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Interview with Kōda Kunihide on Dan Grade Examinations
If you are training hard but still not passing the examinations, you may not be grasping the key points. Try to recognise the key points...
Sato Atsuko
Apr 119 min read
Edith Garrud (1872–1971) – the Founder of Saffrajitsu
William Garrud and his wife Edith were introduced to jūjutsu by Edward Barton-Wright in 1899 and in 1904; they became students of Uyenishi
Paul Budden
Mar 710 min read
‘A Mother’s Heart’ – Solveig Malmkvist (1932-2023)
Having started kendo in 1967 when she was 35, Solveig Malmkvist is one of the few women who started kendo as early as the 1960s in Europe.
Hans Lundberg
Sep 27, 20236 min read
The Current State and Future of Women’s Kendo in Europe as seen in the France Kendo Open
On Christmas Day 2022, a post from France was received on the Facebook group Ladies Kendo Only by Johanna Nowark (Bordeaux, 2-dan).
Robin Jakuen
May 30, 20239 min read
Onna Bugeisha: Women and the Naginata
Women and their role as warriors in the history of Japan is an interesting topic I’d like to touch upon.
Curtis Abu
Feb 2, 20228 min read
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