In this episode, I want to talk about some issues we have over unwritten regulations/rules. Recently I saw a post saying “Don’t you think clapping to penalties of your opponent team players is rude in shiai”. This got into a big argument on one of the biggest kendo forum on the Internet, Ichini-kai. I thought […]

Nakada Jun (7-dan) sensei talks about 3 elements for your kendo study in Kendo Jidai Magazine (p.38, No. f554, 2018 August issue). Some examples are from an article by Katsuhisa Yamashita (8-dan). 1. Kokoro no Tame: Tame of Kokoro 2. Kamae no Tame: Tame of Kamae 3. Jikan no Tame: Tame of Time The explanation […]

Click here to watch at YouTube. Learning waza is another hurdle for many. What I think we should do is to know our striking distance decide one technique to work on work on it against lower grade holders, same level and higher grade holders. Also make sure that you practice the form of the technique […]

Is your body ready to learn kendo? Make sure your body is up for learning kendo and improve your kendo as quickly as possible. The video version is available for the members.  These are the yoga videos I mainly follow. To Loosen My Back To Loosen My Back and Shoulder Blades To Loosen My Back […]

How can we develop good kendo as habits and remove your bad habits? This was live broadcasted on 6/27. The second half of the video is available for the members at Patreon. For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates Ref: Smart Talk, Making Habits, Breaking Habits, Personal Coaching for Results

In this episode, I am sharing my experience in Nito Camp hosted by Idaho Kendo Club. The video version is available at YouTube. The second half of the video is available for the members at Patreon. For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates

Welcome to the first YouTube livestream podcast (Broadcasted live at 9am on 6/10 for the members at Patreon.com) In this episode, I want to introduce a scientific study of the body movement in men strike. Tatsuya Ōno sensei conducted a study between well-skilled university students and semi-skilled university students. Hope this might help you with […]

In this episode, I want to share what we learned from the seminar with Alex Bennett sensei. Special thanks to Rod Faghani sensei, we had this great opportunity. I again thank all of the participants of the seminar. Alex and I had a great time with you. – Support Kendo For Life and  get early access […]

In this episode, I am sharing tactics to fight against jodan by Kazuo Furukawa sensei. Enjoy! – Support Kendo For Life and  get early access to Kendo Podcast. – For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates. Previous Kendo Podcast Click for more Hiro’s Review. Subscribe to Patron Only Newsletter. Contents for Pearl and above Contents for Gold […]