Video: Chiba Masashi 【HOW TO FIGHT IN JODAN】⎪千葉仁 【上段の定石】 by Kendo Jidai International. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Jodan holds the shinai overhead, an aggressive fire stance that dares the opponent to attack.
3 key details
- Left jodan: left foot forward.
- Shinai angled back about 45 degrees.
- Eyes and spirit forward.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Posture
- 3:00Holds
- 3:00Strikes from jodan
- 2:00Stretch
Safety
Ceiling clearance.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
