Why Your Kendo Students Aren’t Improving (Easy Fix)

Why Your Kendo Students Aren’t Improving (Easy Fix)

Why do students crush drills but choke in real matches? This post breaks down how traditional kihon can kill real progress—and shows how to fix it fast using principles from skill acquisition research.

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The Quiet Ways We Sabotage Our Clubs

The Quiet Ways We Sabotage Our Clubs

Dojo culture doesn’t collapse overnight—it corrodes through habits we stop noticing. This post explores the quiet ways coaching habits shape (and sometimes sabotage) our clubs, and how we can build better ones.

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