I see... :D
I still don't get why some of the koryu folks train "barefoot" outside though :P
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I see... :D
I still don't get why some of the koryu folks train "barefoot" outside though :P
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?p=1007884&posted=1#post1007884
LOL, that was the "same" response that I was expecting. And my own pre-formed retort would have been why in the world would that make a difference if you are wearing "footwear".
Surprisingly, the...
OK.
This question is mainly directed to those folks that practice both kendo and some kind of koryu bujutsu.
Basic premise, during ashi-sabaki drills, at least one of my sensei really emphasize...
I presume this is the same Mr. Nibler?
http://www.crossfitnorth.com/trainer_n_nibler.htm
Where does this group practice in Seattle? Info please?
Results for Women's Posted
English
http://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/World-Kendo-Championships.htm
Japanese
http://www.kendo.or.jp/wkc/sokuho.html
As for the Canadian...
Hi everyone,
I am writing to let you all know that there is a new video resource for kendo available by Jeff Marsten sensei, 7-dan kyoshi with Steve Burgess from Willis Wall Multimedia, who...
Here's another cool clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InlQtTMK5Ys
I especially like the wiggling the finger part and the part about no tension in angle when changing feet.
From the Nihon Hiden Magazine.
http://www.wklok.com/mylife/2006_10_taikai_02/2006_10_taikai_02-Pages/Image50.html
BTW, is this the Hataya sensei that people refer to on this forum?
Here's an interesting link...the definition is slightly different from what I understand it to be, but interesting nevertheless....
...
From what I understand, suemonogiri is testing a sword person's skill and usually the object being cut is free-standing.
Tameshigiri is the testing of the sword's cutting ability and usually the...
Well, they "can" be made of different materials.
For example, an aikido hakama could have a rubber koshiita or no koshiita at all depending on the user. Also, it wouldn't have the plastic hera to...
I don't practice the Chinese arts myself, but I don't think Scott Rodell is in the same league with these guys:
Adam Hsu:
http://www.adamhsu.com/
Yang Jwing-Ming:...
Reminds me of this guy:
http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showpost.php?p=131393&postcount=57
Question.
Is there a Shotokan Karate Dojo in Woodenville, WA?
If not, are there other styles or karate there?
Is this dojo still closed?
http://www.jskf.org/redmond.html
Thanks!
It was nice to see the variation in gyaku-to where he moved in for the finish....
The chi-nugui he did in ryu-to was also interesting....
The tip dives a little deep in the seitei part...
http://www.kendo-world.com/articles/web/korea/index.php
Koike sensei is awesome.
If you want to see him in action, you can also visit Seattle Dojo on Sundays as he is there for keiko as well. http://www.seattlekendokai.org/
Go here for more PNKF...
http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=7
Don't have any recent ones, but here is one from 2004 from the PNKF Iai Seminar and Shinza.
You can host them on imageshack...it's free! I use it for my e-bay stuff.
http://imageshack.us/
Neat tip...thanks!
Most of the folks at our dojo even oil the blade right before practice to make noto easier. Doing noto without some oil on the blade is fairly annoying once your hands get...
You are not suppose to do hayanuki in an embu?
Yup, I'm surprised they still don't appear to have an internet presence.
They carry similar inventory to another supply company called "California S & P" or something like that.
Anyhow, they...