So I keep forgetting how to tie the kote knot, so I’m leaving myself a post so I can look it up easily.
This diagram is from mushinkankendo.com.
Kote knot
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#nitoishard
Second shinai this month!
What to do with an extra zekken
So my original zekken acquired a hole, so I had to purchase another.
Get patches here
Just arrived
New project
For the more portly of us.
Converting a size 39 to 37 daito shinai
So having finished watching Hiroyuki Danno’s Let’s make shoto video
I decided I would get busy and make my own daito. Continue reading
Adventures in nito
#kendohickey #tsukifail
So this happened
So after successfully passing my 3 dan exam, with the urging of one sensei and the permission of another, I’ve decided to take up nitoryu.
First impressions. It’s not easy. The daito is heavy. The shoto just stays there and doesn’t have a mind of its own. It’s easy to drop the shoto. It hurts when it drops on your toe. It’s going to be a long journey…
#notbroken
Yuko-datotsu
Last weekend was my 3-dan exam and the written question was “describe the elements of yuko-datotsu”. Continue reading