Chiba sensei is back in the UK for his annual visit. He has an unerring ability to quickly spot what needs fixing and to offer a remedy. After two dojo visits for keiko, he reached the conclusion that may UK kendoka suffer from the lack of coordinated ki-ken-tai-ichi. This stems from a number of timing [...]
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Chiba sensei’s advice on chudan kamae and cutting motion
Posted in Chiba Sensei, Fumikomi, tagged Chiba Sensei, Chiba Sensei Seminar, Chudan, Fumikomi, kendo cutting motion, ki-ken-tai-ichi on July 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Tantan
Posted in Fumikomi, Kihaku, Uncategorized, tagged Fumikomi, ki-ken-tai-ichi, Kyoto Taikai on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Harking back to my Kyoto Taikai post, it is obvious to me that what sets great kendo apart from the norm is sharp footwork. Watching the younger hanshi, their arms and upper bodies are invariably relaxed, power comes from the hips and legs and ki-ken-tai-ichi is absolutely instantaneous. Theoretically we all know what to do. [...]
Kendo Footwork
Posted in Fumikomi, Kendo footwork, tagged Fumikomi, Kendo footwork, ki-ken-tai-ichi on July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I touched on the fact that Kendo footwork is very different from that of other martial arts in my last post. Thinking about it, the whole left foot / left hand idea is alien to most sports. I think this is one of the reasons why beginners find it so hard to learn Kendo. Successful [...]
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