Hanshi 8th Dan
I remember doing everything he taught me just as he had said to and that even now I continue to practice those things today.
How to Choose & Tie an Obi
here are a few points that will help you to find an obi that is right for you and, if need be, a few points on how to tie it.
The 8th Dan – This is how I passed Vol.4
Sekiya Takehisa (Aichi) “I Practiced so that I was prepared to be struck – prepared to throw myself away for that one opportunity.” The first thing is patience. In my first shinsa I had no patience and struck when there was no opportunity. I would either miss the datotsu-bui (strike Read More
Understanding and Selecting Kendogu Vol.3
The Tare- If the Tare-obi is thin or narrow it will burden your back The thickness and stuffing You may think that if a tare is thin then you could tie it tightly to make a good fit. As it is not struck as often as the men or kote, Read More
Understanding and Selecting Kendogu Vol.2
The Kote- Can you correctly grip the shinai from the top? Kote-buton and the kote-gashira As with the men, the stuffing of the kote-buton is very important. There are many items that lack adequate impact absorption in the kote-gashira (fist) area, and so you should be careful. Any futon that Read More
Understanding and Selecting Kendogu Vol.1
As we meet the new academic year, there are many people who have just begun kendo, are starting again as school begins, or just want to purchase a new bogu. But what kendogu should they get when there are so many to choose from? For those who find this all Read More
Why is Hidari-do Called Gyaku-do? Vol.2
So that it could be employed in the regular curriculum under these conditions, a kind of ‘Bujutsu Calisthenics’ was developed. The responsibility for the instruction for these fell to Ozawa Unosuke. Ozawa would publish the ‘Bujutsu Calisthenic Method’ in the 30th year of Meiji (1897). By taking the then regular Read More
Why is Hidari-do Called Gyaku-do? Vol.3
Still more, in the first year of Taisho (1912) the Great Imperial Japanese Kendo Kata (the modern Japanese Kendo Kata) were enacted and, as I’m sure you’re aware, only the right-do is used. In 1922, Kaneko Chikatsugu, having studied at Koshi, announced that the reason for left-do being omitted in Read More
Why is Hidari-do Called Gyaku-do? Vol. 1
Striking points (datotsu-bui) like men and kote, the rules of shiai, the flow of keiko, and proper etiquette…For everyone reading this, these are all common sense things when it comes to how kendo is and how it is to be done. Have you ever stopped and wondered how it is Read More
TOZANDO ISG FACE SHIELD
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS We are proud to present our newly developed Face Shield – a clear shield that you can insert into the men of your bogu that will cover both your mouth and your eyes, severely restricting the transmission of particles without hampering your ability to breathe. Designed Read More