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The International Iijima Cup will be held for the 25th time. Every year, more than 200 participants join this tournament. Date : 16th of March 2019 to 17th of March 2019 Place : Amsterdam…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Chiba Masashi KENDO TECHNIQUEKendo lessons of Chiba Masashi vol. 4: Oji Waza
2011.08 KENDO JIDAI Chiba Masashi is the champion of refined lessons on Kendo, also known as “Chiba magic”. Studying this will bring quick improvement. A Jodan expert reveals his secrets to you in this…
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Takanabe Susumu kyoshi 7th dan Born in 1976 in Kumamoto Prefecture. Proceeded from PL Gakuen High School to University of Tsukuba, after graduation, appointed to Kanagawa Prefectural Police. National Police Team Championship victory 4…
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Earthquake disaster reconstruction support 5th All Japan Invitational Kendo Seventh Dan Championship (Yokohama 7th Dan tournament) brought back to life. The rest of this article is only available for Kendo Jidai International subscribers!Login or…
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2018-02-18 What is Yokohama 7th Dan tournament? The Yokohama 7th Dan tournament, also known as the All Japan Invitational Kendo 7th Dan Championship, is a tournament of 7th Dan teachers who have been active…
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I have been coach for team Sweden for 15 years, I decided to retire as coach after European Championships last year. It was a completely unsettled situation to compete for the WKC for me.… -
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This is the second time I have participated in the World Kendo Championships and it has been a very fruitful and wonderful experience in many ways! Personally I had some tough pool matches. Although… -
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It was a great championship, we had a great time and gained some very useful experience.… -
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I’m very happy to have competed in the highest level competition. The experience is unique!… -
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First let me shortly introduce my self: My kendo grade is nidan, and I am doing kendo since 2009 but with a 3 year break in between. I come from the Croatian city of… -
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Being able to participate in WKC was a lifelong dream for me, ever since watching the NHK documentary of Eiga-sensei’s success at the 2003 WKC in Glasgow. So to be standing there, surrounded by… -
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This is our first WKC and it was an incredible and unforgettable experience, being able to stay and fight next to the strongest kenshi of the world such as Nishimura, Takenouchi, Watanabe, (and I… -
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To comment on the WKC, I need to put into perspective my background first. I was born and raised in Hawaii, but for 11 years I lived in New York which is where I… -
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Winston Dollee This is my first WKC ever, and I am so grateful and honored to represent The Netherlands. Before this tournament I struggled with my self confidence and skill. It wasn’t until the…