[KENDO VIDEO ANALYSIS] - Grading for 4th Dan: Pass vs Fail

In this video, Andy takes a look at a video of a successful, and unsuccessful 4th Dan Grading from Japan.
Original video - • 昇段審査 埼玉県剣道四段審査-合格（高画質版）
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[@johnosullivan6910]

Andy This video demonstrates much of my advice to candidates that fail 4th dan. Truly excellent! John

[@TheKendoShow]

John O'Sullivan thank you very much Sensei! Glad to hear I’m on the right track!

[@jinden33]

Thank you so much for this video! I am testing for 4th Dan at the end of the month and I think this video really helps confirm what I need to focus on.

[@JWB1979]

Were you successful?

[@squirrelonmapletree]

The requirement jump from 3rd to 4th dan seems a lot bigger than it is between any subsequent dans. Having to control the fight against someone who is likely your peer in skill sounds very hard.

[@Ironowl2]

Andy this was awesome. I am looking at 4th don a go in a year and half.

[@Ironowl2]

Thank you again for this video. A little after when I planned but COVID messed up the schedule some. I took 4th san today and passed🎉! This really helped.

[@kendojikishinkan.escuelade7468]

Thank you so much, it was very useful for me, I will try 4th Dan with 50 years in 2021 and need to learn as much as possible. Txs

[@robertohernandez6556]

Excellent analysis. I agree with the comment. I ´m preparing my 4th Dan and this video is helping me a lot. Thanks!

[@davidchan5424]

Very useful analysis and really showed the "correct/good vs the " not-up-to-mark".. this video is worth watching over and over again .. tq. Best rgds from David,Malaysia.

[@philipmccrackeniii4575]

I'm 54, going for my third dan soon. I'm thankful to have many 3, 4 and 5 dan opponents and Sensei. I can see well what you mean in the video.

[@philipmccrackeniii4575]

Update... many attempts later. The comments I am hearing is that they want you to know seme and start showing control of the situation for the 3rd dan exam. - I sometimes don't know anymore.

[@CarsByJesse]

If there were a "Love It" button, I would have smashed it! Wonderfully clear examples and lessons :-)

[@JA-uw3io]

Thanks for the video Andy! it really helped on my seme and love how you stop and describe on every shot! Helps so much understand.

[@markopouloskendo]

Great video

[@djaxupjazz]

this is a good example vid since both ends of the spectrum are so obvious. Super useful Andy, thanks.

[@micomars]

Really helpful analysis. I am set to take my exam as well, albeit for sandan. Nonetheless, this was a good video to help me be mindful of my kendo as well 🙂

[@luisabreu4396]

Muito bom !! Obrigado 👍👍

[@sdaiwepm]

At the end of the video, why do all the heads still appear to be attached to their respective torsos?

I don't agree with this analysis. All three should not have passed. The candidate that passed had two opponents that were clearly not ready. He had many occasions to show good quality, but mostly demonstrated shiai kendo

[@anank82]

I think he play like GoDan

[@paja2788]

You cant get 1st dan where I live for the performance the 2 others did but mayby they choked?! Ive seen ppl underperform at 4th dan exam due to not having the mental readiness. Then again Ive seen ppl over perform there too. The passing candidate was lucky. Pays to be least bad of the bunch AND know that to have that much more confidence. Still have atleast some commitment to the trial?

[@Corey91666]

dont know where you come from but first dan isnt really all that hard if you can perform fumikomi and somewhat resemble ki ken tai no ichi. Also the passing candidate wasnt really lucky. He is where he should be at 4th dan. I have no idea what grade you are but from what i think to hear between the lines is that you maybe failed a grading between 1st-4th dan. However you shouldnt never think you fail because at your country it is tougher than other places. Its a mindset of blaming others rather than improving your own shortcomings. Then again i probably made stuff up and you are perfectly fine. I passed san dan 2 years ago and dominated my partners in shinsa, but both passed the 3rd dan as well. Also i tried to not completely deny them any chance to show themselves, which i think is also important up to a certain point (probably only until 3rd dan).

[@paja2788]

@@Corey91666 well, you got every assumtion wrong from the start till the part about you. But glad to hear you dont have it as hard as me. Cheers mate.

[@Corey91666]

@@paja2788 i train alot and that for years. Its not the fact i have it easier But you get what you put in. Since i do Kendo for 13 years and have spent the last 7 of those becoming as good as i can on a competetive Level, i got what i put in. Not trying to imply though that you dont try Hard. I cant know, But Maybe the others try harder.

[@kendok5287]

Kendo kaponi jajajaj

[@darthdeckard]

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