Not only in the grading examination, but also in keiko and shiai your opponent rarely shows openings. According to Hanshi Tani Katsuhiko, high dan-graders should be striving to land true valid strikes according to…
2012.2 KENDOJIDAI Why is kendo all about men? To attain the ultimate men-strike, we bring the expert views of Teramoto Shoji, Takanabe Susumu, Hojo Masaomi and Sato Hiromitsu to you. Profile Hojo Masaomi Kyoshi 7th…
The strength of the kensaki is true strength Stabilise the left side of the body and fight for the center by a shinai’s width Profile Iwatate Saburo 8th dan Hanshi Born in 1939 in…
2016.5 KENDOJIDAI Kote-strikes are more suitable than men-strikes to help you understand the basics of shiai such as windows of opportunity, and seme. This is a report on the kendo teachings that deal with the…
2016.5 KENDOJIDAI Profile Takenaka Kentaro Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1972. He attended PL Gakuen High School and Tsukuba University. After graduating, he became a Tottori Prefectural High School Teacher and afterwards a faculty member…
2016.5 KENDOJIDAI Kote doesn’t exist on it’s own. Always apply seme with initiative, and when there is pressure to the men and tsuki, the kote becomes viable. Once you move out, you need to direct…
2016.5 KENDOJIDAI The kote is at the closest distance among the four striking targets of men, kote, do, and tsuki and it is at a low position. As it is a close target, the tendency…
2016.5 KENDOJIDAI Kamei sensei explains: “I think it’s the same for any technique, that when you perform it, it’s only natural that you go all in and that it leads to the next technique. Among…
2017.12 KENDOJIDAI There are various kendo tournaments in Japan, and about 250 company kendo club teams participate in the All Japan Business Kendo Championship. Every year there is Kanto Business Kendo Championship in June,…
2017.12 KENDOJIDAI There are various kendo tournaments in Japan, and about 250 company kendo club teams participate in the All Japan Business Kendo Championship. Every year there is Kanto Business Kendo Championship in June,…
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Japanese arts and crafts have been enhanced by the clan system throughout history. As with the way of arts, kendo has also been promoted and developed with the quality determined by the grade…
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Kendo dan examinations require skill level and correct kendo in the training process regardless of age. In particular, the 8th dan examination is the most difficult examination with a pass rate of 0.7%.…
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Japanese arts and crafts have been enhanced by the clan system throughout history. As with the way of arts, kendo has also been promoted and developed with the quality determined by the grade…
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Japanese arts and crafts have been enhanced by the clan system throughout history. As with the way of arts, kendo has also been promoted and developed with the quality determined by the grade…