I recently started practicing jodan due to my injury. Your video is very inspiring, thank you for your contribution. I like how you interpret Bach's pieces also ;)
I'm not a jodan player, but wanted to say what a great video this is... congrats on your dedication and hard work (and for putting the first stages of your ongoing jodan journey on youtube for all of us to see). great job!
love the tenacity of the training, just started practicing Jodan by myself, getting my head around the technique. Thanks for sharing this is inspiring!
Thank you, Peter. I come from Hong Kong. I started Jodan in 2019, same year with you. Same reason to start Jodan. I think the road to jodan is not easy and lonely. Thank you for your sharing. We are not alone
This was really inspiring to watch. I've only recently really transitioned into jodan and have been struggling a bit especially with keeping it consistent. The tidbits of info from your experience gave a bit of insight into what I ought to tweak in my training
Thanks for the vid! I've seen you on in some wechat moments and remember my time of kendo in shanghai (2008-2011). Hope we can keiko some time in the future. Say hello to Wu from me! Best regards from Germany. Jan (博洋)
As a martial arts practitioner I have been training from childhood to adulthood, i started with Taekwondo during my kindergarten years, i really fell in love with martial arts, then during elementary I joined Karate, I won first place in a competition once, i was rising the ranks in my elementary school as fast as Bruce lee kicking his opponents face, then when i go to middle school i continued my Karate journey and I also took taekwondo aswell at middle school, the only thing I did was martial arts at that point, i then finally achieved my black belt, i started training 3 martial arts during high school which is probably a signal that someone is addicted, i trained Karate, Taekwondo and Kendo, then i also learned Iaido, won some local competitions that nobody probably have heard of, then i got to college in Japan specifically Okinawa so I can deepen my understanding of martial arts, i fell to depression that time and loss my lifelong passion of martial arts, after graduating i was lost in what to do, then i decided to try martial arts again, i rediscovered my passion for martial arts, i cured my depressing state with martial arts, i won more local meh competitions but i was proud of my journey, now I currently am married, have children and is training in Karate, Taekwondo in Jiu jitsu, still a white belt in BJJ though, I have been Training martial arts for over a decade now and i don't regret it, although I'm not some famous influencer or some grandmaster, my passion will never end whether other people like it or not Anyways I have one piece of advice for you to improve your Kendo, focus on your Kendo, never leave it because i can guarantee once you never leave your passion you will be happy, you will not regret it, best wishes to you, your teachers and your family and good luck on your journey of martial arts (Currently using my account that my son for some reason uses to post stuff so don't mind me)
What a great video man. I had so much fun watching you and your Jodan style grow. Well done! I'm a Nito fighter,started 2 years ago. You've inspired me to try more Katate Kote at an angle,even if it doesn't make sense! 😀😉😆
отличное видео, проделана большая работа и как результат - хороший прогресс! поздравляю! для меня Вы тоже будете примером, но чуть позже, когда сдам на 3 дан через полтора года)
Dude you were already at least at sandan level. the standards you put for your strikes is very high and i am amazed about how much you dedicated yourself in order to perfect these strikes. You will breeze through 4th and probably 5th dan as well, although i certainly know that these exams dont judge by technical ability at that point but on when you strike. however i feel you are ahead of yourself ... not the other way around. you can be proud
Such a fearsome and humble pianist Kenshi! Great video!! Your experience of learning jodan is very inspiring for people who want to do jodan like me, thanks a lot! I have so many questions about how to start Jodan ( how to avoid injury mostly, already hurt my palm and triceps, in the beginning, practising jodan) and would love to learn more tips from you, please post more video!
Thank you for your kind words! I am far from feeling I have any authority in the matter of kendo and jodan to advise people. Please, always follow guidance of your Sensei and senpai. But as a fellow practitioner I just would like to throw few random words that help me: patience, perseverance, discipline, small improvements each session, one goal only for each session, and most important - practice in work out gloves lol. We can only practice as much as the skin in the palm allows, take care of it and don’t feel shame about it. Most people that would say that you should train bare handed probably don’t do 1000 swings day to day. cheers!
@@szczepanikpianist Thanks for the advice,! The thing is that we don't have any sensei that does jodan in my Dojo for now XD Basically learning through youtube haha
I can relate to all of these issues. Although I took up Jodan gradually from sandan. I started with feet first. I figured once I got the hang of the feet in solo training I'd ramp things up from yondan. It's now been two and a half years since I got yondan and it's beginning to come together. Fair play mate. Nice video. Glad you conquered your injury.
In my country, Jordan players are often taught to straighten their stance just before striking, like shots from Chudan. I’m not a Jordan player, but easily able to strike sharply when I did as they are told. On the other hand, when striking from neutral stance of Jordan which is slightly “open” (I couldn’t find an appropriate word…) the shots are always terrible.
What type of shinai do you use? I’ve done all my time with a short tsuka type of shinai, but you seem using a type of shinai with a very large tsuka, si could you tell me what kind of shinai do you use? Or how do you made that kind of large tsuka?
Jodan Stance is Very different from Chudan Stance. Chudan Stance is studied alot more, but the Jodan isnt. So i recommend trying to incorporate the basic fundamentals of Chudan that you wouldn’t normally see in Jodan. For example: Using Hikiwaza or Counter attacks “I forgot what it is in japanese” I want you to be more Creative and do things that arent seen before in kendo, You have an opportunity because Jodan isnt studied that much. i want to see you also using Nitoryu because your single hand attacks are impressive with reach and speed. accuracy is something you can get better with practice though :)
I like that there are perfectionists out there in the world like me in kendo. As a 20 year practitioner of kendo don’t use the floor to rebound the shinai after a missed jodan katate waza. Use the uchikomi dai to work on uchima and grip strength for katate waza.
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Hard work, hard work, and .... hard work! Thanks for the inspiring record of your journey!
Wonderful video, I remembered how much I missed kendo thanks for sharing
Great video. Thank you for your honesty about your work
Love it. Just started being taught this by my sensei a week ago. Inspiring.
I recently started practicing jodan due to my injury. Your video is very inspiring, thank you for your contribution. I like how you interpret Bach's pieces also ;)
Let’s keep up good work! All the best to you! 🍻
Great video. Looking forward to see your progress! 🙇♂️
I'm not a jodan player, but wanted to say what a great video this is... congrats on your dedication and hard work (and for putting the first stages of your ongoing jodan journey on youtube for all of us to see). great job!
Thanks a lot! I do like challenges and starting work on a new kamae is fun as you see more clearly the progress from zero. Cheers and gambate!
love the tenacity of the training, just started practicing Jodan by myself, getting my head around the technique. Thanks for sharing this is inspiring!
Thank you, Peter. I come from Hong Kong. I started Jodan in 2019, same year with you. Same reason to start Jodan. I think the road to jodan is not easy and lonely. Thank you for your sharing. We are not alone
This was really inspiring to watch. I've only recently really transitioned into jodan and have been struggling a bit especially with keeping it consistent. The tidbits of info from your experience gave a bit of insight into what I ought to tweak in my training
thanks for sharing Peter
What a fun and inspiring video! Your journey of self-relfection, hard work and dedication is very compelling.
Very inspiring ! thank you for sharing !
Very nice！ hope you will enjoy Kendo from now on too!
awesome work!
Great video! Very inspirational. Can’t wait to get back to kendo myself.
Nice Vídeo ⚔️💥!! Thank you 🙇🏽👍
Stay Strong 💪💪💪💪
Thanks for the vid! I've seen you on in some wechat moments and remember my time of kendo in shanghai (2008-2011). Hope we can keiko some time in the future. Say hello to Wu from me! Best regards from Germany.
Jan (博洋)
As a martial arts practitioner I have been training from childhood to adulthood, i started with Taekwondo during my kindergarten years, i really fell in love with martial arts, then during elementary I joined Karate, I won first place in a competition once, i was rising the ranks in my elementary school as fast as Bruce lee kicking his opponents face, then when i go to middle school i continued my Karate journey and I also took taekwondo aswell at middle school, the only thing I did was martial arts at that point, i then finally achieved my black belt, i started training 3 martial arts during high school which is probably a signal that someone is addicted, i trained Karate, Taekwondo and Kendo, then i also learned Iaido, won some local competitions that nobody probably have heard of, then i got to college in Japan specifically Okinawa so I can deepen my understanding of martial arts, i fell to depression that time and loss my lifelong passion of martial arts, after graduating i was lost in what to do, then i decided to try martial arts again, i rediscovered my passion for martial arts, i cured my depressing state with martial arts, i won more local meh competitions but i was proud of my journey, now I currently am married, have children and is training in Karate, Taekwondo in Jiu jitsu, still a white belt in BJJ though, I have been Training martial arts for over a decade now and i don't regret it, although I'm not some famous influencer or some grandmaster, my passion will never end whether other people like it or not
Anyways I have one piece of advice for you to improve your Kendo, focus on your Kendo, never leave it because i can guarantee once you never leave your passion you will be happy, you will not regret it, best wishes to you, your teachers and your family and good luck on your journey of martial arts
(Currently using my account that my son for some reason uses to post stuff so don't mind me)
I recently picked up Gyaku nito. The reverse footwork and the weird cutting angles are super relatable to me. Thanks for sharing your journey :)
めっちゃ上手いです！
自分も上段やってるのでとても参考になります‼️
What a great video man. I had so much fun watching you and your Jodan style grow. Well done! I'm a Nito fighter,started 2 years ago. You've inspired me to try more Katate Kote at an angle,even if it doesn't make sense! 😀😉😆
Thank you! good luck with kote even if it doesn’t make sense ;)
отличное видео, проделана большая работа и как результат - хороший прогресс! поздравляю! для меня Вы тоже будете примером, но чуть позже, когда сдам на 3 дан через полтора года)
Really nice and dedicated! Hope keiko with you soon!!!
Dude you were already at least at sandan level. the standards you put for your strikes is very high and i am amazed about how much you dedicated yourself in order to perfect these strikes.
You will breeze through 4th and probably 5th dan as well, although i certainly know that these exams dont judge by technical ability at that point but on when you strike. however i feel you are ahead of yourself ... not the other way around. you can be proud
Thank you for your kind words! If the corona situation settles I am supposed to take 4th Dan exam this year.... let’s see. Gambate!
@@szczepanikpianist me too lets go!
Such a fearsome and humble pianist Kenshi! Great video!!
Your experience of learning jodan is very inspiring for people who want to do jodan like me, thanks a lot!
I have so many questions about how to start Jodan ( how to avoid injury mostly, already hurt my palm and triceps, in the beginning, practising jodan) and would love to learn more tips from you, please post more video!
Thank you for your kind words! I am far from feeling I have any authority in the matter of kendo and jodan to advise people. Please, always follow guidance of your Sensei and senpai. But as a fellow practitioner I just would like to throw few random words that help me: patience, perseverance, discipline, small improvements each session, one goal only for each session, and most important - practice in work out gloves lol. We can only practice as much as the skin in the palm allows, take care of it and don’t feel shame about it. Most people that would say that you should train bare handed probably don’t do 1000 swings day to day. cheers!
@@szczepanikpianist Thanks for the advice,!
The thing is that we don't have any sensei that does jodan in my Dojo for now XD Basically learning through youtube haha
I can relate to all of these issues. Although I took up Jodan gradually from sandan. I started with feet first. I figured once I got the hang of the feet in solo training I'd ramp things up from yondan. It's now been two and a half years since I got yondan and it's beginning to come together. Fair play mate. Nice video. Glad you conquered your injury.
It's very inspiring.
とても綺麗でかっこいい上段です✨
NICE!!!
very impressed
I'm at a similar position, change to jodan after a aquiles injury, trying Sandan graduantion in a month 😁 and with the same struggles...
웅원합니다. 노력만큼 보답합니다.
good!
I'm nito user.
your training and wonderinig,I supposed to feel too.
In my country, Jordan players are often taught to straighten their stance just before striking, like shots from Chudan.
I’m not a Jordan player, but easily able to strike sharply when I did as they are told.
On the other hand, when striking from neutral stance of Jordan which is slightly “open” (I couldn’t find an appropriate word…) the shots are always terrible.
How do you object to the object you are training to hit with the shinai?
노력이 아름답다...
こんにちは
私は日本で上段をしている社会人です。
お互いに頑張っていきましょう。
それと一つ気になったのですが、両手で打つ技などは入れてみてはどうでしょう?
上段から相手の竹刀を中心として下から左回しで相手の面を打つというものです。言葉で説明は難しいですが伝わってもらえたら幸いです。
小手めちゃくちゃ上手い！！
Peter, your Kamae is beautiful. You could be samurai. Jodan has long distance to attack which is really effective, but only few people can do.
Thank you!
I’ll keep working
Oh wow! You practice in shanghai!
Why type of shinai u use 4 jodan?
Tis shinai is 39?
nice
About the shinais, u feel any diference using jodan with Dobari, semi or chokuto?
What type of shinai do you use? I’ve done all my time with a short tsuka type of shinai, but you seem using a type of shinai with a very large tsuka, si could you tell me what kind of shinai do you use? Or how do you made that kind of large tsuka?
真希望以后毕业回国能跟皮特前辈打一场（同上段）
Agree the fumikomi felt extremely awkward at first
If you have a chance you should try to practice with Osaka police. They love Jodan players :))) I love them too ❤️
I think you can try YAKU DO (逆胴 ).
one of my friend who is in the same dojo with me. He uses JODAN ,too.
And his YAKU DO bothers me very much.
Yup, very useful waza especially opponent is trying to close in or when makes huge defense moves against my seme.
i thought both hands should be on the Shinai
Most of the time is. Jodan allows (or requires) single handed techniques (katate)
Not only Jodan but Chudan allows single handed shot like katate tsuki.
@@szczepanikpianist
I started Jodan 3 month ago so I'm studying to watch this movie. Thank you so much!!!
小手を投げ捨ててはダメ
Hello Peter, do you have an e-mail I could reach you at?
Petertomasz@qq.com apologies for my late reply, happy new year!🎆
Jodan Stance is Very different from Chudan Stance.
Chudan Stance is studied alot more, but the Jodan isnt.
So i recommend trying to incorporate the basic fundamentals of Chudan that you wouldn’t normally see in Jodan.
For example: Using Hikiwaza or Counter attacks “I forgot what it is in japanese”
I want you to be more Creative and do things that arent seen before in kendo, You have an opportunity because Jodan isnt studied that much.
i want to see you also using Nitoryu because your single hand attacks are impressive with reach and speed.
accuracy is something you can get better with practice though :)
Thank you for your kind words, I will keep up good work. I think in my busy life Chudan and Jodan is definitely more than enough - lifetime work.
Hahaha 2000 years later 😂
I like that there are perfectionists out there in the world like me in kendo. As a 20 year practitioner of kendo don’t use the floor to rebound the shinai after a missed jodan katate waza. Use the uchikomi dai to work on uchima and grip strength for katate waza.
来youtube也支持下peter lmao
哈哈哈哈比站不够😉
I always loose to jodan hahahaha