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  1. chidokan
    thanks for the invite! I am trying to set up a visit for late this year/ early next.... I usually stop with Nishimoto sensei (near Shukugawa station) so am guessing it is not that far, relatively speaking, for a trip down to you? If you are in Osaka, do you know Isshikki sensei, hachidan in butokukai and one of Iwata sensei's students? He was my training partner last time I was over, he is REALLY good.... I couldn't actually copy some of the stuff he was doing despite my best efforts... I think he hangs out at the university...not sure and can get an address if you don't know him...
  2. Kansai Ronin
    Hi Tim,

    I was just wondering if you would like to pop into Osaka next time you are here and have a training session with us at Meishinkan?

    You must be due to visit Iwata sensei again soon?

    Cheers

    Darryl
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  3. Denzo
    Hi Tim sensei,
    I talked with Hunor sensei today and he said that probably few of his students will go to Leeds seminar. His e-mails is: hunor21@yahoo.ca and sg@kendo.hu .
    Kind greetings, Denis
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  4. still learning
    Thanks for the rep........ this proves that you are not as miserable as you look.
    I, too, am a miserable-looking bugger....... it's in my genes.
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  5. Ookami7
    Too bad, its going to longer then that! Forgot my kanji dictionary today! So can`t work on it, but next week! start up on it again! Luckly your back in UK. So don`t have to worry about your blade till next seminar lol
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  6. chidokan
    sounds good! you have 5 minutes to get it finished.... and counting..... I am waiting.... hahaha!!
  7. Ookami7
    Hey Tim, working on translation from Iaido Toranomaki magazine that I rencently bought! So will let you and Pasi know about it when I get it into shape! If you talk with Pasi let him know! Will probably give him a hallor some time soon! Also has a nice 1pg pict of Iwata Sensei! Plus some picts of Nakayama Sensei and Oe Sensei!
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started MA in 1972, kendo and iaido 1976. Senior instructor in Eikoku Roshukai (MJER).
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5th dan iaido. 1st dan kendo (for far too long.....)
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what makes a 'superstar' iaidoka???

by chidokan on 15th February 2010 at 08:42 AM
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I have been posed a question that I thought some others might be interested in..

What makes a hachidan hanshi/ 'top instructor' be so far above his students that they all look up to him with the feeling of 'no hope of catching him'???

I have some of the answers, but not all.... perfect technique and timing are part of these, as is posture and projection, but what is the thing that makes the 'wow' factor? How do you get that 'presence on the mat'???
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Choosing iaito for junior students

by chidokan on 8th February 2010 at 04:08 AM
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It's that time of year when my first year students buy swords for the first time, so I thought I might explain my logic for choosing 'first swords' for junior students.... Note I have different requirements for swords as people progress in ability, etc... Hopefully others will chime in with their thoughts...

I have a variety of swords in different lengths that my beginners use before buying their first sword, plus access to my other students swords to help determine length required.

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A question of grip for MJER iai...

by chidokan on 27th December 2009 at 06:46 PM
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One of the main points to come up on my last visit to see my sensei was 'grip'... It was interesting to see how highly he ranked it in importance, however following the logic it was easy to see why...
Consider the effect of gripping the tsuka too tightly... the arms tense right through into the shoulders and they are pulled forward. Posture gone, balance is out, and you cannot swing the sword in an natural manner. In extreme cases, the shoulder blades can 'wing out' away from the back and

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MJER...one of the ways of the sword

by chidokan on 20th December 2009 at 02:16 AM
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I hate Xmas... my dojo has to shut.... However on the bright side I now have some plans for various seminars.
First up is a trip up to 'sunny' scotland over Xmas holidays for a couple of days training, which is better than visiting in-laws any day of the week...
Next I have pinned down a date in March for my own dojo to run a days training session, which will give the senior instructors a chance to get together and organise the big seminar in September...Hopefully we will have

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