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**MizzDaizzy** · 11-11-2009, 02:33 AM

Keine Panik!!

That's totally normal!! As soon as you start wearing bogu you "feel" different Kendo. Basically you need to relearn everything. It took me about 4 trainings to get sort of into it again after I started with bogu. It'll be faster than when you started all the way at the beginning so don't worry about it. The speed will come back. It just takes some time and patience to adjust to wearing men & kote and having a "Regentonne" (do) around your belly

. But it'll be better cause now you get to actually do jigeiko!! Hurray!

So don't worry, it's not just a thing people say, it's actually true. EVERYONE has this when they start to wear bogu. The secret is plain and simple: "just do it". Keep at it and keep going to trainings, even if you're not motivated or you feel "feeble and weak". You'll get better and can be proud of sticking with it!

This is the first small mountain of the huge range that is Kendo which a majority of kendo beginners never conquer.

11-11-2009, 02:33 AM	#3
MizzDaizzy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	Keine Panik!! That's totally normal!! As soon as you start wearing bogu you "feel" different Kendo. Basically you need to relearn everything. It took me about 4 trainings to get sort of into it again after I started with bogu. It'll be faster than when you started all the way at the beginning so don't worry about it. The speed will come back. It just takes some time and patience to adjust to wearing men & kote and having a "Regentonne" (do) around your belly . But it'll be better cause now you get to actually do jigeiko!! Hurray! So don't worry, it's not just a thing people say, it's actually true. EVERYONE has this when they start to wear bogu. The secret is plain and simple: "just do it". Keep at it and keep going to trainings, even if you're not motivated or you feel "feeble and weak". You'll get better and can be proud of sticking with it! This is the first small mountain of the huge range that is Kendo which a majority of kendo beginners never conquer.
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