Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon Waza Keiko Ho
Training Method for Fundamental Kendo Techniques with Bokuto

Links below refer to Ota Tadanori sensei's instructional video

  • 1. Kihon ichi: ippon uchi no waza
        Men, kote, do, tsuki
  • 2. Kihon ni: renzoku waza
        Kote-men
  • 3. Kihon san: harai waza
        Harai-men
  • 4. Kihon yon: hiki waza
        Hiki-do
  • 5. Kihon go: nuki waza
        Men, nuki-do
  • 6. Kihon roku: suriage waza
        Kote, suriage-men
  • 7. Kihon nana: debana waza
        Debana-kote
  • 8. Kihon hachi: kaeshi waza
        Men, kaeshi-do
  • 9. Kihon kyu: uchiotoshi waza
        Do, uchiotoshi-men
  • Points on 1-9: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Notes:

  • Objectives
    1. To help students understand that the shinai represents a katana, and nurture a deeper appreciation of the sword.
    2. To learn fundamental techniques thereby providing a foundation for developing more advanced skills (shikake waza, oji waza).
    3. To help practitioners learn kendo kata more easily.
  • The terms kakarite and motodachi are employed to underscore the intention that both roles are carried out on equal footing.
  • Points of instruction
    • Maai (distance): 9 paces, yokote/kissaki, issoku-itto-no-maai
    • Ashisabaki (footwork): suriashi
    • Kamae (stance): chudan-no-kamae
    • Datotsu (striking): datotsu bu, datotsu bui, hasuji
    • Kakegoe (vocalization): hassei
    • Zanshin (continued alertness)
    • Metsuke (gaze)
    • Shikake waza (offensive techniques): #1-4 and #7.
      Motodachi is still for kakarite's first step of zanshin.
    • Oji waza (receiving techniques): #5-6 and #8-9.
      Motodachi and kakarite zanshin at same time.
  • Will be part of SCKF shinsa starting April'2022 (see SCKF info)
    • 6kyu: kihon 1-2
    • 5kyu: kihon 1-4
    • 4kyu: kihon 1-6
    • 3kyu: kihon 1-9
    • 2kyu: kihon 1-9

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