BruceLee Posted February 8, 2004 Posted February 8, 2004 Can you guys tell me some exercises they do with boukens, or shinais... anything that someone could do by themselves, or with a partner. The meaning of life... is to live.
equaninimus Posted February 8, 2004 Posted February 8, 2004 Before it folded, Carbonecho.com had several clips of Kendo excercises. Hie thee to a Kendo dojo, yon' man! There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
BruceLee Posted February 9, 2004 Author Posted February 9, 2004 ummm.. maybe someone that takes the class could tell me some exercises... or maybe i could get a site that works... The meaning of life... is to live.
Tal Posted February 9, 2004 Posted February 9, 2004 Suburi! (swinging the shinai at an imaginary target) Do loads of them every day. Do them until you can no longer lift your arms, but make sure you do them properly (if you don't know how I'll try and explain). This will greatly improve your speed and accuracy. Start with just the three basic strikes - to the top of the head and to either side of the head. If you have armor and a partner, spar. If you don't have armor, spar anyway but keep things controlled. If you have it, use football or hockey armor. Don't spar with bokken!! Bokken break bones. You need a shinai for sparring. You could also do the kata, but they're kind of hard to explain in text. You should be able to find a book or website with pictures/videos of the kata. Propably most importantly, keep up your aerobic fitness! Kendo is the most tiring MA I've ever done. shotokan karate nidanjujitsu shodankendo shodan
BruceLee Posted February 9, 2004 Author Posted February 9, 2004 thanks taI, oh yeah, what would be better to use while training just by urself? a bouken, or a shinai? The meaning of life... is to live.
Tal Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 Both. A bokken is much more like a real sword in terms of weight and balance. Its also heavier than a shinai so it will build your speed and power better. However, you'll never use a bokken for sparring so its good to get used to a shinai as well. Its probably best to start with a shinai as its easier to manipulate and less tiring (and less damaging if you accidentally hit something/someone with it). shotokan karate nidanjujitsu shodankendo shodan
tommarker Posted February 10, 2004 Posted February 10, 2004 get the heaviest bokken you can and get strong. do lots of suburi exercises. in fact, start with a steel pipe. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
Tal Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 I think its better to start with something a little lighter if you're not used to it. You can strain muscles and stuff if you've never done it before. shotokan karate nidanjujitsu shodankendo shodan
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted February 25, 2004 Posted February 25, 2004 omg, god I love Kendo! I just love the black kimono and the mask, it looks so cool when you have those clothes on and hold a shining sword. I've actually thought of studying it, but I don't really know, since I'm going to take Iaido.. Kill is love
fireka Posted February 25, 2004 Posted February 25, 2004 i think Iaido loks cooler, but then thats opening the smae can of worms that I started in another post. lol, Martial Girl you like the mask? no comment. "i could dance like that!.......if i felt like it...." -Master Betty
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