http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-guide-blog.html The Kendo Guide Blog keeps you informed when new additions and changes to the kendo-guide.com Website are made. You can subscribe here. en-us kendo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:46:47 GMT Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:46:47 GMT kendo-guide.com http://www.kendo-guide.com/what-is-the-difference-between-hari-harai-and-hajiki.html I was wondering the difference between these 3 terms: Hari Harai Hajiki In my research I just found that all of them are included in the term Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:46:44 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/older-newbies-to-kendo.html I'm thinking of taking up a martial art and after a lot of reading would like to learn Kendo. I wanted to learn something using swordsmanship that Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:53:22 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kenshi247net.html kenshi247.net is a multiple contributor resource that provides interesting, informative, and accurate information of the sort that you can't find Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:25:42 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/free_subscription.html Free Subscription to Kendo-Guide.Com Newsletter. This page provides kendo articles and kendo videos only for kendo-guide.com newsletter subscribers. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:13:07 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-my-way-of-saying-if-someone-throws-a-punch-take-it-and-move-on.html I'm a 15 year-old Native American whos been training in the Japanese sword style since 2005. When I first started I had actually asked my cousin who Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:39:05 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo_kata.html Kendo kata is an essense of kendo. We should study kata thoroughly so that we don't forget what kendo really is. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:53:05 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo_kata_yonhon.html This is a page to introduce Kendo Kata Yonhon-me, Kata No.4. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:50:28 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/ebook-trouble.html I made a donation...where is my ebook? I'm confused about the ebook secure code. Answer: Thank you for your donation. This is how the PDF file Sat, 30 May 2009 14:14:14 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/mr-p-dourley.html COULD NOT OPEN SAMPLE, SAID FILE WAS CORRUPTED! Answer: I downloaded a sample and opened it to see it was corrupted. I could open the sample fine. So Wed, 27 May 2009 21:05:47 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/do-i-have-to-do-something-before-using-a-new-shinai.html I just bought two Shinai. They are already assembled. Can I use them right away or do I need to do something before using them? Answer: Good Mon, 25 May 2009 19:15:23 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/cutting-do.html From my understanding, Do cuts require the right arm's pull action to complete the cut by pulling the blade out from the opponent's torso. However, Sat, 23 May 2009 18:37:36 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/dangers-of-kendo.html I heard that people got blinded by the shinai because it wasn't tied up well. Is it true? And if it is, how can I prevent it from happening? Check Wed, 20 May 2009 18:27:40 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/i-dont-have-a-dojo-in-my-area-and-want-to-learn-kendo.html I don't have a dojo in my area and want to learn kendo, what should I do? Answer: It is very important for you to get the correct information of Wed, 20 May 2009 18:19:16 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/hitting-men.html When I strike a men, my feet move forward faster than my hands. How can I move both together at the same time? I have been learning kendo for a year. Mon, 18 May 2009 13:43:34 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/been-defeated-in-kendo.html Have you ever feel defeated by your student even they didn't took IPPON from you? Answer: Of course. All the time. There are some phases in kendo. Mon, 18 May 2009 12:44:25 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/shinai-length.html I recently purchased a Shinai online. The store said it was 46 inches in total. On this website, on the section about the Shinai lengths, is it the Mon, 18 May 2009 12:24:07 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/maruyama-kendo-supply.html Maruyama Kendo Supply is a kendo equipment shop in USA. Quick and generous service. The quality of their products is very good. Highly recommended. Mon, 11 May 2009 20:18:23 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/koban_shinai.html Koban shinai is a type of a shinai with an oval grip. What are its advantages and disadvantages? Mon, 11 May 2009 19:32:55 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-do-you-do-do-strikes.html In our dojo, we have a visiting sensei from Japan. He told us that a better way to do DO strikes is to slide the left hand up to the right hand as we Wed, 06 May 2009 23:56:25 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kiai-sound-.html I don't know how to explain it, but I didn't find yet my "kiai sound". I try few things, but I always say "meeee atttaa" on men, Fri, 01 May 2009 11:33:47 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/styles-of-kendo-originstyle-traceable-through-manners.html According to our sensei, a particular style of kendo could be traced to its origin depending on the way how the bogu is set on the dojo floor and the Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:59:42 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-to-stand-up-with-shina-from-seiza-stance-.html How to stand up with shina from seiza stance? Could you describe this movement from seiza stance? I don't remember when I must to take the shinai Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:53:56 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kiai-for-kote.html I was always wondering about the right kiai for the kote. With men and dou it's easy, as it's only one syllable. But what about 'kote'? I've heard Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:45:42 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-do-i-know-if-im-striking-too-hard.html One of my instructors tells me that Im hitting too hard, but then another instructor tells me Im hitting too soft and to not be afraid of hurting Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:24:42 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/tactics-against-nittoryu-and-jodan.html What is the most effective tactics in shiai against nitto-ryu and jodan kendokas? These types of kamae are rarely used so there is almost zero-level Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:10:58 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/why-cannot-i-go-backwards.html Kamae Position We have been told to maintain the proper Kamae Position... However, during keiko, we are told not to move/slide back but always go Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:52:37 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/different-bowing-methods-during-training.html When do I do a standing bow during an exercise with motodashi and how? We line up in front of a motosdashi and we wait for our turn to practice with Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:47:48 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/footwork-when-receiving-kirikaeshi.html I'm wondering if I could do okuri ashi in kirikaeshi when Im motodachi. If not, and if I must do ayumi ashi, is there a method for walk? I mean, Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:24:33 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo_techniques.html This site introduces an outline of the kendo techniques. There are many techniques in kendo and very cool to know all. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:00:25 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/when-do-i-do-a-taito-.html I have seen Kendokas who did taito after their bow and walked 3 steps forwards to assume the sonkyo position. It's confirmed by the rules of Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:41:55 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/can-i-be-left-handed-and-still-study-kendo.html I've been wanting to study kendo for a long time and have been reading up on it for a while now, but I'm left handed. Is it possible to study kendo as Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:24:52 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-to-do-a-good-okuriashi.html In your kendo guide for beginers (page 54) and video , you said no dragging for the back foot and the left foot can be lift up. I don't Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:20:01 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-do-you-send-the-ebook.html How do you send the ebook? How do you send the ebook? Do you send it to the email address supplied or to the computer that was used to donate $7? Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:57:42 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-equipment-shop.html A good kendo equipment shop is hard to find. There are many online but how do we know which one provides the real kendo equipment? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:02:50 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo_multimedia.html This page is a collection of kendo multimedia including free or not free books, videos and DVDs. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:03:55 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/complete-kendo.html This book review is about Complete Kendo. This book is written by an anthropologist so he explains kendo from historical and cultural points of views. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:59:22 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/your-review-of-shiai-to-discipline-the-human-character.html In you recent review of Shiai to discipline the human character in the section Hit Vs. Cut you made reference to the importance of the direction of Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:36:25 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo-mad.html There is nothing even close to what Kendo World offers to international with their homepage and the printed magazine and books. The quality is so Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:50:14 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-to-perform-correct-and-effective-taiatari.html I would like to know how to perform correct taiatari in combination with fumikomi. It often happens on men strikes that the opponent blocks and both Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:17:13 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/pump-aerobics.html I want to try to do pump aerobics to enhance my physical abilities to perform better kendo. Or do lifting with small weights and big amount of Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:54:47 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/problem-with-first-men.html Problem with my new men I have a problem with my new men. Last year I bought my first men. I gave the exact measures. The chin and forehead fit ok, Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:41:15 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/what-am-i-doing-wrong-when-striking-with-shinai.html I'm not too sure what I am doing wrong but it does not seem to be working. I do realize it is very difficult to get the Cutting Technique while using Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:41:41 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-do-i-know-if-my-suburi-is-becoming-right-handed.html How do I know if my suburi is becoming right handed? Answer: It is very hard to explain by writing but Ill try. There are some tendencies that our Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:18:58 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/suggesting-kendo-summer-training-in-philippines.html I'd like to suggest that if you have a dojo in the Philippines please make a summer training for the beginners Answer: I do not have a dojo in Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:31:37 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/obi-belt-usage.html Some kendokas in Russia use obi belt. Some of them say that it is traditional and also keeps the gi look neat, and others use it to fix the back. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:55:42 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/all-the-proper-and-allowed-do-strikes.html I always assumed that Do had the intention of cutting someone in half (kind of), so any proper Do must be executed diagonally (same applies to both Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:33:08 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/gotokukan.html This is a web page of kendo dojo in Indiana, Gotokukan Imafuji Dojo. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:05:51 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/instructor-isshin-kendo-north-country.html Kendo Guide for Beginners (e-book) is a wonderful resource. Even up to San-dan (3rd Dan) or maybe higher too depending on one's Kendo experience, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:48:59 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/how-exactly-should-i-grip-my-full-size-katana-bokken.html I was wondering, how I should grip my full size Katana Bokken/Bokuto? I have tried a thumbs up grip and a loose fist grip with my thumb wrapped so it Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:58:49 GMT http://www.kendo-guide.com/kendo_kata_sanbon.html This is a page to introduce Kendo Kata Sanbon-me, Nihon-me. This is one of the hardest kata. It needs thorough training. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:55:05 GMT