2021.6 KENDOJIDAI Photo: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude What kind of Keiko is done by the students and future Kendo instructors at the Nihon University of Health and Sport Sciences? Kirikaeshi, Uchikomi, Kakarigeiko. Men’s…
2021.6 KENDOJIDAI “I want to do correct and beautiful Kendo, and this requires mastering the fundamentals”, says Honna Katsuhiko. In order to learn Kendo correctly and perform a strike to the opponent’s soul, it is necessary…
2021.6 KENDOJIDAI When Onda was a Tokuren Member of the Metropolitan Police Department, he was told to “Perform strikes in such a way that an observer wouldn’t be able to tell which one is the…
Translation: Jouke van der Woude Sumi Masatake, 8th Dan Hanshi Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1943. After graduating from Chikushigaoka High School, he moved on to Fukuoka Gakugei University (now Fukuoka University of Education).…
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No. 10 Left foot techniques: Ishii Takeshi, 8th Dan No. 9 Komeda Toshiro Passing the most difficult Kendo exam: 8th Dan Learning and progressing with students No. 8 Full preparation of the left foot:…
Sumi Masatake, 8th Dan Hanshi Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1943. After graduating from Chikushigaoka High School, he moved on to Fukuoka Gakugei University (now Fukuoka University of Education). After graduation, he worked as…