Really Seeing the Opponent and the Opportunities to Strike – Part 3: In Slow Motion

In “Part 2: Reflections,” I described the recollection of perceiving a strike come towards me as if in slow motion during keiko in at least one rare instance.  This reminded me of

Really Seeing the Opponent and the Opportunities to Strike – Part 2: Reflections

This is a follow-up of “Part 1: ‘O’ Sensei“.  Since writing that article, I have experimented with some of the tips spelled out in it and pen some reflections of the experience below.

Healing Kendo (癒しの剣道) by Nakamura Sensei – The Original Text in Japanese

This is the original text in Japanese for a seven-part English translation of an article by

Really Seeing the Opponent and Opportunities to Strike – Part 1: “O” Sensei

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

Quotes on Seme (攻め)

Walking as if Kissing the Earth – for a Shinkansen-like Fumikomi and Seme

A member of the dojo where I practice at asked me to teach her a particular form of fumikomi and seme that I sometimes use.  Where my right foot and body slides forward

Resources on Seme (攻め)

Here are some resources below on seme (攻め) in English listed by Books, Associations, Articles, Articles by Website, Videos, DVDs and Quotes on Seme.  For those unfamiliar