The Kendo 8th Dan exam is famed for being excruciatingly difficult to pass. With a pass rate that is often less than 1%, only a select few of the thousands of Kendoka who attempt the test will ever pass.
Many of us have seen the well-known documentary, of Kenichi Ishida Sensei's attempt, and it is has helped form the basis for what many of us imagine the overall atmosphere of the exam to be.
In what is perhaps a departure from what many of us imagine a usual 8th Dan exam to look like, this footage of Shiro Konishi Sensei is both energetic and explosive. A somewhat legendary Kendoka, Konishi Sensei passed this exam, and continued to practice Kendo well into his 90's. He passed away in November 2022, at the age of 97.
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Dive deeper into the intricate techniques of kendo with Andy on The Kendo Show, as we examine the nuanced execution of the Men-Kaeshi-Do ippon. Tailored for the dedicated kendoka seeking to refine their repertoire, this episode delves into the dynamics of this advanced counter-strike. With comprehensive analysis, detailed slow-motion breakdowns, and targeted practice drills, we aim to perfect the harmonious integration of defence and offense that Men-Kaeshi-Do embodies.
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In this video I give some Kendo advice to a viewer of the channel who sent me this footage of their Kendo practice.
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Watch this fantastic Ippon collection titled as the 'Best Do Ippons of 2023', showing amazing Do strikes from a wide variety of aspects of top level Kendo in Japan:
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Check out this video of the finals of the All Japan Jitsugyodan (Company Worker) Women's Tournament:
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Watch this great insight into the practice methods of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Kendo Team:
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Check out this amazing collection of Ippons from the brilliant All Japan 7th Dan Invitational Tournament held in Yokohama, featuring some of the most famous players from across Japan:
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In November, KendoStar CEO and founder - Andy Fisher - Travelled to Japan to participate in a new type of Kendo Tournament called 'KENKAKU'. In this video he recalls his experience, and analyses his match from the event.
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KendoStar CEO and presenter of The Kendo Show - Andy Fisher - participated in a new special Kendo tournament, held in Tokyo, Japan, called KENKAKU. This event was organised by Japanese popular Kendo YouTuber 'Kenshi-kun'.
Unlike other Kendo tournaments, this is a 1 on 1 style series of matches, where selected competitors - made up largely of Kendo related social media influencers and YouTubers - face off against each other, in an almost boxing-style format.
The rules were standard San-bon Shobu (best of 3 points), for 5 minutes, with a 2 minute extended time, followed by a judges decision, should the match not be decided. The winner of each match would receive 50,000 Yen prize money.
The video is in Japanese, but is easy to follow.
Here is Andy's match:
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Check out this collection of Ippons from 2023 uploaded by popular compilation YouYube Channel 'unya_unya_become_a_man', which they have titled 'Memorably Ippons and Scenes from 2023'
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In this video Andy translates a short video of former All Japan and World Champion - Susumu Takanabe Sensei - teaching how to do Tsuki.:
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Check out this fantastic Ippon Reel from the 71st All Japan Student's Championships!
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