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.
Takebayashi (kendo) vs Larsen (jukendo)
Jukendo-ka commentary: Larsen This was my second ishu jiai using a mokuju versus kendo. It was my opponents first time against mokuju so I was very confident that my vast experience would bring me victory The first time I did ishu jiai using a mokuju the jukendo sensei watching us was yelling at me constantly... Continue Reading →