http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-guide-blog.html The Kendo Guide Blog keeps you informed when new additions and changes to the kendo-guide.com Website are made. You can subscribe here. en-us kendo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:04 GMT Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:04 GMT copyright © 2008 www.kendo-guide.com. all right reserved copyright © 2008 www.kendo-guide.com. all right reservedkendo,Japanese,swordsmanship,Japanese,fencing,Japanese,martial,arts,Japanese,cultureSports & RecreationHiro Imafujinokendo,Japanese,swordsmanship,Japanese,fencing,Japanese,martial,arts,Japanese,cultureKendo-Guide.ComKendo-Guide.Com provides videos and articles about Japanese swordsmanship called kendo. This site promote authentic and basics-oriented kendo. http://www.kendo-guide.com/what-about-tameshigiri.html Zenhihon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR) has Kendo (fencing) Seitei Iai (drawing the sword) even Jodo (short staff) but no Tameshi-giri (test cutting). Is Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/feet-position-in-seiza.html What is the correct feet position when we are sitting in seiza in kendo?: when left and right big toes are close but not one over another; when Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:50:02 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/dojo-plan.html I'd like to ask you to draw a standard dōjō plan with pointing its areas. (Or maybe to give a link where such dojo plan is shown.) And Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:35:32 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/aggression-in-shiai.html I am not very aggressive while in shiai and my instructor says that I should be attacking all the time. To demonstrate this, he gave us a Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:34:14 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/great.html Indeed, this book is a great support for kendo teachers; even if you cannot read or understand Japanese. The DVD itself is clear enough to find Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:08 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/a-student-of-kendo.html I have read and downloaded your eBook with great interest. I am currently 45 years old and have been interested in Kendo since my teens. Life and Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:22:42 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/sempai-kohai-relationships.html My question is about sempai-kohai relationships. Can you explain what makes someone sempai? For being a sempai what do you look at if the grades Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:08:39 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/seiza.html Can you send me a video on how to sit in, and get up from seiza? I have trouble understanding how I position my feet. Answer: These are the Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:01:54 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/why-apreciate-life.html I was doing mokusō when I asked myself why I should appreciate life. Suddenly in my mind I was able to watch a seed growing till a flower Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:56:00 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/requirements-for-kendo-.html Do you have to have been doing a martial art to start doing kendo? Kendo-Guide.Com: Not at all. It does not matter if you have experience in other Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:03 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-with-shoto-only.html In my dōjō, we had a discussion about fighting with shōtō against shinai (like in the kata 8 - 10). I tried it out (it was not Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:41:19 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/-kenjutsu-website.html Is there a website like this one, but for kenjutsu? Answer: I don't know. Sorry. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:27:20 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/-kendo-and-kenjutsu-.html What is the difference between Kendo and Kenjutsu, besides the difference in gear? Answer: Kenjutsu is the technique of the Sword and kendo is the Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:45:59 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/when-sweat-gets-into-eyes.html If we train hard sometimes it happens that sweat gets into eyes and it stings. When we have jigeiko series without resting that is the most actual. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:39:32 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/sexist-vs-gender-roles.html I've got some organizational question. In our dojo boys and girls train together. And before and after training we line up in the order according Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:02:20 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/the-suburi-pace.html Last summer I participated in seminar with Hijikata Naohito sensei. One thing that surprised me was the suburi pace. We did suburi rather slow and Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:48:58 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/i-have-a-problem-of-using-too-much-right-arm.html How can I fix using too much right arm? Answer: This is a very common problem and there are some Q&A for it. If you do not find an answer, do Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:00:53 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/solo-practice-with-a-real-sword.html I only recently started Kendo, perhaps only three or four weeks ago. One night, our instructor had us do one hundred haya suburi. Realizing I Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:29:03 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-can-i-get-back-in-shape.html I came back to my dōjō for the first time after a few weeks. I could barely beat the people who I fought in shiai (people I could beat a Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:17:32 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/what-is-the-appropriate-way-to-hold-your-tenugui-before-putting-it-on.html What is the appropriate way to hold your tenugui before putting it on? Should the Japanese words (kanji) face others or should it face yourself so Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:05:32 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/who-participated-in-kendo-in-the-edo-period.html In the Edo period, who in the social order could participate in kendo? Answer: The Edo period lasted more than 200 years so I guess the samurai Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:05:52 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/shall-we-always-go-through-the-opponent-after-strike.html Senseis always tell us to go through our opponent after performing some strike and when we are behind our opponent to turn round. But I have read Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:12:34 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/different-types-of-kiai-.html *This is not about kiai for targets (men, kote, do, tsuki) I have heard a lot of different kiai. I mean some people shout something like Yaaa! Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:55:17 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/feints-in-kendo.html Feints in kendo Higher ranked people in my dōjō seemed to use feints in their shiai matches. So, exactly how could I do that? Answer: In Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:01:25 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/different-ways-of-going-backwards-in-hiki-.html I've seen two ways of shinai movement in hiki waza. When we strike and our shinai meets a target (men, kote, do) it bounces up and back. And here Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:27:05 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/is-doublehanded-force-increased-if-mastered-in-singlehanded-form.html I have thought if someone had trained himself using a shinai in their main hand (or writing hand) and they trained their other hand for defence Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:23:31 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/ankle-stretches-for-sitting-in-seiza-.html When my son sits in seiza his ankles do not stretch far enough to lie flat on the floor. Do you know any exercises to stretch the ankles so that he Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:51:51 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/the-way-to-put-tenugui-on-neatly.html I keep having troubles with my tenugui, and nobody seems to have a solution: I'm using a default-sized tenugui. I think my head is pretty averagely Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:02:45 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/breathing-before-attack.html This summer I participate in a Kendo Seminar with Ota Sensei. And he emphasised that a big men had to be made in 1 movement/timing. Looking at him Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:53:53 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/solo-practice-with-tachi-.html Is Kendo kata with tachi (bokken), as a solo practice, a part of the regular kendo training? Or is it performed only in training in pairs? If so, on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:14:23 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/what-does-it-take-to-practice-nito-kendo.html What does it take to practice Nito Kendo? I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on a few things. The requirements for nito kendo are Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:00:40 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/do-you-know-any-good-books-on-kendo.html Do you know any good books on kendo? I am looking for some books on Kendo. I am a member of a local club but I'd like to expend my general knowledge Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:27:30 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-to-use-your-ki-to-create-a-shikai-on-your-opponent.html Exactly, how would you create a shikai on your opponent with your ki? I heard that you use your spirit to overwhelm them, but exactly how do you do Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:43:10 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/whats-the-difference-between-modern-kendo-and-traditional-kendo.html I was wondering how modern kendo is different to pre-war kendo (traditional kendo). Do you know about it? Kendo-Guide.Com: Im not too sure about Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:30:46 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/different-ways-of-passing-by-the-opponent-after-striking-right-kote.html Ive seen two ways of passing by the opponent after right kote strike, here they are: 1) We strike the opponents right kote and go forward from Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:07:18 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/180-degree-turn.html In our dojo I was ordered to perform a 180 degree turn on the left foot (with a wooden katana for the first time) with my right foot above the Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:22:33 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/different-ways-of-striking-do.html Different ways of striking Do I would like to ask about right do strike. Different senseis show this strike differently. Here are variants: 1) Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:18:01 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/solo-practice-dress-code.html Do you always wear hakama and keikogi for solo practice? How about the bogu? Do you put it on even when there is no one else? Answer: It is always Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:53:58 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/teacher-student-relation.html I am a beginner in kendo. I have been taking classes in a sports center in Seoul, Korea. I am the only foreigner in my group (I speak quite decent Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:14:40 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/is-it-normal-to-have-the-bars-that-go-across-my-head-on-my-men.html Im a newbie to kendo and my sensei let me use a club bogu. When I put my men on, there always seems to be one of the bars from the men going through Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:07:58 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/datotsu-to-hidari-kote-left-kote-.html I have another question about the valid strike to hidari kote/ left kote. Hidari Kote will be valid as datotsu when the opponent out from basic Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:50:25 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-to-fight-an-opponent-who-takes-gedanlike-kamae.html I was sparring with an opponent who lets his guard down for a while (by having the shinai down diagonally). I at least sparred with him twice. And Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:20:55 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/what-exactly-is-kusarigamajutsu.html I have seen many people using kusarigamas. I was wondering if they wear the same kendo bogus as kendokas do during sparring. Is it possible? Answer: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:53:24 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/nito-regulations-in-kendo-matches.html I would like to ask about regulations that apply to nito players, including: 1. Shinai regulations 2. Datotsu (will the shoto strike be a yuko Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:53:32 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/carbon-vs-bamboo-shinai.html Nowadays you can buy carbon shinai. I noticed that they are rather expensive, so I was wondering... Are they 'better' (for lack of a better word) Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:50:46 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/tsuka-is-loose-what-can-i-do-about-it.html My tsuka slides in my left hand when I do tenouchi. It's the same with my newest shinai (1 year of practice with it) Do you know something for that Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:14:27 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/why-is-the-left-hand-more-dominant-in-kendo.html We were debating why the left hand is more dominant (why the power comes from it) rather than the right hand? Is there a historic reasoning behind it? Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:20:29 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-guide-blog.html#Online-Kendo-Basics-Video All the kendo basics available on Kendo-Guide.Com are bundled. Get 32 discount and bonuses! Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:14:21 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo_video_download.html Kendo video download page. Once you purchase a video, you will receive a password to get into this page. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:59:23 GMT Hiro Imafuji http://www.kendo-guide.com/left-handed-kendo.html Does it matter if a kendoist is right or left handed or is all the training in kendo designed to be done only one way? Kendo-Guide.Com: Thank you Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:22:26 GMT Hiro Imafuji Hiro ImafujinonadultKendo-Guide.Com