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 →
2017 AJYJC: Women’s Individual: Round 1: Match 8. Sakika vs Nemoto
Commentary by Simon Larsen I am not a qualified judge in Jukendo. These are just my thoughts. This match to me showed the importance of the basic exercise Toma Tsuki where you start from standing still, run a short distance and strike the motodachi then perform Hiki Nuki zanshin. It also showed me the importance... Continue Reading →
Taipei 2017: Larsen vs Tavernier. Ishu jiai & having fun
After a couple of days seminar Sato Sensei said "it is important to have fun". So we did ishu jiai. As far as I am aware there are no official rules for ishu jiai and the important thing is to show your art in a good way. "Sportsmans Rules" in effect. Baptiste has learned many... Continue Reading →
2017 AJYJC: Women’s Individual: Round 1: Match 4. Mirai vs Ayana
Commentary by Simon Larsen I am not a qualified judge in Jukendo. These are just my thoughts. Red applied a lot of pressure from the beginning. She covered 3/4 of the distance to her opponent in the opening charge. There were not enough openings in her kamae as she ran that white could try and... Continue Reading →
UK Seminar – June 2017
Ouji Waza and traps: As Jukendo has so few targets there are many trapping techniques where you lead the opponent into perform an attack of your choosing and then perform ouji waza (counter techniques) to deliver your own attack. Omote harai omote. Take centre by pushing on the right side of the opponents mokuju... Continue Reading →
2017 AJYJC: Women’s Individual: Round 3: Match 111. Ewa Mienkowska vs Rina Ezure
Commentary by Shinji Terada The third match (opponent: Ezure Rina, 24 years old) The reason why she lost the match by 1 : 2 The opponent practiced budo when she was a university student, so she was good at maai and tricks. She always attacked before Ewa did. Because of that, Ewa seemed to tend... Continue Reading →
2017 AJYJC: Women’s Individual: Round 2: Match 94. Ewa Mienkowska vs Yûki Taniguchi
Commentary by Shinji Terada The second match (opponent: Taniguchi Yuki, 19 years old) The opponent always attacked without pause but Ewa calmly managed it. She scored 2 points and won the match of brilliant close combat. Commentary by Tooru Sato Ewa agressively attacked her opponent and she scored uwado. Then she gained momentum and... Continue Reading →
2017 AJYJC: Women’s Individual: Round 1: Match 61. Ewa Mienkowska vs Sakura Omae
Commentary by Sensei Shinji Terada The first match (opponent: Omae Sakura) Attacking is the best defense. Ewa always attacked aggresively, so the opponent couldn’t thrust cleanly. Ewa skillfully killed the opponent’s techniques and she scored 2 points and won the match.
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 →