This is very educational, I didn't know there were so many differences between seiza in each martial art. I am an aikidoka and I learnet quite a lot from this video. Congratulations on the channel, I like the jolly mood of it. Peace.
@TheKitsuneMuffin No problem, infact the boyfriend of the darker haired girl in this video is Swedish. Have fun training with him when his exchange is over !
@Vazah1978 In kendo its left first regardless of your positioning in regards to the shomen. But always always always follow the rules of the dojo you are in over what you see here in regards to seiza.
Interesting. In all my years, I must have been taught by Kendoka who also practiced Iaido, as that is the one I was introduced to. I've seen it done both ways, but commonly saw the Iaido type of seiza, even by all my sempai and sensei. Like I tell some of the people I now help with kendo, it's always good to go back and do basics over and over again, then go to another practitioner and see how they do their basics. Even seiza! Also, time to click that subscribe button!
One guess I have about why seiza is performed that way in Naginata is that it might have something to do with it being practiced by mainly women. It was disrespectful for them to have their legs open, so they modified the way they sit to prevent that from happening. If I recall correctly, I think they had their legs tied if they ever had to kill themselves.
@Anime12478 Naginata was NOT commonly practiced by women. That is a common myth. It was somewhat of a dowry or so, but it was at the origin a weapon practiced by men. Later, towards the end of Edo period one school of naginata was transmitted to a woman (I don't remember the name) and even that was considered a really big deal.
@Anime12478 Sounds good. They also wore kimono which makes it impossible to sit in seiza with sazauki. Your right about the seppuku thing too. their legs would be bound to stop them from being found in an 'un-ladylike' position due to death throws.
@KendoWorld thanks man, it's my dream to go to japan hopefully during the summer hope you guys are still there by then. i given up kendo for ping pong 2 years ago ... will pick it up again thanks to you!
@KUMASANanimation - Awesome, thats why we decided to make these videos. To give a different perspective and hopefully cover some important, but less well known information.
I got the gist of it but the audio was really too soft for me, even using headphones with the audio at max. For us hearing impaired, could you add subtitles?
@turboyoshi I will ask the people involved, like I mentioned on our FB channel. Subtitles can be very time consuming. But if its because the sound is too soft I can get the audio bumped up before rendering if that would help? check our next video to see if it makes a difference.
@KendoWorld I'll let you know. Just for comparison, I bought the interview with Bennett sensei from dojo2go. At first i watched it without reading the transcript but gave up because I was missing a lot. I could read transcript and then follow everything. Hearing loss isn't just about volume but also sound clarity is lost. For example, if you turn on the youtube transcription service when playing the vid and see how many words they get wrong, that's about how I hear. :)
@KendoWorld Also, ran out for space but if you can provide a transcript of this vid, I have the software so I could take a go at timing and scripting it for you and you can make it public if you think the quality is good enough.
@karusin11 All in good time. We want to start with the basics and cover all aspects of Kendo. Basic reigi trumps tips to use in combat as reigi is what stops Kendo from degrading into a "bunch of crazies beating each other with sticks". After this video will be mokusou and then we move onto suburi, fumikomi and progress into more advanced areas.
I really enjoyed this tutorial! One thing though, the audio. I know it may be a stretch, but using a mic would eliminate that echo like sound and have a much clearerer sound. Other than that, the tutorial was great. I hope to see more!
@masumikoyama Thanks a lot for the feedback. We have 6 episodes at the moment, so sorry that it will be slightly poor audio for a short while but we are currently looking into getting a mic to eliminate the echo. Some videos coming out along with this will be shot in Alex's office so we hope that echo wont be so bad in those ones.
Gj, looking forward to more of those. One thing: I've sometimes wondered about the placement of the hands in seiza, there are some different ways to hold them. Does it matter or is the general "fingers together, thumb a bit apart, resting on upper thigh" all that it needs?
@Wu8Wei I've only seen the above form of placing the hands in kendo. However, the classical traditions often had unique ways of movement. A very clear example is found in Tetsuzan Kuroda's Batto gata (Kuroda-ha Tamiya-Ryu). Just search his name on YouTube.
@Wu8Wei Yep, your onto it. The biggest mistake with that is when people sit down and have their fingers splayed out, like Alex says "this is not good kendo form".
Great video, so many people do not know how to sit properly. Thanks!
Ryokushindo 1 week ago
This is very educational, I didn't know there were so many differences between seiza in each martial art. I am an aikidoka and I learnet quite a lot from this video. Congratulations on the channel, I like the jolly mood of it. Peace.
uriangatobataclan 1 month ago
Please dont use comic sans again, like ever. Great videos btw. they really helped me a lot.
thelongman6002 1 month ago in playlist Tip of the Week 3
@thelongman6002 Haha, from episode 6 we will change it.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
Nice Vid!
Keep up the good work and do some more beginner footage...
TheTrismegistos 1 month ago 2
@TheTrismegistos Understood :)
thanks for the feedback
KendoWorld 1 month ago
wow!! This video was really useful!! I'm Sending this to all my Kendo mates!
Thanks again!
//Växjö Kendo Klub from Sweden
TheKitsuneMuffin 1 month ago
@TheKitsuneMuffin No problem, infact the boyfriend of the darker haired girl in this video is Swedish. Have fun training with him when his exchange is over !
KendoWorld 1 month ago
@KendoWorld Only If he's going to train in Växjö, then I'll see to have fun with him ^_^
TheKitsuneMuffin 1 month ago
arigato gozaimasu :)
Sannyuu 1 month ago
I love the intro!
AverageJoeCinema 1 month ago
does left also go down first if you are exposing your inner thigh to shomeni? Or are you then going down first on your right?
Vazah1978 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@Vazah1978 In kendo its left first regardless of your positioning in regards to the shomen. But always always always follow the rules of the dojo you are in over what you see here in regards to seiza.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
Interesting. In all my years, I must have been taught by Kendoka who also practiced Iaido, as that is the one I was introduced to. I've seen it done both ways, but commonly saw the Iaido type of seiza, even by all my sempai and sensei. Like I tell some of the people I now help with kendo, it's always good to go back and do basics over and over again, then go to another practitioner and see how they do their basics. Even seiza! Also, time to click that subscribe button!
TakeruSTakomi 1 month ago
@TakeruSTakomi Thanks :)
KendoWorld 1 month ago
One guess I have about why seiza is performed that way in Naginata is that it might have something to do with it being practiced by mainly women. It was disrespectful for them to have their legs open, so they modified the way they sit to prevent that from happening. If I recall correctly, I think they had their legs tied if they ever had to kill themselves.
Anime12478 1 month ago
@Anime12478 Naginata was NOT commonly practiced by women. That is a common myth. It was somewhat of a dowry or so, but it was at the origin a weapon practiced by men. Later, towards the end of Edo period one school of naginata was transmitted to a woman (I don't remember the name) and even that was considered a really big deal.
Myhai01 1 month ago
@Anime12478 Sounds good. They also wore kimono which makes it impossible to sit in seiza with sazauki. Your right about the seppuku thing too. their legs would be bound to stop them from being found in an 'un-ladylike' position due to death throws.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
@KendoWorld Hmmm... Is this also the reason why we should face torwards the wall, while putting on the sune ate?
k0ns0l3 1 month ago
the girls are hot, which dojo is this i'm coming!
strikewzen 1 month ago 4
@strikewzen
heh, all girls looks nice and calm, but in kendo they are warriors
cree69 1 month ago
@cree69 True, these girls are beginners, but dont make them angry.... Especially the blonde one.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
@strikewzen Kansai University, training starts at 7:30am 7 days a week. If you miss a day you do kakarigeiko till you cant see straight.
See you soon?
KendoWorld 1 month ago 7
@KendoWorld thanks man, it's my dream to go to japan hopefully during the summer hope you guys are still there by then. i given up kendo for ping pong 2 years ago ... will pick it up again thanks to you!
strikewzen 1 month ago
@strikewzen Good to hear !
I personally will not be in Japan but you will always find KW staff at most large Kendo events in Japan. Dont hesitate to say hi !
KendoWorld 1 month ago
@KendoWorld Sounds like the voice of experience (Kakari geiko until you can't see straight).
rfoxmich 1 month ago
@rfoxmich Thats how you know your doing it right :)
KendoWorld 1 month ago
Nice! Never heard of sazauki before, will look it up in time. Great that you also showed different schools' methods of seiza.
Looking forward to more vids.
KUMASANanimation 1 month ago
@KUMASANanimation - Awesome, thats why we decided to make these videos. To give a different perspective and hopefully cover some important, but less well known information.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
I got the gist of it but the audio was really too soft for me, even using headphones with the audio at max. For us hearing impaired, could you add subtitles?
turboyoshi 1 month ago
@turboyoshi I will ask the people involved, like I mentioned on our FB channel. Subtitles can be very time consuming. But if its because the sound is too soft I can get the audio bumped up before rendering if that would help? check our next video to see if it makes a difference.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
@KendoWorld I'll let you know. Just for comparison, I bought the interview with Bennett sensei from dojo2go. At first i watched it without reading the transcript but gave up because I was missing a lot. I could read transcript and then follow everything. Hearing loss isn't just about volume but also sound clarity is lost. For example, if you turn on the youtube transcription service when playing the vid and see how many words they get wrong, that's about how I hear. :)
turboyoshi 1 month ago
@KendoWorld Also, ran out for space but if you can provide a transcript of this vid, I have the software so I could take a go at timing and scripting it for you and you can make it public if you think the quality is good enough.
turboyoshi 1 month ago
Bloody hell Bro! if you do this, no one comes to my channel! :) I guess naginata sits like that is probably because of female kimono. Cheers!
dojo2go 1 month ago
@dojo2go Im thinking Collab vids in future? ^^
Taylor
KendoWorld 1 month ago
@KendoWorld That would be great! Are you in US?
dojo2go 1 month ago
it would be good if u guys give us some tips for combat
karusin11 1 month ago
@karusin11 All in good time. We want to start with the basics and cover all aspects of Kendo. Basic reigi trumps tips to use in combat as reigi is what stops Kendo from degrading into a "bunch of crazies beating each other with sticks". After this video will be mokusou and then we move onto suburi, fumikomi and progress into more advanced areas.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
I really enjoyed this tutorial! One thing though, the audio. I know it may be a stretch, but using a mic would eliminate that echo like sound and have a much clearerer sound. Other than that, the tutorial was great. I hope to see more!
masumikoyama 1 month ago
@masumikoyama Thanks a lot for the feedback. We have 6 episodes at the moment, so sorry that it will be slightly poor audio for a short while but we are currently looking into getting a mic to eliminate the echo. Some videos coming out along with this will be shot in Alex's office so we hope that echo wont be so bad in those ones.
KendoWorld 1 month ago
Gj, looking forward to more of those. One thing: I've sometimes wondered about the placement of the hands in seiza, there are some different ways to hold them. Does it matter or is the general "fingers together, thumb a bit apart, resting on upper thigh" all that it needs?
Wu8Wei 1 month ago
@Wu8Wei I've only seen the above form of placing the hands in kendo. However, the classical traditions often had unique ways of movement. A very clear example is found in Tetsuzan Kuroda's Batto gata (Kuroda-ha Tamiya-Ryu). Just search his name on YouTube.
kumogakuredojo 1 month ago
@Wu8Wei Yep, your onto it. The biggest mistake with that is when people sit down and have their fingers splayed out, like Alex says "this is not good kendo form".
KendoWorld 1 month ago
Naginata's and Iaido forms are way cooler xD
rafhalimaxd 1 month ago 2