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Reiho - Etiquette |
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Start of group practice |
End of group practice |
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Sei retsu |
Line up |
Sei retsu |
Line up |
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Seiza |
Be seated |
Seiza |
Be seated |
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Ki o tsuke |
Attention |
Ki o tsuke |
Attention |
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Mokuso |
Deep breathing and meditation |
Men o tore |
Remove your men |
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Mokuso yame |
End of breathing and meditation |
Mokuso |
Deep breathing and meditation |
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Shomen ni rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
Mokuso yame |
End of breathing and meditation |
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Sensei ni rei |
Bow to teachers |
Sensei ni rei |
Bow to teachers |
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Men o tsuke |
Put on your men |
Shomen ni rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
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Start of individual practice |
End of individual practice |
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Rei |
Bow to partner |
Sonkyo |
Crouching "En Garde" position |
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"Onegai shimasu" |
Please, let's practice |
Rei |
Bow to partner |
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Sonkyo |
Crouching "En Garde" position |
"Domo arigato gozaimashita" |
Thank you very much |
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Entering Dojo |
Leaving Dojo |
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Rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
Rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
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Important Concepts |
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Ki ken tai i-chi |
Spirit sword body as one |
Ken zen i-chi |
Kendo and Zen are the same |
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Zanshin |
Resolute Will |
Ken tai i-chi |
Attack and Defense are the same |
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Kokoro gamae |
Readiness of Spirit |
Tamashii |
Fighting Spirit |
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Hei jo shin |
Calmness of Mind |
Mizu no yo-ni |
Be like water |
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Fudo shin |
Immoveable Mind |
Nami no yo-ni |
Be like a wave |
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Keiko - Practice |
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Ashi sabaki - Footwork |
Suburi - Striking the Air |
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Suri ashi |
"Rubbing Feet" |
Shomen suburi |
Basic striking |
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Ayumi ashi |
Alternating stepping |
Nanameburi |
Diagonal striking |
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Okuri ashi |
Slide stepping |
Jogeburi |
Large motion striking |
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Hiraki ashi |
Diagonal stepping |
Hidari katate suburi |
Left hand only striking |
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Fumi komi ashi |
Attack stepping |
Hayasuburi |
Quick striking |
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Kihon Waza - Fundamental Techniques |
Fundamental Drills |
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Men uchi |
Strike to Men |
Kiri kaeshi |
Repeated diagonal men striking |
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Kote uchi |
Strike to Kote |
Kakari geiko |
Attack practice |
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Do uchi |
Strike to Do |
Ji geiko |
Free practice |
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Tsuki |
Thrust to throat guard |
Shiai geiko |
Tournament practice |
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Ni Dan Waza - 2 Step Comination Techniques |
Oji Waza - Advanced Techniques |
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Kote men |
Kote followed by men |
Men debana kote |
Intercept of men with kote |
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Kote do |
Kote followed by do |
Men debana men |
Intercept of men with men |
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Men men |
Men followed by men |
Kote nuki men |
Evasion of kote with men |
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Tsuki men |
Tsuki followed by men |
Men nuki do |
Evasion of men with do |
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San Dan Waza - 3 Step Combination Techniques |
Kote suriage men |
Deflection of kote, followed by men |
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Kote men do |
Kote men followed by do |
Men suiage men |
Deflection of men, followed by men |
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Kote men men |
Kote men followed by men |
Kote kaeshi men |
Block & counter kote with men |
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Tsuki men do |
Tsuki men followed by do |
Men kaeshi do |
Block & counter men with do |
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Hiki waza - Backward Techniques |
Men kaeshi men |
Block & counter men with men |
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Hiki men |
Men retreating from tsubazeriai |
Other Techniques |
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Hiki do |
Do retreating from tsubazeriai |
Katate yokomen |
One hand diagonal men |
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Hiki kote |
Kote retreating from tsubazeriai |
Katate tsuki |
One hand thrust to throat guard |
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Bogu - Equipment |
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Men |
Face mask |
Keiko gi |
Jacket |
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Do |
Chest protector |
Hakama |
Trousers |
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Tare |
Hip protector |
Obi |
Belt |
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Kote |
Padded gloves |
Tenogui |
Towel |
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Shinai |
Bamboo sword |
Tsuba |
Sword guard |
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Bokken |
Wooden sword |
Iaito |
Metal practice sword |
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Kamae - Ready Stances |
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Chudan |
Middle ready position with sword pointed straight toward opponent's throat |
Gedan |
Low ready position with sword pointed downward with tip at knee level |
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Jodan |
High ready position with sword held overhead angled 45 degrees to the rear |
Waki |
Low ready position with sword held pointed backwards at right side |
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Hasso |
High ready position with sword held verticle and angled 45 degrees to the rear |
Seigan |
Middle ready position with sword pointed at opponent's opposite shoulder |
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Sei-Gedan |
Low ready position with sword pointed toward opponent's knee opposite of where your hands are |
Kasumi |
High ready position with sword held to right of body pointed at opponent's left hand when in jodan |