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…
8th Dan Kendo lessons of Iwatate Saburo KENDO TECHNIQUE
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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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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…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Hayashi KunioHayashi Kunio : Toughest exam in the world, vol.4 Keiko points for the elderly
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Japanese arts and crafts have been enhanced by the clan system throughout history. As with the way of arts, kendo has also been promoted and developed with the quality determined by the grade…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Hayashi Kunio
Hayashi Kunio : Toughest exam in the world, vol.3 keiko towards the 8th dan examination
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Kendo dan examinations require skill level and correct kendo in the training process regardless of age. In particular, the 8th dan examination is the most difficult examination with a pass rate of 0.7%.…
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2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Japanese arts and crafts have been enhanced by the clan system throughout history. As with the way of arts, kendo has also been promoted and developed with the quality determined by the grade…
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Kendo lessons of Hayashi KunioHayashi Kunio : Toughest exam in the world, vol.1 Analysis of the 8th dan in kendo
2019.4 KENDOJIDAI Japanese arts and crafts have been enhanced by the clan system throughout history. As with the way of arts, kendo has also been promoted and developed with the quality determined by the grade…
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Kendo lessons of Iwatate SaburoIwatate Saburo: The path to higher dan grades, vol.3 What is the importance of your attitude towards daily practice?
KENDOJIDAI 2019.4 From 6th dan onward, exams are held nationally. The examinees who gather from the whole country are aiming to get a higher dan grade, therefore it is kendo appropriate for that grade that…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Iwatate Saburo KENDO TECHNIQUEIwatate Saburo: The path to higher dan grades, vol.2 Maintaining the momentum of seme
KENDOJIDAI 2019.4 From 6th dan onward, exams are held nationally. The examinees who gather from the whole country are aiming to get a higher dan grade, therefore it is kendo appropriate for that grade that…
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Kendo lessons of Yamashita Katsuhisa KENDO TECHNIQUEYamashita (3/3) Technique: increase the accuracy of your strikes and gain confidence
Published on KENDOJIDAI 2018.8 Yamashita-sensei, who has been very successful in competition since his childhood, encountered his greatest challenge in the form of his hachidan examination. How do you break through this obstacle? He…
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Kendo lessons of Yamashita Katsuhisa KENDO TECHNIQUEYamashita (2/3) Kamae : Consciously face your opponent
Published on KENDOJIDAI 2018.8 Yamashita-sensei, who has been very successful in competition since his childhood, encountered his greatest challenge in the form of his hachidan examination. How do you break through this obstacle? He…
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Kendo lessons of Yamashita Katsuhisa KENDO TECHNIQUEYamashita (1/3) Failing my hachidan exam made me realize that I had improve my tame
Published on KENDOJIDAI 2018.8 Yamashita-sensei, who has been very successful in competition since his childhood, encountered his greatest challenge in the form of his hachidan examination. How do you break through this obstacle? He…
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Strong seme brings strong tame. Strong tame creates a strong ippon. It is important to attack while applying pressure. This allows us to create tame on the way to our strike. The seme we…
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Strong seme brings strong tame. Strong tame creates a strong ippon. It is important to attack while applying pressure. This allows us to create tame on the way to our strike. The seme we…