Testing shinai in a shop or at an event is obviously the best way to find is match but many of us haven't that opportunity. Buying shinai over internet isn't the most obvious unless you already found and stick to a preferred supplier and specific Shinai. That process is a kinda trial and errors process and only lasts the time the supplier sells the model and has stock. To ease some kind of (pre)selection, why aren't kendo shops advertising the position measurement of the Shinai's center of gravity as a spec ? (Edited typo) submitted by /u/h2o2woowoo [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I don't own a shinai nor train kendo yet, but I'd like to see what it would be like with a DIY shinai. I know the size and weight, but not where the weight is placed. submitted by /u/Full_Engineering_252 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Good day. A bit of background: I have been attending a kendo dojo for roughly 4 months as of writing this. Prior to joining, I was pretty much a lazy/weak dork (still somewhat am) with near zero experience in any martial arts/sports, which brings me to my main question: In general, I do fine during practice, but I've noticed that I tend to rely more on using both arms simultaneously, instead of focusing on my back muscles/left arm. This is most noticeable when we practice swinging with just the left arm. I find this immensely taxing, even though other kenshi with the same amount of experience ..read more

Dear friends, I have had a dream for quite some time to start Kendo. My sports background is Judo and Rugby, however I have had an autoimmune disease which also affected my joints for about a year and am still recovering from it. I would like to start Kendo either this fall or next spring, and as I am working on improving my conditioning during my convalescence, I was wondering what exercises I should do so I don't absolutely make a fool of myself in the dojo. Some things about me: 1: I am a 22 y o woman 2: I have strong legs, okay core and weak arms So far I have only been doing cardio (ru ..read more

Video for example, no disrespect meant. How much is the top of the body supposed to move during haya suburi? It seems the feet move back and forth while the body sits still in some people’s haya suburi when going at full speed. But this seems contrary to moving the body forward. Or is it a style difference? Bad habit? How it’s normaly done? I have been trying to do the normal men uchi suburi with the leaping back and forth, but mine is slower. I am still newer (7 mo), so I may be missing something. I have asked more experienced persons in my dojo but with mixed answers in demonstration fo ..read more

I'm wondering if anyone can provide context or info on the names of the positions in a team match. So there are Senpo, Jiho, Chuken, Fukusho, Taisho. I know the "sen" is probably the same kanji as from Sensei, meaning "before" since they are the first one. And "Chu" probably means middle. But if I'm off or if you just know something I don't, I'm just curious about both the kanji and meanings behind the actual words, even thought the probably translate to "first one," "next one," "middle person," etc. I wouldn't mind learning the specifics. Thanks! submitted by /u/psychoroll [visit reddit] [c ..read more

Kinda nervous, I have been practicing once a week (rarely twice) for 6 months or so, feel like I am terribly underprepared submitted by /u/Shubit1 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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