How to Practice to Sit in Seiza, Stretch for Seiza and Other Options for Seiza

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9 жыл бұрын

This video shows you how to practice to sit in seiza. Seiza is very hard for many people. In this video, you will learn
1. How to practice to sit in seiza at home
2. Introductions of some stretches for seiza
3. Alternatives of seiza
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@KateJohn2013England 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, haven't done kneeling for so many years. I did Judo when was 7 until my Master died when was 13, 51 years later with extra time and a bit more able to afford it my wife and I would love to do Kendo and Iaido. But now there is nowhere near to train. These things are sent to try us! So we do as much as we can to get ready for when we can start. Things like this really help Thank you so much for all your help and your book. Take care. Stay safe 🙏 Kate and John (England)

@ruzzo9350 4 жыл бұрын

The Japanese culture is wonderful, when I get the chance to practice it seriously, I won't hesitate. Now I'm just praticing Seiza but it's already so nice to do that, even though my entire leg goes numb if I stay on the same position for 10 minutes.

@KendoGuide 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, Sakamoto!😀 Thanks for the nice words on the Japanese culture! My legs go numb too. When I sat for more than 40min listening to my sensei on the wooden floor, I thought I was floating. 🤣🤣🤣

@myhahalo 5 жыл бұрын

This is so great. Thank you Sensei Hiro

@ferreira926 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips. it's helps a lot. "the hardest part of kendo..." I'm kidding

@KendoGuide 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I don't know what you are kidding about though.

@limyangyu9138 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the tips! It really is difficult to get used to this position. My ankles would feel numb due to the blood veins near the ankles getting pressed on. Does this problem resolve itself over time, or is it just that my ankles are not flexible enough?

@kumabear3268 3 жыл бұрын

ありがとございます

@srjeyaraj 3 жыл бұрын

Seiza in India called Vajrasana pose it helps to make the body strong. And agura is called sukasana usually relax the body .

@KendoGuide 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, Jeyaraj S R!😀 Hope you liked the video. Thanks for the interesting information! I can see how Vajrasana can help to make our body stronger!

@Mark00747 5 жыл бұрын

Arigatou gozaimasu!

@KendoGuide 5 жыл бұрын

Dōitashimashite!

@UnNamedMonster 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not doing kendo or any other fighting style, I just want to be able to sit in seiza lol

@lakemercer1425 9 жыл бұрын

Hello I am about to practice kendo, and I heard that the foundation skills are important. So I wonder how many swing should I do per day so I can have a great foundation

@KendoGuide 9 жыл бұрын

Lake Mercer Welcome to the kendo world! Hope you will have a great journey! Now there is no specific number. But my advice to you... it is not about the number at the beginning. It is about how you can make your form solid. If you repeat a bad forms, your kendo will have a bad foundation. So do it correctly. Slowly. Then start adding numbers. Start from 10. Slowly but correctly. Pay attention to all the movements. Then gradually increase the number. When to stop? When you get tired a bit. You should not do too much at the beginning because you just feel terrible next day. It is exactly the same as going to the gym. You go there and work out too much. What happens next day? Too much is not good. When you get tired then stop. As you advance, you should challenge yourself. Even if you get tired, you should not stop there. Again you do this when you become advanced. Good luck!

@tiredcatman7381 4 жыл бұрын

My problem is that my feet hurts and I can't feel them after some time. Is it normal?

@KendoGuide 4 жыл бұрын

If you are not used to seiza, yes, it is normal! You just have to get used to it! 😁

@mrmalcolm Жыл бұрын

Yeah at this point I only managed it with shoes on, I could feel the heels on my butt.

@ragweedtugboat3571 9 жыл бұрын

does seiza help footwork skill increase?

@KendoGuide 9 жыл бұрын

Ragweed Tugboat Unfortunately it doesn't.

@einfachilya6903 2 жыл бұрын

Its more my thighs that hurts. Any tips?

@hinatamercury 7 жыл бұрын

Will constantly stretching/practicing seiza help prevent the leg from getting numb and experiencing pin pricks later on? I can kneel for 30minutes max but I want to sit longer if I can. Thank you

@KendoGuide 7 жыл бұрын

To be honest with you, I am not sure if you can sit that long without getting numb and feeling pins and needles. Stretching should help but the question is how much it will help. I am sure that you should sit as long as you can if you want to sit longer. That is probably the best way to practice.

@hinatamercury 7 жыл бұрын

+Hiro Imafuji (Kendo For Life) thank you for the reply and advice

@KendoGuide 7 жыл бұрын

hinatamercury You're welcome. Sorry that I couldn't give you more specific advice.

@AlexThomson-EasternApproaches 5 жыл бұрын

I just got back from Japan, where I was told that at the long tea ceremonies they subtly shift their weight from one knee to the other to prolong the time they can sit in seiza without discomfort. The other tip I was given was to relax totally.

@Xmasparol 11 ай бұрын

I'm practicing Iiado and I can't start a sitting kata because of this LOL

@KendoGuide 11 ай бұрын

@Xmasparol! 😂😂😂

@dragonchr15 3 жыл бұрын

When i trained karate, my shihan required us to sit seiza when he was instructing us.

@rosiered759 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it’s hip flexors that are tight

@mattiasarvidsson8522 4 жыл бұрын

my knees wont bend enough. ankles are not the problem

@KendoGuide 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, Mattias Arvidsson!😀 Hope you liked the video. You can cross your legs when you sit if your knees bent as we do in seize. Or you can simply don't bend them. If they don't bend physically, why should you? 😎 PS...Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't! Thanks for your support! 🙏

@umarwaheed2247 8 жыл бұрын

How long does it take

@KendoGuide 8 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you mean "it". How long does what take? To be able to sit in seiza without pains?

@KendoGuide 7 жыл бұрын

Big Boss Thanks for your comment. That's hard to say. It might take years. If it hurts too much, ask your teacher for permission to lift up your body so you don't sit on your feet.