Kendo Tips by Yutaro Matsuura Sensei aka Crocozuna

  • Tenouchi

    Tenouchi: Impact with the hands.A tutorial by Yutaro Matsuura sensei (Renshi 7th Dan) A simplified breakdown of tenouchi: "creating impact with the hands" in the Crocozuna Classroom. Part 1 and...

    Tenouchi

    Tenouchi: Impact with the hands.A tutorial by Yutaro Matsuura sensei (Renshi 7th Dan) A simplified breakdown of tenouchi: "creating impact with the hands" in the Crocozuna Classroom. Part 1 and...

  • Ōji-Waza

    Ōji-waza: A response to an attempted strike.A tutorial by Yutaro Matsuura sensei (Renshi 7th Dan) A simplified breakdown of ōji-waza: step and timing in the Crocozuna Classroom with frequent contributor...

    Ōji-Waza

    Ōji-waza: A response to an attempted strike.A tutorial by Yutaro Matsuura sensei (Renshi 7th Dan) A simplified breakdown of ōji-waza: step and timing in the Crocozuna Classroom with frequent contributor...

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Kendo Fitness Tips by Aaron Hendrickson.

  • Cardio for Kendo: Should I Be Running?

    Aaron Hendrickson, ISSA-CSCS, CPT, RP CNC If you’ve practiced kendo for a while, I suspect you may have been told that running is good for kendo, or that it improves...

    Cardio for Kendo: Should I Be Running?

    Aaron Hendrickson, ISSA-CSCS, CPT, RP CNC If you’ve practiced kendo for a while, I suspect you may have been told that running is good for kendo, or that it improves...

  • Injury Prevention Basics

    Aaron Hendrickson, ISSA-CSCS, CPT, RP CNC You've just started practice for the day, or it's close to the end and you feel and hear a sudden sharp & intense pain...

    Injury Prevention Basics

    Aaron Hendrickson, ISSA-CSCS, CPT, RP CNC You've just started practice for the day, or it's close to the end and you feel and hear a sudden sharp & intense pain...

  • Fitness for Kendo

    Aaron Hendrickson, ISSA-CSCS, CPT, RP CNC Fitness can be confusing. As a Sport Nutrition and Strength & Conditioning coach, it's easy to see that misinformation and misapplication is very common...

    Fitness for Kendo

    Aaron Hendrickson, ISSA-CSCS, CPT, RP CNC Fitness can be confusing. As a Sport Nutrition and Strength & Conditioning coach, it's easy to see that misinformation and misapplication is very common...

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Kendo Events

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General Articles

  • How to choose a bogu – Owner’s suggestion.

    What factor’s should you be looking out for when purchasing your first bogu? Protection? Comfort? Durability? Price? Appearance? Machine-stitched? Hand-Stiched? Weight? Country of Manufacture? Brand names?  There are far too...

    How to choose a bogu – Owner’s suggestion.

    What factor’s should you be looking out for when purchasing your first bogu? Protection? Comfort? Durability? Price? Appearance? Machine-stitched? Hand-Stiched? Weight? Country of Manufacture? Brand names?  There are far too...

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