Not only in the grading examination, but also in keiko and shiai your opponent rarely shows openings. According to Hanshi Tani Katsuhiko, high dan-graders should be striving to land true valid strikes according to…
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The match schedule of the All Japan Kendo Championship to be held on November 3rd was published by All Japan Kendo Federation on October 17th. Nishimura Hidehisa, who has a shot at his third…
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2012.2 KENDOJIDAI Why is kendo all about men? To attain the ultimate men-strike, we bring the expert views of Teramoto Shoji, Takanabe Susumu, Hojo Masaomi and Sato Hiromitsu to you. Profile Hojo Masaomi Kyoshi 7th…
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In traditional Budo, a teacher had a limited number of close students, to whom he would teach all the knowledge he had accumulated over the years. These would be called Deshi. At the same…
The strength of the kensaki is true strength Stabilise the left side of the body and fight for the center by a shinai’s width Profile Iwatate Saburo 8th dan Hanshi Born in 1939 in…
2016.5 KENDOJIDAI Kote-strikes are more suitable than men-strikes to help you understand the basics of shiai such as windows of opportunity, and seme. This is a report on the kendo teachings that deal with the…