Last WED,
while I was breathing heavily from the exhaustion after the keiko w/ TKHSH sensei,
SPC told me, "Go do keiko with [...I don't remember whom I did keiko w/ cuz I was so tired? ;p ].
Practice when you're tired."
Such a simple truth, yet something I've been ignoring for a long time...
(with all kinds of excuses...like 'I can't really give my best effort when I'm tired'...or 'I can't really learn well when I'm tired'...)
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Nice kendo blog.
I've just recently got my bogu.
Yet I feel I dont think im quite ready from a physical conditioning point of view. I get fatigued quite easily and I feel like throwing up.
Got any suggestions to improve endurance and stamina?
(First of all, thanks for reading my kendo blog and leaving a comment. Wow! I thought only few people I know were reading my kendo blog!)
I'm sure you can ask your sensei and senpais for better answers, but here are my tips from my own experiences.
1. Time.
Since you just got your bogu, you're probably not used to practice w/ your bogu on. That's natural for people who just got their bogu. I remember when I put my bogu for the first time and I felt like I was about to spit blood cuz I was so exhausted. But after a while (depends on how often you practice and your age), you'll start getting used to it and less tired.
2. Attend More Kendo Practices.
To shorten that time (to adjust to bogu), you probably wanna practice more (than just 1 or 2 times a week -- I'm assuming this). That way, you'll get used to it faster.
3. (If you can) Rest Well and Eat Well.
Kendo requires a lot of energy and stamina, thus eat well (lots of proteins) and sleep well at night. Don't eat right before the practice. Drink enough water before coming to the practice. Also, if you can, take a power nap (like 30min) before the practice.
4. Kakari-Keiko.
Once you've gotten used to bogu, doing more Kakari-Keiko (about 30 seconds of constant attack) would help your stamina. However, this is a killer practice and I always feel like passing out after this. But, I've heard many stories where doing many of this helps your Kendo.
5. Run.
I learned this from other sports. But, run in the morning and on the weekends to improve your cardio (this is something that I should do also but I can't under the circumstance). It really does help.
6. Other Factors.
Weather and Ventilation of your dojo also matters cuz, during summer, my dojo does not have a good ventilation and it's really hard to breathe when it's hot evening (thus I get tired much faster).
7. Finally...
Keep staying with Kendo and don't stop practicing. If you keep practice continually (although you won't see the quick result), you'll be much better than those who come to practice on and off.
Hope this helps. I guess my head instructor (UG) was right. I learn while teaching others. I already answered my own questions in improving Kendo. Thanks!
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