Ivan's Kendo Blog

My journey into the skills and philosophies of samuri. "Kendo" means the way of the sword. Here you can find photos, videos, usefu..

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My journey into the skills and philosophies of samuri. "Kendo" means the way of the sword. Here you can find photos, videos, useful tips as well as personal experiences while learning kendo.
Added: July 09, 2007
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Recent goals

Published on 2012-02-02 01:29:00

After almost two weeks of break due to the Chinese New Year holidays, I returned to the dojo last night. It was good to exercise having eaten so much!!! (CNY is somewhat like the X'mas for the Chinese people.)I've been more sure of my direction in kendo since the long day of matches at the Taiwan national team selection in December last year. Now I pay more attention to:The distance between my left and right feet in kamae. Making slightly larger and quick strikes, using the wrist power, com

Selection of National Team Members

Published on 2012-01-10 03:27:00

Ok, so, I went for the nation team member selection on last Saturday, a tough day it was! In total, 65 male and 35 female candidates from all over the island took part in the selection. We were divided into 4 pools, meaning that each team has 16 people, and each of us had to fight 15 matches, whether you advance into the next stage or not.The top from each pool will be selected as the team member, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th from each pool advance to the next round. In the end, 7 are selected as t

Happ New Year 2012

Published on 2012-01-05 21:34:00

First of all, let me wish everyone a Happy and Successful New Year!!!I had done so much in 2011 - making a lot of new friends, founding a rotary club, starting a new blog, finding a new direction in career, while maintaining regular kendo practices. Sure, I cannot say that I achieved a great deal in kendo last year, but overcoming obstacles and attending practices required a lot of self-motivation in my circumstances. I am glad that I was able to do it.My kendo level has gone from kihon-only sty



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