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completito Day ... well almost. Review of kendo (internal, not federal). Padding

Yesterday would be a day completito had kendo exam at 10 am, then I wanted to happen to see the live-Living History Museum Military Museum (Isildurio thank you very much for telling me) in Ferrum Aliger which were to recreate the thirteenth century, and in the evening the hall of the manga (though he manga me and half and half).

But in the end it was not, the test was extended until 2 pm or so, with which I could not spend the Living Museum (it was 10 am to 2 pm, coincidences of life .: () but caught only 10 minutes from where I examined. I would go with a friend valence manga lounge, but I came home late the test, I ate so late and was late to be and go as they closed at 8 pm and was not worth it to go quickly.

About the Living Museum, I know really bad not being able to go, as especificaré in explaining the test, the time is jumped, it ended about 2 o'clock, and I even spent from where we did the review (in the sports area Blasco Ibañez Campus) to the museum to see if there was still something, but it was late '20 would be about 2.15 to 2, because the bus back cojñí it across the bridge of flowers of 2.25.

- Buhhh!! Rollero shut! and explains what was the test.

Okay, okay!.

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Prologue.

I've been doing kendo since February this year when I learned for free 3 days in a kendo club, but as the rates between monthly club, federation and club fee was very very very high, I went to sports area of \u200b\u200bmy university to ask the price of sports activities, and there was at kendo 30 euros a semester, an irresistible price and so I signed up, receiving 4 hours per week. The quarter was February, March, April and May, I lost in February, but still worth it, and in June will continue.

This forum is not the test. Me and my mate Samuel during a class two weeks ago. Samuel did not the test.

Indeed, when a novice is to start training sportswear, after a few months already have a level, one could purchase clothing (hakama and keikogui) in the class made a request to Korea and I caught her dress, we brought her the first week of May, when the euro dollar exchange was about 1'32 dollars per 1 euro, is now 1.23 and falling, and it cost me 30 euros just the dress (very good price. including shipping ), now the change would cost more, but certainly much better than buying directly to Spain where I could have cost about 50 euros.

The course ended in May and held a review at no cost to students of all kinds of kendo. I think it's an unofficial internal review, as some provinces are not, and so we familiarizaríamos with official examinations.

Oh well! Eye as I am something rookie, I surely wrong in explaining things.

All photos are from my partner Mapy mobile.

Examination:

He stood at 10, but between change and put on the dress (the hakama and keikogui and eye! Have to put it very well, which is an exam) , stretching and warm-ups, began at 11 or so.

I, with my colleagues from promotion, my course and we started at the same time. Mapy, Adel, me and Vicky (Mapy sister).

Examination components:

was ordered to all students who had not been discussed before (not necessarily novices, there's all alone that have never been exam) that we we put in line by age, oldest to youngest. Haha, ahead of mine had 8 people behind me to 5, and why I have 24 years, lol that viejales!.

The point is that you begin to order the test for 5th kyu (yellow, although in kendo not look belts), 4 th kyu (orange), 3 kyu (green), 2 kyu (blue) 1 kyu ( brown).

For each of them in turn requires a certain material and kendo practice time ...

And it will review the order, first examining all do 5 º kyu, the approved move to 4 th kyu, were approved for 3 and so on ....

Party 5 th kyu.

was to follow the order of the examiner facing the jury three times. Example, "advance forward, hit a wrist / kote, step back, but that said in Japanese, as part takes into account more things and everything is done my best, going to bow, well-placed steps, correct placement of the body and legs, well-run impact, get along arms, etc etc etc ...

In this test we all. Still, it's more nerves in which it was passed by simple.

Part 4 kyu.

The review was to make a series of exercises on a senpai (senior companion, with armor), in which the jury examines the skills, performance etc, what I said before, for that and I also forgot the shout, or kiai, the cries of shock, keep your eyes opponents, among many other things.

Photo

treason. Hehe. Me at 4 º kyu test. Perhaps the time of the scream or kiai, otherwise why so much tension in the shoulders is not correct, you must bring your shoulders relaxed.

In this part, and people stayed. Of my class that started when I, (4 in this review) just passed me a hand I said I'd done very well (how exciting!).

But to move to 3 rd kyu test is needed armor / bogu, and I have none, which I stayed at 4 º kyu with the rest of my fellow "promotion." To wear armor is that it takes more time (a part that is somewhat expensive, although second hand is cheaper) at least I prefer to be more formed to acquire, I have no hurry, all in good time.

must say that i was not so nervous, I concrenté in the test, it helped me get carried YME.

At the end I asked the sensei if he could leave because I wanted to go see the living museum, but said that no, I still had evidence of kata and theory test.

Part 3 kyu and above, these I can not explain since we were "eliminated", and we started to practice kata, the first and second kata (one for each grade tested).

that if students had been discussed before, were added to the last level test at the time they arrived and more were added in the last review kyu levels.

took them and started his own examination of the kata to 1 and something.

kata test.

As I said, my I had to do two katas, so we were put in pairs to each level and made the katas.

The 4 th kyu, well, we got something green. I had them learned, but a small step I learned wrong ... hehe ... and did not correct us as we practiced ... so green was the thing, flojilla, but I thought estubo well. hehe.

In this part I was not at all nervous, I was very relaxed as if it were a workout.

Viewing kata peers. Seated at the way Japanese NO hehe.

These are the 2 kata I had to do. The funny thing is that you could play on either side with which you had to know both. hehe.

1 º kata.

2 º kata.

The highest level made their respective kata.

kata examination ended at 2 least ten more or less. Then the sensei gave us your overall assessment of each, I said okay, so I "to happy." And after that they gave us the theory exams, which for lack of time we took him to make at home.

Valuations.

With the theoretical examinations in hand and with a valuation that one more.

After that, it did give them tests, and completed. I only got the proof of 1 Dan.

The 1 º Dan in your test.

The 1 st Dan posing after the race.

And further, everything was finalized. ;)

- I folding the hakama at the very end. Run run that I can not!.

- But if it was two and had finished! Why run?

It was already 2:00, 2:05, late for living museum, but at least I spent to see if he saw something, or if they were removing something, but not as Belatedly, the museum was closed, at least I saw the helicopter to and the tank they have in a museum next to the fenced backyard.

This was the Living Museum hours:

• 10.00 h. Opening Museum.
• 10.45 h. Flag Hoisting in the entrance courtyard of the Museum.
• From 10.00 h. to 13.30 h. within each of the Museum, we can observe reenactors of the Cultural Association Friends of the Military Historical Museum of Valencia wearing different uniforms from various eras and illustrating response to visitors.

  • The main courtyard will be educational workshops for children.
• 12.00 h. to 13.30 h. Throughout the morning there will be exhibitions of war games with miniatures related to the theme of the event recreated by the Association Burjasot Miniatures.
• 11.00 h. Parade from the door of the Museum to the esplanade of the old Turia riverbed under the Bridge of Flowers.
• 11.30 h. Staging maneuvers, combat and customs according to the time represented.
• 12.45 h. Parade from the esplanade of the channel to the Museum.
• 13.30 h. End of the Day of " LIVING MUSEUM " .
• 14.00 h. museum closes.

Well again will be the Living Museum ... : (I hope to attend next time.

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And leave extra following. It is not kendo, is traditional Japanese archery, and it is not seen as the target shoot or anything, just see the girl, bringing the video to highlight only the girl and her technique.

That

beauty so lethal!

to another. :)