// formatted to print in single column 2-sided // see postmortem notes at bottom x Demonstration outline 0 kids take off shoes and socks; sit between cones 1 line up standing behind mens, JK "rei" YC DS JK KY NE [JK greetings, introductions] welcome to NOR kendo dojo teach a few very basic things about kendo impossible, takes years for basics vs taiko: months (recognize me from Mon?) start off with introductions YC 1D, DS 3D, NE 4D, KY 4D, JK 6D Yoon san, etc next a kendo demonstration 2 line up behind mens; DS "chakuza, mokuso, naore, rei" show a brief version of typical keiko 3 JK direct kihondosa by all minus YK [have men, kote to show] M, K, D, suburi, hayasuburi 30x [YK put on men] 4 JK slow motion demo of points on YK [everyone else put on men: DS "men tsuke"] samurai training for using katana katana v bokuto v shinai (cut, break, bruise) kamae: posture, feet, hands (fingers forward) men, kote, do (katana then shinai, monouchi, etc) 5 uchikomi demo by all (DS-YC, KY-NE) basic: big M,K,D fast M,K,D,M renzoku: KM, KMD kirikaeshi fast M M ni taisuru: debana K; kaeshi D K ni taisuru: kaeshi M; nuki M hiki: MtM, MtK, MtD, M keiko kakari geiko kirikaeshi 6 JK conclusion [DS "chakuza, men tore, mokuso, naore, rei"] challenging to make yukodatotsu against opponent takes a lifetime lot of info, will review some in kendo lesson 7 JK "kiritsu", all face audience, JK "rei" Kendo Lesson Notes - one yudansha per group of 10-12 1 rei (two rows by groups) 1a teach "onegai shimasu" first 2 ph kamae, ashi sabaki, men 2a pressed hands (ph) kamae 2b taigatame sankyodo 2c cones; footwork in two lines, return faster 2d footwork out with kiai, return with kiai 2e men uchi sankyodo 3 explain break out phase, then into groups ph men (LH touch kote, 2x then go thru) shinai men (same as above) 4 group work (whistle when time up) 5 seiretsu (two rows by groups) (men tore while kids line up) 6 closing remarks, rei brief taste of kendo kendo very challenging, 4 years="did kendo" but because of this can do rest of life (JK 50 yrs ago) still fun and interesting, hope saw today // postmortem ("-" means need to improve/account for, "+" was good - waited too long to get volunteers, only could handle 5 groups (7 better) - had to ask Henmi (avoid next time) - classes arrived late, one super straggler - kept socks on, had to have them remove - not organized into groups of 10, much time to do so + good idea to keep them between cones + demonstration ok - Henmi disapproving of no shiai - lesson started way late and went way over (classes left on own) - men uchi sankyodo: should have limited to 3, and on 3rd go through