JPS625634B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a kendo training device, which allows beginners, especially those who are just beginning to learn kendo, to learn the correct footwork and swings, which are one of the basic movements, more accurately and efficiently in a short period of time. The present invention provides a kendo training device that has the following features.

As is well known, the basic movement of Kendo is footwork, and it is necessary to practice the correct footwork repeatedly at the beginner stage to be able to move freely through correct footwork. There are four types of movements that form the basis of this footwork: walking foot, forwarding foot, connecting foot, and split foot, and in any case, correct foot stance is the basis. The basic correct foot stance is to keep the toes of both feet facing forward, with the left and right feet about the width of a fist apart, with the right foot in front and the left foot behind, with the toes of both feet parallel. It is important to arrange them so that they are the same.

In such footwork, the important thing is to keep the toes of both feet parallel at all times, but it is very difficult to maintain this parallelism, and the left foot a may end up straight as shown in Figure 4. The toes are not parallel to the right foot b, which is facing forward, and tend to splay outward. If the left leg (a) opens outward in this way, the hips will also open to the left, causing the body to become unbalanced and the tip of the sword to pass through the midline, making it impossible to swing the shinai correctly. In addition, because the hips are not placed accurately, there are drawbacks such as not being able to swing the bamboo sword with enough force even if you swing it down with all your might. A person who is unable to open his/her legs cannot hope to improve in Kendo.

On the other hand, in kendo, swinging is an important movement along with the aforementioned footwork, and it is necessary to master up-and-down swinging as the first step in swinging. This involves swinging the shinai in a wide circle with the tip of the sword passing through the center of the body, or the midline. However, if you put too much pressure on your hands and shoulders, you won't be able to swing it straight, causing a loss of power and hindering your progress. becomes.

The present invention was created in view of the above points,
This will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a board forming the main body of the practice device, which has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the left and right feet 3 of the kendo practitioner 2, Parallel guides 5 and 6, which have approximately the same width as the foot width, extend linearly through three members 7, 8 and 9, and are arranged parallel to each other so that the guides 5 and 6 are elongated. The configuration of the parallel guides 5 and 6 can also be made by arranging a long partition material or the like in parallel on a flat substrate so that the legs 3 and 4 can fit into it. What is necessary is to construct a groove-shaped guide that fits into the groove.

On the other hand, reference numerals 10 and 10 are pillars erected at one end of the substrate 1, and the base ends 11a of two parallel guide rods 11, 11 are supported in a cantilevered state at the upper ends thereof. The guide rods 11, 11 have a predetermined width and are parallel when viewed from a plane, and
When viewed from the side, it has an arcuate shape as shown in the figure, and is provided so that the shinai 12 moves between the guide rods 11, 11 when the kendo practitioner 2 practices up-and-down swings. It is desirable that the tips of the guide rods 11, 11 are expanded outward as shown in the figure.

Note that it is ideal that the arc-shaped guides 11, 11 are attached to the support column 10 so that the height thereof can be adjusted arbitrarily; for example, in the case shown in the figure, the support column 10 is formed of a pipe member, It is preferable to insert the base end portion 11a of the guide rod 11 to an arbitrary length from the upper end thereof, and tighten it with the tightening screws 13, 13 to fix it in that position. In addition, in the illustrated example, the guide rods 11, 11 are divided into two left and right pieces,
Correspondingly, two columns 10, 10 are also erected, but for example, the base end portions 11a of the left and right guide rods 11, 11 are bent and connected, and from the bent portions, a fork handle shape is formed. If the filament of the book is made to protrude and is inserted and supported at the upper end of the pillar 10, only one pillar 10 is required.

The kendo training device of the present invention has the above configuration,
When using it, the practitioner 2 should
By moving the feet 3 and 4 back and forth along the parallel guides 5 and 6 on the board 1, the user can practice footwork. In addition, the bamboo sword 12 held in the hand is attached to the guide rod 1.
By swinging along the lines between 1 and 11, you can practice swinging up and down, and you can practice swinging up and down while moving your feet.

In such practice, if the practitioner's movements are correct, for example, the footwork is correct, the left and right feet 3 and 4 will not protrude from the parallel guides 5 and 6 and will be able to maintain parallelism, so the correct foot movement will be possible. You can learn how to judge accurately and in a short period of time. In the unlikely event that one of the feet 3, 4 comes out from the parallel guides 5, 6 and opens outward, the feet 3, 4 will ride on the ridges 7, 9, and the practitioner 2 will become aware of the mistake through the sensation of the sole of the foot. In order to easily correct this error, the opened legs 3 and 4 can be refitted to the guides 5 and 6 so that they are parallel to each other.

In addition, in the case of vertical swing, the bamboo sword 12 is attached to the guide rod 1.
Between 1 and 11, if the shinai 12 can be swung without touching anything, the shinai 12 is swinging correctly through the midline, and when it touches it, it is clear that it is deviating from the midline. , correction is easy and you can learn the correct swing.

The Kendo training device configured as described above allows a practitioner to learn correct footwork accurately and in a short period of time by moving his or her feet along the parallel guides 5 and 6 on the base plate 1. , 11, the vertical swing is properly regulated and it is an ideal training device for beginners as it allows them to learn the correct way to swing.
Furthermore, if the structure is extremely simple and can be made relatively small, the kendo training device will have beneficial effects such as being convenient to carry.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same,
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the foot extensions. 1... Board, 3, 4... Legs, 5, 6... Parallel guide, 10... Support column, 11... Guide rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Three members are arranged in parallel on a rectangular substrate to form a groove-shaped parallel guide having a width into which the left and right feet of a practitioner fit, and this substrate The base ends of two parallel guide rods each having a predetermined width and curved in an arc shape on the side are supported by a post set up at one end, and the practitioner holds the shinai inside the guide rods. A kendo training device characterized by a structure that allows it to be swung up and down. 2. Kendo practice according to claim 1, wherein each base end of the guide rod is inserted into the upper end of the main pillar and the height of the guide rod can be adjusted via a tightening screw. vessel.