100% during jigeiko?

[hyuna]

The question of going 100% against smaller and lighter opponents has come up plenty of times before, but now maybe I can ask more directly:

Do women find it better when the degree of physicality is more evenly matched, or is it better when a physically large and powerful opponent lets loose?

[tantadi]

Depends on what you mean by "better". It is better in most regards because most of my opponents actually are larger and more powerful, so I have to learn how to deal with it. On the other hand, practising with people my own size can bring out some aspects that I can use against the predominantly larger opponents.

[Alison2805]

this is an interesting question. I have more fun when doing jigeiko against bigger stronger people, but I can get frustrated when I feel they are pounding me into the floor and Im not sure what to do (like someone standing there hitting you over and over, no zanshin). At the moment I feel more confident against someone my size, or my training level. No surprises there.

BUT it is 10 times more satisfying to beat someone bigger than me, and I am looking forward to the day when I can hold my own against all the guys.

[Solinde]

I don't like when people go easy on me just because I'm small.

[Alison2805]

me too, Id prefer to be frustrated that Im being beaten all the time than to feel that someone is going easy on me. I dont get frustrated very often though

[Lone Kitten]

I don't like when people go easy on me just because I'm small.

same here! I even tell people not to go easy on me... i can give just as good as i get!

[Paburo]

this is a very good question hyuna. there are about 10 girls in my dojo. i won't say names cause one or two might be reading this and it would be disrespectful lol.

i'm around 6'. not huge strong but rather lean so/and i try to base my kendo on speed and reflexes. not heavy "unblockable" blows, or pushing, or strong stunning tai-atari, etc. against any other boy, it's usually me who receives all the pushing and crazy tai-atari.

now having said this, from all of them 10 girls in my dojo, only one can handle me going 100% physical (as i would with another boy, no more and no less)... shes shorter but lean and strong, and has a scary fighting spirit and kiai.

the rest would rather give it up to a bigger boy-opponent. OR complain about me using brutish force??? especially a couple of them. i have to reaaally do baby kendo with those cause otherwise they'd start yelling at me for using such RUDE kendo, lol. has a girl yelled at you in the middle of jigeiko?

this lead me to think it was natural most girls would rather fight opponents 'their size', BUT i'm amazed at the fact that so far so good girls around here seem to have that "gimme your 100% boy/bitch, i can handle it" attitude. gotta love a girl with that kinda attitude <3<3<3

[Ignatz]

. . .now having said this, from all of them 10 girls in my dojo, only one can handle me going 100% physical (as i would with another boy, no more and no less)... . . .

Get yourself a ticket to New York, we have 10 girls at Kenshin-kai that would have you crawling around crying for your mommy.

[KhawMengLee]

Get yourself a ticket to New York, we have 10 girls at Kenshin-kai that would have you crawling around crying for your mommy.

Some people pay good money for that kind of special treatment.

[Ignatz]

I heard that you wrote Ann Coulter a letter too, something about baking like a dog.

[KhawMengLee]

I heard that you wrote Ann Coulter a letter too, something about baking like a dog.

Ahhh...Ann Coulter...sweet sweet Annie...what did she say about Canada the other day?

"[Canadians] better hope the United States does not roll over one night and crush them. They are lucky we allow them to exist on the same continent." - Hannity & Colmes, November 30, 2004

Ann Coulter, ladies and gentlegerms, a class act.

[tantadi]

same here! I even tell people not to go easy on me... i can give just as good as i get!

IMHO it doesn't help to tell. You have to crank it up to a level where they have to take you seriously or they'll end up looking silly.

[Paburo]

Get yourself a ticket to New York, we have 10 girls at Kenshin-kai that would have you crawling around crying for your mommy.

i'd love to... but i got my vacations pretty much planned by now (which include plenty kendo events btw ) BUT, i got a dojo mate residing in NYC... if you PM the address and contact info i will be more than delighted to forward it to him for a visit

best regards to kenshinkai girls <3

[Auricom22]

No punches pulled. Period, end of list. The women at my dojo are very petite and very skilled. I use my advantages in height, body mass and reach to their utmost and even then it's a tough fight. But note I said "use", not "abuse". It always irritates me to see guys get even more physical simply because of the size differential. How much skill does it take to body-check someone 5' and 90lbs when the person doing the checking is 6' 170lbs? Congrats, you understand simple physics. Now try actually doing kendo.

[ne0r]

Hmm.. OK, I actually have no jigeiko experience and I am quite new to kendo, but I'd like to tell my humble opinion...

I think that every player has his avantages. If he doesn't use them and he doesn't do jigeiko in which he really can practise how to use his advantages and improve his technique, etc. it rather won't be good jigeiko. Furthermore I heard/read many times that the higher the difference between skill the more the one with less skill will learn. So I think you should go 100% if you don't abuse your opponent. Of course, if you're really, really better than him (like perhaps, let's say, godan against 6th kyu) the jigeiko won't be any fun for the 6th kyu and if the 6th kyu doesn't have enough fighting spirit to fight the godan so he gives up in mind, nobody will learn from this lesson nor have any fun.

I hope you can understand my English^^