Kendo World 5.2 (Kendo World Magazine)

Articles:

Bushido - Real and Invented by Michael Ishimatsu-Prime
Hanshi Says - Ota Tadanori sensei
Spiritual Sports Part 2: The “Civilising Process” of Japanese Swordsmanship from the Tokugawa Period and Beyond by Alex Bennett
Reidan-jichi Part 10: Various Issues Surrounding Seme by Oya Minoru
A Brief Overview of Pre-WWII Kendo in Brazil by Luiz Kobayashi Phd
The Dai Nippon Butokukai Seitei Kenjutsu Kata by Alex Bennett
Teaching Kendo to Children - An Introduction for New Instructors by Ben Sheppard
Principles of the Sword Part 5- Bushido – Just Another Anachronism? by Dr. Stefan Maeder
Women’s Kendo in the Lands of Diversity by Carla Sánchez (Ecuador Kendo Federation)
Shozo Kata sensei Interview: Reaching the Pinnacle, with Helping Hands from Afar by Paul H.B. Shin
The Process of Making Japanese Swords: Part 3 by Mikami Sadanao (Swordsmith), Translated by Nick Mathys
The Nuts ‘n Bolts of Kendo – Striking Opportunities & San-Sappo Nakano Yasoji, (Hanshi 9-dan)
Kendo That Cultivates People – Part 10: The Role of Keiko at ‘Tanren-ki’ Level by Sumi Masatake sensei translated by Honda Sotaro
A Duffle Bag & a Bogu Bag – Part 5: The Way of the Sword in Guatemala by Masahiro Imafuji
Origins of a Legend: The Real Musashi – The Bushu Denraiki, Translated and Annotated by William De Lange, Review by Jeff Broderick
Fiction: Shinai Sagas: The Fifth Poison by Charlie Kondek
The Kendo Coach – Sports Psychology in Kendo Part: 3 “Attentional Focus” by Blake Bennett
Naginata Technical Special– Part 8: Hachihon-me by Alex Bennett
It’s not the Hokey Cokey - Seme by Stuart Gibson
sWords of Wisdom “Muso-no-ken” (The sword of no-contemplation) of Itō Ittōsai
Kumdo Demystified by Alex Bennett
Jukendo no Kata – Part II: Mokujū tai Tō-no-Kata by Baptiste Tavernier
Zen and the Martial Arts by Thomas Kirchner
Unclocking Japan – The Idiot Box by Lockie Jackson Phd
Miyako Kendogu by Alex Bennett








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