NMKK Blog

Perry, Michael @ North Domingo Baca Center

Begay sensei, Donovan, Jeremy, Michael
@ Manzano Mesa Center

Jeremy: temoto needs more work; habit of loosening the grip when turning

Michael: subtle moving of the head to the side — keep straight while relaxed

Begay sensei, Perry, Josh, Michael
@ North Domingo Baca Center

Josh & Perry near the end: kakari keiko (one person strikes non-stop at a fast rate while the other person only creates opening)

Begay sensei, Perry, Jeremy, Louis, Tyler, Michael
@ Manzano Mesa Center

Perry & Jeremy on kihon enbu

Louis & Tyler on ashi sabaki (ayumi ashi, okuri ashi) and chudan no kamae.

Note: Louis and Tyler have joined us for the first time today.

Begay sensei, Perry, Caroline, Kai, Michael
@ North Domingo Baca Center

need more progress on
Caroline, Kai: fumikomi (sync’ng footwork & uchi)
Perry, Michael: nihon kendo no kata

Begay sensei, Perry, Caroline, Jeremy, Michael
@ Manzano Mesa Center

Jeremy and Caroline on kihon enbu
Perry and Michael on shinsa no junbi

Notes

• Jeremy – need to lessen power hitting with right; footwork and general basics of body movement
• Caroline – more practice of fumikomi needed
• Michael – on kendo no kata: blocking as uchidachi on sanbon

Begay sensei, Perry, Caroline, James, Michael
@ North Domingo Baca

James & Caroline on kihon enbu

Perry & Michael on shinsa no junbi

Perry, Michael, and Jeremy @ Manzano Mesa Center

We added sayu-men-dou from basic kihon drills today.

Note: Jeremy moved from Houston to ABQ, and it was his first keiko with us. He previously practiced a slightly different form of kendo.

Begay sensei, Caroline, Michael