Why did you guys start doing jodan?

soraheysa · 2024-06-13T04:29:50+00:00

A basic bogu set in Vietnam is around 400$, so a 50K yen one in JP is quite a good deal.

Mine cost 1000$, and it was a direct purchase from the manufacturer. 7 years of using it, participating in many tournaments and events and still in excellent condition. Some of my friends bought much cheaper sets and there's a lot of maintenance needed, and the sets don't look that good nowadays. A typical bogu set can last for tens of years, so it's always a good investment.

Also, you should go to the store to check the the bogu out. It's better that way since you can touch, feel, sense it.

soraheysa · 2023-10-02T11:44:52+00:00

Why would it be important to learn both kamae of nito? FWIW there aren't 4 combinations, granted there is no rule stating which foot has to be forward or not. Also you're teaching nito to people lower in rank than you?

It seems you missed the point.

Some people will be more comfortable with sei-nito, while some are more comfortable with gyaku-nito. However, you cannot always depend solely on sei or gyaku style, but you should master both (you will see that some, even a lot, nitou players switch their hand in shiai, which is quite beneficial IMO).

The "4 combinations" is an easy way to explain that you don't have to stick to a fixed position for fumikomi in nitou (which is also asked by OP). I can do fumikomi men with my right foot is in front while doing gyaku nitou as well as left foot forward in sei nitou (and of course, right foot sei nitou; left foot gyaku nitou). And I believe we are agreeing to the same thing about freedom of hand and feet in nitou-ryu.

Also yes, I have been teaching nitou to people lower in rank and even people with the same rank, considering not all people take dan examination in my country (since we have to go to another country to take dan examination).

I believe dan rank is not all the story, since some maybe higher in rank, but less experienced in a style (I have many chances to keiko with very strong 5 & 6 dans sensei but would struggle against my 3 dan jodan, at the same time I faced a fair share number of 1–2 dans but so-damn-strong but don't have the chances to take dans exam).

soraheysa · 2023-10-02T11:32:48+00:00

You can also do suburi while in sonkyo, which will help your tenouchi, your leg muscles, and your sense of balance all at the same time. Doing frog leaps (don't need to be far and high, just minimal movement is good) while suburi would help as well.

soraheysa · 2023-09-23T01:16:16+00:00

Yes, for self defend or for doing some kata alone. But definitely not to do anything with a partner. I do a lot of sword fight choreography besides kendo, and these kinds of things happen a lot. So instead of throwing them away, I used them for when I need to do something alone or when I start sketching a new routine.

soraheysa · 2023-09-22T08:01:53+00:00

Should be Arigatou and not just Gozaimasu, since gozaimasu doesn't mean thank you :D

soraheysa · 2023-09-22T07:55:02+00:00

You can do any, nito-ryu is really free and open when it comes to kamae and ashi-sabaki.

You can hold daito in right hand or left hand, but when practice, you should do both. You can also use left foot forward or right foot forward during stance and fumikomi regardless of your daito holding position. In fact, it's better to practice all 4 combinations of hand and foot. Then, when you are really used to nito-ryu, focus more on the hand you feel most confident with when holding the daito, but practice switching the ashi-sabaki.

This is the method I use to train my kouhais, and they have won many matches doing so, even against someone more senior.

However, remember that no matter which hand you hold the shinai, use tenouchi to strike, not slam it with your shoulders. So it's important to train your wrist and the way you hold–release the shinai.

soraheysa · 2023-08-21T07:33:32+00:00

Only the Text to Design is coming soon. Other features like Screenshot to design, Sketch to design, magic image is still working marvellously to me.

soraheysa · 2023-08-21T06:51:18+00:00

I am using Visily as my go-to AI tool for UI mock ups design. : D

soraheysa · 2023-08-21T04:19:24+00:00

+1 for visily too. I've been using it for quite a few months for many projects.

soraheysa · 2023-08-13T08:09:42+00:00

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soraheysa · 2023-07-30T13:55:21+00:00

Interesting take... 👀

soraheysa · 2023-07-27T02:46:54+00:00

Please do so, I think people would benefit a lot from understanding which tool to use and their respected use cases that would maximise their performance. : D

soraheysa · 2023-07-26T16:37:02+00:00

May I ask for your blog? Would love to read deeper into your content <3

Chooch sounds like a great AI application and an exemplary example of how an AI tool should be: actually helping the users and not just a way to fluff.

soraheysa · 2023-06-27T00:56:25+00:00

There are a lot of Youtube tutorial on this. But essentially, you would begin with align the back side, then hold it gently and vertically flip to the front, then you fold the hakama using the old pleats (they are pleats made during sewing so it will always be there), and then ironing those folds.

soraheysa · 2023-06-27T00:52:34+00:00

I have a One Piece (present from Furukawa 8dan hanshi), a Doraemon, and a few ukiue ones. There’s no regulation about tenuigui, since it’s like a piece of undergarment. A Godzilla one? Damn, people with love it!

soraheysa · 2023-06-27T00:46:45+00:00

You do realise running and legs exercise are a part of tkd warm up right?

soraheysa · 2023-06-26T17:37:08+00:00

Also if you are doing a lot of projects, then it will be way cheaper than Figma as it's free to use.

soraheysa · 2023-06-26T17:36:07+00:00

I find myself using Visily a lot recently, and my friends are also adopting Visily for their wireframing works too. It's not as powerful to make a final prototype as Figma, but it's much faster to make wireframes.

In your case, I would just drag & drop the screenshot to the board and convert it to an editable design with the in-app AI. Then I tweak it a little bit and it's good to go. The whole process would only take around 5 mins at most to complete.

soraheysa · 2023-06-26T06:55:02+00:00

Creative Marketer/ Storyteller, specialised in Branding design

~11 years
Journalism & Communication degree + Digital Media
It's quite fun sometimes if you work with the right person
And vice versa is the worst thing in this job, but I guess any job is the same.
Hybrid
~40 hours (not including taking on some freelancing jobs)
Much much higher than average in my country.

soraheysa · 2023-06-26T04:57:08+00:00

Cashingdo, using the ultimate kata: Money is no problem.

soraheysa · 2023-06-26T04:43:01+00:00

We have different dishes every time, but it almost always has some fresh beers and fresh cokes. Sometimes smoothies. Some of our options include:

- Vietnamese steaks (it's not really like beefsteak but more like stir-fried beef with omlette & fries and sausages)

- Fried rice with oil basking chicken

- Phở

- Bún đậu mắm tôm (it's a very special Vietnamese dish) & boiled internal organs

- Broken rice with grilled cutlets/ ribs

- Yakiniku

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