Out of respect... Blue is reserved for 4th Dan - 6th Dan and white for the Grand Master... If it were me I would not be seen in white until at least the Hachidan. But that is just me and couple hundred million others....
@RippR101 Muso Shinden Ryu is traditionally white. One sensei (I'm not a sensei) older and deader than me was so anal about his iaidoka (iaido students) not washing their gear that he made them all start wearing white instead of black in order to know who stinks. I seriously could not make that up... that's just true :P
@RippR101 Actually, colour has little to do with grade or experience; it mostly depends on federation (judging from the fact that it's in Italy and that I recognise the white-haired guy in the background, I'm going to guess this is a Confederazione Italiana de Kendo (CIK), who are linked with the Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei or All Japan Kendo Federation). In the ZNKR, the choice is limited to black, white or blue but everyone is free to choose between them.
@RippR101 The point of having this choice is to move away from the system of colour-coded grades found in Judo, Karate, etc. and allow one's skill to demonstrate one's seniority. After all, it's fairly easy to go out and buy a keikogi and hakama of a certain colour.
Are there really a "couple hundred million" iaidoka in the world? I somehow doubt it...
About the suit color: Gi and akama can be black, blue or white. Anybody is free to decide the color.
About different speed: anybody makes his own interpretation about the virtual fight against invisible opponent(s). So not necessarily all the person should go at the same speed.
@dragateli white hakama is a privilege of those old sensei who are 7-8th or above dan. Those who are super master class. Any other MALE wearing white hakama and doesn't complete these conditions are either gay/cosplayer/transvestite or has some serious issues with his head. Or his dojo is laid back and they can do whatever they want.
White is mark of beginer.usually. dark coloured gi is for advanced and master class. male always wear dark hakama - no stripes no something funny..
Out of respect... Blue is reserved for 4th Dan - 6th Dan and white for the Grand Master... If it were me I would not be seen in white until at least the Hachidan. But that is just me and couple hundred million others....
RippR101 4 months ago
@RippR101 Muso Shinden Ryu is traditionally white. One sensei (I'm not a sensei) older and deader than me was so anal about his iaidoka (iaido students) not washing their gear that he made them all start wearing white instead of black in order to know who stinks. I seriously could not make that up... that's just true :P
nukious 2 months ago
@RippR101 Actually, colour has little to do with grade or experience; it mostly depends on federation (judging from the fact that it's in Italy and that I recognise the white-haired guy in the background, I'm going to guess this is a Confederazione Italiana de Kendo (CIK), who are linked with the Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei or All Japan Kendo Federation). In the ZNKR, the choice is limited to black, white or blue but everyone is free to choose between them.
Nurelius 2 weeks ago
@RippR101 The point of having this choice is to move away from the system of colour-coded grades found in Judo, Karate, etc. and allow one's skill to demonstrate one's seniority. After all, it's fairly easy to go out and buy a keikogi and hakama of a certain colour.
Are there really a "couple hundred million" iaidoka in the world? I somehow doubt it...
Nurelius 2 weeks ago
except for afro, most of them are laking a lot of things a 2 dan is supposed to have, like seme and teinei
BUDAISEI88 1 year ago
Beautiful precision!
kendoka0girl 1 year ago
just out of curiosity, what is the man in the white attire for? Also, why is D203 always so far behind? Thank you.
dragateli 1 year ago
About the suit color: Gi and akama can be black, blue or white. Anybody is free to decide the color.
About different speed: anybody makes his own interpretation about the virtual fight against invisible opponent(s). So not necessarily all the person should go at the same speed.
kendomaniac 1 year ago
@kendomaniac Thank you so much :)
liboduzexi 1 year ago
@dragateli white hakama is a privilege of those old sensei who are 7-8th or above dan. Those who are super master class. Any other MALE wearing white hakama and doesn't complete these conditions are either gay/cosplayer/transvestite or has some serious issues with his head. Or his dojo is laid back and they can do whatever they want.
White is mark of beginer.usually. dark coloured gi is for advanced and master class. male always wear dark hakama - no stripes no something funny..
lov3jazz 1 year ago