Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho

Here Tanaka sensei and Kakehashi sensei are teaching the Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho. Another participant of the camp is taking pic with his phone.

The fundamental concept of Kendo is to cut with a sword: the Shinai representing the sword. However, this concept has become obscured, as Kendo has become more sports oriented. The Kendo Kata was established in 1912 to teach to and preserve the concept that the shinai and the katana are one in the same; however, the Kendo Kata, in addition to being difficult for most beginners, is infrequently practiced and is often exercised only in hurried preparation for examinations. Therefore, the Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho was developed to bridge the gap between modern kendo practice and traditional training concepts and values.