Okada Sensei

[Ada]

I have just watched some footage of Okada sensei in Vincennes in 2008 on YouTube. Can anybody give me any information on him. It looks very tough I really like his kendo.

[custommonkey]

Sorry if any of this is wrong but as far as I know he holds nanadan and is currently the Ladies Kendo coach for Nittaidai university. He's also the Technical Director for the Andorran Kendo Association.

He's the third in a line of kendoka based in the Shodokan (http://shodokan.ftw.jp/index.html) dojo in Tokyo. His grandfather being the first and an instructor for the Imperial Guard and Tokyo Police.

[Paburo]

afaik he holds a seminar in Andorra every year around the end of july, if you're interested in attending next year i can forward you the info. some of the girls from the nittaidai team usually come with him too. apparently theyre all very strong...

cheers

[Ada]

Thanks for the info. Paburo that would be great!

[KendoSlug]

Hi,



I've met Okada morimasa sensei at several seminar. He is not the most cheerfull guy I know but he's strong no doubt about it.

A typical one week seminar is tough on your body:
- asa geiko before breakfast
- 3h of technical seminar then ji-geiko before the meal
- 4h of hard work
And that's for 6 days with a competition the last day and don't forget the haya suburi marathon. :rolleyes:

It may varies but he usually comes with other sensei (japanese hachidan or european nanadan ) and youngsters from his dojo or the nittaidai. I really like his kendo, not really the kind you will see in shiai but beautiful. One of the tricks he love to use is to strike several do in a row ( I've seen a godan striked by 7 alternate do cut while trying to go for one men).



Attending one of his seminar is a great chance



Bye