Day: July 6, 2018

VIXIA: Taking Synthetic Kendo Uniforms One Step Further

VIXIA: Taking Synthetic Kendo Uniforms One Step Further

What comes to mind when you think about synthetic Kendo gi and hakama? They are fairly light, but the colours are dull, and they don’t look dignified. Even though they’re light, you still sweat a lot and the fabric sticks to your skin. They are supposed to be easy to Read More

Kendo Kamae holding Shinai

Budo and Core Muscles

The core muscles are very important not only in Budo but in many sports, and training your core muscles has many benefits. In this edition I will introduce some ways of training your core muscles, including ways that are effective for Budo. The core muscles (Japanese taikan) broadly refers to Read More