| Reiho
- Etiquette |
| Start of group practice |
End of group practice |
| Sei retsu |
Line up |
Sei retsu |
Line up |
| Seiza |
Be seated |
Seiza |
Be seated |
| Ki o tsuke |
Attention |
Ki o tsuke |
Attention |
| Mokuso |
Deep breathing and meditation |
Men o tore |
Remove your men |
| Mokuso yame |
End of breathing and meditation |
Mokuso |
Deep breathing and meditation |
| Shomen ni rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
Mokuso yame |
End of breathing and meditation |
| Sensei ni rei |
Bow to teachers |
Sensei ni rei |
Bow to teachers |
| Men o tsuke |
Put on your men |
Shomen ni rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
| Start of individual practice |
End of individual practice |
| Rei |
Bow to partner |
Sonkyo |
Crouching "En Garde" position |
| "Onegai shimasu" |
Please, let's practice |
Rei |
Bow to partner |
| Sonkyo |
Crouching "En Garde" position |
"Domo arigato gozaimashita" |
Thank you very much |
| Entering Dojo |
Leaving Dojo |
| Rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
Rei |
Bow to head of dojo |
| Important
Concepts |
| Ki ken tai i-chi |
Spirit sword body as one |
Ken zen i-chi |
Kendo and Zen are the same |
| Zanshin |
Remaining heart |
Ken tai i-chi |
Attack and Defense are the same |
| Kokoro gamae |
Readiness of Spirit |
Tamashii |
Fighting Spirit |
| Hei jo shin |
Calmness of Mind |
Mizu no yo-ni |
Be like water |
| Fudo shin |
Immoveable Mind |
Nami no yo-ni |
Be like a wave |
| Keiko
- Practice |
| Ashi sabaki - Footwork |
Suburi - Striking the Air |
| Suri ashi |
"Rubbing Feet" |
Shomen suburi |
Basic striking |
| Ayumi ashi |
Alternating stepping |
Nanameburi |
Diagonal striking |
| Okuri ashi |
Slide stepping |
Jogeburi |
Large motion striking |
| Hiraki ashi |
Diagonal stepping |
Hidari katate suburi |
Left hand only striking |
| Fumi komi ashi |
Attack stepping |
Hayasuburi |
Quick striking |
| Kihon Waza - Fundamental Techniques |
Fundamental Drills |
| Men uchi |
Strike to Men |
Kiri kaeshi |
Repeated diagonal men striking |
| Kote uchi |
Strike to Kote |
Kakari geiko |
Attack practice |
| Do uchi |
Strike to Do |
Ji geiko |
Free practice |
| Tsuki |
Thrust to throat guard |
Shiai geiko |
Tournament practice |
| Ni Dan Waza - 2 Step Comination Techniques |
Oji Waza - Advanced Techniques |
| Kote men |
Kote followed by men |
Men debana kote |
Intercept of men with kote |
| Kote do |
Kote followed by do |
Men debana men |
Intercept of men with men |
| Men men |
Men followed by men |
Kote nuki men |
Evasion of kote with men |
| Tsuki men |
Tsuki followed by men |
Men nuki do |
Evasion of men with do |
| San Dan Waza - 3 Step Combination Techniques |
Kote suriage men |
Deflection of kote, followed by men |
| Kote men do |
Kote men followed by do |
Men suiage men |
Delection of men, followed by men |
| Kote men men |
Kote men followed by men |
Kote kaeshi men |
Block & counter kote with men |
| Tsuki men do |
Tsuki men followed by do |
Men kaeshi do |
Block & counter men with do |
| Hiki waza - Backward Techniques |
Men kaeshi men |
Block & counter men with men |
| Hiki men |
Men retreating from tsubazeriai |
Other Techniques |
| Hiki do |
Do retreating from tsubazeriai |
Katate yokomen |
One hand diagonal men |
| Hiki kote |
Kote retreating from tsubazeriai |
Katate tsuki |
One hand thrust to throat guard |