A Fun Way to Teach Kids – Using Booboos

This article describes a “fun” approach to teaching kids in general and kendo specifically.  It is an approach that I use from time to time that seems quite effective.

Teaching Kids – Boundaries, Models and the Child Whisperer

Drawing by Ophie, Jan 2020.

At a local community center, I came across a sports teacher who seems to have a way with little kids (pre-kindergarten usually).  I call him the “Child Whisperer.”*  Whenever

Witnessing a Transformation in the Demeanor of a Child in Kendo

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. – Plutarch

I recently witnessed something quite astonishing.  The demeanor of a young child, who had been learning kendo for at least several years, changed remarkably during a

A Neat Way to Teach and Learn Suri-Ashi – For Beginners and Kids

This article is intended as an aid for those either teaching or learning suri-ashi at the dojo where I practice at and elsewhere.

Resources for Teaching Children Kendo

Cleaning the dojo floor which the kids seem to love doing.

Some instructors, parents and myself are preparing to start kendo classes specifically for children.  To facilitate that, I have compiled a list of resources that I’ve found so far in