Kendo Lessons

Kendo Basics Series: Tandoku Dosa: Zenshin Kotai Shomen Uchi

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Zenshin Kotai Shomen UchiThese kendo instructional videos introduce zenshin kotai shomen uchi and some important points. Zenshin means “going forward“. Kotai means “going backward“. Shomen means the middle forehead in this case.

After learning zenshin kotai joge buri, this should be easier but please remember the points you should keep in mind.

Some points you must pay attention:

  • The most important: Coordination. When going forward onto the right foot, lift up your hands up above your head. When going backward, lift up your hands above your head
  • Keep your strikes big. It is so common that the strikes of beginners become smaller because they now have to pay attention to more than one thing.
  • Do it slowly until you get the coordination right.

Now watch the video to learn it in detail!

Kendo Basics Series: Tandoku Dosa: Zenshin Kotai Shomen Uchi

Kendo Basics Series: Zenshin Kotai Shomen Uchi: Important Points

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Kendo Basics Series: Tandoku Dosa: Naname Joge Buri

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25-yoiutube-naname-joge-buri-ymThis kendo instructional video introduces naname joge buri or sayu joge buri. Naname means diagonal. Sayu means “left and right”. Where I learned the term, naname joge buri, was used but I noticed that some people say “sayu” joge buri so I am listing two terms here.

It is wise to take your time to learn this movement because it will save time in the future and also you will realize how hard it is to perform this with kote (gloves) on.

Some points you must pay attention:

  • The most important: the left hand does not swing off the center. Try to keep it on the center of your body.
  • Have your left hand up above your head. By focusing on keeping your left hand center of your body, you will forget about lifting your hand above your head.
  • Pay attention to the angle of your sword. Without the blade on the right angle, you cannot cut.

Now watch the video to learn it in detail!

Kendo Basics Series: Tandoku Dosa: Naname Joge Buri

 

Kendo Basics Series: Tandoku Dosa: Pay Attention Grip

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Pay Attention to Your GripThis kendo instructional video introduces how to learn the right grip and to avoid the common mistake in kendo. This is the most common mistake that almost 100% of beginners do!

By avoiding this mistake, you do not have to take an extra step to improve your kendo! So watch this video very carefully. It is not a long video.

 

Some points you must pay attention:

  • Watch the video!

 

Pay Attention to Your Grip

 

Kendo Basics Series: Joge Buri

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Tandoku Dosa Joge-buriThis kendo instructional video introduces joge-buri. Joge buri is one of the basics that beginners must know.

Jo means up and ge means down. Buri is swing so it is “up and down swinging movement“.

 

Some points you must pay attention:

  • Do not think that you are swinging your sword
  • Think that move your hands straight up and straight down
  • Do not pull your sword up with the right hand
  • Lift your sword up with the left hand
  • Your left hand should be above your head
  • Do not let the tip of the sword or kensaki down when it is above your head

 

Tandoku Dosa: Joge Buri

Zeshin Kotai Joge Buri

 

 

Kendo Basics Series: Introduction to Tandoku Dosa (Solo Training)

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Tandoku Dosa (Solo Training) Introduction This kendo video tells you why those dantoku dosa (solo training movements) are important.

Tandoku means single or solo.

Dosa means movements.

So tandoku dosa means movements that are done by a single person. We have a training method called Sotai Dosa, which means a pair work.

Basically all the movements showed by this far are the solo movements but from this time actual “cutting motion” is involved.

So watch this very short video and understand why it is important to go over tandoku dosa.

 

Kendo Basics III: Tandoku Dosa Intro