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June 8, 2018. Our first day of practice at Plano Kendo Dojo. Initially, we scheduled practice once a week on Friday afternoons, and had two classes, a kids class from 3:45-5:00pm, and an adults…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.1 The year 2020 is almost over. How are you kendo lovers doing? As the end of the year draws near, the city seems to be coming back to life. Although we can’t… -
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There are so many little things needed to start a dojo, and unfortunately, there is no book or manual that teaches you how to do it. Fortunately or unfortunately, I had to learn everything… -
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Many told me that kendo would never be popular in Texas. Many told me that they tried to start dojos in Texas, but that members would not join or continue for very long. In… -
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The Road Less Traveled Part II Realizing a Dream I didn’t realize how challenging it would be, how much time and energy it would take to start our Plano Kendo Dojo. I also didn’t… -
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Due to the coronavirus, people have been forced to refrain from practicing Kendo. Many of our readers may have been devising ways to practice at home, such as Suburi and training. In such a… -
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This article was contributed to us by Louis Vitalis Sensei, the director of Museido Dojo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Louis Vitalis has fought many times in the European and World Championships and has been… -
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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… -
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In traditional Budo, a teacher had a limited number of close students, to whom he would teach all the knowledge he had accumulated over the years. These would be called Deshi. At the same… -
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Last July, I travelled to Japan for the first time in my life. But the excitement of being in this country of my dreams was overwhelmed with the excitement of being a selected participant… -
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Onshi is the teacher with whom you have a special relationship. On means gratitude, Shi is teacher, therefore a teacher to whom you own a lot of gratitude because of their special teachings to… -
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Because of my close relationship with Iijima Sensei, who lives in Ibaraki Prefecture, I build up a good connection with Miyamoto Sensei, Kendo 8th Dan Hanshi, who was president of the Ibaraki Kendo Renmei… -
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I was born on 9th August 1959 in Amsterdam. As you can see in this picture, my childhood period was very different from present times. Here’s me at the age of 3, with my…