The Kensaki as a Floating Log (浮木)

This article is on how to manage the the shinai tip (kensaki 剣先) when in chuudan kamae against another in chuudan kamae.  It relates to how to “win” the center with the kensaki given that the kensaki of

Kyo (虚) and Jitsu (実) in Seme – Quotes and Resources

From time to time, I come across kendo articles on seme in Japanese which discuss the concepts of kyo (虚) and jitsu (実) as in [Hakudoh_KyoJitsu] [Seiyukan_seme] [Chuudoku Feint].  These terms, which

Quotes on Seme (攻め)

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

From a distance I thought this was a twig.  What a camouflage!  Aug 2020.

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

Healing Kendo (癒しの剣道) by Nakamura Sensei – Overview

This is a translation of an enlightening article by Nakamura Sensei, 7th Dan – on seme and many of its related components.  This includes the mechanics of the kamae, setup,

A Study of Hikidasu 引き出す- Drawing out the Opponent

Hiding out on a bridge in Uljin, S. Korea after the 2018 World Kendo Championships.

This article describes a more advanced technique referred to as hikidasu 引き出す* (or hikidashi 引き出し) to create an opportunity to strike an opponent.

On “You Want to Strike Men? In Order to Win…” (面打ちたい？勝つために。。。) – A Video by Fuku Sensei

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the 10:41 min video “You want to strike men?  In order to win…” by Fuku sensei [Fuku] may be worth a thousand pictures.  Fuku sensei examines in depth and with clarity a way to strike men first – using a mix of

How to See the Chance for an Ippon (Translation of 一本を取るチャンスの見つけ方 by こごろ一様)

I translated a second article in Japanese by Kogoro-Sama  from Web-Kendo with his kind permission to post it.  Thank you Kogoro-Sama.  As the link and website no longer seems to exist (as of Aug 2019) (http://www.web-kendo.com/002001/column05.php), I have appended the original article in Japanese below after the translation.