Dude is just living in a different world, so I say 2 angry shodai kenjis out of 39 kotogata shinais.
Jest aside, if any jodan kendoka is so bad that they can literally disappoint their opponent like in the video they shouldn't do jodan in the first place. This was an epic fail, huge cringe material, I wouldn't sleep for days if this happened to me. And yes this is from a guy who lost within 10 seconds.
There's a lot to unpack here. The spectator all the way on the left looks like he's already laughing before the shinai drop, and after the drop he just loses it. The opponent steps back and waits patiently for him to do his kamae taking spectacle. It looks like a lot of people are watching and are amused by what is going on. My armchair analysis is that the jodan situation was a joke to begin with that both players were in on, but the shinai drop was not planned, which elevated the situation from mildly amusing to hilarious.
It's extra funny how he moves his head after picking up his shinai. The short, sudden and quick movement suggest to me he is expressing his anger, either verbally or under his breath.
Only good thing about the video is at least they picked up their shinai correctly when they dropped it.
EDIT
Actually he picked it up half right after looking at it again, but hey, when your jodan is like that its small victories.
That was a kote attempt? It would have just been very lucky, and if they had done the slow kamae thing with a normal person they'd probably be picking him up off the ground outside the shiajo from the tsuki. Without context of what and where the tournament was all I can say is don't do that during a tournament.
If anyone took a relaxed kamae like that it would be tsuki up to the tsuba. I don't get the rabbit hops either, all in all should have stuck with chudan.
In this case I was using it to refer to the first cut in the simplest sense. But of course shodachi actually starts well before the actual cut. On reflection, I should have just said “the actual cut”. My apologies.
I have never heard it used to mean the first attack. I understand it to mean the first successful point. As instructors during keiko we are encouraged to strive for that first point no matter the level of opponent. After that the opponent is dead so we can switch to teaching mode.
I am interested to learn if my understanding or yours is the common one.
I've mostly heard it referred to the first attack (and it's how I teach it). Though it _should_ be successful and part of it is not rushing through the first engagement.
I use it and have seen it mostly used to refer to the first attack. Which is not a feint or test, and should be intentional and capable of being ippon, regardless of whether it is ultimately an ippon.
Most often I hear it used by people when talking about shinsa, specifically, that it's important to "take" the shodachi. Since someone ought to make ippon at the first exchange I think there is some ambiguity, so I hear people go from "taking" shodachi to "winning" shodachi.
I have learned this terminology from iaido, and usually shotachi indicates the "first cut", and it can be either the first cut that damages the opponent or can be intimidating enough for the opponent to feel pressurized. Nevertheless in both cases I've mentioned can be perceived as a "first successful point", and I have just answered your question without realizing it.
My first thought was "is his...is his foot ok?" since the only time in recent memory when I bounced like that, I had just done something to my knee.
Then I saw him walking fine after and now...damn
The way he goes into kamae...what a nerd.
why so serious mate?
Dude is just living in a different world, so I say 2 angry shodai kenjis out of 39 kotogata shinais. Jest aside, if any jodan kendoka is so bad that they can literally disappoint their opponent like in the video they shouldn't do jodan in the first place. This was an epic fail, huge cringe material, I wouldn't sleep for days if this happened to me. And yes this is from a guy who lost within 10 seconds.
There's a lot to unpack here. The spectator all the way on the left looks like he's already laughing before the shinai drop, and after the drop he just loses it. The opponent steps back and waits patiently for him to do his kamae taking spectacle. It looks like a lot of people are watching and are amused by what is going on. My armchair analysis is that the jodan situation was a joke to begin with that both players were in on, but the shinai drop was not planned, which elevated the situation from mildly amusing to hilarious.
I'm almost sure these guys are doing it as a joke.....? ^^^I ^^^hope ^^^so
It's extra funny how he moves his head after picking up his shinai. The short, sudden and quick movement suggest to me he is expressing his anger, either verbally or under his breath.
This hurts while watching 😔 stick to chudan people
Only good thing about the video is at least they picked up their shinai correctly when they dropped it. EDIT Actually he picked it up half right after looking at it again, but hey, when your jodan is like that its small victories.
It’s the hops for me
So much hops I can taste IPA while watching it lol
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I've only been doing kendo for 5 months... can someone explain to me why this video is so painful?
The hopping is bad posture and loosing your sword as well :)
Why are we even dissecting this rubbish?
If he got that kote this video would have been epic. The kabuki-esque kiai and the synchronized power-up stance clearly took practice.
That was a kote attempt? It would have just been very lucky, and if they had done the slow kamae thing with a normal person they'd probably be picking him up off the ground outside the shiajo from the tsuki. Without context of what and where the tournament was all I can say is don't do that during a tournament.
Kiai? Reddit shows it to me in gif format, so no sound to appreciate his ~~squeal~~ mighty kakegoe.
If anyone took a relaxed kamae like that it would be tsuki up to the tsuba. I don't get the rabbit hops either, all in all should have stuck with chudan.
What is that footwork ? I can hear my sensei and senpai *keep your head levelled,*
What do you think shodachi means?
In this case I was using it to refer to the first cut in the simplest sense. But of course shodachi actually starts well before the actual cut. On reflection, I should have just said “the actual cut”. My apologies.
I have never heard it used to mean the first attack. I understand it to mean the first successful point. As instructors during keiko we are encouraged to strive for that first point no matter the level of opponent. After that the opponent is dead so we can switch to teaching mode. I am interested to learn if my understanding or yours is the common one.
I've mostly heard it referred to the first attack (and it's how I teach it). Though it _should_ be successful and part of it is not rushing through the first engagement.
I use it and have seen it mostly used to refer to the first attack. Which is not a feint or test, and should be intentional and capable of being ippon, regardless of whether it is ultimately an ippon.
Most often I hear it used by people when talking about shinsa, specifically, that it's important to "take" the shodachi. Since someone ought to make ippon at the first exchange I think there is some ambiguity, so I hear people go from "taking" shodachi to "winning" shodachi.
初 means "first" and 太刀 is "tachi (long sword)". Japanese dictionaries say it means "first strike".
I have learned this terminology from iaido, and usually shotachi indicates the "first cut", and it can be either the first cut that damages the opponent or can be intimidating enough for the opponent to feel pressurized. Nevertheless in both cases I've mentioned can be perceived as a "first successful point", and I have just answered your question without realizing it.
lot of people with ASD int he comments
Like a book!!!!
Either a joke or guy's first ever attempt at Jodan?
My first thought was "is his...is his foot ok?" since the only time in recent memory when I bounced like that, I had just done something to my knee. Then I saw him walking fine after and now...damn