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Kendo is your guide to the origin and pholosophy of kendo, how to wear and maintain kendo clothing and equipment, basic stances and techniques, introductory waza-attacks and counterattacks, princoples of
Contents
1 Introduction
Kendo concepts; the history of kendo and its emergence as a contemporary martial art in Japan and the West; grading and examination requirements
2 Kendo equipment
The swords: shinai, bokuto (bokken) and katana; how to war and maintain your kendo uniform; how to put on bogu (protective equipment); maintaining your equipment
3 Preparation
Entering the dojo; opening etiquette and mokuso; warm-up and stretching routines; floor exercises; strikes
4 Basic techiques
Holding the shinai; chudan no kamae (the middle level stance); other kamae; moving; targets and strikes; strikes with footwork and stamping; haya-subari (fast practice swinging); partner practice; kirikaeshi (continuous cuts)
5 Waza-techniques
Introductory waza; 21 techniques of attack and counterattack
6 Keiko
Sparring, kakari geiko (all-out attacking); kendo tournaments and matches; understanding referees' calls and rules
7 Kendo no Kata
Set forms of kendo; uchidachi and shidachi; etiquette; walking.
The first three forms
Grading (Shinsa)
National and international Kendo Federations
Glossary
Index
Photographic credits
Kendo is your guide to the origin and pholosophy of kendo, how to wear and maintain kendo clothing and equipment, basic stances and techniques, introductory waza-attacks and counterattacks, princoples of
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sparringContents
1 Introduction
Kendo concepts; the history of kendo and its emergence as a contemporary martial art in Japan and the West; grading and examination requirements
2 Kendo equipment
The swords: shinai, bokuto (bokken) and katana; how to war and maintain your kendo uniform; how to put on bogu (protective equipment); maintaining your equipment
3 Preparation
Entering the dojo; opening etiquette and mokuso; warm-up and stretching routines; floor exercises; strikes
4 Basic techiques
Holding the shinai; chudan no kamae (the middle level stance); other kamae; moving; targets and strikes; strikes with footwork and stamping; haya-subari (fast practice swinging); partner practice; kirikaeshi (continuous cuts)
5 Waza-techniques
Introductory waza; 21 techniques of attack and counterattack
6 Keiko
Sparring, kakari geiko (all-out attacking); kendo tournaments and matches; understanding referees' calls and rules
7 Kendo no Kata
Set forms of kendo; uchidachi and shidachi; etiquette; walking.
The first three forms
Grading (Shinsa)
National and international Kendo Federations
Glossary
Index
Photographic credits
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ISBN
760761027
Publication
Barnes & Noble Books New York