Kata & suburi video library

Strike to the head — the first of kendo's four target strikes.

Strike to the wrist.

Strike to the trunk.

Thrust to the throat guard.

Large full swings opening the shoulders.

Centre cuts finishing at men height.

Alternating diagonal men cuts.

Jumping fast suburi — the conditioning benchmark.

The sliding step underlying all kendo movement.

The stamping step at the moment of the strike.

Shomen + nine alternating men + shomen; solo it is a breath-and-rhythm drill.