wearing KendoGi Hakama and katana

[wolfqueenify]

Thanks for making and share this video

[MultiAvatarman]

i really like the clothing the Japanese wear its very interesting *trying to sound smart but fails in the proccess* anyway i need to figure out where i can get some clothes from there because i live in texas and i can't say " Hey! lets go to the japanese clothing store its just around the corner :D" *failed my last comment -_-*

[MultiAvatarman]

i really like the clothing the Japanese wear its very interesting *trying to sound smart but fails in the proccess* anyway i need to figure out where i can some clothes from there because i live in texas and i can't say " Hey! lets go to the japanese clothing store its just around the corner :D"

[Vadion12]

ok for everyone that is nit picking the way he wears his uniform, there is no one right way to wear the uniform, every school has their own way of wearing the Keikogi and Hakama, some schools tie the Hakama different ways then others. While one way might be more traditional than another it does not mean that it is right and the other is wrong, it just means that its one of the little idiosyncracies of that school and no matter what...just tie it the way your sensei tells you to tie it

[MiyaviFan99]

thank you!!! this video helped me a lot!!! :3

[Dragonpwnage23]

no matter what you wear the sword blade up. i study in Iaido and i have experiance. the quote you fight like you train means everything you wear the sword edge up when you train. so you wear it edge up when you fight in traditional samurai plate armor

[wishdawn2]

O.O

omg. that was awesome. Your lines were so straight and even although you couldnt see the back.

<3'd it!

[VoiceOfReason7]

You are really really pale!o.o

[arekusu117]

and where is the obi?

[kyootoughguy]

@rctsos the claims and suggestions made by the haidong gumdo associations are not official at all. in fact its treated like recreational sport like jazz dancing other than a traditional martial art!! we all know that its only about 2 decades old since it was first created by a korean celebrity and i dont think that one person represents the whole remark of korea and its people. shame on u for making such comments! u ignorant fool!

[kyootoughguy]

@rctsos so when someone creates a different style of martial arts then all of a sudden it becomes fake? is karate fake cuz it came from the chinese origin of kenpo? how ignorant of u. yea u can say that koreans can't copy the quality of the katana but u know what? no one on earth can make it like japanese! its not just the koreans. i think by fake kendo u mean haidon gumdo right? u know what? its not even acknowleged by the korean government to be called a traditional korean ma!

[ShotokanKarateMan1]

why do you think this is rubbish? i think this is very helpful, good effort!

[klideno2006]

Thx for the video, pals ! Next course, I'm changing the way I tie the first tie of my keikogi (now, nobody told me it's wrong) :S

[KariinSama]

I don't think that it video is sucks, I pretty like it :) I'm thinking about practicing kendo and now i'm looking everything witch is conected with this spotr, wearing hakama and kengo gi too ;) so i'm thankful :) really arigato :P

[AlanMolstad]

You got to cut the tag on the Hakama on the right hand side opening.

It shows up too much

[thespacebat]

I'm getting a hakama soon, thanks to this vid I won't be confused when I get it.

[kwanchungon]

amazing waist =。=

[cdfegab]

好瘦好健康

我喜欢 哈哈哈

[batocicero]

A silly question: why is the katana (daito) so "diagonal" when you put it on the hakama? Shouldn't it be flatter (parallel to the floor)?

Maybe I'm wrong, but anyways, very helpful vid. I hope I'll get a hakama pretty soon, so I get to know how to put it on.

[redhongkong]

i'm not expert or soemone who study japanese history/culture.

i dont know why, but from what i know.

i think what you ment is the old day military style of wearing katana they have something special to be attached to their armour i guess. and they hold the katana handle which become  parallel to the ground

for personal or maybe warrior without armour(with Gi and hakama maybe) they wear katana inside their belt. and the belt is parallel already. so your sword wont be parallel no matter wat

[redhongkong]

but! its good that its not parallel. cuz it save space. so you wont be hitting anything /anyone with your blade case while you are walking and or turning.

you might be sliced in half if you do hit someone in the old day hahahaha just joking

[ChishioAme]

That's pretty accurate, despite not studying Japanese history. The sword was worn edge down while in armor (regardless of being a katana or tachi) because of how the chest plate bulged; it was really a necessity of comfort so you don't have a piece of curved wood smacking you in the stomach as you ride your horse. In addition, it kept you from your saya caught between your legs as you mounted and dismounted. Also, it was tied to the belt tightly so the sword could be drawn with one hand.

[redhongkong]

@ChishioAme

sorry if my reply confused everyone LOL

yea i know how military way of wearing katana i just dont speak english that well :P

i do watch a lot japanese anime movie and programs. so i do know a bit about it :P altho i dont really how to describe it gahaha

anyway, always good to know :) yup

[ChishioAme]

I don't think it confused too many people, actually. I was just contributing what I knew; and I don't really study Japanese culture or history myself, though I've been attempting to teach myself the language for about 5 years or so with little luck (the fact I live in a place predominately Spanish or English speaking doesn't help, either).

[de1010de]

the sword shouldn't be in that direction... anyway as he wrote, he didn't wear an Obi and the Saya should pass under one of the imo: in this way the sword goes in the right direction

[MrSnowf0x]

I will be getting my first kendogi hakame set within a few days, can't wait to try it on ^^ I know that the way you put your one on is not the "right" way, but it is a very good rough example to give you the right direction ^^

[redhongkong]

i would say, there's no such thing as right way or wrong way.

yeah there might be a traditional way.

but whatever work for you, comfortable, easy, time saving and doesnt disturb you during daily practice, that would be the right way for you.

[mambetnah]

suck

[joelaka3pac123]

i always thought a hakama would be nice i would much like 1

though i dont practice any of the martial arts that originally use it im more jsut a basic kung fu kinda guy(self trained too so well im sure u can guess im no bruce lee but im getting better) it would be good for confusing the opponent trying to see ur foot work and plus i also think they look really cool

[lovemychow97]

thats gonna help me alot tyvm

[ValchiriaXxX]

che spettacolo

[Stumperx]

I think its anytime weapons are used.

[Rucifel17]

when alls said and done, racists r assholes

[JorgeFernando1371]

I dont mean to be an asshole... but that only work for Kendo or maybe Iado (and looks perfect for those martial arts). Aikido practioners do not follow that instructions, please.

[djmerlos]

innpo ikkan

[redhongkong]

:( i am not Korean, i dont know if the uniform or katana are made by korean.

i am not sure what you are trying to say...

but i agree with you, that Japanese does their katana best out of all.

and everyone do know that kendo and katana thingy belong to japan, and i believe thats something not "steal-able" ? am i right?

[SavageHunter64]

Dont be racist. I'm Japanese and I see no reason to dislike or make the Koreans feel shame for wanting to be like the Japanese. I, personally, am not the biggest fan of the Koreans (I blame North Korea for that), however, Korea should not feel shame for liking the Samurai.

[kyootoughguy]

@SavageHunter64 of course there are koreans attracted to japan and its culture but also at the same time, feels ashamed for liking it cuz of the bitter past between the two countries. and yet, japanese don't understand koreans' hatred and disgust b/c japan never taught the students about the imperialist japan's crimes against korea during the forceful occupation era and ww2. also, claiming dokdo(japan calls it takeshima) is their own territory and etc. its the japanese who should feel "shame"

[SavageHunter64]

@kyootoughguy Yeah, I know. Only recently have I even learned of these things. Nanking, Imperial Japan, and other atrocities. it saddens me, but I have faith in the future of Japan. However, I don't condone decapitating people for the sake of an island in the middle of the Sea of Japan. I personally believe that the people of Japan should be taught, and that Japan should formally apologize to both Korea and China. However decapitating people in front of the Japanese Embassy doesnt help...

[kyootoughguy]

@SavageHunter64 omg... at last, a japanese person with an objective point of view! the perfect scenario would be that japan formally apologizes and admits everthing that they have done decades ago. though, its not that simple, right wing extremists still play a large role in japanese politics and that group is willing to do 'anything' for japan's profit and glory. the moderate party on the other hand, thinks they should apologize and admit the crimes for the sake of 'peaceful' relationships

[SavageHunter64]

@kyootoughguy Like some of these right wing Japanese guys were saying that the occupation of Korea was beneficial to Korea, because they were weak and would have been ruled by another nation which would have been much crueler than Japan. While part of me wants to believe thats true, I can't, it just doesn't make sense. I love Japan, and I would do anything to help her, but what these Right wing guys are doing is not helping. Its making people look at Japan in disgust, rather than in awe.

[kyootoughguy]

@SavageHunter64 well i guess thats what happens when a country refuses accept the new ways and fails to modernize, develop and adapt to the global standards of the time. they should've known japan wouldn't give up on expanding its terrotories to the continents. i mean.. they've already tried to take over korea back in late 1500s... korea fended off the invasion and thought they could do it again but no... japan was too advanced in technology by early 20th century...

[kyootoughguy]

@SavageHunter64 i'm not holding any grudges against japanese 'people' we all know that its not people's fault that japan became aggressive and i think they have paid enough price for raging such violence against the world. i'm dissappointed in japanese government not accepting any of their cruelity and war crimes on the innocent civillians of korea at the time. and still tries to conduct conflicts by claiming an island of korea as their own territory.

[kyootoughguy]

@SavageHunter64 i just wanted to say this man... u r a good person! thx for understanding the situations from a neutral point of view... i hope someday the whole world will work together to achieve peace amongst all races on earth!!

[kyootoughguy]

@SavageHunter64 among the asian nations but the right wing party is more influential in current japan's politics... well.. it always have been... but yea.. im glad to be talking to a person who is willing to make changes! i like japanese cultures especially martial arts. I practice kendo and probably will stick to it for the rest of my life. no shame in admitting that lol! (decapitating people? did that really happened? decapitate? as in literal definition? i doubt it...) anyways peace!

[SavageHunter64]

@kyootoughguy Sorry I misread the article. It was birds they killed, not people! They decapitated pheasants not peasants. But a mother and her child cut their fingers off and some people set themselves on fire. But the Japanese rule over Korea in the early 1900 is not something to take light of. But the problem with these right wing guys, is they exist everywhere, and they are the bad guys. They convince themselves that what they're is the right thing.

[rolybar7]

Dude, THANK YOU for this video. I am a beginning Iaido student, and I just received my Gi. Very nicely done!

[AussieSteve001]

Well done. Thanks for making this video.

[CuItHero]

This video may not have the greatest production values, but it shows you what matters—with most other 'hakama tying' videos I found you can hardly see what's going on... kudos!

[shoshinsha1]

You know despite how bad you think this video sucks it is actually a shit load better than most everything else. Try next time with kaku obi. I like your style!

[DevilBoyCompany]

Damn it!!That was so freakin`helpfull really!!I was searching for so long...really..*in Love*I try it with my Hakama now!*grin*

[akakyuuketsuki]

thank you very much, this is the kind of video people need to know how do learn somethings. Like, i didn't know about putting the second belt under the first one when tying it in the front. thank you very much and i liked the video

[truewater7]

muchas gracias por el video acababa de comprar un hakama y estaba figuriando como se ponia no me acordava un cari@ %$ de como se ponia thanks for the video dude

[rhcpkzi]

where do u put the peg????

[KickinaBox]

You know, this was actually more informative than you think it is.

[kakeru444]

awsome guide thanks!!!!!! but i think i did it wrong lol 1 more think wats the songs thanks ^^

[chrnoluva]

This is an excellent vid, will come in handy, thanks for sharing :)

[gato2]

yo this vid waz not bad actualy. realy helpfull tnx !!!

[Duong500]

i was just wondering what is the name of the song playing in the background

[EvenTakenIsTaken]

My apoligies, my comments above were replies to comments and somehow ended up as comments of their own, they were to the comments:

"How do you get the gi ties to stay horizontal?" and a comment about where to get kendo gear.

[nemns85]

Dude! Thanks! Just got my kendo outfit through the mail today.....had a good laugh trying to figure out the hakama....thanks again for the excellent vid!

[chocoloco987]

Nice musashi katana here =]

[pailhead11]

How do you get the gi ties to stay horizontal?

[redhongkong]

with some practice maybe... i am not so sure how to describe the way i tie it :(

maybe cross over and fold each end, then use the foled ends to make a nod? (i dont even un derstand what am i talking about...)

[EvenTakenIsTaken]

tie a square knot instead of a granny knot. Basically, you have to alternate which side you cross over the other. For instance, if you cross the left tie over the right, make the bites and then cross the right bite over the left and you will have a horizontal knot.

[TulilaSalome]

No, its useful. I just bought my first smurf costume - I mean kendo uniform. I was wondering what that weird tag at the back does... I have been practicing in t-shirt and sweatpants so far. For anyone who is still wondering about where to buy one, a lot of martial art shops stock them, ask, they may not have them on display as kendo is not perhaps nr 1 popular sport.

[gawshurface7924]

Let's get this straight... How are you a beginner when you're wearing a blue robe?

[Samson1091]

Needed this before class

[TheWiseOne2525]

yea the clothing do you get it at like a japanese store? or something

[redhongkong]

you can get either online or any martial art stores. just google it on google map for "martial art" / "martial art supplies"

i recommend you to get it online. cheap and they adjust the size to fit you better.

[EvenTakenIsTaken]

I'd recommend never ever doing this. The cheap budo clothing at your nearest McKarate supplier will be noticeable lower in quality and not much or at all lower in price. There are a several online stores based in the USA that specialize in kendo/iaido gear such as ebogu and emudo.

[TheWiseOne2525]

i have a question where do are buy all of that besides online

[Ruthairat]

I need to wear my Hakama for my 1st dan freestyle Karate Grading. For someone that's a so called beginner, you did well with the instructions. Thanks for the help. Great vid, easy to follow.

[mindthepixi]

Nice vid man. But I have a question. What are you wearing beneath the hakama?

[mindthepixi]

Just to clarify... What it's usually worn under it? Cause otherwise I notice it doesn't cover the area near the hips. Sorry for my ignorance =/

[redhongkong]

you can wear anything, normally i just wear my shorts.

you can have bikini if you wish ^^.

for judo/karate practicers, they wear their judo karate pants as i remember.

[gawshurface7924]

I wear a tank or a thin t-shirt :)

[Wildzide00]

lol japanese cloth and chinese music....

[redhongkong]

just like fusion cuisine :)

[spaceghost1309]

awsome instructional vid, but what i want to know is, who plays that song? it's kinda funny in a good way!

[redhongkong]

by Alan Lou, a Chinese singer from Taiwan

watch this video below

watch?v=Vvglcan4C8k

[gautamrs]

thanks a lot!

[jcgm90]

man, that was really good, thank you very much.

[edm418]

loved it till you told me it sucked...

[redhongkong]

i didnt use katana obi(belt), this isnt a good video to show you guys how to wear katana :(

and i am no longer practicing kendo... little busy with my job :(

[painsey]

nice info pity about the music you should have used the song everyones kung fu fighting

[jdloadtest]

Bro,

really simple and instructive video...for example the details for back knots is really good. thanks and my best wishes for you...do you know how to make the "flower" knot?

[Dyhhan]

Not a bad video, good instruction. 5 star for the music.

[MorokTheUnmortal]

This video is very helpful... especially for Kendo practisers. Thank you a lot! This video is 100x more helpful than all "hakama wearing" pictures on the internet.

[jjennifer21]

what's the name of the songgg???

i like itt =]]

[redhongkong]

its a Chinese Song from Tawainese singer

i did this remix version a while ago, and lost the copy of it after a virus attack.

猛男日记 by 罗志祥

if you want it, use youtube downloader to download it. thats the only copy i have :) which is on youtube only.

[jjennifer21]

thank you!! haha i just listened to it! it's sooo slow. . . i think i like your remix version better lol

[sdghomero]

Man, I really get angry at all the wise guys that post comments on "you screwed it, because you did this tiny tiny messed up thingie, blah, blah, blah." Until those guys post a darn video better than yours, they should shut their word holes. Besides, your video is waaay more clear and easy to follow than a whole bunch made by über-professionals. Oh, and by the way, no. Your video DOES NOT suck. Thanks for posting! It helped me a lot!

[Hidekisam]

Hakama wears not like this with a katana, this is the "Aikido" version.

The Saya don't throw all obi and hakama lines.

Look for on internet you found specific website on this.

comment by an Iaidoka ^^

[Cristina9694]

Thank you, I need this video for my exam XD (really U.U)

[eddythateddy]

yo.. u do kendo... why you got a katana?? i thought kendo guys used wooden swords :|

meh... i dont do it... just curious

[ChishioAme]

Higher level kendoka (kendo practicioners) may train with katana during practice, but still use Shinai during competitions. And Kendogi and Iaidogi are worn the same, so it's no surprise if they're used interchangably.

[pan788]

Nice video. You seem to have a different method of tying your himo (cords).

One thing that you neglected is adjusting your keikogi. There should be no creases on your back. you can adjust it after tying the front himo, or after you complete putting on the hakama.

Just somthing to keep in mind, as you have stated you are a kendo beginner.

[ChishioAme]

Thank you so much! I've been looking for an easy to understand video of how to wear hakama for some time now. You even included a way to use the sageo to the obi.

[gimlley666]

this is so much easier then the other video's i've seen thanks :D

keep on going :)

[Templarfirst]

thanks dude now i know what is the @#$%!&* plastic thing inside and also the wear my hakama. Oh ans i almost forgot YOU ROCK!!!!!!

[Dopeylooking]

excellent video for the hakama part

[Chocmilk2221]

dude i got a purple like that but not long like that and "your" video ROCKS LIKE HELL Man!!!  =) :) ;)

[alondra06]

finally i know how o wear it!!!

[JIMA1204]

it doesnt suck it actually helps us understand how to put on a freakin hakama...

[SACREDFIREDOJOSHOW]

Totally kick ass way to demonstrate and entertain!

[Osakaxchanx]

thanks!!!! xDDD godd video

[Saori555]

YES! I NOW KNOW WHAT TO DO D'x Thank You

[Zeithri]

Was actually pretty educational.

But next time.. skip that song :p

Infact.. no sound at all x_x

[cid500]

OMIGOSH! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Any other vid or directions are so hard to follow X)

[sks889]

thanx

[LenFinndra]

Good demonstration, much easier to follow than the others I found. Thanks for making it!

[hanzo1993]

Hey nice vid! very helpfull video! I have a Question how did you put your iaito in your hakama? Maybe a stupid question but im not sure how to do that:)

[shippo7000]

Um I have some things to say. I'm a 7-Dan at kendo and well you need some help with your uniform. First off your hakamas are a little too big for you the the way you tied it was not the traditional way but that parts up to you.

[ladyofsarcasm]

That video doesn't suck dude, it was great seeing how you put it on!

[waros4you]

thx cool vid. nice katana like a takeda's red.

[tunequeris]

if you make a knot liketha in the back under the koshita, a backward fall would be harmful !!

[LenFinndra]

makes sense. could you tell me how to do it better?

[tunequeris]

simply do not make a knot in the back, make an othe lap and knot on the front of hakama. it's easier if yuo wear an obi so that you can tie the hakama on the obi

[tunequeris]

simply do not make a knot in the back, make an othe lap and knot on the front of hakama. it's easier if yuo wear an obi so that you can tie the hakama on the obi

[bilkav]

in iaido we were an obi (belt) to keep katana or bokken tied to your hakama.

IAIDO KAVALA GREECE DOJO! ! !

NICK

[mattbodomtully]

thanks man, i've just started kenjutsu myself and this is very useful!

[carbonsteelblade]

what kind of katana is that

[windupbird525]

when wearing the hakama, put in the left leg first. when taking it off, take out the right leg first.

cool sword.

[antiTHI]

i just started kendo and this video is very helpful =) also nice song whats the name?

[shortee4204real]

What song is this? Can you send it to me?

[qouby]

nice video but you should practice on noto more I guess and I think you shouldwear an obi if you gonna wear a katana or iaito.

[Gridfire]

Yukijutsu: Surely that's Tamahagane Steel? or are you joking and actually have a mahogany boken?

[eliskander]

very helpfull to memorise the prcedure correctly.

[neospy369]

this video helped me tie my hakama, so i thank you. I also like how you turned so i could see exactly what you were tieing. good job. nice music too hehe

[sacredfiredojo]

entertaining and informative! Good Job!

[rurouniofeast]

soo... if there is no obi... how do you guys distinguish ranks?

[tomurso]

There is usually no outward sign of rank in traditional kendo. Some very skilled teachers may wear a white uniform to symbolize purity (so do women and children) but that is not very common. Certificates are issued to prove one's rank but typically skill in a match is the true determining factor.

Other sword arts such as iaido wear obi but it is used to hold the swords & to keep the uwagi (jacket) closed.

Thank you

[redhongkong]

Great answer

Thank You!

[yamiZetsubo]

heyyy thats realy cool iam impresed^^

[iaidouka]

there are neater ways to wear a hakama. and this guy dont even wear a obi.

[KingPun]

nice by far the best how to put on hakama video iv seen and the strange music adds a nice touch to it.

[BLUEMIU]

No it was great! I like the song too.

[OutlawThunder]

good work!

Good Demo!

RED!

[Camua]

Good demo! Thanks dude!

[gabrielzeratul]

all hand made japan!

2 months to fold this swords!

[VietDunguk]

very nice just roughly 2mins

[gabrielzeratul]

tozandoshop website

go there!

you will find very cheap and good iaito's!

[redhongkong]

oh thanks so much.

i like that site.

they all made in japan??? loving it!!!

[gabrielzeratul]

your iaito is ugly! red

SHAUHSUAHS

[redhongkong]

hahaha i agree with you

i bought it from ebay... for a cheap price, i was really disapointed about the scratch on the blade and the poor quality of the saya.

and it's not really a iaito... more likely to be a display sword.

i wanna get another better one sooner later this summer.

[iamfromjapan]

well what metal is it one of those masonite or how every you spell it at least it is pegged

[redhongkong]

sorry... i'm not quite understanding what you are trying to say or ask

if you could leave me a message in Japanese(日本語) i'll try my best to give you a reply ASAP

[iamfromjapan]

what metal is your sword made of

[redhongkong]

i forget about it...

should be either(440 stainless steel or 1060 carbon steel)

[yukijutsu]

my katana is made from ashed mahoganogany (japanese steel from shinto mountains)

[kishcan]

Thanks!

[kishcan]

Hey, whats the name of this song?

[redhongkong]

it's in Chinese.

罗志祥-猛男日记(speed ver.)

[kishcan]

Very good. The best video showing how to wear a hakama and gi.