A
Technical Guide of Kendo:
Basic
and Advanced Hitting, Drills and Techniques
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Kiai (spirit/shouting)
1.2 Kamae (the ready position)
1.3 Suri-ashi (sliding foot movement)
1.4 Suburi (empty swings)
1.5 Different types of Suburi
1.6 Tai-atari (body crash)
1.7 Zanshin (your spirit that is left behind)
1.8 Ma-ai (distance between you and your opponent)
2.1 Kirikaeshi
2.2 Basic Hitting
2.3 Advanced Hitting
2.4 Uchikomi (hitting drills)
3.0 Advanced Speed and Energy Drills
3.1 Kakari-keiko (attack keiko)
3.2 Ai-Gakari-keiko (both players attack)
3.3 Mawari geiko (circling practice)
3.4 Go Dan Uchi keiko (5-hit practice)
3.5 Block and hit keiko
4.0 Advanced Reaction/Reflex Drills
4.1 Men Ouji-waza Keiko (techniques against men strikes)
4.2 Kote Ouji-waza Keiko (techniques against kote strikes)
4.3 Doh Ouji-waza keiko (techniques against doh strikes)
4.4 Tsuki Ouji-waza keiko (techniques against tsuki strikes)
4.5 Footwork timing drills
5.1 Jiyu-geiko or Ji-geiko (open practice)
5.2 Shiai geiko (tournament practice)
