by Mark Kawabe | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Knock me and I’ll just get up again Stronger, wiser The adversary will now become my friend” From ‘Stir it Up’ by Howard Jones Yes, you poor souls who’ve had to drive with me long distances listening to my 80’s electronic-pop mix...
by Mark Kawabe | Feb 5, 2012 | Unwritten Rules of Kendo
It’s been my observation that most dojos I’ve been to haven’t practiced tsuki. There’s probably a good reason for this. Perhaps it’s a bit more dangerous than the other strikes. It’s certainly more intimidating – knowing...
by Mark Kawabe | Feb 5, 2012 | Unwritten Rules of Kendo
The title and the topic is perhaps misleading. SOMEWHERE, these pointers are probably written down. However, the flip side of that is that they’re probably written in Japanese or are in some form that the “average” kenshi isn’t ever going to...
by Mark Kawabe | Jan 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
I thought going through my two matches at SWORD would be useful. They’re probably more useful to me…but I hope you find them beneficial as well. Here’s a breakdown of the match with a few pointers I think will be helpful to my students (and other...
by Mark Kawabe | Jan 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
A: More than most students realize. Let’s be clear: teaching a martial art like Kendo is a challenge. Especially in a small dojo. Every student has their own reason for being there. Sometimes it’s tough to try and meet everyone’s needs in a class,...
