KENDOJIDAI 2026.3Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoInterview: Teraoka Tomoyuki*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Kendo is often thought to be something that must be started in early childhood, but that is…
KENDOJIDAI 2026.3Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoInterview: Teraoka Tomoyuki*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Kendo is often thought to be something that must be started in early childhood, but that is…
2024.7 KENDOJIDAI “Your Seme can be said to be effective when your opponent feels something and moves. To create this situation, a variety of ways of applying pressure are necessary,” says Nabeyama Takahiro. In order…
2023.11 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard The name Nabeyama Takahiro, the 8th Dan leader of the University of Tsukuba, is synonymous with a dynamic Men strike. He uses his left foot to allow him…
KENDOJIDAI 2022.2 Suburi, Uchikomi, Kirikaeshi. It is said that the shortest way to improve is to steadily repeat Kihon Keiko regularly, but a flawed method will cause problems. Kihon Keiko become basics only when they…
“It's important to understand your opponent's intentions and think of techniques that match those intentions”, says Nabeyama Takahiro Sensei. We asked Nabeyama Sensei about his techniques, based on his extensive experience as a competitor…
Simply pointing Kensaki at the center of the opponent is not the same as taking the center line. To make use of the Kensaki for Seme and striking, Nabeyama Sensei explains it is necessary…
2019.1 KENDOJIDAI Nabeyama Sensei teaches Kendo at Tsukuba University to students who have no prior Kendo experience. In order to make Kendo more appealing in the limited time available to them, he continues to devise…
Put your hands out at the shortest distance and create striking force by adding your body weight. The signature technique of Nabeyama Takahiro, the leading instructor at the University of Tsukuba, is his brilliant…