On 17.5.2025 we had the pleasure to Thomas Vikberg Helsinki KKTI and Mika Kankainen Oulu Hokufuu for our #kendo #jodan training day - we were very dapper, thanks for Ari Kangasniemi for the group picture! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1MgyH8kMRsZVLp_MCFGZVy1sDNsK8EA/view?usp=sharing #kendosjk

EKC2025.nl – Kendon EM-kisat Leiden, Alankomaat 30.5.-1.6.2025

https://www.kendoseinajoki.fi/ekc2025-nl-kendon-em-kisat-leiden-alankomaat-30-5-1-6-2025/

So in three weeks I have the chance to attempt passing godan (5th dan) in kendo at the Pori Summer Kendo Camp. NOtfeeling too optimistic, but taking a fail is to be expected with it - pass rates have hovered in roughly 20% for the past few years. At the same time, if all goes well, I think passing would be within my means. Besides, pass or fail, it's still more kirikaeshi in next training ;D #kendo

Super compétition amicale de #kendo à #tours ce week-end, beaux combats et bonne ambiance.

Very nice friendly #kendo competition in #tours this week-end, good fights and lot of fun.

Getting ready to my next live sketching about kendo, coming very soon!

Theses sketchings had been made during the past World kendo championships in 2024 !

Kesän 2025 treenit keskiviikkoisin!

https://www.kendoseinajoki.fi/kesan-2025-treenit-keskiviikkoisin/

Tältä se näytti kevätkauden viimeisellä jumpalla! Kiitokset vaasalaisille vahvistuksesta! #kendo ja #iaido Seinäjoella kesällä keskiviikkoisin 18-20! Onegaishimasu! #kendosjk #kendovaasa

Nice #kendo keiko today with sparring partners of the french female team, tomorrow we have a friendly competition.

Hey ich brauche etwas schwarmwissen, ich darf nächste Woche nach Sofia in Bulgarien für eine Dienstreise. Das wird super weil ich auch mal wieder ins Heiß Labor in den Kliniken komme

Nun ich werde etwas Zeit haben zwischen Arbeitsterminen haben.

Habt ihr Tipps?

und ja einen #kendo Club für ein Training hab ich mir schon organisiert

After a tough #kendo training where I ran out of stamina, today was a much better training.

In particular the Ippon Shobu exercise went really well. We had parties of 3 and I stayed on the battlefield the longest when fighting my Kyu peers, thanks to a good sense of timing today

In free Jigeiko I was unstoppable until I got too greedy against a Kyu Senpai.

The lesson of today, breathe after each attack, settle yourself for a split second and then continue with pressure and iron will.

And another #Kendo training done.
Finally after 3 weeks of not attending.

Unfortunately I couldn't stay calm enough and wasted too much energy so I had to drop out and continue with Mitori Keiko for the last 30 minutes.

I don't know if I was too eager but since I tracked the training I can see that pretty much after the Subburi and from the start I was at 180 BPM for 40 minutes straight. No wonder I got dizzy

My learning for today, always take your moment of calmness after each attack.

Oh man, was ein Tag turbulent und durchsetzt mit guten Sachen

ABER ich hab so schmerzen in den Füßen und Hacksen das ich das #Kendo Training heute ausfallen lasse.

Dachte eigentlich das gibt sich übers Wochenende aber ich glaube in 7 Tagen Joggen in Barfußschuhen + Radeln Freizeit + Radeln auf Arbeit + Wandern ... Das war wohl einfach zu viel des guten irgendwie

I like to write about budo. This about the stuff that's more fundamental than the basics.
https://peterboylan.substack.com/p/kihon-for-kihon?r=rf53p
I should find an Alexander Technique teacher and find out how they teach this stuff.

#budo
#iaido
#karate
#judo
#jodo
#aikido
#koryu
#kenjutsu
#kendo
#naginata
#jujutsu

Yo iba súper convencide de que no me importaba pasar o no este examen pero me he puesto nerviose como une adolescente.

En cualquier caso... cuarto kyu aprobado (el equivalente a un cinturón naranja). Ya no soy tan principiante.

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Dear #Kendō community I am very happy to share with you that I have successfully passed the examination for 3. Kyu.

I am aware this is still just the beginning of my Kendō journey.

But after stopping for almost 3 years due to an injury and other current health issues I am still proud to make progress despite everything

Never give up and keep pushing yourself to the next level. No matter how much time and training it requires