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Comment on Drills for debana men by Ferrero

Ferrero — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:18:10 +0000

Thanks once more for an accurate and encouraging post. I believe almost everyone could sign the last paragraph.

Comment on Travelling for Kendo by ronin

ronin — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:38:47 +0000

The reason he could tape the shinai box to the case is because airlines allow skiiers, hunters, and fishermen to pack a bag for their garments and a long sleever case for their skis or rifles or fishing poles. What I do when I travel is put my shinai in a ski sleeve and my bogu in a sturdy ski garmet case, which is plenty big because it’s designed to hold ski boots, helmet, goggles, etc. All airlines have a “ski set price” which is usually cheaper than the cost of checking an extra suitcase. So, I recommend buying a ski travel set and shortening the sleeve for the skis, or a similar sports set, which is airline-approved.

Comment on Kendo and the Olympics by mario

mario — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:26:31 +0000

Dear Mr. Geoff,
I think kendo has given to me a lot in a very difficult period of my life, so I’d like to tell my opinion.

In a very simple line of reasoning, kendo like an Olimpic sport would be identical to fencing (in my country fencing is quite popular). We all choose kendo for the differences from fencing, from football and from all european sports. We choose kendo for the spiritual strenght and many other differences.

regards

Comment on Seme and Tame revisited by Jason

Jason — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:18:46 +0000

Ha. I think that was my KW thread. Either way, I appreciate your commentary upon it, Salmon sensei. I am still working on how to make the seme-to-tame transition more smooth.

Comment on Seme and Tame revisited by Geoff

Geoff — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:10:05 +0000

Maruko. There’s nothing wrong with “the look at me and try” approach in the dojo. It’s the traditional way to teach kendo. We have our “numerous conversations” in the pub after keiko.

Comment on Seme and Tame revisited by Maruko [マルコ]

Maruko [マルコ] — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:20:36 +0000

Unfortunately at my Dojo we don’t have “numerous conversations” (we haven’t them at all) pursuing our Sensei “look at me and try” philosopy.
As result there is a few people who go further than 2nd dan and a lot of withdraws.

Comment on Whatever happened to Shibori? by Tasun

Tasun — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:07:10 +0000

This is something that was taught in our university club as well! At the start of every practice we would wipe the floors with wet cloth, so the wringing motion became a natural habit for us.

Comment on Seme and Tame revisited by Jamie Tillman

Jamie Tillman — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30:17 +0000

This was a very good article, clearly written and nicely done. I rather enjoyed it. I am a ni-dan and you are correct, this subject is avoided way too much. I always ask about sen-no-sen, go-no-sen, and sen-sen-no-sen and the reactions I get are less than favorable. To be able to put into words the feeling is awesome. I look forward to reading your next dissertation sir!

Comment on Kendo feet by T. Inoshita

T. Inoshita — Fri, 31 May 2013 23:18:45 +0000

Living in the United States, I often find it difficult to find shoes that are wide enough for my feet. I thought this was because of my Japanese physical characteristics. It never occurred to me that this was because of my kendo practice.

Comment on Kendo feet by Jorge C

Jorge C — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:51:19 +0000

This seems to be normal, as a result of a running injury my physio encouraged me to try to run barefoot/with minimal footwear and walk barefoot at home to improve proprioception, is amazing to see your feet spread out when you step. As you may know there has been a lot of hype and debate about this concept. There are some very interesting articles from the natural running center (http://naturalrunningcenter.com/), is run by reputable medical proffessionals and athletes. Seems like our footwear reshapes our feet and in the modern developed world we are changing their shape from a very young age with our footwear so it seems natural that they widen without it.