Kendo Wisdom:
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A funny thing is that it is not only martial arts we can learn from, but also we can learn from sado (tea ceremony), shodo (calligraphy) and so on.
It means we can all learn from each other and share the views of our "ways".
Here I would like to share what I have learned from kendo. I also try to connect insight from readings to kendo knowledge so that we can apply kendo teachings to our living world.
Time is money. Get what you want, learn what you want, and come back and learn some more to improve the world kendo!
Meikyo-Shisui: The Meaning of Meikyo-Shisui
- This is a good phrase for us to understand how our mind should be all the time and is one of the best descriptions about how we should keep the state of our mind.
The Meaning of Hin
- Does your kendo have hin? I used to hear this word a lot. The translation of the word is quiteeasy but it is hard to understand and perform it. What is kendo with hin?
Kachi ni Fushigi no Kachi Ari
- There are no mysterious victories but no mysterious losses. This is veryinteresting saying and it connects to one of kendo teachings we are veryfamiliar with, zanshin!
Issho Kenmei
- This phrase is used daily and frequently in Japan. But this phrase is related to the samurai world a lot. What does it really mean?
Shu Har Ri
- As kendo practitioners, we want to know where we are in our training process. Shu Ha Ri are 3 phases that tells us what we should do in each phase of the process.
Kan Ken No Metsuke
- There are two ways to observe our opponent. One is ken no metsuke and the other one is kan no metsuke. Do you know what they are?
Enzan No Metsuke
- How do you see your opponent and which part of your opponent's body do you pay attention to? This teaching will tell you how you should see your opponent and where.
Ichi Gan Ni Soku San Tan Shi Riki
- This is kendo teaching that we all should understand. This teaching tells us which part of our body should be more important than the other parts of the body.
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