2021.8　KENDOJIDAI Planning:Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Anne Zwart, Sato Mariko After graduating from Kokushikan University, Sekikawa Tadaaki Sensei has been training younger students as a high school teacher for many years. Sekikawa Sensei shared with us his thoughts on Okori, the moment of movement in your opponent’s body and mind, and the importance of following through with your techniques: to be able to fully seize an opportunity you create, you must practice Kendo that follows through with strikes in your daily Keiko. Join his exploration of the key points to mastering this kind of Kendo. Sekikawa Tadaaki, 8th Dan Kyoshi Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1959. Graduated from Kokushikan High School and went on to study at Kokushikan University. After graduation he took on a teaching position at his alma mater, Kokushikan High School. He currently teaches at Takushoku University KORYO High School. He has participated in the All Japan Kendo Championships, the All Japan TOZAI-TAIKO (East VS. West Japan) Kendo TAIKAI, the National Sports Festival and many more, and recently made his first appearance in the All Japan Kendo 8-DAN Tournament. Developing groundwork strength through repetition of basic training I have been working at Takushoku University KORYO High School for almost … Continue reading Read the movements in your opponent’s body and mind (Sekikawa Tadaaki)