06/01/2025
Yamane: Are there any particular concerns you have as female instructors?
Yamanaka: Perhaps the fact that I’ve never been taught by a female instructor myself.
Isobe: I can relate to that.
Shirai: We can’t teach using physical strength like male instructors can. By the time students are in their third year of middle school, even I get overpowered during Tai-atari. It’s also difficult to push them to their limits with Kakari-geiko. That’s why I try to make up for it through external practice sessions.
Yamane: That’s impressive. I admire your humility and willingness to learn from others, but I struggle to do the same myself.
Isobe: I didn’t have any significant achievements in Kendo during high school or university. I happened to be on the same team as Yamanaka Sensei at university, and we won the All Japan Championships, but I wasn’t directly competing in the matches. That’s why I can’t afford to take an arrogant attitude in the world of Kendo.
Shirai: I feel the same. When students win, it’s because of their abilities, and I truly respect their efforts.
>>Students Surpassing Expectations (Discussion with Female Kendo Instructors) – Part 2
https://kendojidai.com/2025/01/06/students-surpassing-expectations-discussion-with-female-kendo-instructors-part-2/
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2016.8 KENDOJIDAI
Photography: Sasai Takamasa
Moderator: Yamane Yohei (Representative of Kendo Midori no Kaze)
Translation: Sato Mariko, Boomgaard Pepijn
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