Re: Kendo Grading

by **Hatsuharu** on Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:17 pm

Elessar wrote:Once you feel like dying, push yourself a little bit more! ^__^ Easier said than done, I know... I'd agree with Yama2 though.

Push yourself to the limit and it will gift back in return

hardship from trainning cannot betray you

Self-touturing is kinda lonely

oh..~ torture me more~~~

ah..i can hear my bone cracking....tainning hard this days....
leg feel...numb

by **Elessar** on Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:28 pm

Once you feel like dying, push yourself a little bit more! ^__^ Easier said than done, I know... I'd agree with Yama2 though.

by **Hatsuharu** on Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:11 pm

kidA2K wrote:I think I'm going to be the first one to break sensei's record... His first student to fail the grading

Last night practice was the most lousy performance I ever done... Only few round of men/kote hit, 'pancit' already... I can't even keep up with the other...

Manage to get 10++ haya-suburi but I don't think I do it correctly... Even my kiai & breathing still not good enough...

aih......

i'm the one who "pancit" 1st..............

failure.....

by yama2 on Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:34 pm

kidA2K wrote:I think I'm going to be the first one to break sensei's record... His first student to fail the grading

Last night practice was the most lousy performance I ever done... Only few round of men/kote hit, 'pancit' already... I can't even keep up with the other...

Manage to get 10++ haya-suburi but I don't think I do it correctly... Even my kiai & breathing still not good enough...

Kid, just try for 30 haya-suburi. You have a month to prepare. I assume you're going for 10th kyu? Please practice ashi-sabaki (ya toh hidari migi), men suburi, haya suburi, and men cut.

Try for 30 haya-suburi everyday. If you can't do 10 first, then everyday, add 1.

by **billyteoh2006** on Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:11 pm

OMG!!! What grade you taking??

by kidA2K on Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:19 pm

I think I'm going to be the first one to break sensei's record... His first student to fail the grading

Last night practice was the most lousy performance I ever done... Only few round of men/kote hit, 'pancit' already...

I can't even keep up with the other...

Manage to get 10++ haya-suburi but I don't think I do it correctly... Even my kiai & breathing still not good enough...

by **Hatsuharu** on Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:42 am

So...any advice for 7th kyu grading?

anythings from small stuff to big will do good to me

.

by **Elessar** on Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:19 pm

Yeap he is. He got his 7kyu on July. =P

by yama2 on Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:51 pm

You in bogu or not?

by **Hatsuharu** on Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:56 am

Well, this topic is all about kendo grading right?

So....i need some advice for 7th kyu grading

yoroshiku onegaishimasu!

by **Elessar** on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:28 pm

I tried to kiai from my abdomen. Not too sure if it came out right though. Today's kiai is a different one also

Which makes me think that I am picking up different kiai types from the people around me... ^^||

Speaking of gradings, don't expect it to finish before 6pm =P Usually we are supposed to gather by 1pm. Once you are done, it's either hang around or watch the seniors grade ^.^

by ed on Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:17 am

Kiai refers to vocalisation of the concentration on one's opponent.
The kiai 'shout' must come from the belly.
Kiai is not mere yelling or screaming from the throat only.

by **izzaz** on Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:18 am

Lots of spirit would be great

by yama2 on Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:36 pm

Elessar wrote:Is my kiai really that soft....? Or did it blend in with the rest of the people during training?

Speaking of grading... what do senseis look for during tachiai?

Yes, it is. Soft kiai is an indication of low confidence - something you have to work at.

Senseis look for strong kiai, good footwork, ki-ken-tai ichi, good form. You have to be able to demonstrate that you can make a clear cut. If you screw up your cut, don't stop - you must complete the cut by running through.

Please remember that taichiai is jigeiko at near-kakari-geiko speed. So stamina is of an issue especially since you have to fight 2 people in a very short space of time. Suggest more kakari-geiko/uchikomi work for you.

by **Elessar** on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:50 pm

Is my kiai really that soft....?

Or did it blend in with the rest of the people during training?

Speaking of grading... what do senseis look for during tachiai?

by yama2 on Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:58 pm

Sa-jie, do you kiai? I don't remember hearing it. Hmm.... must be getting old....

by **Hatsuharu** on Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:13 pm

Elessar praticing DO RE MI while praticing.....?

by **JKoori** on Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:04 pm

Welcome to the forum, ed.

Elessar, maybe you're vocalizing.

by **Elessar** on Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:54 pm

Welcome Welcome! ^_^

Zanshin~! Most definitely. Need to work on my own one as well.

At the same time, I need to settle on my kiai haha. It's been changing every training session and I have no idea why.

by ed on Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:32 pm

Hi! newbie to this site.
domo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

by Elessar on Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:17 pm
Though, I'd repeat what people have told me: remember the other little things like how you stand, how you draw your shinai (I remember that my whole batch got a nice lecture for not going into 'taito' before drawing ^^'), how you bow, etc etc and so on and so forth. Last but not least! KIAI!!! As loud as you can as if you trying to make everyone go deaf. XD

Totally agree on 'kiai' part but dont get a sore throat out of it. Remember zanshin too.