Rokusho_Tao Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Most of the strength training that you will need is in the forearms and the shoulders. Keep those muscles strong and limber, and you should be fine... Anticipation is also a powerful tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 lucky you i dont have any advice but i envy you, wish i could take kendo...or Iaido "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sengra Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 me too...to balance my sword fighting...I'm asian but i'm learning western fencing first..hope I could take eastern weapons MA... The stronger swordsman does not always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkd-student Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I practice Kendo at home with whoever I can get to train with.what i've read about Kendo, is there isn't alot of defense. I would say, go in there and hit first, accurate, and hard.good luck don't get mad, don't get even, get ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbu Alex Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Yea kendo is about paticence and timing and waiting for an opening to attack White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Ive been doing kendo for 5 years now ( im 14 now and my dad started teaching me when i was 9) and i think it's a great sport. Way better then fencing.Ill tell u a funny story.My firend Zack, he takes fencing and he invited me to his class. I bought all my bogu, shinai and hakama. And the master of Zack's fencing class challanged me. I totally cracked them up. Their style was so prdictable and easy to counter. My advice is dont take fencing!!! My teacher's law.What the mind can coneive the body can achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendokaBee Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I've been taking kendo for about six months now. It's really a total body workout if done correctly. There are a few basic cuts and stances that are easy to learn, but hard to perfect.We learn with bokken at first, until yellow belt (2nd) level, when we're allowed to use live steel. I've only played with shinai once, shinai and bogu are for more advanced students where I study. We spar with chanbarra - padded swords. Way fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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