Sports Chanbara Takushin Kan Singapore 拓心館シンガポール

It is with a heavy heart that we bid final farewell to our master Shirai Masaru Shihan. He has passed on at age 96, on the 23rd of April 2021. Shirai Sensei and his family’s kindness, generosity and steadfastness will always be remembered by all whose lives had been transformed through his selfless care and counsel. Thank you for all the years of mentorship; for guiding us and teaching us to be better people, as martial artists, students and teachers, and in a large way, to become more loving as parents and invested community members. His legacy lives on in our hearts, his teachings we now share with the next generation of sportsmen and martial artists. We will always bear in mind to strive to be a generous friend wherever we may find ourselves; and that we only have to look within our own hearts, to face our own fiercest adversary... in skills & standards, as well as attitude, inside and outside the dojo, self-actualisation and personal mastery are the hallmarks of the TakushinKan family you have brought together.

Solo footwork — Yano Hiroshi | Kendo Jidai International Footwork is the core of Kendo. It is said that Kendo is 40% Shinai handling and 60% footwork, or even 30% Shinai handling and 70% footwork. How long will the restraint on Keiko continue? In this situation, let's commit ourselves to solo footwork practice.

While we hunker down, to keep all safe from the pandemic; take heart and keep to your budo routine, be it weekly or daily. Take time too, to also develop your heart, and hand at art... sharing some ideas for personalizing your equipment carrying gear.

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Training with Sakura Sensei 🇯🇵 @ Singapore Sports Hub

Happy Birthday Singapore 🇸🇬🎉

Spochan young warriors