In part 3 of Makita Sensei’s series, he gives us an in depth view of various scenarios of Shikake-waza and how to get value out of them.…
8th Dan Kendo lessons of Makita Minoru KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAINING
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8th Dan INTERVIEW Kendo lessons of Higashi Yoshimi KENDO TECHNIQUEControlling the center line and landing a fulfilling Ippon
Higashi-sensei guided Sekiya-sensei through the process of passing his 8th Dan examination. What were the goals, aims and content of their Keiko? …
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Makita Minoru KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGKendo lessons of Makita Minoru, Part 2: Synchronizing Seme and striking
This is part 2 of a 6-part series by Makita Minoru, whom many Kenshi have had the pleasure of meeting through the Bekka program at the International Budo University in Katsuura. …
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Makita Minoru KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGKendo lessons of Makita Minoru, Part 1: The purpose of Kendo training
Part one of a six part series by Makita Minoru, whom many Kenshi have had the pleasure of meeting through the Bekka program at the International Budo University in Katsuura. …
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Kendo lessons of Furusawa Nobuaki KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGFull preparation of the left foot: Be aware of your right knee and master Seme-ashi — Furusawa Nobuaki
Furusawa Nobuaki throws some eye-openers at us on how to get into a state of readiness relative to our opponent after striking. …
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KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGCentering of the sword tip and fist space on the center line — Okido Satoru
Captain of the Japan team at the 17th WKC Okido reflects upon Shiai against Katsumi Yosuke and how it changed his mindset on taking the center. “I try to make the triangle wide for…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Nabeyama Takahiro KENDO TECHNIQUERead your opponent’s intentions and practise Seme that makes them not want to be struck — Nabeyama Takahiro
“It's important to understand your opponent's intentions and think of techniques that match those intentions”, says Nabeyama Takahiro Sensei. We asked Nabeyama Sensei about his techniques, based on his extensive experience as a competitor…
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8th Dan Kendo lessons of Nabeyama Takahiro KENDO TECHNIQUE KENDO TRAININGSeme: Comprehensive choreography approach to taking the center line — Nabeyama Takahiro
Simply pointing Kensaki at the center of the opponent is not the same as taking the center line. To make use of the Kensaki for Seme and striking, Nabeyama Sensei explains it is necessary…
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Published on KENDOJIDAI 2018.8 During his days in the tokuren, Nakada sensei took on the task of mastering tame after he became aware of seme. While researching tame, he rebuild his basics, such as…
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Published on KENDOJIDAI 2018.8 During his days in the tokuren, Nakada sensei took on the task of mastering tame after he became aware of seme. While researching tame, he rebuild his basics, such as…
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Kendo lessons of Nakada Jun KENDO TECHNIQUEBeing conscious of seme is the first step to learning tame
Published on KENDOJIDAI 2018.8 During his days in the tokuren, Nakada sensei took on the task of mastering tame after he became aware of seme. While researching tame he rebuild his basics such as…
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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…