Hi Everyone, just thought I would drop a note to see how people are doing. What are you working on as far as kenjutsu? I have been focusing on posture and proper walking and opening. Hope everyone is doing well!

In class I have heard many times "it's all kenjutsu." When I first started that didn't really make sense, I mean in basic terms, kenjutsu is the art of Japanese swordsmanship. Over time I started thinking how our principles of posture, relaxation and breathing can be applied in our everyday lives. For example when cleaning snow off my car I focused on using my hips to move my arm. When driving I think about my posture and when traffic is crazy good time to practice breathing and relaxation. 🙂 What are your thoughts about the phrase "it's all kenjutsu" ?

Hi everyone. Those who have been training awhile have heard the mantra posture, relaxation and breathing. Those new to kenjutsu, you will hear it. A lot. 🙂 I would like to comment on relaxation. One of the things we worked on in class today was jab and cross. Now for me coming from a Taekwondo background I am used to throwing punches hard and fast. Fist relaxed until point of impact then tense on impact. Relax again after. Tonight we focused on being relaxed the entire time. I was able to generate as much impact going slow as going fast. It may sound counter intuitive but the softer and more relaxed I was the more impact I had. What are your thoughts and experiences relating to relaxation in your training?

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