When wearing your men, it is important that you are looking through the monomi (the two bars that have a wider spacing. Some people have a men with a monomi that is not positioned correctly for them causing them to look through other bars or to tilt their head up or down in order to see through the monomi. Young kids often tilt their head upwards even with a correctly positioned monomi in order to prevent getting hit on the top of their men. This makes them look through the lower bars. Tilting your head changes your posture which affects your movements and puts strain on your neck. Tilting your head up exposes your neck making it very dangerous if you should receive a tsuki. The monomi is something that is often overlooked, but it affects your Kendo more than you might realize so make sure you have a properly fitting men with the monomi positioned correctly. When ordering a men, make sure they take measurements for the placement of the monomi. Many manufacturers use measurements from your hand when sizing for kote to find the monomi. If you place your thumb under your chin, your forefinger will be at the height of your eye. This doesn’t work for everyone, so it’s more accurate if they measure from your chin to your eye.