Advanced Social Physical Education Instructor

Miyamae-ku Kendo Renmei		Kawasaki Kendo Federation
director	From 1999/4	director	From April 2005
vice-chairman	From Apr. 2007	standing director	From Apr. 2007
board chairman	2014/3-	board chairman	2018/3-
chairman	2020/4 - 2024/3 Retirement	vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)兼board chairman	From 2022/4
		vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)	Retire from 2023/4 to 2024/3

 

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has decided to make martial arts such as kendo compulsory for both boys and girls in health and physical education classes at junior high schools in its curriculum guidelines.
The decision was made to make martial arts compulsory at the first and second grade levels on the grounds that "martial arts are useful for learning about Japanese traditions and culture, as well as for developing a sense of consideration for others and a sense of normality." We are very pleased with this announcement. 

We hope that more and more children will become interested in kendo and, hopefully, will knock on the door of the Tono Kyukai.

The basis of kendo is correct "Men-uchi" (striking with the face). In my dojo, I teach my children to be courageous and dive into the opponent's face, not to use a risky kote (small hand) when striking.
The method is repetition of the basics with a focus on kirikiri. By repeating this seemingly monotonous practice day after day, children will surely grow step by step. If your child is a beginner, you will see a change in his or her face within a month.

However, the "mind, technique, and body" training that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) also aims for cannot be completed overnight, so both children and instructors must persevere and practice.

Of course, parents' patience is also necessary. Kendo is a strict and noble martial art that is distinct from other sports.

Through such rigorous training, children who have mastered the correct fundamentals will eventually graduate from this dojo.

Whenever we encounter difficulties in the future, we will be able to take the "right side" without fear of taking risks.

In this age when everything is available, what is gained through sweat and sweat through kendo will never fade away, and that is why we have children who have graduated from our dojo once and come back to knock on our door as adults.

It is truly a blissful pleasure for me.

Leaders

Instructors actively participate in the Central Transmission Seminar, etc., in which the All Japan Kendo Federation (ZENKENREN) transfers its instruction to each region, and strive to teach in accordance with the ZENKENREN's instructional methods. We also encourage our instructors to obtain Social Sports Instructor certificates to improve their skills so that they can demonstrate their abilities without becoming critics.

Social Physical Education Instructor Beginner Level ** Social Physical Education Instructor Advanced Level ** Social Physical Education Instructor Advanced Level ** Social Physical Education Instructor Advanced Level

instructor		Yoshio Iwanami	Kyoshi 7-dan (Advanced Social Physical Education Instructor)
assistant chief of staff, g3		Koki Abe	Kyoshi 7-dan 　(Advanced Social Physical Education Instructor)
		Toshiyuki Yoneya	Renshi 6-dan (Advanced Social Physical Education Instructor)
Assistant Director of Instruction		Masataka Sawada	7-dan　 （Social Physical Education Instructor Beginner）
regular instructor		Hiroyuki Okamoto	Renshi 7-dan(Social Physical Education Instructor, Beginner Level)
		Yoshinao Yasuzawa	sixth rank (in martial arts, etc.)
		Yohei Kamata	sixth rank (in martial arts, etc.)
		Hiroshi Aikawa	sixth rank (in martial arts, etc.) (Social Physical Education Instructor, Beginner Level)）
		Keiji Matsubara	sixth rank (in martial arts, etc.) 　(Social Physical Education Instructor Beginner)
		Wataru Kawachi	fifth rank (in martial arts, etc.) 　(Social Physical Education Instructor Beginner)
		Hiroki Sono	fourth rank (in martial arts, etc.) 　(Social Physical Education Instructor, Beginner Level)
		Masahito Maruyama	fifth rank (in martial arts, etc.) 　(Social Physical Education Instructor Beginner)
		Takumi Sato*.	sixth rank (in martial arts, etc.)
junior instructor		Kazuhiko Komori	licensed teacher
		Motohiko Komori	6-dan of a licensed professional trainer
		Katsuhiko Ishii	sixth rank (in martial arts, etc.)
		Hiroki Chenozuka	fifth rank (in martial arts, etc.)
		Tomohiro Ishizuka	fourth rank (in martial arts, etc.)
		Kazuya Minagawa	three-tiered
external advisor		Takashi Okuyama	Kyoshi 7-dan (Advanced Social Physical Education Instructor)
		Hiromasa Ishii	licensed teacher
		Masaaki Kajiyama	Kyoshi 7-dan (Advanced Social Physical Education Instructor)

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