2024.8　KENDOJIDAI Photography = Sasai TakamasaTranslation = Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard Eiga Naoki Sensei emphasizes that ‘it is essential to always connect your Kamae and the movement of your Kensen to the strike.’ We asked about his techniques. Eiga Naoki, Kyoshi 8th Dan Born in 1967 in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. Went to Tokai University Sapporo Senior High School and Tokai University, after which he joined the Hokkaido Prefectural Police. His achievements include winning the All Japan Kendo Championship, winning the World Kendo Championships team title 3 times and the individual title once, winning the All Japan Interprefecture Kendo Championship, and winning the All Japan Invitational 7th Dan Tournament twice. He won the 8th Dan Tournament 3 times. Currently, he is the chief instructor at the Hokkaido Prefectural Police Headquarters and head instructor of the Hokkaido University Kendo Club. Kendo is about scoring valid strikes through the use of a Shinai. If you execute a technique with an evenly matched spirit, the Kensen will clash. This is where the need arises to control the center by parrying or suppressing with your Shinai. However, to win through Seme, I believe it is essential to perceive your opponent not as a flat surface, but as … Continue reading How to Create an Ideal Kamae (Eiga Naoki)