[Cofeeman]

ok, lets try this again...there were hundreds of kendo schools across japan hundreds of years ago. Even if those schools no longer exist, they did laid down the foundations for modern day kendo. some of their teaching/emphasis may have been passed down and still exist today.

[tooratrack]

1. Kendo schools teach all the same things and emphasize all the same things. One school does not emphasize one aspect more than another.
2. My guess is you bought whatever books on ninjitsu you could find and attempt to do what you read. I kind of see you as a stealth fart king practicing somersaults and telling your mom that you are working on gymnastics when you really are doing... oh my goodness... ninja training.

[Aaron757]

Personally, either being able to disappear in a puff of smoke or flying. I presume that with your username, you are familiar with both?

Jakob

[tearidrusydet]

I HAVE FINALLY PUT UP AN ACTUAL, WORKING POLL! PLEASE IGNORE THIS PARTICULAR THREAD AND USE THE ONE WITH THE (working) POLL. ITS CALLED "STRATAGY POLL"

[Haibundadam]

"I know my opinion doesn't count.." what? everyones opinion counts! anyway..new results..
timing:3
instinct:1
determination:1
devotion:1

[sapedotru]

Showing up to class.

Neil-san, you are so very funny. You deserve a box o' Timbits.

[TimoDass]

alright, let me answer several questions.
1. i did intend to use this to find out what people thought the most important aspect of kendo is (speed, technique, timing, etc). it seems to have digressed as of late, though
2. yes, because i'm self trained, i do miss out on a lot of things that i would normally learn under a formal setting. When i practice, though, i push myself as far as i can. I practice at least 3 to 4 days a week, and practice until the blisters on my hands hurt again and i feel like collapsing. Whats the point of practicing if i don't push myself as far as i can?
anyway, what do you feel is the most attribute when fighting? I seriously am trying to find out what a majority of the people who practice kendo think.

[lmHVYs8e]

Yes.

In other words don't neglect one thing for the other. Make sure your foot work is right, to the point you don't have to think about. Get all the basics down really well, don't rush anything. When you get to a point where things come naturally move on to combos. Get them to a natural stage where your body reacts without thinking. The key is to get to a point where your instincts are working for you. You don't have to think about anything, you can sense your opponents movements, breathing, and actions before they know them. You gain a certain 6th sense, where you can become one with kendo. If you get to this point, let me know how you got there. I'm pretty sure it all starts with footwork. *wink*

[mikelangr]

so what kind of training do you do for ninjitsu?

http://www.realultimatepower.net/


Read up. Very informative

[Kolokireo]

actually, i can't do acrobatics. honestly, i've never tried. they won't help me in a fight, all they'll do is draw attention to myself, so why bother trying to learn them?

[HcMkOKiz]

actually, i can't do acrobatics. honestly, i've never tried. they won't help me in a fight, all they'll do is draw attention to myself, so why bother trying to learn them?

You seem to lack determination. Isn't that like in your retarded signature?

[BoomBully]

there seems to be a certain someone who won't leave me alone and said that all schools emphasize the same thing. sorry, but my research of some of the older schools say otherwise. ex. Jigen-ryu: strong emphasis on offense;

[AAAESLLESO]

there seems to be a certain someone who won't leave me alone and said that all schools emphasize the same thing. sorry, but my research of some of the older schools say otherwise. ex. Jigen-ryu: strong emphasis on offense;

If I am not utterly mistaken, being a kendo-beginner myself, there are no different schools of kendo. There are older koryu in kenjutsu and iaido, but kendo is always kendo. Then exactly what is and what is not considered to be kenjutsu I have never grasped myself

[Rtebydou]

so what kind of training do you do for ninjitsu?

[Meerenuch]

HEY!!! Wasn't there supposed to be a POLL? I came here expecting to cast my vote. That is like false advertisment.....

ninjamster15, I have a question for you. You say that you are self-taught in ninjitsu... That's cool. I imagine it can be difficult to grasp and stuff but it sounds like fun. My question is focused on my kendo training. Like, for example my kendo teacher really pushes me hard and makes me work to my limit of endurance and even tries to expand my mental understanding of the "do". I think that when you teach yourself you miss out on this and it could cause your training to be a little watered down.

My question is about you pushing yourself during training. "How hard on you on yourself?"


Alex

[Zebrabitch]

I have one question: what do you think is the best combat stratagy? Some schools specialize in advanced footwork that increases your speed...one school has dozens of elaborate blocking/counterattack patterns with a kodachi or wazashi...some emphasize power..the list goes on. What do you think is most important?

ok, here are the results i have so far:
# of participants: 3
results
Timing:1
Instinct:1
Determination:1

i'll be doing this every once and a while.

[InvertPrete]

What do you think is most important?

Showing up to class.

[BoBoMasterDesign]

Thank you for your advice. I wanted to know what other peoples opions were, so i set up this forum. By the way, when you say "when your insticts are working for you", would that be anything like non-thought strikes? attacking your opponent with a series of blows without even thinking about it?

[Jwskwhdo]

there seems to be a certain someone who won't leave me alone and said that all schools emphasize the same thing. sorry, but my research of some of the older schools say otherwise. ex. Jigen-ryu: strong emphasis on offense;

I strongly urge you not to be rude to Hai_Hai

[PaulCameron]

both what? kendo and ninjutsu? yeah, i've practiced both. I've had a little formal training in kendo, enough to learn the basics. after that..the dojo was forced to close and i've been training on my own since then. and the ninjutsu? i'm self taught in that too. I can't disappear in a puff of smoke(laugh) but i can do some of the basic stealth movements and such