Study Material
Basic Terminology Heard in Class
Basic Terminology Heard in Class
- onegaishimasu - Please teach me / Please practice with me (and when first entering dojo)
- arigatou gozaimashita - Thank you (and when last leaving dojo)
- hai - Yes!
- sereitsu - Line up, according to rank, done at the beginning and end of class
- seiza - Sit down, kneeling, usually during line up at the beginning and end of class
- mokuso - Meditation (eyes closed, breathe through your nose, hands together with fingers overlapping and thumbs touching)
- shomen-ni - To the front of the dojo
- sensei-ni - To the sensei
- sogo-ni - To each other
- rei - Bow
- sonkyo - Squatting position
- kamae-te - Assume basic stance
- osame-to - From sonkyo, returning shinai to the left hand
- hajime - Begin
- yame - Stop
- kiai - A shout or yell to show spirit
- suriashi - Sliding footwork
- fumikomi - Lunge or step-in, "stomp"
- sensei - Instructor/teacher
- senpai – Senior
- bogu - protective gear (armor)
- gi - shirt
- hakama - pants
Counting to 1 to 10: (during warms ups we will use a call and response counting to 8)
- ichi
- ni
- san
- shi / yon
- go
- roku
- shichi / nana
- hachi
- kyu
- ju
Counting Beyond 10
11. ju-ichi
20. ni-ju
50. go-ju
56. go-ju-roku
100. hyaku
Striking Areas in Kendo
Striking Areas in Kendo
under construction
Books about Kendo
Books about Kendo
- Kendo the Definitive Guide
- Kendo: Elements, Rules, and Philosophy
- Looking at a Far Mountain: A Study of Kendo Kata