How to Do Haya Suburi in Kendo

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This is a video of Choyaku Shomen Uchi (a.k.a. Haya suburi). Haya suburi is very difficult so many people are doing it wrong. Try the video with some neat features at kendo-guide.com.

[@KendoGuide]

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[@TheAwesomeCrazyCast]

The hell is a flipzone and why are we talking about here, bot?

[@sparrowhawk81]

I'm sorry to have to do this, but someone must. He is going so fast that it is raining....men.... Again, I am sorry. I had to.

[@KendoGuide]

Men is actually mean "face". And it also means a "mask". However, head is ok. If you are speaking to a Japanese and use "men" referring to "head", he/she will not understand what you mean by "men". I just wanted to warn you that :)

[@van_fanel_117]

I heard you used 'men' but didn't told what it means, so, if I am right (and using some common sense), 'men' refers to the helmet covering the head, or the head itself. Please correct me if I'm wrong and thanks for yet another instructional video, the footwork is still difficult to achieve and to understand, but I caught must of it and will try to practice it properly.

[@walatalalaw]

you're basicaly right, the men is the head or the helmet, but I'm not quite sure which one. and for further knowledge, the hands or wrists are kote, the stomach is do and the throat is called tsuki. still, I'm not sure if those are the names of the body parts or the armor protecting them

[@zippolag]

you should, kendo is good both physically and mentally at all ages of life, algo it is by no means inherently violent (wich is the belief that your mom may have and that keeps her from letting you start).

[@EKonMaster]

I wish i had a teatcher like you in my town, becose you are verry inspiring.I will watch all your videos and learn all your moves :)

[@bairdrew]

strangely enough hopping is the only way i can get anywhere near proper haya suburi (though i only started trying last night) lol.

[@KELLERMANisBACK]

He's moving so fast that my computer can't keep up XD

[@KendoGuide]

Thanks for your explanation.

[@DOCOM78]

The only video teach a good form to learn the haya suburi; ども　ありがとう　ございます

[@MrBreaknet]

Sensei is too fast for the camera. Can't handle it.

[@KendoGuide]

You can slow down :)

[@MrBreaknet]

@@KendoGuide I will do my best :) However, do you have any videos for improving men uchi? I am a beginner who is struggling really hard at the moment. :P

[@KendoGuide]

Basically, they are the names of the armour parts. But tsuki, as rclarked says, it is the tsuki dare is the name of the protection. Do also means "trunk" (body). So there you go!

[@DynomitePunch]

ok great vid this is really helpful and i don't mean to get off subject, and i mean absolutely NO offense in making this comment, but am i the only one who thinks he sounds a little Australian, i mean that just hit me, and im an odd person so i notice these things sometimes even when im not looking for them^^;;

[@mackwilly]

ooooooohhh i think i understand now! so is plain old suburi when you strike men while stepping forward, AND strike men when stepping back? then hiya suburi is stepping forward to strike men, then when you step back just pull the shenai back? sorry my thoughts might not be clear, i am just beginning and trying to understand this.

[@pyrosinugami]

I have a question is 100 swings each arm to many I mean I know it's a lot but I'm doing it a lot slower and trying to build up muscle mass

[@takeru51]

Yep Men, Kote, Do are the name of the armour (bogu) it is also the target points. In Japanese the Men protects kao (face) and kata (shoulder). Kote protects te (hand) and ude (arm). Do protects mune (chest) and onaka (stomach). Finally tare protects sokeibu (your lower part) and ashi (leg). Just don't go mixing up the name of the bogu with name of body parts in Japanese.

[@booates]

you mean than the camera?

[@SavageHunter64]

Every time I do this my balance gets thrown off, and I move left or right. Then I try to get back, and fear I'll trip over myself...

[@arterialshadow]

I seem to have the problem of wanting to "Hop" when I do this. My sensei is always getting mad at me for that haha! I need to learn to slide more, thanks a bunch!

[@yarika89]

i really want to do kendo... its soo inspiring but my mom wont let me :P but ill make her let me do it some day :D

[@twig4661]

a cardio workout with rapid fire men strike. cool.

[@KendoGuide]

Indeed!

[@Rechkalov7]

when i see this video it helps you remind that the hand is faster than the eye. Also this movement is so hard on the wrists and cardio, this is one of the best warm up movements i've tried so far.

[@tartarart4922]

Thank you very much Sensei for your lessons and time!

[@TomaBoboescu]

oooh I understand now, I do poorly haya suburi :)) arigato gozaimasu, I try more :D

[@cyberkotatsu]

I always seem to lose my balance in a few seconds when doing haya-suburi. Thanks for the video!

[@666Ketz]

good tutorial but unfortunately low video quality

[@miodziad5448]

Thank you for a lot of useful information

[@takeru51]

this hurts the back of my leg muclecs

[@doggylife]

helpful!!

[@normantas3940]

I used to always jump with both of my feet, this video helps me explain how to do it, as always my sensei said my haya suburi is wrong and I never realized why, he moved quickly enough for me to look like he jumped at the same time, but I did notice the delay, I just didn't understand why. Also, I'm happy that I can bend my knees during this, as doing a couple of these (when I just practiced to do ni-kai haya suburi by increasing the speed and then did ju-kai haya suburi I went quicker, but my knees started to bend after 3-4 tries). Finally after 5months of Kendo practice, I understand why my senseis and senpais say my haya suburi is wrong.