Thinking that exams were over….there was just one more – Kendo grading! Yesterday saw the first of the two Kendo gradings held in NSW for 2016. Whilst we have many goals and targets in Kendo, achieving higher grades is often a popular motivation for us. Though not the only measure, grades serves a great way for […]

Some beginners have been asking what is this strange thing that some of our seniors are doing after training…     They are practicing Kendo Kata – fixed patterns that teach kendoka the basic elements of swordsmanship (cite – Wiki). With the NSW Kendo Grading fast approaching this is a key component for higher grades (1st kyu […]