Kendo Suburi Exercise

Suburi exercise is very much a speed and timing exercise for both hand and footwork.

A. Start with the shinai positioned above your head

1. Swing your shinai forward striking men, making sure the left hand controls the large arcing motion, stop momentarily at the top of the men strike. At the same time you are swinging your shinai forwards push off with your left foot still in the kendo foot position.

2. Swing your shinai in a large arc to the rear, making sure your left hand pushing the shinai up. At the same time you are swing your shinai to the rear push off with your right foot backwards while maintaining your kendo foot position.
This is one count, continue for the required number of counts.

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