Team Hokubei Budogu

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  • Meet Shion Miyashita!

    Meet Shion Miyashita!

    I started kendo when I was 12 years old. I was first introduced to kendo at my junior highschool club in Japan, and only practiced there for 3 months before...

    Meet Shion Miyashita!

    I started kendo when I was 12 years old. I was first introduced to kendo at my junior highschool club in Japan, and only practiced there for 3 months before...

  • Meet Juah Paik!

    Meet Juah Paik!

    My name is Ju-ah Paik. I began my training at the age of 9 with the Tacoma Kendo and Iaido Club; I’m currently a part of Cascade Kendo Kai in...

    Meet Juah Paik!

    My name is Ju-ah Paik. I began my training at the age of 9 with the Tacoma Kendo and Iaido Club; I’m currently a part of Cascade Kendo Kai in...

  • Meet Taichi Matsuura!

    Meet Taichi Matsuura!

    My name is Taichi Matsuura and I am a 16 year old kenshi from the USA. I Started Kendo at a young age, Being around Kendo my whole life I...

    Meet Taichi Matsuura!

    My name is Taichi Matsuura and I am a 16 year old kenshi from the USA. I Started Kendo at a young age, Being around Kendo my whole life I...

  • Meet Abigail Westblade!

    Meet Abigail Westblade!

    Hey everybody, my name is Abigail Westblade. Let me tell you a little about myself and how I started my kendo journey.  In 2018, when I was 8 years old,...

    Meet Abigail Westblade!

    Hey everybody, my name is Abigail Westblade. Let me tell you a little about myself and how I started my kendo journey.  In 2018, when I was 8 years old,...

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Kendo Tips by Yutaro Matsuura Sensei aka Crocozuna

  • Looking back at '24 Detroit Open to '25 Detroit Open - by Yutaro Matsuura

    Looking back at '24 Detroit Open to '25 Detroit...

    "Shomen ni Rei!" the referee announced at the conclusion of the match. I bowed to the Shomen along with my opponent. Unfortunately, things had not gone my way, another Senior...

    Looking back at '24 Detroit Open to '25 Detroit...

    "Shomen ni Rei!" the referee announced at the conclusion of the match. I bowed to the Shomen along with my opponent. Unfortunately, things had not gone my way, another Senior...

  • 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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