Kenjutsu seminar held

Under
the leadership of Igor Dovezenski, Dojo Cho in Ninjutsu Union Bujinkan
Macedonia, yesterday on Elenac hill a seminar on subject Kenjutsu Kihon
has been held on which the participants had the opportunity to study
the basic techniques of handling a japanese sword.
Before
the start of the technical part, Dovezenski sensei introduced the
students with some important rules concerning this technique through
Kuden (verbal teaching), but also, he emphasized the importance of the
psychological readiness while practicing the techniques in sword
fighting.
After
that, the basic body stances (kamae no kata) were practiced by which
the ways of attack – cutting from each of the kamae were explained. The
training continued with demonstration and practicing of the eight ways
(directions) of cutting with a sword (happo giri), as well as real
sword combat application of the same (shinken gata).
Dovezenski
sensei explained every technique on a pretty high level and with many
details, and in the end he taught the students of the special ways of
movement (tai sabaki) while in a sword fight, after which the movement
was studied through the Ichi no Kamae stance and the Tsuki (stabbing)
technique.
In the end the participants from the beginners group of the Pat kon Sonceto Skopje dojo (Taiyou e no michi Skopje) received compliments for showing satisfactory results on the seminar.
Great
gratitude for the Nature (read God) for the beautiful sunny day, which
allowed us to fill the cells in our body with invigorating energy.