Class with Hiroko. We went through the Jo Kata a few times, then spent the rest of our time on light unarmored sparring at approximately half speed.
Tag: kendo
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Hiroko and I performed a kendo demonstration for the cultural awareness day at the local mall.
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Class with Hiroko. We reviewed our demo for Saturday twice, then worked a little longer on parry.
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Class with Hiroko. We worked out/through our demonstration plan for the upcoming cultural demo. Kneeling Iai 5, Kneeling Iai 8, Standing Iai 2, Standing Iai 4b, Standing Iai 6, Jo Kata, Parry (One Attack), Parry (Switch).
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Class with Hiroko. Jo kata, parry, and light unarmored sparring.
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Class with Hiroko. Jo kata and free fighting techniques 1 and 2.
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Hiroko couldn’t make it, so I trained on my own, working on the Jo kata and some basic cutting.
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Class with Hiroko. Several times through the Jo Kata, then free fighting drills 1 and 2.
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Class with Hiroko. We worked on the Jo kata, initially going through it a few times, then working on bunkai, and finally going through it another couple times.
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No one else showed up, so I worked on the jo kata and jo strikes on my own.
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Class with Hiroko. Jo kata, then parry (1 attach, 3 attack, switch and open), and finished with free fighting technique 1 and 2.
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Class with Hiroko and Mark. Worked on the Jo Kata, then took up shinai and worked through one step techniques 1 through 3.
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Class with Chris. Kneeling Iai 1 through 4, then one step techniques 1 through 4.
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Class with Hiroko. Worked on the Jo Kata.
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Class with Chris.
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Class with Ivan.
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Class with Hiroko and Ivan. One step techniques 1 – 6.
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Class with Ivan. We worked on the Jo kata more, then went through the One Step Techniques 1 – 8.
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Class with Hiroko and Chris. Standing Iai1, Kneeling Iai 1 – 4, and finished with One Step Techniques 1 and 2.
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Class with Mark, Chris and Dustin. Review of basic cuts, then worked on Standing Iai 1 a bit.
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Class with Hiroko, Ivan and Mark. Started with 100 cuts, then standing iai 1 – 3. Finished with One Step Techniques 1 – 3.
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Class with Mark and Chris. Went over cuts, blocks, and standing iai 1.
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Class with Hiroko, Ivan and Mark, and Chris showed up late. Warmed up with 100 cuts, followed by review of Standing Iai 1 through 3, then spent time going through all the basic cuts including thrust, performing them advancing down the length of the gym and back again.
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Class with Hiroko and Mark. Loosened up with Standing Iai 1 and 2, then worked on the Jo kata.
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Class with Mark. We loosened up with Standing Iai 1, then switched to shinai and went over One Step Techniques 1 through 4.