Kendo - Exame de 8º Dan

@MrLeegene

correction: take your shinai in a longsword position, swing twice as fast and as strong as you can and your opponent wont get up.

I want to train in Kendo so bad...

start!

I wish I could, but there isn't anywhere to learn here in Puerto Rico :(

damn, these kendo old men can still walk and joke around in their 70-80s.. here in the U.S most old people are already in an institution or in a hospital bed..

just goes to show!

to viskipaukku
respect for your 1st kyu and already thinking of kendo as a way of life... i'm at my 3rd dan, training for the 4th (realy soon i hope) and I am realising that i am only making the first steps into kendo.
its one of the closest ways to old school budo...
P.S. keep up the good work... hope that my children will see a documentary about your 8th dan ;)

How to win a Kendo match:
1. Kiai- Yell your freaking lungs off. Give your opponent the mesage Im here to beat you, Im not scared of you. Even if you miss a hit, yell keep yelling.
2. Patience- Don't whack the shinai aimlessly cus you're only tiring yourself. You think you have the hit go for it.
3. Move forward- Press onward not bcakward. That's only telling your opponent Im scared.
4. Positive Attitiude- Who gives a shit if youre opponent is bigger, stronger, or better. Give it your all.

^ that applies to more sports than just kendo. good advice