Category: How to Strike (a Hit or Ippon)

Really Seeing the Opponent and Opportunities to Strike – Erasing “Wagamama” Kendo

A young Kyoshi 7 dan  from Japan visited the dojo that I practice at this week.  I’ll refer to him as “O” sensei as he preferred not having his name mentioned.  He had once placed Continue reading “Really Seeing the Opponent and Opportunities to Strike – Erasing “Wagamama” Kendo”

Programming the Opponent – To Adopt Short-Term Conditioned Responses

I came across an interesting technique while reading the book The Art of Learning – An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin [Waitzkin].  According to the bio, Continue reading “Programming the Opponent – To Adopt Short-Term Conditioned Responses”

On “You Want to Strike Men? In Order to Win…” (面打ちたい？勝つために。。。) – A Video by Fuku Sensei

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the 10:41 min video “You want to strike men?  In order to win…” by Fuku sensei [Fuku] may be worth a thousand pictures.  Fuku sensei examines in depth and with clarity a way to strike men first – using a mix of Continue reading “On “You Want to Strike Men? In Order to Win…” (面打ちたい？勝つために。。。) – A Video by Fuku Sensei”

How to See the Chance for an Ippon (Translation of 一本を取るチャンスの見つけ方 by こごろ一様)

This is an English translation of a second article in Japanese by Kogoro-Sama  from Web-Kendo at http://www.web-kendo.com/002001/column05.php with his Continue reading “How to See the Chance for an Ippon (Translation of 一本を取るチャンスの見つけ方 by こごろ一様)”