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Body Maintenance & Development

A Reminder to Myself: Chew, Chew, Chew, . . .

April 5, 2022April 7, 2022kiaiLeave a comment

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This is a self-reflection and reminder for myself on the value of chewing. Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development, Managing HabitsAwareness, Eating, Habits, Health, Intuitive Eating, Mindfulness, Quotes

Ten Habits for Health (健康十訓)

March 10, 2022March 14, 2022kiaiLeave a comment

Here’s a set of ten habits (precepts, lessons, guidelines) for health from Japanese literature which also adorn tea mugs and posters [aretan_健康十訓].   The translation is provided first and followed by the Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development, Managing HabitsBody Maintenance, Eating, Habits, Health, Intuitive Eating

The Alexander Technique – Quotes and Resources

March 3, 2022July 9, 2022kiaiLeave a comment

I had no idea of the Alexander Technique until two Alexander Technique teachers (H. and M.) described this to me a few years ago.  Thanks to them and their periodic comments on the Alexander Technique, Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development, Managing HabitsFlow, Habits, Mushin, Posture, Quotes, Resources

Somatics for Chronic Shoulder and Neck Tension Relief – Videos

February 28, 2021June 3, 2022kiaiLeave a comment

This article lists some Somatics exercise videos (below) to release chronic muscle tension in the shoulder and neck areas and to experience (hopefully) long term and lasting relief. Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development

Bottled Rice – a Home-Made Bokuto to Help Develop Tenouchi

March 26, 2020July 5, 2020kiaiLeave a comment
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A compact home-made bokuto.

A beginner asked for suggestions on exercises he could do between practices some time ago.  Given the current COVID-19 situation and the shelter-at-home order in many places worldwide, I thought an article on this could be useful. Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development, For Beginners, For Kids

The “Whispered Ah” – for Calmness, Muscle Relaxation and the Posture

December 5, 2019April 8, 2022kiaiLeave a comment

I was recently reminded of a “technique” from the Alexander Technique known as the Whispered Ah – developed primarily for those in the performing arts [Josefsberg Breathing] [Dias WhisperedAh, p. 4] [Breaking WhisperedAh].   It is a very simple technique that initiates, Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development, Mushin, Flow-StateHeijoushin, Meditation

The Achilles Tendon – Ways to Help Protect It

August 27, 2019June 15, 2022kiaiLeave a comment

This article is about ways to take care of the Achilles tendon.  According to the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF), among all the injuries that occur in kendo, Achilles tendon- Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development

For Beginners – Some Ways to Help Prevent Foot Blisters

July 2, 2019August 29, 2019kiaiLeave a comment

This article is for the beginners at the dojo where I practice at who often develop blisters on the feet and, in particular, the rear foot (typically the left foot).  I, too, remember Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & Development, For Beginners, For KidsBeginners, Body Maintenance, Tips

Plyometrics for Speed and Strength Development in Kendo

October 25, 2017August 2, 2021kiai2 Comments

The producer of Bokushingu’s Kendo TV kindly introduced me to plyometrics several years ago.  I had wanted to increase the speed and strength in my footwork and koshi Continue reading →

Body Maintenance & DevelopmentBody Development, Footwork, Speed, Strength
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Categories

  • A Table of Contents (Map of All Articles) (1)
  • Body Maintenance & Development (13)
  • External Sites and Articles (5)
    • Translations by Imoto Sensei (1)
  • For Beginners, For Kids (14)
  • For Higher Levels (22)
    • How to Strike (a Hit or Ippon) (8)
    • Seme (14)
  • Mechanics (19)
    • Fumikomi (6)
    • Gripping the Shinai (7)
    • Techniques, Exercises (6)
  • Mind Management (51)
    • Managing Habits (13)
    • Meditation, Mindfulness (9)
    • Mushin, Flow-State (17)
    • Wisdom, Quotes (10)
  • Shinsa/Shiai (10)
  • Stories (15)

Recent Posts

  • Striking with the Legs and Near-Instant Hikitsuke (引き付け) for Sharp Strikes – Yamauchi Sensei
  • Sequential Breakdown of the Small Men-Uchi (小さい面打ち)
  • Games for Kids Big and Small Learning Kendo
  • A Story on Releasing Tension from the Shoulder to Produce Crisp Strikes
  • A Reminder to Myself: Chew, Chew, Chew, . . .
  • A Story on the Transformational Power of Kirikaeshi (切り返し)
  • Ten Habits for Health (健康十訓)
  • The Alexander Technique – Quotes and Resources
  • The Kensaki as a Floating Log (浮木)

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