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Pride

Anger and Excitement

Winning and Losing

Part Four: Wind

1. Tradition

2. Historical Development

3. Kata

The Spirit of Kata

The Kendo no Kata

Bokken

Sage-to

Bowing In

Stepping In and Stepping Out

Overview: The First Five Kata

Ipponme

Nihonme

Sanbonme

Yohonme

Gohonme

Performance Dynamics

Part Five: Void

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

No book is perfect and, with a subject as complex as Kendo, I am sure that this work is no exception. The faults contained here are the product of the author's personal limitations and in no way reflect on the kind assistance I have had from various groups and individuals.

Gratitude is owed to all the people and groups who have assisted (wittingly and otherwise) in this project. First, my thanks go to those (often anonymous) Kendoka who have assisted me in my exploration of this art by their example and their patient teaching. Special acknowledgment is made to Kataoka Noboru Sensei, who serves as a guide for those of us studying Kendo in Western New York today. My thanks go as well to the members of the Buffalo Kendo Club, fellow travelers on this martial path. I am deeply indebted to Kimura Hiroaki Sensei for his warm yet demanding instruction.