, but that was after a good 13 years of seigan and some jodan. I didn't have a formal sensei teach me, so most of what I learned was from applying my knowledge of chudan and...
I think the shinpan should have called wakare to keep the flow of the match going smoothly.
Dennis, you forgot about the 3-dan hanshi at Covina Kendo Dojo. Hahahaha
When people put on their bogu, they start all over from the beginning. They are fresh new beginners and should be taught that way. Doing kendo with bogu is completely different without wearing the...
From what other people said, the core reason as to why this problem came about was from a beginner being in a motodachi role. A beginner should NEVER be in a motodachi role that requires some sort...
This beginner guy has no right to do what he did. As a fellow beginner he should be opening up targets for you because it's more important to hit the target correctly than to try and make an opening...
I am bidding for Hawaii to be the next location for the U.S. Championships. I'm sure the Hawaiian Kendo Federation will back us. Hmm... that might get me to try out for the team. But then again,...
I'll give you one of those cards where you'll see me in my different kamae when you look at it from different angles. "House of Pain" "Matrix" "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and the ultimate, "The...
Thanks Dennis. Looks like I'll be half asleep during the first round.