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    neanderthal

    kids mopping/sweeping

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    ok so we have a kids club with the adults and my daughters are a part of it and my wife has the job of head of administration this year. anyway at the end of each practice the kids mop/sweep the gyms floor. at my previous club they always did it with suri ashi and at this club they just run. so me...

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    Fuzzy

    What are you willing to give up for kendo?

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    Hi Everyone, I've come around to thinking about what I am willing to give up for kendo. I understand the motivations in turning up to the dojo each week and pushing the envelope to improve, whether it be in shiai or better kendo. This is more about what I'm willing to lose rather than what I...

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    Johnson Ryu

    How to strick men with height only 157cm

    Thread Starter: Johnson Ryu

    It's hard keiko or even shiai with people all around 175, 180, or even 185cm. And I found that I can only hit the metal part of men if someone is above 175cm. When hit the metal part, the hand feeling is totally different. It's a hard feeling, and may not be ippon. As hitting men is very...

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    hl1978

    How do you teach people how to utilize the hips?

    Thread Starter: hl1978

    How do you teach people how to use the hips? What indicators do you look for to determine if someone is using their hips or not? How do you distinguish using the hips from using the quads? When you use the hips, what other muscles activate? Do you focus on the left hip, or teach both? Do you...

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    Juandiego Fonseca de Ecuador se ha ofrecido amablemente a traducir algunos de nuestros artículos al español, y apunta a hacer por lo menos una traducción al mes. Sigan revisando la página web de Kendo World y nuestra página en Facebook para más artículos en inglés, y por favor compártanlo con sus amigos hispanohablantes!
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    Hanshi Says
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    Hanshi Says is a popular series in which Japan’s top Hanshi teachers give hints of what they are looking for in grading examinations based on wisdom accumulated through decades of training. This issue features Kumamoto Tadashi from Hiroshima. Kumamoto-sensei passed the 8-dan examination in 1987, and was awarded the title of Hanshi in 1995. He talks about the importance of degeiko and making the most of the opportunities that you have.
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