Commentary by Bert Hsu The opponent was supposed to be stronger than my first round. I thought I needed to be more careful… while I was thinking about that, the opponent had jumped into my coverage to strike. In a losing status, there was no choice for me but to attack aggressively. Then my opponent started... Continue Reading →
Match 18: Mens Individual: 17th All Japan Tankendo Championships
Commentary by Bert Hsu After my experience last year, I was very focused on the first strike. When the distance (maai) felt right, I just went for it without thinking. Fortunately, I scored. Following the basic strategy, I adopted a conservative status to maintain my advantage and looked for another opportunity. There were several hits... 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 →
1st Unofficial Completely Unrecognised World Championship: Ukraine vs Poland [Match 2]
Commentary by Jacek Lipiński I think a good place to start would be to say that it was my first match with actual referees ever - and it sure shows. Once or twice I had some humble shiai geiko in the past, but a full set of referees was something new. I actually felt very... Continue Reading →
1st Unofficial Completely Unrecognised World Championship: Germany vs Portugal [Match 1]
Commentary by Nuno Almeida As the internet saying goes…”this escalated quickly!”. After a day and a morning of trying to grasp the very basics of Jukendo – under the watchful and patient eyes of Terada Sensei – it was decided that Berlin would be the host of the very first completely unofficial and totally unrecognized Jukendo... Continue Reading →
Jukendo is simple, but…
by Adam Bieniak In May 2017 Polish budoka had an opportunity to attend first Polish jukendo seminar in Białystok. Event was led by Terada sensei (8 dan hanshi) from Nagoya and it was perfect introduction to art of bayonet. Sensei was supported by number of jukendo students from around the world: Steve Kelsey (GB), Simon... Continue Reading →