Jodan for women????

**mishamo** · 30th July 2007, 08:41 AM

I dunno maybe there is a Thread with this theme, but when so i dindnt find it and its sooo important for me....

i wanna start to train Jodan but ...dunno, is there any chance if a women wanna do it? or is this the stupids idea you ever heard??

i have a good physical strain but i m just 173cm ,so not sooo huge....
maybe you can help me ...
is there a chance for me to do it or better let my hands down in chudan no kamae???

will be very happy if you can help me

**gir** · 30th July 2007, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by mishamo

I dunno maybe there is a Thread with this theme, but when so i dindnt find it and its sooo important for me....

i wanna start to train Jodan but ...dunno, is there any chance if a women wanna do it? or is this the stupids idea you ever heard??

i have a good physical strain but i m just 173cm ,so not sooo huge....
maybe you can help me ...
is there a chance for me to do it or better let my hands down in chudan no kamae???

will be very happy if you can help me

I think if you want to do it speak to your Sensei, I can't for the life of me think of any reason why you can't.. Unless its a rule somewhere that I don't know of? But your Sensei should know for sure... Would be good to see

**Kenshi** · 30th July 2007, 09:36 AM

In Japan its seems to be very popular for women to do jodan nowadays.... I see so many female jodan kenshi its crazy. Go for it.

**Lady_Kitsune** · 30th July 2007, 09:42 AM

I don't see any problem for you to try Jodan. Just one thing, ask your sensei if you are ready.

**Rularn** · 30th July 2007, 10:27 AM

I had a nice reply going but it got erased.

Basically, more women in Japan can do jodan since higher chance they face other women in shiai. Elsewhere, you may face taller people which may make jodan less effective.

Talk with your sensei and give it a try.

**gir** · 30th July 2007, 10:34 AM

I don't think any Female Kendoka in Australia are doing it, well, none I know of and none in the nationals... Kinda strange when you consider how many males are doing it.

**Ignatz** · 30th July 2007, 10:42 AM

Couple of women here do Jodan and do it pretty good.

**Kenshi** · 30th July 2007, 10:45 AM

Right!

If you want to truly learn kendo I think that taking time to learn jodan is mandatory. Whether this is casually over a period of a few years or intensly for a couple... either way, the study of jodan can only increase your knowledge of kendo. Males and females have equal right to that knowledge and height isnt important.

My caveat being that you probably want a good deal of experience in chudan before you move up there.

The problem might be that there is nobody that can really teach it..... and if there are no female role-models that can cause a problem too.

fyi, most people who do jodan over here are active competitors.. they tend to go back into chudan when their career is over. I have lots of ex-jodan people amongst my sempai.

(I am also of the opinion that doing nito before spending a good deal of time in jodan is... premature... but thats a different thread)

**nikozamo** · 30th July 2007, 11:11 AM

you need to do a lot of extra training... its hard, but if you want to do it... will be a pleasure!!!

im trained jodan now by 3 months and i will need a lot of more time, actually i didnt get in the chilean team because i still **** in jodan... BUT i will enter next time!!!

ganbatte!

**Ignatz** · 30th July 2007, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Kenshi

. . .(I am also of the opinion that doing nito before spending a good deal of time in jodan is... premature... but thats a different thread)

I don't do jodan too much but when I do, it is gyaku jodan so it is very much like when I do nito with daito in my right hand.

I do it that way because of problems with my left hand and arm which is really the only reason I do it at all.