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Kampai Budokai
Ternat Hombu


Spotlight Article


ZNKR Reiho


Our Top 10 Most Popular Topics

  1. Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu itto, kodachi and nito sets (Miyamoto Musashi's school of strategy)
  2. Our recommended reading list with ratings and short reviews
  3. An introduction to Iaido aimed at the prospective student.
  4. A book review featuring drawings of Katori Shinto ryu iaijutsu
  5. History and kata descriptions from Uchida ryu Tanjojutsu (walking stick fighting)
  6. History of Shindo Muso ryu Jodo, kata and techniques of ZNKR Jodo
  7. History and illustrated kata descriptions of Tamiya ryu Iaijutsu
  8. Illustrated explanation of iai katas from Shinkage ryu
  9. Illustrated explanation of Muso Shinden ryu okuden tachiwaza
  10. illustrated explanation of all 12 ZNKR Iaido kata

Our Top 5 most unjustly ignored pages

  1. A script that converts between shaku-sun-bu and the metric system (and now also to inches!)
  2. An illustrated review of Pierre Delorme's books.
  3. Tachi uchi no kurai (Muso jikiden Eishin ryu standing sword practice with partner).
  4. The misunderstood effect of fullers, bloodgooves, hi, ... on the weight and stiffness of swordblades.
  5. The Satsuma Biwa an interview with Ueda Junko.

About us

    Kampai Budokai unites budoka from various martial arts clubs located in Ternat (Belgium). It was founded one morning after numerous rounds of beer, for a rather unclear purpose. This website attempts to reflect that philosophy of the Kampai Budokai.

    The characters for 'Kampai' literally mean 'dry' (kawaku) and 'drinking cup' (sakazuki). If you don't empty your cup first, you won't get a refill here!

JJSA Award Black Belt Award

Contents

Articles

  • Introduction to Iaido
  • Jodo
  • Miyamoto Musashi: life, art, writings, kenjutsu
  • Sven's trip to Kyushu
  • Bloodgrooves and blade stiffness
  • The Satsuma Biwa
  • Book of five elements
  • Tool to convert shaku, cm and inch
  • Examples of Ju Jitsu (pdf)

Technique descriptions

  • ZNKR Jodo
  • Uchida ryu tanjojutsu
  • ZNKR Reiho
  • ZNKR Iaido
  • Niten Ichi ryu Hyoho
  • Muso Shinden Omori ryu
  • Muso Shinden ryu okuden tachiwaza
  • Shinkage ryu iai
  • Tamiya ryu Iaijutsu
  • Two new ZNKR seitei iai kata
  • Tachi uchi no kurai (Eishin ryu)
  • Tachi uchi no kurai (Muso Shinden ryu)

Reviews

Books

  • Reading list
  • Decouvrir le Iai-do by J. Lobo, S. Santoro, ed. R. Habersetzer
  • Pierre Delorme's Iaido and Kendo books
  • Kenjutsu, the Art of Japanese Swordsmanship by Charles Daniel
  • Aiki Tessen Jutsu by Hiro Mizukoshi

Videos

  • The Sword of Aikido by Saotome Mitsugi
  • Self Defense Aikido by Obata Toshishiro
  • Nishio Aikido by Shoji Nishio

Seminars

  • Amsterdam 1996 Iaido Seminar
  • Lee Seminar, 1996
  • Guelph 1997 Seminar
  • Sittard summer seminar, 1998
  • Nakakura seminar, 1998
  • Amsterdam 2000 Jodo & Iaido Seminar

Events

  • Community outreach
  • Flower festival

Links


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