14/11/07 Ken's Class

even though I was late for the beginner class I did manage to jump in and do some haisuburi.
Some important things that I learnt from Ken, is control yourself. Be in Control of yourself.
If you get tired you should still do proper cuts, or just stop yourself before you ingrain something wrong into your kendo. Stand tall, head up, stand straight - dont start to slouch. if you can learn to swing your shinai just up to 45degrees above your head instead of dropping it behind you, you will save your self so much effort..

i really wish I could record what Ken and Graham say in classes..

And another thing, is to motivate yourself. Sure one motivation is when the teacher can yell and push you, another is the drum (keeping time)
But if you put your own motivation in. if you really love it, then of course your skills are going to jump tenfold.


I really enjoy Ken's classes. his approach to it not to just to throw you into it, it is to build you up and do it correctly at each step. Do it step by step, block by block, or "your foundations will crumble".
Each time after he tells me to correct something and I do it, my kendo actually feels right. those little pointers he gives are just what I needed at that time. unfortunately they either are ingrained in, or I forget. and it goes down again.


I dont think im improving much now. Ive let my self get lazy... smoke too much... "loosing control of myself".

hey, just thought of something....



See!

He even helps me in Life! Whoa send the man a light!!