2022.9 KENDOJIDAI Everyone probably has been told to relax their upper body and put strength into their lower body, but just thinking about this does not mean that we can relax our upper body. As…
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2023.1 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Anne Zwart Sword techniques, physical techniques, and mental techniques.Kendo emphasizes these three principles.To be mindful of sword techniques, one must value the effectiveness of the Hasuji (blade angle) and the…
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We asked participants of this year’s European Kendo Championships (EKC) about their Kendo history, the Kendo they are aiming for, and the challenges they face. For this article, we asked Morisaki, coach of the… -
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Wilfried was the runner-up in the individual competition at the 2023 European Kendo Championships (EKC). He started Kendo at the age of 5 at Akamon Dojo in Saint Étienne, France. No one in his… -
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Profile Nikol EichlerováNikol was born in the Czech Republic in 2001. She started Kendo at Nozomi Dojo at age 7. She joined the Czech national team when she was 15 years old. Her first… -
2023.1 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude Sword techniques, physical techniques, and mental techniques.Kendo emphasizes these three principles.To be mindful of sword techniques, one must value the effectiveness of the Hasuji (blade angle)…
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2022.9 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard The Kendo that I learned and the Kendo that I want to pass on. We asked a Hanshi teacher to contribute to this article. Iwatate Saburo. Born in 1939 in…
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The 32nd European Kendo Championships (EKC) came to an end. The winner of the men’s individual competition was Lucas from France, who won for the second year in a row. His Men strike is… -
2023.1 KENDOJIDAI photo= Sasai Takamasatranslation= Pepijn Boomgaard The 64th All Japan Corporate Tournament was won by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (head office). It was the first time in 13 years that the company managed to seize…
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32nd European Kendo Championships 2023 Beauvais, France 2023 May 19th to 21st Junior Championship Junior Team Championship 🥇First PlaceFrance 🥈Second PlacePoland 🥉Third PlaceUnited KingdomSwitzerland 💪Fighting SpiritChatzopoulos, Theofanis (Greece)Roth, Catherine (Austria)Ćajić, Nemanja (Serbia)Sala, Simone (Italy)… -
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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2023.1 KENDOJIDAI Planning: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude “I aim to maintain a stable Kamae and to be constantly aware of striking accurately along the blade angle,” says Tanigawa Sensei, 8th Dan and senior…
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Kendo lessons of Nakamura FukuyoshiAi-men and Debana-Kote are Kendo necessities (Nakamura Fukuyoshi)
2023.1 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude “In order to perform an Ai-men or Debana-kote strike, one must first move the opponent’s intent. It’s important to be in harmony with the opponent and…
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2023.1 KendoJIDAI Planning: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude “If you maintain contact with the opponent’s Shinai, you can control the center and kill the opponent’s Kensaki.” Funatsu Shinji, a Hanshi with two…