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...
Kata practice 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...
Kata practice 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...
Kata practice 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 ...
Kata practice 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 ...
Kata practice 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 ...