Nishimon Dojo

Kenjutsu and Iaijutsu in Kent

Kagami Spring /Summer 2017

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kagamiwinter2016The latest Kagami Newsletter is now available to read.

This issue contains:

  • Welcome!
  • Consistency in an irregular life
  • A first for South Texas
  • Satori and Kensho – Flashes of Insight
  • Dojo Spotlight: Central Coast Iaido
  • Around the KNBK
  • KNBK Policy reminders and Updates
  • Upcoming Events and Seminars – 2017
  • KNBK 10th Anniversary Gasshuku
  • Kagami Book

To keep in touch with what is going on with the organisation around the World and to also see what training opportunities there are for the rest of the year, please feel free to download the PDF version on the link below:

https://nishimondojo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Kagami_Summer2017.pdf

UK Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu Seminar May 2017

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UK Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu Seminar

26, 27th and 28th May.

The 4th annual event of its kind was held this year wholly in the Dojo of Nishimon Dojo in Broadstairs. This year we welcomed Mebis Sensei from the KNBK Shibu Dojo in Belgium.  We were really lucky in timing this year as Mebis Sensei had literally just returned for spending three days training at Hombu Dojo with So-Shihan Long so were we in for a lot of new details.

The Friday evening we worked over the Battoho quickly and had a few new pointers to work on, we then worked through the Omori Ryu Waza both in Seiza no bu and standing Tachi Iai versions.  The main takeaways were to make it bigger and slow it down.

Saturday saw a smaller number participants and we started with the new paired waza series of the Tachi Uchi no Kata.  This will become part of our training and having experienced the set a few times over the weekend I can see this as a good beginner method of learning kumitachi.

From there we progressed into chuden waza and everyone’s favourite Hasegawa Eishin Ryu from Tatehiza. Again lots of details.

Saturday late afternoon and evening saw us take a trip to Dover Castle and walk nearly 6 kilometres around and underneath the castle. We took in the Operation Dynamo tour which was a great way to relax and take our mind off the training for a few hours.

Sunday saw us return to Tachi Uchi no Kata, then Omori ryu and then the standing versions of chuden waza.

It was a fast paced seminar with a small number students which worked well as we could move on at a pace yet still take lots of notes.

I want to thank Mebis Sensei for stepping off a plane from the US and then jumping in the car to drive to the UK.

For those that couldn’t make it you missed a great seminar with a lot of new insights into the KNBK curriculum to see you to Yondan. I hope to see you on the dojo floor at a point in the future.

The next main training with Mebis Sensei for those of us in Europe in the European Gasshuku in September/ October.

Check the Facebook Group page for details.

Kagami Winter 2016 / 2017

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kagamiwinter2016The latest Kagami Newsletter is now available to read.

This issue contains:

  • Welcome!
  • A New Year’s Message
  • Stranger in a Strange Land
  • The 2016 DNBK World Butoku Sai
  • Clean Tabi
  • The Butokuden and the KNBK
  • From the Rock to Hombu Dojo
  • Dojo Spotlight: Bukonkai Dojo
  • Around the KNBK
  • Upcoming Events and Seminars – 2017
  • Kagami Book

To keep in touch with what is going on with the organisation around the World and to also see what training opportunities there are for the rest of the year, please feel free to download the PDF version on the link below:

https://nishimondojo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kagami_Winter2016-2017.pdf

Ono Ha Itto Ryu Seminar Germany May 2016

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Ono Ha Itto Ryu Germany SeminarI have just returned from an Oho Ha Itto Ryu (OHIR) Kenjutsu Seminar held in Pforzheim, Germany attended by senior Japanese teachers as well as practitioners from across Europe.

Ono Ha Itto Ryu  (one sword style) is a traditional Japanese sword art which dates back to 1500’s and the schools headmasters were the sword instructors to both the second and third shoguns in Japan.

It was great to catchup with people that I had met in Italy in 2013 from the Italian, German and Belgian study groups. This year, like 2013, I was the only attendee from the UK.  The teachers, Kaiwa Sensei and Ishizaki Sensei were really open with everyone and wanted us to take as much away with us as we could handle.  During the 4 days, I don’t think we finished on time as there were always options to have a little more knowledge…

The curriculum has over 150 techniques or Waza and this time, we managed to cover the first 50 techniques (which was a new record – so I am not sure my brain will be able to cope next year if they try to beat that record!) and if you know the style, you know how much that is to cover in 20 hours of training.

My goal was to try and remember both sides of the first 10 waza, as well as the basic warmups and kihon practice.  We will also be introducing this style into the monthly curriculum as it is a lot of fun.

Currently there are no official OHIR groups in the UK under the guidance of the current Soke, we practice under licence via the KNBK (another great reason to join).

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Nishimon Dojo is a Japanese Sword School based in Thanet, Kent.

We are registered with the YNBK and DNBK organisations respectively.

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