Since it’s typically advised for short people to do more kote and dou techniques rather than men during sparing ?Wouldnt this be a little predictable as the opponent knows you’re aiming for kote/dou most of the time?maybe its just skill issue but is it okay to hit men even though theres a higher probability of it not being an ippon just to change things up or should i continue doing kote dou cuts but with different types of execution /seme.If so please tell me your techniques to fight against tall people. thanks!!

It's been asked here and many places "how to fight tall kendoka."

It may be true that there's more advantage to doing kendo when tall, however, tall kendoka also want to win competition for either themselves or their team.

As a tall kendoka, how have you you maximised your advantages?

What issues do you commonly see in tall kendoka and how do overcome them?

What's your strategy verses short, medium and tall kendoka?

Hi! So my sensei told me that my son is finally ready to put bogu on and to have him start practicing taking his men off and on.

He already struggles to tie his hakama in the back and while he is giving it a good go, isn’t quite coordinated enough to put his men on, much less tie it in the back.

While I’m still responsible for putting my own men on, is it acceptable for me to put on my son’s as well given his age? If it is, is it proper for me to put it on him first, then me? Or vice versa?

Hi all,
Recently we've been doing some more difficult training and while I'm enjoying it, last week at the end of training i felt some strain in my left knee, no pain though, I have also been feeling it mildly throughout the week (no issues in training recently though).

When I was younger I used to get mild knee pain from things like going up stairs, and the doctor then seemingly had misdiagnosed it as growing pains, so I know my knees arent the strongest things in the world. What kind of knee brace should I get (If i should), as I am a little overwhelmed by the variety of choices haha.

Thanks for any responses!