The last day of the Poland seminar happened to be the day Poland’s largest charity, Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy, has its annual fundraising event. The dojo we were training at had an open day and asked us to do a demonstration of Jukendo. When demonstrating kata to people that don't know the art I like... Continue Reading →
Almost Okay…but – Chokutotsu
The group of people in this video were at the Belgium 2018 seminar and for many this was their first day with a mokuju. So this is not a criticism of them but rather these suggestions will hopefully aid the viewer in watching their own videos and deciding what needs to be fixed and maybe... Continue Reading →
1st Unofficial Completely Unrecognised World Championship: Portugal vs Poland [Match 4]
Commentary by Jacek The beginning of this match was a pretty terrible experience for me. The frustration from previous match, during which I was unable to score, was building up and at many occasions it is too visible that I am more than dissatisfied with my performance. My backhand simply didn't work as it should... Continue Reading →
1st Unofficial Completely Unrecognised World Championship: Germany vs Ukraine [Match 3]
Commentary by Oleksii Zelentsov: The fight with Nicol was difficult because of the fatigue after the first fight. The opponent was very mobile. I did not hold the mokuju correctly. Therefore, he was forced to break the rules. Despite the smaller weight, Nicol was very strong in movements. Although I was able to make an... Continue Reading →