#kendo #training #martialarts Kendo Training Menu Ideas Ep 1 ( Seme Ashi, Large strikes Vs Small strikes and more ) Covered in this session aimed primarily at practitioners 4th Kyu up to Shodan / Nidan level approximately : Kihon ( Fundamentals ) 1. single step Seme Ashi practice (step in with kensen kept down as long as possible putting pressure on tsuki before lifting and cutting in timing of one) and large men strike x4 then go through with zanshin on strike 5 2. Same as above but Kote men. 3.Same as point 1 but small men strikes. Taking care to preserve the fundamental movement of the large strike and avoid pulling back on the shinai. Attempt to lift no higher than one heads height above the men of motodachi and produce adequate "saie" or snap from the fingers and wrists to produce the required power. 4. Same as point 3 but kote men. Key point to keep kensen engaged on the centre line between the kote and the men strike. 5 men taiatari hiki men. Practiced in three key stages broken down separately : A- Seme Ashi and approach for small men strike. B- taiatari correctly by keeping the hands extended and engaged with motodachi and bringing the hips into the arms rather than pulling back on the shinai prior to impact. C- creating correct maai, tame and fumikiri to make a snappy hiki men and finish with zanshin. 6 We call this "Butsekari keiko" but I've only heard that in my dojo. Really it's like predetermined kakari keiko but with a set hiki waza practice pattern as follows: men taiatari hiki men, men taiatari hiki kote, men taiatari hiki do, tsuki mune, tsuki dare, men with zanshin. (To be done continously with maximum spirit in kakari keiko style.) 7 kirikaeshi with focus on Seme Ashi from issoku it to maai for the 3 shomen strikes. So from Tomaai, perform kakegoe, step into issoku, and continue to drive the right foot forward with a stable left foot keeping the kensen down to generate a feeling of seme or pressure towards motodachi, then complete kirikaeshi sequence as normal. 8 oikomi keiko: men striking full length of dojo, taiatari, hiki men full length of do retreating, then men with zanshin through full length of dojo. 9. Same as point 8 but sequence is kote, men x3 and men taiatari hiki kote, then do and through or hidari do (gyaku do) to finish. 10 Jikeiko !! Each of the above practiced two or three times with varying partners.!! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV8Wgws5hhmmrSpaa8gUekQ Follow Me On Instagram: https://instagram.com/masterlessmusic?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== Follow Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KendoSwordsman Check out my Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/The-Swordsman-105657124757016 Find me on Pinterest :https://pin.it/30DAna8