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Here's me doing nito.. It's little embarrassing to post videos at this early stage (this was probably my 5th or 6th time ever actually trying it) but hopefully I'll get some tips from nito-experts...

Thanks for the info. Now I really have to start doing those plyometrics :) But I think I´m gonna ignore the olympic lifts for now. If I can find someone who can properly teach how to do them, maybe...

I don´t know if this has been discussed here before, but what do you think about plyometric exercises? They are claimed to be good for improving explosive strength. I´ve been thinking about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4anzgS9pl8I
Here´s some footage from Finnish team championship finals. My match starts at 4:20, and I´m the one in jodan. Helsinki University team was really on fire,...

Been posted before but it´s always nice to watch it again :) I also saw it on tv few moths ago.

I´ve been doing it with two hands but I was recently told by japanese jodan player that it should be done with one hand. But in this case you should know how to use your whole body so you don´t end...

I can´t even describe my feelings.. Shodai has been my idol for some time and it feels really great that he won the tournament =) This really made my day!
Can´t wait to see the videos :p

Great band! I think Feathers and Gravemakers & Gunslingers are their best songs :D
Now here´s some of the finest finnish metal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5IpHczLeV8...

Why can´t we have pretty girls like you at our club.. ;< I guess some people are just really lucky :P

Here´s pretty new picture of me in jodan:...

My jodan sucks but I have some tips that could be usefull. I think you should bring your right hand down much faster. Try to think it as a part of ki-ken-tai-ichi. This really gives a lot more power...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz0kFRCK0K4

I think he´s talking about shinai... but I don´t know why shinai isn´t curved and naginata is. Would it even make a big difference in kendo?

I think my kamae looks like crap in that clip :P I was really tired, my left thumb was bleeding and aching like hell and my shinai was terrible.
But you´re right, one of my biggest problems in...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1360381/my_jodan_2/
I´m the one in jodan.

http://www.mindartdesign.com/kendo/euro_kendo_champs_08/19th_wednesday/leslie-19a/pages/lq-19march2008-052.html

About my jodan one godan sensei told me two weeks ago on a camp that my katate waza is pretty stong and I can put little pressure on my opponents. It was really nice to hear that since I had been...

Does anyone know the names of those who passed 8th dan in Kyoto last week? I was there for some time but couldn´t stay long enough to hear the results...

I can see the whole clip without problems. You could try to pause it for a while so the video can download and then try watching it again.

One clip filmed by me:...

Mens individual semifinals: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1185688/european_kendo_championships_2008_mens_semifinals/
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Mens individual final:...

For those who attended the seminar from shodan-godan on thursday and for competitors from shodan to at least rokudan at sunday. I can´t remember was there also a chance for nanadan at sunday..

Herr was awesome :D I filmed couple of his matches during the mens individuals. I´ll probably try to upload them on youtube..
There were surprisingly many jodan players. From Russia, Denmark,...

I´m also going to Japan soon and I have kanji tattoos on my both hands and tribal style dragon on my calf. I asked about this and most of the bath houses were ok with kanjis but they didn´t accept...

Daito is the long one and short one is shoto...

Something from 500-1000 sometimes more..

You are also correct, but.. I´ve been ALWAYS told to keep more weight on the front foot. Fumikomi from jodan is (sometimes/ usually, don´t know, please correct me) done without big lunge.

Take a...