KENDOJIDAI　2022.2 Suburi, Uchikomi, Kirikaeshi. It is said that the shortest way to improve is to steadily repeat Kihon Keiko regularly, but a flawed method will cause problems. Kihon Keiko become basics only when they lead to applied techniques. Let’s learn from a top Kendo practitioner how to do high quality Kihon Keiko. Composition: Teraoka Tomoyuki Photo: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Jouke van der Woude Sayama Masayuki took the 8th Dan examination, which is said to be the most difficult exam in existence, for the first time this fall and passed it in one try. He says that the way his Sensei think about the basics is what led him to pass the test. Sayama Masayuki, 8th Dan Kyoshi Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1973, he started Kendo at the age of 6 at the Iwafune-cho Childrens Kendo Club. After graduating from Tochigi Agricultural High School and Rakuno Gakuen University, he returned to his hometown and took over his family’s strawberry farming business. In addition to teaching Kendo at his former Dojo, he also frequents joint Keiko gatherings and passed the 8th Dan examination in November 2021. Sagami Sensei’s teachings  I started Kendo at the age of six at the Iwafune-cho Childrens Kendo Club, … Continue reading High Quality Kihon Keiko, part 3 (Sayama Masayuki)