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**Jalieteplalry** · 09-28-2010, 08:33 AM

I believe I have been getting the hang of this but two events have cast doubt on myself. A few weeks ago during Ji-geiko my Partner (6dan) just stoped and went into sonkyo and ended our session...about 30 sec.

last week my first Ji-geiko was with our top Sensai (6 dan) and after a few attacks from me, I turned around only to see his back while waiting in Sonkyo...session about 2 min.

I now avoid these two as I seem not to be worth thier time, or at least that would be the impression I have. Question is...am I reading this all wrong. Turning your back on someone is not polite to say the least.

Mark From my experience, here's what i realized about when that happens. If it isn't crowded and there isn't a long line of kenshi, it's spirit based. I see and experienced a lot of sensei based their amount of training time with kendoist based on their level of spirit & potential(to improve). a kenshi that showed a lot of spirit and enthusiasm to push past the comfort zone got more time.

Not judging or assuming you dont have strong spirit, but just sharing why Senseigata use to cut their jigeiko time short with me...or other Kenshi practicing near me. when my spirit was weak or i had a lot of doubt, they had lack of interest. But when i have strong spirit & lots of confidence, it revs them up too & I can feel they are feeling, "Ok here we go! Lets do this!" Before you know it, you've spent 10-15 mins with that one sensei

Avoiding those Sensei is actually being impolite in my opinion. I understand how it is to be older and starting kendo. you have to go through all the hardship stuff with the kids. Being 40's doing kakarigeiko is much harder than being 16. but beginners have to go through it & other things. Those sensei may just be giving you consideration: they know you are 48 and & beginner. If you want more time with them, then when you go before them you have to prove that you deserve just as much time as the 16 yr olds... and you do that by showing strong spirit while after the session not showing exhaustion & immediately going to the next sensei with strong Spirit & Determination.

you'll be hurting but you'll improve big time.

09-28-2010, 08:33 AM	#13
Jalieteplalry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	I believe I have been getting the hang of this but two events have cast doubt on myself. A few weeks ago during Ji-geiko my Partner (6dan) just stoped and went into sonkyo and ended our session...about 30 sec. last week my first Ji-geiko was with our top Sensai (6 dan) and after a few attacks from me, I turned around only to see his back while waiting in Sonkyo...session about 2 min. I now avoid these two as I seem not to be worth thier time, or at least that would be the impression I have. Question is...am I reading this all wrong. Turning your back on someone is not polite to say the least. Mark From my experience, here's what i realized about when that happens. If it isn't crowded and there isn't a long line of kenshi, it's spirit based. I see and experienced a lot of sensei based their amount of training time with kendoist based on their level of spirit & potential(to improve). a kenshi that showed a lot of spirit and enthusiasm to push past the comfort zone got more time. Not judging or assuming you dont have strong spirit, but just sharing why Senseigata use to cut their jigeiko time short with me...or other Kenshi practicing near me. when my spirit was weak or i had a lot of doubt, they had lack of interest. But when i have strong spirit & lots of confidence, it revs them up too & I can feel they are feeling, "Ok here we go! Lets do this!" Before you know it, you've spent 10-15 mins with that one sensei Avoiding those Sensei is actually being impolite in my opinion. I understand how it is to be older and starting kendo. you have to go through all the hardship stuff with the kids. Being 40's doing kakarigeiko is much harder than being 16. but beginners have to go through it & other things. Those sensei may just be giving you consideration: they know you are 48 and & beginner. If you want more time with them, then when you go before them you have to prove that you deserve just as much time as the 16 yr olds... and you do that by showing strong spirit while after the session not showing exhaustion & immediately going to the next sensei with strong Spirit & Determination. you'll be hurting but you'll improve big time.
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