All Japan Jukendo Federation Eligibility Requirements Jukendo・Tankendo: Dan, Shogo, Referee Certifications DAN Shodan Must be over 13. (provisional: must have been holding the rank of 1-kyu for a minimum of 6 months.) 2 dan Must have been holding the rank of Sho-dan for a minimum of 1 year. 3 dan Must have been... Continue Reading →
Training in the 1st Tankendo seminar in ASEAN
By Emily Jackman At the August seminar in Yokosuka I was fortunate enough to meet a number of lovely people from all around the world who had come together to help bring jukendo and tankendo back to their own countries. Among them were Kelly and Edwin from the Hamachidori Dojo in Malaysia who planted... Continue Reading →
J is for Jukendo. And for Japan – Part 3
By Nuno Vieira de Almeida July 23rd 2018 This would be the first day of Jukendo training in Japan and, lucky me, we would be training with a group of people from the Japan’s Self Defense Forces (Jieitai) in the afternoon. Because of the intense heatwave sweeping Japan, hydration and preventing heatstroke and exertion... Continue Reading →
A cucumber, a cucumber! My tanken for a cucumber!
By Emily Jackman For a large variety reasons, most of us may have done some training on our own at some point in our budo life. Whether it’s lack of other practitioners, wanting to practice at home between sessions, practicing on your own isn’t that unusual. So here’s some of my random training techniques for... Continue Reading →