KENDOJIDAI 2019.6 One of the hallmarks of Chuo University is that it has an abundance of coaches. What can a coach do to support Director Kitahara and his club members? Assistant director Uehara Yuji and…
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Kendo stories KENDO TRAINING Solo trainingFor kids’ home practice. Let’s make use of the Suburi Calendar!
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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… -
2018.7 KENDOJIDAI Kyoshi Miyato Nobuyuki took 3rd place the first time he entered the All Japan invitational 8th Dan Kendo Championship, in which the highest ranks in the Kendo world fight each other. He is…
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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… -
Kendo lessons of Kanzaki Hiroshi KENDO TRAININGUnity of offense and defense, left and right: The key lies in Kamae
2019.5 KENDOJIDAI “I think any Kendoka should aim for unity of offense and defense” says Kanzaki Hiroshi, who focuses on his Kamae to put this into practice. By reflecting on your Kamae, you will be…
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2020.5 KENDOJIDAI Nakano Takahiro won the first Yokohama 7th Dan tournament in the Reiwa-era. Faced with an injury that could bring a crisis to any athletes’ life, he fought one Shiai after another with resolve…
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2017.3 KENDOJIDAI Great value can be obtained by performing common training, such as sit-ups, push-ups, and squats if you do them in a short time and with full effort. HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) has…
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2019.5 KENDOJIDAI Kamae is among the basics of Kendo, and the right Kamae enables body movement that allows for both offense and defense with complete Kikentai-Icchi. Are you aware that your Kamae might have serious…
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2018.6 KENDOJIDAI Harada Satoru, Kyoshi 7th DanBorn in Fukushima Prefecture in 1973. He went from Fukushima High School to Tsukuba University. After graduating, joined the Metropolitan Police Department. He has taken the All Japan Championship…
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KENDOJIDAI 2020.4 This year’s 7th Dan Tournament had 18 invited competitors and welcomed 2 players from Korea, a country which is competing ever rigorously at the WKC. The finalists were first time participant Nakano Takahiro…
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KENDOJIDAI 2019.8 Training time is limited for non-professionals. However, you should train everyday even if it’s just for 10 minutes. In addition, solo Keiko and training is effective when you are injured and you can’t…
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2020.2 KENDOJIDAI Interview of the 67th All Japan Kendo Championships Matsuzaki didn’t retreat even one step when he defeated a line-up of top level players with his trademark Men-technique. The secret of his victories lies…
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2020.2 KENDOJIDAI Many events led to this victory.Fukuoka Prefectural Police’s Ace, Kunitomo Rentaro finally won his first All-Japan title.He was defeated in two finals before, and soon followed the fierce competition in the training camp…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Koda Kunihide KENDO TECHNIQUEKoda Kunihide’s Kendo instructions Part 4: Oji-waza against Men
KENDOJIDAI 2013.10This is the first time Koda Kunihide, Kyoshi 8th Dan and professor of Tsukuba University, does a full instruction series for Kendo Jidai. Harada Satoru, Takanabe Susumu and Murayama Chinatsu are all accomplished fighters…