Jodan Etiquette: What to say when you take Jodan. I have a question regarding etiquette in kendō when taking jōdan. But before that, allow me to talk a little bit about my belief. I always believed that it is HUMANS go through spiritual, physical, and intellectual journey, like martial arts; and as humans beings, we must develop a center that allows us to ground ourselves. If not, we are not so far from simple animals. For me, philosophy has always been the absolute equation that helped me keep my center and push myself to the highest value. And it is through kendo that began untangling some strings in my life.
From the moment I first stepped in a kendo dojo, I intended to serve philosophy and etiquette as my base, then comes the physical techniques (which is still what I believe in). So as you can see, etiquette is a crucial element in kendo for me. Recently, I've been seeing a largely grown number of kendoka who practice Jodan no Kamae. Thank you. Answer: Thank you for your question. You are right about etiquette when taking jōdan.