Kendo - Kazeken 風剣

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

🔥 HCMC KENDO TOURNAMENT 2026 IS BACK! 🔥
GIẢI KIẾM ĐẠO THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH 2026

🇻🇳 One of the biggest international Kendo events in Vietnam officially returns this August!

Tag your dojo partners and start preparing now! 🔥

17/05/2026

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26/04/2026

limited time in Ho Chi Minh City, he still made time for us, even in the desert-like heat.
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18/04/2026

Speaking of Kirikaeshi, this is a very important technical exercise in Kendo.
Like other sports, good breathing and technique will help the body maintain optimal energy levels during exercise.
Regarding breathing, deep and slow breathing in a relaxed body will help slow the heart rate during high-intensity exercise. The important thing in exercise is to focus the force of movement at a necessary moment, while the rest of the movement should be comfortable and driven by inertia.
For example, in swimming [the movement and breathing style is very similar to Kendo], in one stroke, the arm or leg movement is relaxed and thrown forward in half a circle, 1/4 of the arm will glide and sink into the water [due to gravity], the remaining 1/4 of the distance will be used to generate propulsion to move forward. Similarly, in a swinging motion, for 1/2 of the distance, the sword is thrown up comfortably at shoulder level. [furi kaburi], ¼ of the downward slashing distance is due to force from the back, and the remaining ¼ is due to cutting force [kiri] from the wrist.
Notes on Kirikaeshi:
*Let breathe in kendo with a shout [Kakagoe]
*Attack your opponent with a powerful Kamae [Seme]
*Swing your sword quickly and strike forcefully with the first strike [Kiri], ideally using the Nikyodo kiri technique
*Maintain your Zanshin after each strike
*Continue the shout [breathing] while striking repeatedly
*Maintain the speed of your strikes, movement, and distance according to the speed and distance of your Motodachi
*Finish with a powerful Zanshin.
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16/04/2026

Regarding the central point [simultaneous attack and counter-attack] of the sword swing in kendo, this relates to ''hatsugi and tenouchi''. The blade moves in a decisive rotational motion after passing the center point of the shinogi, which is clearly demonstrated in ''tachi no kata 05 and 06'', or ''kodachi no kata 03''. Therefore, a clearer understanding and greater feel for this point are necessary.
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