KENDOJIDAI 2017.8 In 1987, coach Kimishima Norichika was assigned to Mito Junior College, which is the predecessor of Mito Kiryo High School. Since then, he has accumulated many brilliant achievements, including 2 Inter-High team championships,…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Koda Kunihide KENDO TECHNIQUEKoda Kunihide’s Kendo instructions Part 2: Shikake-men
KENDOJIDAI 2013.10 This is the first time Koda Kunihide, Kyoshi 8th Dan and professor of Tsukuba University, does a full instruction series for Kendo Jidai. Harada Satoru, Takanabe Susumu and Murayama Chinatsu are all accomplished…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Iwatate Saburo KENDO TECHNIQUE NEWSIwatate Saburo Kendo Lecture Secrets of Shofukan 6: Tenouchi
Relax the thumbs and index fingers Always be ready to handle your Shinai with the correct grip Profile Iwatate Saburo, 8th dan Hanshi Born in 1939 in Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from Chiba Prefecture…
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We will introduce the most read articles of 2019! 10 : Iwakiri Kimiharu : How to be aware of “Tame” during Kamae and Suburi It is important to attack while applying pressure. This allows… -
8th Dan Kendo lessons of Koda Kunihide KENDO TECHNIQUEKoda Kunihide’s Kendo instructions Part 1: Basic movement
KENDOJIDAI 2013.10 This is the first time Koda Kunihide, Kyoshi 8th Dan and professor of Tsukuba University, will do a full instruction series for Kendo Jidai. Harada Satoru, Takanabe Susumu and Murayama Chinatsu are all…
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Methods to improve your kendo mindsetYano Hiromitsu: Methods to improve your kendo mindset vol.3 Failures contribute to future success
What I was aiming for in this writing was not just to show the knowledge and topic of difficult psychological research, but also to point out what different generations of swordsmen and athletes have…
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INTERVIEW KENDO TRAINING UNIVERSITYOsaka University of Health and Sport Sciences : Two Thorough Approaches
KENDOJIDAI 2017.3 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences is the first physical education university of Kansai region (south-central Japan). In the past, this famous school has produced equally famous kendo practitioners such as Ishida…
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EUROPE REPORTKendo tournament that has been held yearly for more than a quarter of a century. The organizers’ wishes and reasons why children continue practicing kendo
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On November 9th, 2019 (Sat) The 27th Dusseldorf Cup was held in Dusseldorf, Germany. This time, 100 people from 4 countries and 15 dojos participated. Boys and girls aged 6 to 18 had a… -
INTERVIEW JAPAN REPORTThe 67th All Japan Kendo Championships: The true sword has arrived. Rentaro Kunitomo’s first title.
2020.1 KENDOJIDAI Nishimura Hidehisa (Kumamoto), who won the first three consecutive titles in history had been defeated. The finalists were orthodox players with brilliant all-in strikes: Kunitomo Rentaro (Fukuoka), who has advanced to the finals…
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2012.2 KENDOJIDAI “Kendo is about striking your opponent when he comes in.” Tomiyoshi Kai sensei from Nobeoka Shudokan, from whom we received our very first kendo instructions, used to tell us: “In kendo, we confront…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Iwatate Saburo KENDO TECHNIQUEIwatate Saburo Kendo Lecture Secrets of Shofukan 5: The left foot
You can’t strike when the left heel is on the floor Take kamae with your left heel raised moderately Profile Iwatate Saburo, 8th dan Hanshi Born in 1939 in Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from…
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Methods to improve your kendo mindset
Yano Hiromitsu: Methods to improve your kendo mindset vol.2 Confidence boosts achievements
What I was aiming for in this writing was not just to show the knowledge and topic of difficult psychological research, but also to point out what different generations of swordsmen and athletes have…
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Christopher E.J Yang Christopher Yang was born in Torrance, California (USA) in 1978. Started kendo at Torrance Kendo Dojo in the US at 8 years old. Attended University of Tsukuba in 1998-1999 and joined…