Using a BOKKEN Shomen sword training basics AIKIDO PART 1.

[@AncientWisdomTeachingsLLC]

That was a wonderful video Frank Sensei! I look forward to watching your other offerings. 🙏🏼

[@justgayansanjeewa]

Great explanation sensei . Thanks

[@Jameskeith1972]

Wow Mr. Frank. This is one of those videos where someone has really put the right kind of effort and energy into! 👏 bravo

[@taccntb4345]

He’s an INT something. I can tell by his pattern of speech. I know this because I’m a lil autistic my self. ;). I practice kenjutsu. Paul has great form and technique also which is a blessing.

[@mikegartland5866]

Good stuff! Thank you for sharing.

[@shotokankaratedo6155]

Thank you that was very informative.

[@outboundflight4455]

Frank Sensei can you please do a video dedicated to footwork and tandem movements with a bokken or nihonto

[@paulfrank1777]

These KZbin videos might be helpful. Let me know if there’s something specific you’re looking for that’s not covered on the two videos. Thanks kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZXMoKpmgc5mmq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipyohoKfqa2DbLc

[@angelorosini4326]

Thank you!

[@djsuter4410]

Can I see Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu influence in the way you are lifting and cutting with that sword? Nice video.

[@paulfrank1777]

The lifting and cutting is much different in Katori Shinto Ryu. For KZbin My goal is to demonstrate principles which can be more universally applied. I teach the principals of Katori Shinto Ryu only to my direct students.

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

Trying to learn swordmanship on KZbin is a fool's errand.

[@paulfrank1777]

I agree. It’s kind of like learning how to be a fighter pilot by watching KZbin. Lol. I hope I inspire the right person to find a good qualified sword teacher in their area. I hope I leave the impression that developing the skills required to become proficient in a koryu art is a lifetime study.

[@taccntb4345]

This is where SHOWING the foot work needs to be included.

[@vano-559]

That's very interesting. Looking for your moves I noticed that you make step using rear leg however in Kendo or Koryu people mostly use front leg to attack. A lot of Aikido people do the same on armer or unarmed attack. Do you know why is so?

[@paulfrank1777]

Just for clarification I assume you are referring to people leading with the front leg first and using the rear leg more as a kickstand. The first 15 years of my martial arts training I believe I practiced the way you described. When I learn to use the mass of my upper body and gravity in stance control to propel my body forwards backwards and left and right it increase the speed of my technique. Basically you can move much faster using gravity and weight transfer and stepping and pushing. It has been my experience these principles allow you to move much faster and more efficient. Please let me know if I have interpreted your question correctly and here’s a video that explains the basics of my answer. If there’s more interest I will do a video on stance control and power transfer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipyohoKfqa2DbLc

[@vano-559]

@@paulfrank1777 yes please make other set to explain why you choose this method 'cause a many people that I know personally creates a lot of power by rear leg push with no complains about power speed or accuracy.

[@paulfrank1777]

@@vano-559 Could you could post a few video describing or demonstrating the concepts you are talking about? This information would help me more accurately compare different techniques. Thanks

[@vano-559]

@@paulfrank1777 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHKWn6lrfNWembc Really look for first kendo match. Seems I could find even more of it however it will be the same I suppose.

[@paulfrank1777]

@@vano-559 that was a very good video. After reviewing the video many times in slow motion they appear to do the exact principle I was trying to teach. It seems to conserve energy they start standing straight up with their legs mostly straight. When they decide to move forward they quickly drop their center and push off very strongly with the back foot. They are definitely using the power of their center dropping but because they are pushing so hard off the back foot their center actually rises as their body is propelled forward. The difference would be pushing off the back leg without dropping the center “FIRST “ which only gives you the mass of the body moving forward. But if just prior to pushing off the back leg you drop the weight of your center then you can both increase the speed of moving forward as well as increase the power moving forward. This skill can then be applied to either throwing another person or putting that power into your weapon to disarm someone else’s weapon, or score a point in Kendo. Thank you for the question, it really helped me understand how center dropping concepts apply to Kendo.