Operation confirmed. [Product Description] This introductory instructional work teaches the basics of kendo, making it ideal for those who want to learn kendo and those who have just started, as well as serving as a reference for instructors. It covers stances, single strikes, continuous techniques, suburi (swinging practice), kirikaeshi (repeated striking practice), uchikomi-bo keiko (striking practice with a partner using a stick), relative movements, kakari-geiko (attacking practice), ji-geiko (free practice), and Nihon Kendo Kata (Japanese Kendo Forms). In addition to all kinds of kendo practice, it also teaches etiquette, how to wear the equipment, how to tie the protective gear, how to handle the shinai (bamboo sword), and other manners in the dojo that are usually difficult to learn, as well as the spirit of kendo that has nurtured the Japanese spirit, taught by Kubo Akira, the head of the Tokyo Kyumeikan Dojo. "Akira Kubo / Kendo Introduction" Akira Kubo Price: ¥5,600 (tax included ¥6,160) Product Number: SPD-8609 Running Time: 110 minutes Price: Tax included ¥6,160 (¥5,600 excluding tax) Specifications: Color / STEREO / Single-sided single-layer / English subtitles Region: ALL Release Date: 2006.09.20 #AkiraKubo #CD・DVD