Oxford Kendo is a British Kendo Association accredited club in Oxfordshire with members from local and neighbouring areas. Oxford Kendo also incorporates Oxford University Kendo & Oxford Brookes University Kendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We provide kendo training and instruction from complete beginners to advanced kendoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our instructors include Yasuyuki Hiyama (7th Dan, GB Team Coach), Louie Chen (4th Dan) and Luis Trabuco (4th Dan), David Pepper (3rd Dan), Junko Takata (3rd Dan), Richard Kupce (3rd Dan) and others. The club is managed by volunteer members to create a kendo community for the Oxfordshire area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have 30-40 registered members including juniors from the age of 5 to more senior members. Oxford Kendo offers a very diverse range of multicultural members from a multitude of different professional and personal backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our members compete regularly at national and international kendo tournaments with some members are also on the GB Kendo Team. International events that we have participated in include the London Cup, Bowden Taikai, Tonbo Cup, Welsh Open, Five Nations, European Kendo Championships and the World Kendo Championship. Former members include members such as Cris Ballinas, now the President of the South American Kendo Federation and Geraldine Mattson of the GB Women\u2019s Team and Stuart Gibson former GB Team member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A FOREWORD: KENDO \u5263\u9053 – THE WAY OF THE SWORD<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n All Japan Kendo Federation<\/p>\n\n\n\n Translated by Yasuyuki Hiyama Sensei (7th<\/sup> Dan, Oxford Kendo Head Sensei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concept of Kendo: \u5263\u9053\u306e\u7406\u5ff5:\u5263\u9053\u306f\u5263\u306e\u7406\u6cd5\u306e\u4fee\u7df4\u306b\u3088\u308b\u4eba\u9593\u5f62\u6210\u306e\u9053\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes for *: \u201cthe true principles of sword\u201d is a translation of \u201c\u5263\u306e\u7406\u6cd5 (Ken no rihou)\u201d. It can be translated into \u201cthe nature of sword\u201d. What it means here is both mental and physical forces and techniques regarded as causing and regulating phenomena in offence and defence by Japanese sword.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mindset for Practicing Kendo \u5263\u9053\u4fee\u7df4\u306e\u5fc3\u69cb\u3048:<\/em> ORIGIN OF KENDO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kendo originated from Japanese sword fighting without the use of armour [Chutaro Ogawa (9th Dan Master); Ken To Zen \u300e\u5263\u3068\u7985\u300f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kendo started as a martial art (\u5263\u8853: Ken-Jyutsu). Ken-kyutsu focused on the principle of \u2018to kill or be killed\u2019 with techniques to achieve it. Various ken-jyutsu schools have emerged since the 15th century from warrior Samurai. These schools were influenced by Zen historically from the Kamakura period in the 12th century. Zen played a very important role when this martial art turned into the art of swordsmanship in the early to mid 17th century. More information on the history of kendo in English can be found on www.kendo.or.jp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we practice kendo, we use the shinai (bamboo sword). It is important to always think of the shinai as a real sword or we lose the spirit of kendo. We also must regularly practice kata (\u578b) to understand the essence of kendo. Kata can be described as a set of detailed pattern of movements originally used as teaching and training methods from combat techniques that have passed down through the generations. Kata practice is very important as it was the original practice method before the armour practice method was invented and embodies the essence of a real sword fighting without wearing armour. In Japanese, we use the expression \u201cReal sword!\u201d synonymous with the expression of \u201cSeriously!\u201d. Why not use this mind for your kendo practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Yasuyuki Hiyama Sensei (7th<\/sup> Dan, Oxford Kendo Head Sensei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n HISTORY OF THE OXFORD KENDO CLUB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first Kendo club in Oxford started in 1983 at Oxford Brookes University in Wheatley through the founders Phil Belcher from Kodokan dojo (formally Atarashii Kendo Club \u2013 Amersham), John Foreman, support from Terry Holt Sensei (Kyoshi, 7th Dan, Mumeishi) and two members from Reading Kendo Club Martin Townsend and Barry Davis Porter. Oxford Kendo club was also one of the six clubs forming the Thames Valley Kyokai in 1986 and included the Reading, Basingstoke, Abingdon, Mumeishi and Kodokan dojos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1997, the club formally became Oxford University Kendo Club with Dr. Kaz Oishi Sensei and four members including Mike Molloy, Sam Itagaki, Seiji Ito and Dave Lever helped by a grant from Nissan. Oishi Sensei was at Oxford University for his studies and a 5th<\/sup> Dan kendoka at the time. He was also the former Tokyo University Kendo Team Captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HISTORY OF KENDO IN OXFORD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first mention of kendo in Oxford appears through Fujisake while he was a student in Oxford in 1905, however it is likely he may have practised only judo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1905 16th November.The F J Norman demonstration in London. There are records also from 1926 with Koizumi Gunji and Tani Yukio from the Budokwai in London teaching Judo at Oxford University. Koizumi sensei & Tani sensei also practised kendo with Koizumi sensei having taken part in the Garden Party demonstration in May 1937 with R A Lidstone ( Lidstone Taikai) as part of a kendo demonstration for Prince Chichibu in his honour at the Hurlingham Sports Club, Fulham, London. This was with members of the Anglo Japanese Judo Club who organised the event. Those taking part also included Fukima, Kudzutani Arataro, Koizumi Gunji,Sakakibara, Omori, Okamoto Yoshitomo, Mishiku Kaoru, Nogi, Calmer, R.A. Lidstone, Fenlon, Rudwell, Cope, Hanibourn, Pepler and Philips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kendo is the path toward the formation of human character (that is gained) through practicing the true principles of the Japanese sword*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To learn kendo correctly and seriously
To cultivate a vigorous sprit via mental and physical disciplines through the distinguishing features of kendo
To hold courtesy in high esteem
To put high value on trustfulness
To commit oneself to sincerity
To always strive for self improvement in doing all the above
To love one\u2019s country and society in an effort to widely contribute to peace and prosperity of humankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u5263\u9053\u306e\u7279\u6027\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066<\/em>
\u793c\u7bc0\u3092\u3068\u3046\u3068\u3073<\/em>
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Francis James Norman on his arrival in London demonstrates \u2018jujutsu and kenjutsu at the Marlborough Hall Polytechnic, Regent Street. Instructors present: Kanaya, Tani Yukio, Miyake, Fujisake, Eida, Miss Roberts, F.J. Norman, Sergeant-Major Betts, and some pupils from the Japanese School of Ju-jitsu, 305 Oxford Street\u2019.
(From:\u2019A man of Many Parts\u2019- by Paul Budden. Published in Kendo World 2014).<\/p>\n\n\n\n