2023.3 KENDOJIDAI Now that COVID-19 has become a part of our lives, many Kenshi wonder how the new way of practicing Kendo has affected them physically. Can you still do intense Kakari-geiko or Uchikomi-geiko with…
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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…
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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…
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KENDOJIDAI 2022.2 Iwamoto Sensei (Kyoshi 7th Dan) teaches Kendo to a wide range of people at Beppu University, Meiho Junior and Senior High School and Komyokan Dojo. “If you don’t understand other people’s feelings, your…
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Last year (2020), the dream stage for high school students, the All Japan Invitational High School Kendo Championship, was canceled due to COVID-19. This year (2021), the tournament was held under thorough infection prevention…
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High school Kendo KENDO TRAININGAutonomous quality Keiko (Nakamura Gakuen Girls’ High School, Fukuoka)
Last year (2020), the dream stage for high school students, the All Japan Invitational High School Kendo Championship, was canceled due to COVID-19. This year (2021), the tournament was held under thorough infection prevention…
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Last year (2020), the dream stage for high school students, the All Japan Invitational High School Kendo Championship, was canceled due to COVID-19. This year (2021), the tournament was held under thorough infection prevention…
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Last year (2020), the dream stage for high school students, the All Japan Invitational High School Kendo Championship, was canceled due to COVID-19. This year (2021), the tournament was held under thorough infection prevention…
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KENDOJIDAI 2015.5 In order to stay ahead of their rivals, corporate Kendo practitioners have to be creative within the limited amount of Keiko they have. The powerful Fuji Xerox Kendo Club practices only once a…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Makita Minoru KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGKendo lessons of Makita Minoru, Part 3: Shikake-waza
In part 3 of Makita Sensei’s series, he gives us an in depth view of various scenarios of Shikake-waza and how to get value out of them.…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Makita Minoru KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGKendo lessons of Makita Minoru, Part 2: Synchronizing Seme and striking
This is part 2 of a 6-part series by Makita Minoru, whom many Kenshi have had the pleasure of meeting through the Bekka program at the International Budo University in Katsuura. …
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High School Kendo has evolved over the years. In this article, Powerhouse Shimabara Highschool’s teachers are interviewed about the foundations on which they have built their name and success throughout the years. …
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2018.10 KENDOJIDAI Excellence in study and Kendo: Bunbu Ryodo (the two paths of pen and sword) is the path to victory Shimabara shines bright in the world of Kendo. The school, which is usually ranked…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Makita Minoru KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGKendo lessons of Makita Minoru, Part 1: The purpose of Kendo training
Part one of a six part series by Makita Minoru, whom many Kenshi have had the pleasure of meeting through the Bekka program at the International Budo University in Katsuura. …