2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard “Kendo is about attacking, not defending. It’s important to always have the spirit of facing your opponent head-on.” These are the words of Higashi Yoshimi. In order to break down…
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2023.6 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Jouke van der Woude The Kamae is about the left hand, left leg, and left hip. By focusing on the left side, we can generate a more powerful Seme. To do this,…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.4 Since his younger years, Higashi Yoshimi was aware of the 8th Dan examination, and has repeatedly recorded his own Tachiai Keiko to use that footage in his following Keiko. The video footage shows…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.9 translation = Anne Zwart Yoshimi-hanshi tells us that Sae occurs in the strike when you grip the Shinai correctly and cut decisively. Many Kenshi think that they are applying their fundamentals during practice,…
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8th Dan INTERVIEW Kendo lessons of Higashi Yoshimi KENDO TECHNIQUEControlling the center line and landing a fulfilling Ippon
Higashi-sensei guided Sekiya-sensei through the process of passing his 8th Dan examination. What were the goals, aims and content of their Keiko? …
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The puzzling relation between feet and valid strikes Don’t hit with your arms, hit with your legs. Don’t hit with your legs, hit with your waist. In any case the issue lies with the…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Higashi Yoshimi KENDO TECHNIQUEValid training for legs to strike at any time
The puzzling relation between feet and valid strikes Don’t hit with your arms, hit with your legs. Don’t hit with your legs, hit with your waist. In any case the issue lies with the…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Higashi Yoshimi KENDO TECHNIQUEHow to create a kamae to strike at any time
The puzzling relation between feet and valid strikes Don’t hit with your arms, hit with your legs. Don’t hit with your legs, hit with your waist. In any case the issue lies with the…