Kata practice

Kata practice

The Importance of Uchidachi

Every Tuesday is our Kata practice day.Our Sensei says, “Kendo Kata is not arranged in order of difficulty, so even begi...
Kata practice

Two Roles in One: The Chopstick Method

One of the things I aim for, both in Nippon Kendo Kata and in shinai kendo, is “to feel the opponent.”The person standin...
Footwork

Footwork in Kata

Once upon a time, there was a mother raising two children.The mother’s name was Suri-ashi.Her children were Okuri-ashi a...
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Looking back on Kata practice 2025

With only one day left in the year, today was the final kata practice of 2025.How did a whole year go by so fast?Looking...
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The first 3 steps forward in Kata

At our dojo, we practice kata for an hour and a half every Tuesday.Today, I'd like to write about something I've been fe...
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Teaching is learning

Today, we split into two groups for practice.I was assigned to teach the basics to two beginners.Well, it's not easy to ...
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What we are learning from Kata?

It’s Tuesday, our kendo kata practice day. As soon as we finished the opening greetings, Sensei asked us a question."If ...
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The first practice of 2024 started with Kata

It's day 2 of 2024 and our first practice this year.Tuesday is always kata day, so we started this year's practice with ...
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