In this episode, I would like to share an article from the book, “Senshi karano Dengon (Messages from The Late Senseis)” written by Hiroshi Yano sensei (8-dan). He talks about an episode of Takano sensei heard from Ono sensei (9-dan). Enjoy!
In this episode, I am sharing a view on what tradition we should keep and remove from kendo. This argument will be always there as long as kendo exists. And this is something we should always think about.
Do you think the late starters become 8-dan? I mean those who started kendo in their 30s or 40s. My father started kendo when he was 55. He passed away 1 year or even less before he was going for 6-dan. He became 5-dan before me.
I have come to the point that the late starters should practice kendo differently from the traditional ways. I am still in search of new ways.
In this episode, I want to share the continuous strikes, the motodachi’s jobs and the difference between uchikomi geiko and kakari geiko from his article in Kendo Jidai Magazine.
The 2nd episode of a series of Uchikomi for Ippon by Koda sensei. The method of learning strikes with ichi-byoshi with a short shinai is a good idea. Please try that at your dojo. I will make a video so we can visualise it.