2022.8 KENDOJIDAI Interview: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai Takamasa, Nishiguchi Kunihiko (Shiai pictures) Translation: Anne Zwart Ando Sho, who was Taisho of the Japanese national team during the 17th World Championship in 2018, made the jump from…
2022.8 KENDOJIDAI Interview: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai Takamasa, Nishiguchi Kunihiko (Shiai pictures)Translation: Anne Zwart Ando Sho, who was Taisho of the Japanese national team during the 17th World Championship in 2018, made the jump from…
KENDOJIDAI 2021.8 Totsuka Dojo devotes much time to mastering Ashisabaki. They even have a training camp dedicated to improving footwork. This article will introduce 10 types of footwork drills practiced at Totsuka Dojo. Photography: Nishiguchi…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Anne Zwart Perceiving movement in the body and mind Watanabe Kazuteru, born in 1985 in Ehime Prefecture. After graduating from Nitta High School, he continued his studies at Toyo University. Has been…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaInterview: Yanagita NaokoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Eiga Hideyuki Born in 1964 in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. Went to Tokai University Sapporo Senior High School and Tokai University. After graduation, he became a teacher in…
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Text = Sato MarikoTranslation: Anne Zwart Reunited with friends: the true gentle face of kendo royalty France France has undoubtedly left its mark on European Kendo, boasting the most EKC medals and wins. Its…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Planning:Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Jouke van der Woude Kazuyuki Ishihara, 8th Dan Kyoshi from Gunma Prefecture, achieved his long-sought promotion to 8th Dan at the 8th Dan examination last fall. He said that…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard In Kendo, there is something called the three unforgivable opportunities. The first one of these is the start of someone’s attack. Apply Seme, lure out your opponent, seize your opponent’s…
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…
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While COVID-19 had put a halt to the European Kendo Championship (EKC) since 2019, European national team Kenshi were finally able to cross swords again at Europe’s biggest Kendo event after 3 years in…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko, Sasai Takamasa Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard, Sato Mariko How can we seize the “Okori (striking at the moment your opponent starts moving)”?Ito Sensei says, “You have to make both your opponent’s body…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Jouke van der Woude To improve the quality of strikes, it is important to increase the flexibility of the shoulder blade and hip joint area. Here are some stretches and training exercises…
2021.3 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Jouke van der Woude As the saying goes, “Don’t strike with your hands, strike with your feet, don’t strike with your feet, hit with your waist” in Kendo, it is important to…
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