In this episode, I would like to share my thoughts on kendo practitioners’ attitude. Here is the name of the show, Bondi Rescue. I just cannot believe those people who just went out to the ocean without being able to swim at all. We can say the same thing about kendo. For more kendo information […]

In this episode, I would like to share my experience at MWKF summer camp. I really appreciate Tagawa sensei and the members of MWKF for pulling an event this big off every year! Thank you very very much! For more kendo information visit at Kendo-Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo-Guide.Com for Updates.More Podcast at www.kendo-podcast.com or listen to Podcast one […]

In this episode, I want to talk about if non-Japanese don’t understand kendo or not. I have heard such comments in the past. So I wanted to take the time to share my thoughts on this. For more kendo information visit at Kendo-Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo-Guide.Com for Updates.More Podcast at www.kendo-podcast.com or listen to Podcast one week before it […]

In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts on zanshin. This thought popped in my head after re-reading Inoue sensei’s book.  In the podcast, I talked about kanji of zanshin and kokoro-nokori. The blow is the kanji. I will probably talk about this idea again in the next podcast a little bit. I hope you […]

In this episode, I would like to share my thoughts on the reasons behind kendo etiquette. It is easy to say we don’t do certain things because they are rude in Japanese culture. Yeah. That is correct. But we should think about what we do at the dojo because where kendo comes from… For more […]

In this episode, I would like to read and go over the definition of yūkō datotsu. We all talk about what ippon is but then have we talked about what yūkō datotsu is? I wanted to analyse what it is using the definition of yūkōd datotsu from the shiai regulations.The definition I used here was […]

In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts on the meaning of “I’m trying”. We are all learning. So trying is not the good word for us to use

In this episode, I would like to share my experience at the 12th Nito Seminar in Idaho! It was a great experience as usual but one regret was that I didn’t take photos with patrons I saw at the event! I should develop a habit of taking photos!! For more kendo information visit at Kendo-Guide.Com and […]

In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts on kōdansha learning iaido. The concept of kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana (sword).  I am sure this idea have been talked about. And the late Yoshihiko Inoue sensei was having his students do iaido when they […]

In this episode, I am sharing what I learned at Kodansha seminar. The first weekend of June, I participated in a kodansha seminar led by Tagawa sensei held in Las Vegas. Plenty to learn and share with my students and you. Enjoy! For more kendo information visit at Kendo-Guide.Com and Subscribe to Kendo-Guide.Com for Updates.More Podcast […]