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…
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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… -
8th Dan Kendo lessons of Iwatate Saburo KENDO TECHNIQUEIwatate Saburo Kendo Lecture Secrets of Shofukan 3 : Kensaki
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…
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Kendo lessons of Tanaka HiroakiHow to hit the perfect kote : Tanaka Hiroaki (Gedatsurenshinkan director)
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…
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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…
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The 62nd All Japan Business Kendo Competition was held on 21st of September, 2019. The winner was NTT, the runner-up was Panasonic (LS), and third places were Fuji Xerox and Fuji Xerox Tokyo. This… -
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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… -
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…
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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…
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JAPAN REPORTTsukuba won the battle. The 68th Kanto Student Kendo Team Championship Tournament Report
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On Sunday, September 15, 2019, the 68th Kanto Student Kendo Tournament was held in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture at the Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena. The Kanto Student Kendo Team Championship is one of the… -
EVENTS KENDO TRAINING SeminarsReferee practice：judgement of ippon and fukushin movement (Kawakami Arimitsu)
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In 2019 from August 2 (Fri) to August 4 (Sun) the annual Amsterdam Kendo Summer Seminar was held. In this report, the contents of the seminar will be presented in text and video. If… -
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In 2019 from August 2 (Fri) to August 4 (Sun) the annual Amsterdam Kendo Summer Seminar was held. In this report, the contents of the seminar will be presented in text and video. If… -
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In 2019 from August 2 (Fri) to August 4 (Sun) the annual Amsterdam Kendo Summer Seminar was held. In this report, the contents of the seminar will be presented in text and video. If… -
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…