How to Begin Your Training in Kendo? This is a kendo instruction video. In this video you can learn how to begin your training. It includes How to Grab Your Sword What is Kamae To? For more info, visit www.kendo-guide... .
Thanks for your comment, Lhyllianna Crotford🙏 You can find videos for beginners right here at my Kendo-Guide.Com RU-vid Channel. Here are the videos you can go through. - Kendo Basics I: ru-vid.com/group/PLmdvM8fwuCxhn8XJH49FEWwjiaqrt9AmJ - Kendo Basics II: ru-vid.com/group/PLmdvM8fwuCxg165MaeTChmrWHJj4O77y_ - Kendo Basics III: ru-vid.com/group/PLmdvM8fwuCxjuQ1lPtPNojqwB8LoFW_WA These videos go with the book, Kendo Guide for Beginners: www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-guide-for-beginners-book.html Also, you can go and watch -Kendo Guide for Complete Beginners: ru-vid.com/group/PLmdvM8fwuCxgqBqVsyw5C7etb-TQBPwcD I hope you can get what you are looking for 🤞😊 If not, please let me know! Thank you! 😊
My Sen-sei explained that, as much as I wanted to switch arms because im left handed, its prohibited, because by doing so, you are cancelling out the defense of your heart region. With most opponents being right handed, it would be easier to counter your block and stab you in the heart, whereas, if you are holding it like right handed people does, it is easier to block the attack with both your right arm and shinai / sword. I konw how it feels, thats why I actually wanted to try out the two shinai technique, after I have gained confidence with two handed shinai. Hope that helps. Shout out to all the left handers out there! :)
That's a good point; I think that many disciplines value control over strength, being that strength is useless if you can't direct it. Thank you for the insight!
Arigatou gozaimasu, Sensei! I've been learning and practicing Kenjutsu for a few years now, along with learning Japanese customs and traditions, and needless to say, these videos have been very integral to my training. Arigatou, Sensei!
I have been looking into finding a Bokken to start Kendo again for a while now. I love how proper your videos are compared to most on RU-vid. I have just received my Hon Akagashi I look forward to learning with you Sensei. Arigatou Gozaimasu.
Thanks for your comment and you're welcome, Dragon Sin! 😄 And welcome back to the kendo world! If you have questions, let me know or just find it here on my channel. I am sure you can find some kind of answers here 😁
Thanks! I do not know exact how much a set of armour weight but It is not very heavy. You may find it heavy at the beginning but it will be nothing when you get used.
I am not too sure what you meant by Odachi. Are you using an iaito or something? Or are you talking about a shinai for suburi? We have a sword called Odachi or Otachi but we don't use one in kendo. I suggest, in any case, you should not use heavier shinai or sword if you are still a beginner. Using heavier sword tends to give beginners bad habits.
Thanks guys.I am glad that you guys found the video helpful so far. I am planning to make some videos for the advanced but it will take a while to start making them. Cheers, Hiro
it took me a while to realise we held the sword with opposite hands xD I.. also wish I had a boken -,- or, that I would grab the saya for my sakabato -,- the backwards blade is making me unnerved~ (also, somehow I switched to a nihonto (or nihontoësque blade) when I was looking for one-handed curved sword practice.. (itak or scimitar~) &, well~ I'd like to say you did an awesome job with your video ^,^
Some people have knee problems so they cannot perform a strong fumikomi. Even though nito also needs fumikomi, nito uses more side steps. So it is much easier on the knees. I took nito when I could not take chudan because of my shoulder problem.
In general, You will learn to be right handed, just as if you were playing a violin in an orchestra. I have had experience being forced to hold a sword right handed and play violin right handed, and it's not really a big deal, but it makes practicing with other people much easier.
Wow. I just watched all of your videos, and my entire stance was screwed up e__e See, I'm coming into kendo out of French fencing, so I had the "L" stance with my feet. Then I was holding the handle with a tight, crushing grip for both hands e___e No wonder my strikes felt so clumsy. And it caused blisters all over my hands x____x After I finished your videos, I went outside and practiced everything. Even the weighty shinai feels almost as smooth as the lightweight epee thanks to you ^^ Thanks.
my pinky finger and ring finger are having a hard time grasping the bottom and sometimes it slips when i use my ring and little finger to grasp hard my 3 other fingers harden as well any tips on how to relax the other 3 thx :) great video btw ^^
If you have a dojo close to you, you should go and learn kendo there. If you don't but sill have passion toward kendo, then start learning the good basics from books or resources like this. Minds you though, you need more disciplines than those who go to a dojo. Plus, you have to find resources that teach you the right kendo.
So left is power, right is control? Curious. I've studied kung fu for about a year or so, and haven't thought much about that. It mostly seemed right-dominant, but I'll look out for this. Thanks! :D
@99xRareCandy good idea, i wish i can take san dan exam. i'm a 1 dan but i haven't train in a few years because my job. if i was still training since then, i would be 4 dan in a few months.
Question, if the right hand is usually the dominant hand, then why is the left hand used for power? Wouldn't it make more sense for the left hand to be control and the right hand to be power?
It delenps of wich one feels more comfortabe for you. Also, the long sword has more reach, but the short one is faster and easier to handle. There are also people who use both swords at the same time! oOf course, it's more difficult that way.
i have a question. is there a technique where you swap your hand placement. i noticed its very uncomfortable to do a slash up on my left side with my right hand above my left
+Nick Butler Thanks for asking. The answer is no. Most of the left-handed people want to switch their hands but there is some historical reasons why. "Samurai used to carry their swords on their left waist. Apparently, back in the old days, people had to walk on the left side of the road to avoid passing the left side of samurai (so they wouldn’t touch the swords). " From www.kendo-guide.com/reasons-why-the-left-hand-is-more-important-in-kendo.html#More power in the left hand than the right hand. Why? And it sounds like you are more into iaido or kenjutsu, not kendo. Try to study kenjutsu. You might be more satisfied. Good luck!
Questions: I'm 40 is it too late for me to learn Kendo? Is there any difference for left handed people? Is it all a good exercise? I'd like to loose some wieght and get fit. Where could I find more info on a kendo organization in my area? Thank you for your great videos
Hello! :) You said something about that some people do nito in the beginning because of their medical conditions.. What medical conditions would that be? Thanks! :)
Personally I think bokuto is better if you just started kendo. It gives you a sense of katana and you really have to pay attention to the angle of your sword. With bokuto, you can see the angle of the blade :)
This in part comes from the Far Eastern philosophy that the left side of the body is used for power, while the right side is considered as having better physical control. You'd be surprised at how much power your left arm can unleash after some Kendo. Also, a person who trains to use their non-dominant hand (as in writing) will generally find that their dominant hand is better and more precise with controlling an object (at least everyone I talked to says this). Hope this helps!
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Just because he said your left is held tight and is power side doesn’t mean literally that your left entire side is the power side ppl. Throughout history your shield is held on the left it is your feminine side the side of the heart your right side is your dangerous side and more powerful side that is why you draw a sword w your right only . Kendo is practice for sword
Thanks for your comment. I am glad that my video helps you with your kendo. You will have some blisters in the correct grip too though. If you have blisters at the bottom of the left pinky, you are doing well. Thanks
when i was younger i took tai kwan do for about 3 years, and now I'm 18 and would like to get into Kendo before i ship off to navy rtc. would the fact I'm left handed effect anything? like the placement of my sword when I'm bowing and etc.?
Problems with switching stances. 1. Not many can instruct that stance. 2. There are no clear rules on it (that is why it should be OK but that is also why not many know what to do with the stance. 3. Samurai used to carry their swords on their left waist. Apparently, back in the old days, people had to work on the left side of the road to avoid passing the left side of samurai (so they won't touch the swords). To draw the sword, we have to have the right hand close to the tsuba.
FYI, you cannot crush a raw egg by squeezing it, the pressure is shared all along the eggs surface meaning there is not enough pressure anywhere on its surface to make a crack...... just so you know
Thank you for uploading these. Hopefully I won't offend but I sort of wish you weren't wearing those garments because for people like me who are completely new we don't get a chance to see any foot placement with these stances.
ok. I think your right arm is not relax enough. I recommend you not to extend the right arm too much. It should be relaxed a bit. Until the video comes up, try to relax a bit. It should help.
depends on which one you like a kendo warrior can beat a wushu warrior and a wushu warrior can beat a kendo warrior it realli juz depends on which on you like n how much you trained
To be honest, you should learn how to use one sword first and it takes a long time. Once you have learned all the basics, you can start using two swords. So I would say it should take more than 10 years to learn how to take nito (two swords). Some people start nito without learning how to use one sword but they tend to mess up everything big time. There are some people who do nito due to their medical condition. Again they need good instructions for that.
As far as I know, there are no regulations about that. However, you will be told not to do it because 1. no one does it. 2. no one can teach it. Personally, I think it should not be a problem but reality is a bit different. If you have a teacher, I would recommend you to ask your teacher; otherwise, I think you should stick to the normal way.
@Filmskra It's written shinai.And it depends where you live really. If you live in europe i suppose you could try eurobogu(dot)net. America go for bogubag(dot)com
@yurasleepless awww and i wanted to sound awsome to lol and i messed it up :P well at least i got the words right lol i told ya i fail at it so far, its what i get for self stuidng it with no sensei :D
@yurasleepless lol thanks i been studing for exactly for a single month :D (i havent had a chance to study in the last 2 weeks) i would like to learn as much about japan as possible lol i know a little bit about some of their customs, i even practice one :D
