Nihon Kendo Kata: Ippon-me - Kendo World

Alex and Blake Bennett demonstrate the first of the ten Nihon Kendo Kata. With lots of detailed explanations and hints for both uchidachi and shidachi, this video will be a great help to those of you who want to improve your understanding and ability in kata.

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[yilderim]

Came for the kata, stayed for the music. Really enjoyed this video and it was very instructive.

[pb.profi]

Seriously, this is the best explanation of NKK I've ever seen and I've seen plenty of them. Really educational and sometimes funny. I'll try to implement all this knowledge to my keiko in my dojo in Wroclaw (Poland). Thank you! :)

[ludion]

Great video! Great detailed explanations!... Quite living!... Thanks a lot, Alex!...

[Falltangle]

Fantastic explanation as always, nice refresher after having my enforced Covid break from kendo!

[androopiek]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been following for a while and this is an amazingly insightful video! Great work!

[racingmommy]

These times are perfect for kendo kata study. Thank you Bennett sensei(s?) for this excellent guide!

[KendoSwordsman]

This demonstration was quite beautiful.

[fbernaly]

I agree, this is the best explanation of Nippon-me. When are you posting videos for the other katas?