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**ExelePlavisseu** · 05-25-2007, 02:59 AM

I've recently noticed a drop in my interest level in Kendo. I have a Hakama-Gi and Shinai, but we have just been doing drills.
I want to learn something new, do something interesting.
Can you only start doing more interesting things when you have Boju?

I don't know, I'm thinking of leaving Kendo, but I have a Hakama-Gi and I think my parents would get mad at me.

Ask yourself these questions:
how good are you at those drills?
How good is your stance and posture?
How good are you at holding the shinai the right way?
....etc

I think you'll find much to work on as far as those drills are concerned, the problem for somebdoy who's never done a martial art or done some "lightened version" is to understand why there is so much emphasis on "boring" basic drills, this my friend you can meditate on or ask your sensei about it.

BTW try different "screams"/kiai when doing those drills, kiai in itself is a work in progress. Finally try to see kendo as it is and don't compare it to other activities where satisfaction/pleasure is gained relatively quick.

Tell yourself that to be prepared for the next step which would be having your bogu on in your case, it takes going though those drills, IMHO it's all about perception, you'll have to fine tune yours to find what's great about Kendo at your level.

Having said all of the above, if after making the effort it still doesn't work for you then try something else, it's not the end of the world, it's like relationships but that's another subject

Good luck, i hope you'll keep at it cause it's definetly worth it.

05-25-2007, 02:59 AM	#8
ExelePlavisseu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	I've recently noticed a drop in my interest level in Kendo. I have a Hakama-Gi and Shinai, but we have just been doing drills. I want to learn something new, do something interesting. Can you only start doing more interesting things when you have Boju? I don't know, I'm thinking of leaving Kendo, but I have a Hakama-Gi and I think my parents would get mad at me. Ask yourself these questions: how good are you at those drills? How good is your stance and posture? How good are you at holding the shinai the right way? ....etc I think you'll find much to work on as far as those drills are concerned, the problem for somebdoy who's never done a martial art or done some "lightened version" is to understand why there is so much emphasis on "boring" basic drills, this my friend you can meditate on or ask your sensei about it. BTW try different "screams"/kiai when doing those drills, kiai in itself is a work in progress. Finally try to see kendo as it is and don't compare it to other activities where satisfaction/pleasure is gained relatively quick. Tell yourself that to be prepared for the next step which would be having your bogu on in your case, it takes going though those drills, IMHO it's all about perception, you'll have to fine tune yours to find what's great about Kendo at your level. Having said all of the above, if after making the effort it still doesn't work for you then try something else, it's not the end of the world, it's like relationships but that's another subject Good luck, i hope you'll keep at it cause it's definetly worth it.
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