Jon Berry Sensei from Minnehaha Kendo Dojo

  • My hiki tsuke is weak. It looks like my left isn’t being pulled forward fast enough.
  • I’m not going in straight, but going side ways when doing datotsu.
  • I’m leaning my upper body forward instead of propelling my lower body forward.
  • When I’m receiving tai atari, I shouldn’t be backing off, but hold my ground as to provide the other person the bounce needed for.a good drill.
  • uchikomi drill 1: men, kote men, men hiki men, men hiki dou, yaku dou, men
  • uchikomi drill 2: kote men, kote men dou, kote men dou men, kote men dou men men
  • fumikomi is weak