I think if the oponent doesn`t move, one should work in improving Seme, and try to make the oponent moves and try to make him (her) loses the center. It´s not a wise decision (dangerous too) try to do an ippon before taking control the center. I would like to know your opinion Sensei.

I think Fumikomi is a way to emphasise and focus your energy/strength on a single action, to strike, and to propel yourself forwards for that matter

ありがとうございました。😁

Great video, thank you! 😁

Thank you, very helpful! 😁

I've been practicing for 9 months, and I told my Sensei that you are my Virtual Sensei jajajaj Thank you for all your videos🖤

Herman Li?

Excellent tips Sensei 💯! Thank you👍👍!

Thanks so much for this, Sensei! You're always an inspiration to me! I will never give up my dream of training under you one day!

Greetings, Imafuji sensei. I am inclined to Edo sensei's stance. Anything that is excluded from exam will be lost. Olympic Karate and Taekwondo is a good example, they have become more of a point scoring sport rather than a martial arts. It is true that most of us cannot focus on every technique of Kendo, but then most of us do not need to reach the level of 6th, 7th, and 8th dan. Let those have higher dans who care to practice. Katas are helpful, but not as effective as the exams. If techniques keep getting excluded from the exam, Kendo becomes no more than a point scoring sport with bamboo sticks. And if the training becomes too much exam oriented, then the meaning and purpose of Kendo loses value too, because the trainees then will focus mainly on the techniques required in the exam. But if it is more oriented towards perfecting the techniques, then can it lead to the meaning and purpose of Kendo. To sum up, all techniques should be compulsary to the higher dan exams (depending which dan the exam is), and without executing those techniques, one should not be able to pass, regardless of how good their score is. This is necessary in order to preserve the meaning and soul of Kendo. Best Regards

Thank you👍👍!!

Thank you Sensei for sharing!

Non si capisce un cazzo, che video dimmerda

I wanted to thank you I have pain in my lower back often and decided to train kendo at home to improve my discipline and posture, the way you teach feels really thoughtful and I really think this is something that will improve my life for the better I'm currently 21

Thank you for this advice, Sensei! I am an adult Kendoka! I do hope you're very well, my friend!!

👍🏻👍🏻👏👏

My shinai gonna arrive in the following week, watching this make me feel so so so excited to practice. I can’t waitttt

Thanks for this, Sensei! i hope you are very well my friend!

Thank you for this, Sensei!

Your videos are always a pleasure, Sensei! It's my hope I study Kendo under you one day, my friend!

Thank you so much for this, Sansei! I hope you're very well, my friend!

It's a little hard to see. Do you mean that we need to keep our hands forward to complete the strike instead of bringing our hands to our chest?

That’s a really good thing to teach your students 🤣 I still sometimes do Taitare quite high but I’m trying to work on that now :)

Cold, I need to practice

This is an Excellent Sensei.　彼は素晴らしい先生です。

I know there are some who will say this is kendo heresy! But not me. Great insights and logical instruction, Sensei. Just get ready for some controversial comments! Grabbing my popcorn to watch. 🍿👀

It's increadible to think about that i'm currently 4° kyu and i'm 15 Years old And it's scary that even in the best scenario possible 8th dan will be achived like, in 50 years so even in the best time possible i will be old 😮

Thanks, it was very helpful. I really need to practice the foot work.

Thank you Sensei 👍👍!!

This is great information. Thank you! Tell me, to practice left stance, you would switch guard, and strike the opponent's left side, correct?

I think a friend is struggling with his tournament loss. Normally he displays ji ri ichi, and is very experienced, but as another saying goes, "No plan survives contact with the enemy".

I've just started attending kendo classes. I find your videos very informative and helpful. Am definitely improving faster thanks to you, Sensei. Domo arigato gozaimashita!

Thank you👍👍!!

Thank you Hiro Imafuji Sensei. Rei.

Why? I want that ippon, sensei.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

Man 12 years ago, I was searching up anime titties and gaming tutorials on youtube. Should have searched this gem instead.

Excellent!! Thank you👍👍!!

Awesome

Would I be wrong to interpret getting back on your feet to be less about pushing your body upwards with your right leg and more pushing yourself back onto your left foot?

I practice kendo 1995. Which I am practicing again after 30 years, which I started again which my left foot keeps going to outside. The issue is that 2012 to 2016. i broke my foot and have aluminum pieces in my right leg. It doesn’t hurt,, but should I keep practicing or end it. I love kendo and my old friends. My friends are now 40 and 50 and an I am the old guy. Should I continue or stop??? Frank 😢

STUDENTS MUST ADAPT TO THE MASTER. never the other way around. WOKENESS = WEAKNESS

Excellent advice! Thank you sensei!!!

先把力矩的核心先拉下來、再開始轉動 而不是一開始就把核心丟出去，你手都伸直了要怎麼轉？

Excellent advice sensei, Regards from Chile!

Yes!!! your stretches like when you said don’t lift up your hip is so yoga. Well done this is wonderful to watch. Thank you for posting.

Congrats sensei! Hello from Malaysia!

👍👍!!

I am very proud to say I am the first blind kendo practitioner in Chile. I started back in january this year. It's an honour. We're a growing dojo, and I have found knowledge, wisdom, and family. We're now working with sensei, shihan, and the federation to adapt combat and lessons, so not only would I be able to fight, but also share my world with the rest. It's been wonderful. Hugs, oss!

Thank you Sensei!