2012
2012 has been a year of varied top quality posts, check out some of the best here:
Two series deserve special attention, both translations by Richard Stonell. The first, The Flowering Tree of Gekken, is a translation of an 1855 treatise on shinai/bogu practise; the second – The Itto Ryu Book of Oral Recollections – was written in the 19th century and published in the 20th century by Takano Sasaburo. Both series explicitly refer to Itto-ryu, the traditional school of swordsmanship that has/had the deepest influence on modern day kendo. Please click the images below to view the articles.
The single largest news of 2012 for kenshi247 was the release (and subsequent and continued popularity of) our latest book: Kendo Coaching Tips and Drills. If you haven’t picked up a copy already you are missing out:
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2011
Some of the best articles:
A special shout out goes to the 5-part popular translation that I did called Pursuing the spirit and modern kendo. Here it is:
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2010
This was a very busy year for kenshi247, and one that saw us expand the breadth of our content.
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Note that most items from this year do not have featured images attached.
2009
From nearly 80 posts this year, the following articles have been chosen:
- The outstanding Tanka of Eishin-ryu series by Richard;
- The invaluable translation of portions of Takano Sasaburo’s Kendo Kyohon by Kent;
- A bio of Gordon Warner, the American kendo pioneer by Leiv;
- An exploration of dead and/or dying kendo waza;
- The topical Tsubazeria rules changes in high school kendo;
- The popular story of Fujimoto Kaoru.
Please click here to see the archive for 2009.
Note that most items from this year do not have featured images attached.
2008
From 68 posts published this year, I’ve selected the following 5 outstanding articles:
- Jodan Renaissance? by George McCall
- Observations on teaching school children by Ben Sheppard
- Trying out? by Andy Fisher
- Know Your Limits by Leiv Harstad
- The Benefits and Disadvantages of Tameshigiri Practice by Sang Woo Kim
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Note that most items from this year do not have featured images attached.
