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Andoru's Kendo Blog: May 2005

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Saturday, May 21, 2005. I was relieved when the Han Rim Won competition ended last Saturday. In truth, I didn't prepare for it. All these times since the nationals, my focus has been on overall improvement. Vivian has already written a post about the competition so I won't add much except a brief commentary about my matches. Well no more such compassion next time. It's a good point though. He asked us to think of nihonme and how kote-nuki-kote is performed. And ended up compromising maai and opening up m...

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Dai kyo soku kei: June 2005

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Dai kyo soku kei. If the marvels of swordsmanship elude you, return to beginner's mind. Friday, June 10, 2005. It's all about the monouchi. The first day of practice with Amersfoort-sensei is over, and I should try to write down some points. I am still so confused, though, that I am not sure if I will be able to get anything useful out of my head. On top of that, my body is hurting. I am already longing for tomorrow. ;). General points: flow, timing, no hesitation! Be out of center; there is not a lot of...

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Dai kyo soku kei: July 2005

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Dai kyo soku kei. If the marvels of swordsmanship elude you, return to beginner's mind. Sunday, July 10, 2005. My motivation for kendo seems to be returning. Yay! A few pointers for myself from today's practice. Flatter angle in men and kote; don't come too close for do in kote-do; don't straighten up until the very end in kata #1 as uchidachi. I really am too tired to do this right now, but I need to start writing things down from kendo as well. Posted by Caroline at 22:21. Thursday, July 07, 2005.

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Ivan's Kendo Blog: May 2011

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At the Tip of the Sword. This is a blog that I started in April 2006, just after I first put on my bogu (kendo armour). It collects the advices given by more experienced kendo practitioners as well as those from my own experiences. Both technical and the mental aspects of kendo are written in the blog. I hope someone will find them useful or interesting at least! Monday, May 02, 2011. Stepping right foot to the left while striking kote. And I should make my men-strike more explosive. Find me on Facebook.

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My Kendo Notebook: March 2005

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My notebook of information, thoughts, and ideas as I progress down the path of enlightenment through Kendo. Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Holy Bogu, Fat man. I had a doctor appointment today. I stood on the scale and regretted every large meal, unhealthy snack, and far too many visits to the buffet line. So, I'm going to start (attempt? To do suburi every morning. Still trying to work out exactly what I'll do. Probably something along the lines of:. Warm-up Exercises (jumping jacks, etc) : 10 minutes. CJ ha...

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Dai kyo soku kei: October 2005

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Dai kyo soku kei. If the marvels of swordsmanship elude you, return to beginner's mind. Monday, October 31, 2005. Yup, it's true, I am still here, just being a lazy blogger as always. ;). Anyway, last weekend I was at the Stockholm Kendo Open (in Stockholm, of course) and had a lot of fun. I don't really have the time to thoroughly write down all that happened, but I'm pretty sure that someone else will. Posted by Caroline at 15:00. Linköping, Sweden. View my complete profile. Other kendo and iai blogs.

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Dai kyo soku kei: March 2006

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Dai kyo soku kei. If the marvels of swordsmanship elude you, return to beginner's mind. Wednesday, March 08, 2006. I really like kendo no kata, but I'm not really any good because I've done them too little. Yesterday we did 1,2,4 and 5. Number 4 was the one that posed me the most trouble, I tend to want to take a step forward when doing the cut (as shidachi), but at the very end I managed not to do that and everything got a lot better. I also had a lot of trouble with number 5 (I think it is?

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Dai kyo soku kei: May 2005

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Dai kyo soku kei. If the marvels of swordsmanship elude you, return to beginner's mind. Monday, May 30, 2005. Swedish Championships in iaido was this Saturday. My goal this year was to win one match, but I ended up winning three. Obviously, I'm really happy with this. I was even close to getting a medal as I lost in the quarter finals. Wellnot much to write down as the things one learn at competitions is mostly related to handling stress and thinking in the right way. Posted by Caroline at 18:16. Not muc...

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Dai kyo soku kei: February 2006

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Dai kyo soku kei. If the marvels of swordsmanship elude you, return to beginner's mind. Friday, February 17, 2006. I think I sort of overdid it last week, when I went to every practice after being away from training a lot before that. I started this week with a sore body and a slight cold.and have hence stayed away from kendo so far this week, and only done iai. I hope I'll feel better soon and maybe get an hour of kendo on Sunday or so. :/. Posted by Caroline at 12:39. Sunday, February 12, 2006. Focus w...