Kamae
Yano sensei came to training yesterday, and I had the privilege of doing jigeiko with him for the first time ever!
Flashback to first quarter of 2004...5 of us graduated into bogu from the beginners' class and it was Yano sensei who actually volunteered to be our motodachi for the day as we got used to executing kihon cuts on him with our bogu on. Ahhh....that was the last time ever since then that beginners fresh in bogu get to practise on a sensei like that. We were a privileged bunch.
Then in August last year, sensei had to move to Melbourne. We didn't get to do jigeiko with him at that time because of his shoulder injury too. So I missed the boat completely until yesterday.
I tried to do my best kendo because I wanted his feedbacks for ways to improve leading to the shinsa in two week's time. He said that it's good that I didn't dodge or do flashy block waza, and that I tried to maintain kamae when he applied seme. However, he advised me to use my feet to vary the maai - it's another dimension of controlling the opponent.
I was the last to do jigeiko with him too! Thank you sensei! :D
1 more month until thesis submission date. It's coming along okay - just can't wait for submission! Then I have all the time in the world to do kendo! Hmm perhaps I should reward myself with a new jin hakama....
Hello to all the readers of my humble blog, and I do apologise for my shortcomings in reading yours and replying to your comments. All will be back to normal in a month's time!
Oh yeah! Here are several crappy photos (thanks to a bad scan) of my dojo in jigeiko mode (click on them for bigger photos):
Nikon F5
Various zoom lenses
SB-24 speedlight
Fujifilm Velvia 100F
Flashback to first quarter of 2004...5 of us graduated into bogu from the beginners' class and it was Yano sensei who actually volunteered to be our motodachi for the day as we got used to executing kihon cuts on him with our bogu on. Ahhh....that was the last time ever since then that beginners fresh in bogu get to practise on a sensei like that. We were a privileged bunch.
Then in August last year, sensei had to move to Melbourne. We didn't get to do jigeiko with him at that time because of his shoulder injury too. So I missed the boat completely until yesterday.
I tried to do my best kendo because I wanted his feedbacks for ways to improve leading to the shinsa in two week's time. He said that it's good that I didn't dodge or do flashy block waza, and that I tried to maintain kamae when he applied seme. However, he advised me to use my feet to vary the maai - it's another dimension of controlling the opponent.
I was the last to do jigeiko with him too! Thank you sensei! :D
1 more month until thesis submission date. It's coming along okay - just can't wait for submission! Then I have all the time in the world to do kendo! Hmm perhaps I should reward myself with a new jin hakama....
Hello to all the readers of my humble blog, and I do apologise for my shortcomings in reading yours and replying to your comments. All will be back to normal in a month's time!
Oh yeah! Here are several crappy photos (thanks to a bad scan) of my dojo in jigeiko mode (click on them for bigger photos):
Nikon F5
Various zoom lenses
SB-24 speedlight
Fujifilm Velvia 100F
posted by Andoru at
1:02 am
2 Comments:
Argh!!! I can't believe Yano sensei came to SKC and it happened that I had to do my first ever observational physiotherapy experience. Oh Man!! I can't believe this.
You are very lucky, Andrew. I so want to play Yano sensei.
Btw, I won't be able to come to the Saturday Willoughby training anymore for the next few months as I need to fulfill the USyd's 100 physio training hours.
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Vivian Yung, at 12:38 am
Ahh well I'm sure you're having fun in Melbourne right now with Chiba sensei, and perhaps a chance keiko with Yano sensei!
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Andoru, at 4:46 am
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