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You're really overthinking this for a first bogu. Buy something off the shelf for a decent price, don't worry about custom fit or whatnot. If you still like kendo in a few years you can upgrade,...

They are great for hakama, throw them in on hand-wash setting, fold them nicely for drying - pleats stay, don't even really need ironing unless you're picky.

Not a big fan of the micro-punch myself, the few people in our club who've had it have seen premature wear.

These days the trend is to a little wider stitching, 1.5 bu is popular. My own set is...

Sunlight does more than fade colour, it deteriorates fabric and leather. Also drying leather out too quickly can cause it to shrink and crack. That's why you should never dry your kote out in...

Define "tiny", please, in some sort of objective measure.

I've never seen one break, although I've heard of it. They can soften up over the years. Fibre/yamato doh also expand and contract.

Paul, my experience with beginners and doh is that they seldom...

Masa Ando teaches in Anchorage I believe. AUSKF dojo list link.

Sounds like Mitch but any one of those guys is a handful.

At this stage you need to stop thinking about "winning" when you train. Just try to do your best kendo. Speed will develop with practice.

There's a difference between a public event and a permanent, globally available record of such an event. Some people would prefer not to be on youtube, and I think you need to respect that by doing...

Cut down an old shinai, add some weight until it feels right.

1. More practice as your sensei have advised will improve your speed. But to make your men more successful you also need to create and/or recognize opportunities. I am old and slow but I still can...

This thread is from 2005... anyways Beckah, there is a Tsumura-sensei from JCCC in Toronto that you may be talking about, he's a good teacher and a great guy and you will enjoy his seminar. And if...

Paging through the sample pages it is somewhat less than impressive. Maybe I just am the wrong age for poorly drawn manga characters.

Camelbak makes some nice products, including flexible extenders for bottles with bit valves. Not the stiff straw you're looking for though.

In her case, there are some swing mechanics issues that need to be addressed. You can see that the raise is quite slow, and then there is a stall. You can also see that she raises while stepping...

Guardian has extra padding compared to other AJB sets but it is still on the light side.

The original comic wasn't exactly accurate, either.

Couple of clicks through one of those links got me the Yale club with emails and phone numbers. The AUSKF website is also a handy resource for finding these things.

Shot by a jealous husband at age 97, that's what I'm aiming for.

Try here.

There's a lot of differences between clubs. Some use the hakama as a sign of rank, or at least of having passed the beginners' course, others use colour of dogi to indicate rank, others just wait a...

For another data point - we'll often order in a half-dozen of some shinai or other, and there is enough variation within those half-dozen that people have prefererences for one over the other.

I...

Squash/raquetball courts are a common go-to as they provide space for a small group, are readily available and require no financial commitment.

If you grow past that size space becomes an issue...

Not sure what to tell you regarding preparation, nobody in FIK kendo concentrates so much on stamina for a grading, we are usually more concerned about technical things.

As far as when you are...