https://youtu.be/GBbtmVkG_rM By Simon Larsen and Emily Jackman If you’ve not seen the first lesson video, tsuki mae, then we definitely suggest reviewing and practicing the exercise from there before using the refinements and advancements in this second lesson. This starts with the same basic exercise as lesson one, the tsuki mae where the shuugisha makes... Continue Reading →
Seminar planning or how to not go slowly insane
By Emily Jackman Seminars are amazing opportunities for attracting new practitioners, giving existing ones a chance at training with high level instructors and building up your budo network but what happens if you’re the one doing all the planning? Where do you start and how do you keep sane in the process? Well, as a... Continue Reading →
Yamaguchi-sensei Lesson 1: Tsuki mae
https://youtu.be/gLzG4KDCEeM https://youtu.be/gLzG4KDCEeM Yamaguchi Sensei had a lesson plan which was interesting and by starting small and adding new steps once the current piece was under control we ended up with a fascinating exercise that covers so many of the fundamentals of Jukendo and then shows how they are applicable in far more advanced waza and... Continue Reading →
Sato-sensei’s Jukendo Grading Notes
From Tooru Sato-sensei Below are a compilaton of notes from Sato-sensei as to what he looks for when grading a practitioner - there is both a text and table version below depending on your reading preference. Appearance/Attitude Keikogi and hakama are worn properly Mental Attitude Heart is serene and spirit full. Kamae Weapon is held... Continue Reading →
J is for Jukendo. And for Japan – Part 4
By Nuno Vieira de Almeida July 23rd 2018 A quick 20 minute train trip got us to Kasugai and off the comfort of the air conditioned train to the sweltering heat of Japan. After some idle minutes, Terada Sensei showed up to give us a ride. So good to see him and what a... Continue Reading →
Glossary
Basic strikes Omote [J]: Direct thrust forward at opponents uwadou. In this strike there’s no impediment to the attacker thrusting in a straight line forward to meet the target. When practicing, the motodachi will usually open their left out slightly to clear the path for the attacker. First command to attacker is usually tsuki; onaji... Continue Reading →
Training basics: Dai Ichi Kyoushu
Dai ichi kyoushu is a renzoku exercise that consists of continuous striking in a pre-set series and can be considered one of the most fundamental exercises. You can have different patterns but the basic strike sequence demonstrated in this video is omote, ura, omote, shita, nodo (or omote if practicing without men and trying... Continue Reading →
Jukendo level and grading requirements
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 →