Breathing is important in kendo. Come to think of it, it is generally important. Specifically to kendo however, the way we breathe has an enormous effect on our progress and on the effectiveness of our technique. The breathing style used in kendo is known in Japanese as Aun no kokyu. We breathe in through the [...]
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Breathing in kendo
Posted in Kendo breathing, tagged Aun no kokyu, Debana Men, kendo breathing, kendo no kata, yoga, Zazen on October 10, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Who needs a bokken?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bokken, Bokken ni yoru kendo kihon keiko ho, Bokuto, kata geiko, kendo no kata, Training with Bokken on August 7, 2011 | 6 Comments »
If I had to give up any one single item of my kendo equipment, my bokken would probably be the first to go. Not because it is in any way less valuable than my bogu or shinai, but because it is used less often and replacements are easier to borrow. Unlike shinai, bokken seldom break, [...]
Kata
Posted in kendo no kata, tagged kata, kendo no kata on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have just had the last grading examination of the year, so except in the case of a few enthusiasts, kata training has been put on hold until the next pre-grading panic. I am certainly not excluding myself from the kata dodging majority, as I tend to do kata only if I am asked to [...]
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