Happy New Year!!! In this podcast, I want to share my thoughts on how to deal with yourself when your kohai pass you. Always happens. Kohai gets a higher grade than you or they beat you in shiai. How to deal with your mentality when such thing happens? Original Q&A is Here. – This podcast is […]

In this episode, I will share an article by Makoto Tajima sensei (8-dan) in Kendo Jidai Magazine, December 2017 issue, p.52. He talks about his experience on how he improved his kendo. – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates.

In this episode, I want to talk about what taking the center means and the ideal technique with Shin Ki Ryoku. Original Article: Kendo Jidai Magazine December 2017 #-546, p.42 Useful Podcast: Podcast 75: Nabeyama sensei Talks About Seichusen – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo […]

In this episode I would like to share the concept of small maai by Yano sensei. This is from an article in Kendo Jidai Magazine 2017 December issue. Reference: Basic Maai: Issoku Itto no Ma, Toma, Chikama Small Maai: Shokujin no Ma, Kojin no Ma Uchi Ma – This podcast is brought to you thanks […]

What do you think it means by Rei? Is it etiquette or manner? Or it means a bow? I want to share what Sumi sensei (8-dan) says about it from an article in Kendo Jidai Magazine, December 2017 issue. – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo […]

In this episode I would like to share an article by Yano Hiroshi (8-dan) sensei. The article is from Kendo Jidai Magazine 2017 December issue, p.42. Enjoy! – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates.

In this episode I would like to share what I learned at kodansha seminar by Kato sensei (8-dan) from New York. Thanks to Inoshita sensei and Cleveland Kendo Association to make this happen!! One more thing I remember after having made this podcast. Tuck your chin in as if you are receiving tsuki. The back […]

In this episode, I want to share how I think adults should learn kendo. Please share your thoughts with us! – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates.

In this episode I would like to share how to increase the power of your strikes. Source: Kendo Jidai November 2017 Number 545. Enjoy! – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates.

This podcast shares how fumikomi should be learned. Kendo movements are not difficult but just unusual. Let’s make it simple and learn the movements more quickly. – This podcast is brought to you thanks to the patrons at Patreon.Com. – For more kendo information visit at Kendo–Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo–Guide.Com for Updates.