These videos will introduce single cuts, kote and do. These should be done after learning a men strike as a single cut.
As long as you can strike men, it should be easy to learn kote strike and do strike.
Both must be learned carefully, of course. There are some points that you should pay attention listed below.
Some points you must pay attention:
- Kote Strike: The left hand should be above your eyes.
- Kote Strike: Pay attention to the height of your sword when striking kote.
- Kote Strike: Take a smaller step forward than when striking men
- Do Strike: The left hand should be above your head
- Do Strike: Pay attention to the angle of your sword when striking do.
- Do Strike: Do not swing your sword horizontally
- Do Strike: Take a big step forward like striking men.
Please watch the video below and join the Free Online Kendo Basics Course for step by step instructions.
Kote Strike
Do Strike
HI Sensai:
Started to practice (again); just Saturday’s.
Missed your site; happy to be back:
Anyway; the Do strike; clearly I’m going “way” to far sideways with the sword (side strike); obviously not correct; thanks for that one!
Obviously wasting strike time!
Rick Abrams
Tucson AZ
You’re very welcome and thank you for leaving the comment! The key is that you need to strike with the monouchi of your shinai on the side of the do.
That is the first thing we need to focus on. And it is also important to strike with our hands “relatively” forward than closer to our body because it is harder to pull out.
Hope this helps!