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Hidekatsu Inoue – Kendo Collection – Japanese Swordsmanship [4 DVD ISO | English or Japanese]Kendo:/ken·do/  Noun – A Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai.Kendo, meaning “Way of The Sword”, is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional swordsmanship (kenjutsu) which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan.  Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines martial arts practices and values with sport-like strenuous physical activity.Video:This is a four set video with full menu and multiple language narration selection for English or Japanese as well as choice for multiple language captions. Truly a quality Japanese production and by far one of the best and most thorough informational sets ever made on the practice. Get your black pajamas out for this one! I particularly enjoyed the furious screaming and rapid whacking of the opponent’s protective head gear with the bamboo stick. Male and female practitioners join in the exercises, just AWESOME!!! Video Images:http://img1.mlstatic.com/kendo-dvd-vol-1-by-hidekatsu-inouee…http://img1.mlstatic.com/kendo-collection-hidekatsu-inoue-4-…Content: VOLUME 1Part 1 of a very comprehensive series on the art of Kendo. Contents include:EquipmentKendo-gi -Structure and Names of the Kendo-giHakama -Structure and the Names of the HakamaMen (Mask) -Structure and Names of the Men (Mask)Kote (Glove) -Structure and Names of the Kote (Glove)Tare and Do (Hip and Chest Protectors) -Structure and Names of the Tare (Hip Protector) and Do (Chest Protector)Shinai (Bamboo Sword) -Structure and Names of the Shinai (Bamboo Sword)Bokuto (Wooden Sword) -Structure and Names of the Bokuto (Wooden Sword) How to wear the Kendo-gi-How to wear the HakamaHow to wear the Tare and DoHow to wear the TenuguiHow to wear the MenHow to wear the Kote and how to take offTaking the Men offMethod to put the Tare and Do away properlyFolding the Kendo-giFolding the HakamaAssembling the ShinaiMaintenance of the ShinaiEtiquetteFootwork Body Movement -BalanceStanding BowSitting and standing in three motionsSitting and standing in one motionFormal way of sittingSitting bowMeditation -Idea and Method of Mokuso (Meditation)Chu-dan (Basic Posture) -Basic position of your feetHow to hold the shinaiPosition and form of the arms in three motionsKamae and Osame in one motionStanding Kamae and OsameFundamental technique 1Natural posture -Repeating footwork-Sideway steps-Turn-Sliding steps-Variations of the sliding steps-Walking step-Short step (joint step), measuring step-Stomping footwork-Sliding steps and Stomping footworkKukan-datotsu (striking an imaginary opponent)-Jo-ge (up-and-down) Suburi (swing) Men, Kote, Do and Tsuki strikes in three motions-Men, Kote, Do and Tsuki strikes in two motion-Men, Kote, Do and Tsuki strikes in one motion -Left and right Men strikes in three motions and in one motionRepeating Kukan-datotsu -Combinationstrike: Kote-Men-Combination strike: Kote-Do-Combination strike: Kote-Men-Do-Repetitive Men strikes-Repetitive Left and right Men strikesSuburi (Practice swings with the shinai) -Up-and-down swing-Naname (diagonal) Suburi-Men strikes with a step forward-Left and right Men strikes with a step forward and backward-Left and right men strikes with sideway steps-Squat suburi-Squat suburi with alternating feet-Choyaku (jumping) Haya (fast)-suburi with alternating feet-Choyaku haya-suburi with alternating back-and-forth and left-and-right feet-Haya-suburi with jumping back-and-forthKukan-datotsu with stomping footwork -Center Men, right Kote and right Do-Kote-Men, Men-Men and Kote-Men-MenBasic strikes with short-range footwork -Center Men, right Kote, right Do and left and right MenBasic strikes with stomping footwork -Center Men, right Kote and right Do Kote-Men, Men-Men and Kote-Men-MenVOLUME 2Part 2 of a very comprehensive series on the art of Kendo. Contents include:Fundamental techniques part 2Distance -Distance: Far contact, Issoku-Itto contact, Medium contact, -Chikama (Close) contact,Tsubazeriai (close at hand) contactKirikaeshi -Basic Kirikaeshi (repetitive left-and-right strikes)-Left and right Men Kirikaeshi-Left and right Men Kirikaeshi: Received with the Shinai Left and right Do Kirikaeshi-Kirikaeshi with three striking zones-Jumping left-and-right Men Kirikaeshi in the same spot Jumping left-and-right Men and left-and-right Do Kirikaeshi in the same spot-Repetitive Kirikaeshi chasing a Moto-dachi who is stepping back quicklyStrike Practices: single strike -Center Men Strike-Right Kote-Right Do: Through the right of Moto-dachi, through the left of Moto-dachi-Gyaku (opposite side)-Do (left Do)-TsukiStrike Practices: Repeating strikes -Kote-Men Kote-Do-Men-Men-Men-Do Tsuki-Men-Kote-Men-Men-Kote-Men-Do-Men-Men-Men-Kote-Men-Kote-Men-Kote-Men-Do-MenStrike Practices: Hiki-Waza (Strike stepping backwards) -Stomping footwork for Hiki-Waza (strike stepping backwards) from close contact-Hiki-Men-Hiki-Kote-Hiki-Do (right Do)-Hiki-Gyaku Do (left Do)Strike Practices: Repeating Hiki-Waza -Men-Men-Men-Do-Men-Gyaku Do-Men-Kote-Do-Men Gyaku Do-Men-Men-Men-Men-Men-Do-MenColliding Basic Tai-atari (Colliding) -Front center Tai-atari Kote, Tai-atari-Kote. Men Tai-atari Men, Tai-atari, Hiki-Men-Men, Tai-atari, Hiki-Do-Men. Tai-atari. Gyaku Do. Men, Tai-atari, Hiki-KoteMawari-Waza (Spinning Moves) -What is Mawari-Waza?-Men Mawari-Men-Men Mawari-Do-Men Mawari-KoteVOLUME 3–Applied technique 1– 1.Attack and the movement of the Shinai The way of thinking for attacking Omote-zeme (attack from the Omote) Ura-zeme (attack from the Ura) Gedan-zeme (lower attack) 2.Harai and the movement of the Shinai Omote-barai (the Harai using the Omote) Ura-barai (the Harai using the Ura) 3.Maki (twist) and the movement of the Shinai Omote-maki-osae, Omote-maki-otoshi, Omote-maki-age Ura-maki-osae, Ura-maki-otoshi, Ura-maki-age 4.Dodging and the movement of the Shinai Omote-yoke (dodge using the Omote) Ura-yoke (dodge using the Ura) 5.Kaeshi and the movement of the Shinai Omote-suri-age, Omote-oji-gaeshi Ura-suri-age, Ura-oji-gaeshi Omote-maki-osae, Ura-maki-osae Uchi-otoshi (strike down) 6.Kuzushi (breaking) at the Tsubazeriai Omote-kuzushi (the Kuzushi using the Omote) Ura-kuzushi (the Kuzushi using the Ura) Shita-kuzushi (lower Kuzushi) Ura-kuzushi from the Omote, Omote-kuzushi from the Ura –Applied technique 2– 7.Shikake-waza, Men Men from the Omote-osae Men after the Harai at the Omote Men after the Maki-osae at the Omote Men after the Ura-osae Men after the Harai at the Ura Kote-men from the Omote-osae Kote-men from the Ura-osae Kote-men after Harai at the Omote Kote-men after the Harai at the Ura Men after feinting the Kote( from above) Men after feinting the Kote (from the bottom) Men after feinting the Men Men from the Gedan-zeme Tsuki-men from the Gedan-zeme Men after the “Maki-otoshi” from the Omote Men after the “Maki-otoshi” from the Ura Shinoji-men (the Men in a letter form “Shi”) Reverse Shinoji-men Katsugi-Men Katate-hanmen 8.Shikake-waza, Kote Kote from the Omote-osae Kote from the Ura-osae Kote from the Gedan-zeme Kote after the Harai at the Ura Kote after Hari at the Omote Kote after the Maki-age from the Omote Kote after the Maki-age from the Ura Kote after feinting the Men kote after feinting the Tsuki Katsugi-gote 9.Shikake-waza, Do Do from the Omote-osae (Rignt-sabaki) Do from the Omote-osae (Left-sabaki) Do from the Ura-osae (Rignt-sabaki) Do from the Ura-osae (Left-sabaki) Kote-do from the Omote-zeme, Kote-do from the Ura-zeme Men feint Do (Left-sabaki), Kote feint Do (Rignt-sabaki) Do after the Maki-age from the Omote(Left-sabaki),Do after the Maki-age from the Ura(Rignt-sabaki) Gyaku-do after the Harai-age from the Ura, Gyaku-do after the Maki-osae from the Omote Men feint Gyaku-do, Kote feint Gyaku-do 10.Shikake-waza, Tsuki Morote-tsuki from the Omote-zeme Morote-tsuki from the Ura-zeme Morote-tsuki from the Gedan-zeme,Tsuki after feinting the kote Tsuki after the Maki-otoshi from the Omote, Tsuki after the Maki-otoshi from the Ura Katate-tsuki (Tsuki with one hand) 11.Shikake-waza from the Tsuba-zeri-ai (close guards) Omote-kuzushi-hiki-men, Omote-kuzushi-hiki-men at the Ura Omote-kuzushi-hiki-do, Omote-kuzushi-hiki-kote Ura-kuzushi-hiki-men, Ura-kuzushi-hiki-kote Ura-kuzushi-hiki-do, Ura-kuzushi-hiki-gyaku-do Hikido from the Ura-kosa, Hiki-men (Omote) from the Ura-kosa Shita-kuzushi-hiki-men, Shita-kuzushi-hiki-kote Shita-kuzushi-hiki-do, Shita-kuzushi-hiki-gyaku-do Men feint Hiki-do, Do feint Hiki-men Katsugi-hiki-gote, Katsugi-hiki-men Katsugi-hiki-do, Katsugi-hiki-gyaku-do VOLUME 4–Applied technique 3– 1.Kaeshi-waza against the Men Lure into the Men Debana-men Debana-kote Men-nuki-do Men-ojigaeshi-do (Left-sabaki), Men-ojigaeshi-do (Right-sabaki) Men-suriage-men (Ura), Men-suriage-men (Omote) Men-ojigaeshi-mem, Men-barai-(Hari)-men Men-barai-men, Men-nuki-hiki-gote Men-suriage-gote(Ura), Men-kaeshi-gote Men-nuki-gyaku-do, Men-ojigaeshi-gyaku-do 2.Kaeshi-waza against the Kote Lure into the Kote Kote-nuki-men Kote-suriage-men (Ura) Kote-suriage-men (Omote) Kote-suriage-kote, Kote-ojigaeshi-kote Kote-ojigaeshi-men Ai-gote-men 3.Kaeshi-waza against the Do Do-uchi-otoshi-men Gyaku-do-uchi-otoshi-men Do-maki-kaeshi-men 4.Kaeshi-waza against the Tsuki Tsuki-omote-osae-men, Tsuki-hari-men Tsuki-maki-osae-men (Ura), Tauki-maki-osae-men (Omote) Tsuki-nuki-hiki-men, Tsuki-nuki-hiki-hanmen 5.Kaeshi-waza from the Tsuba-zeriai Things to consider at the Tsuba-zeriai Hiki-men at the Hiki-bana of the Men Hiki-gote at the Hiki-bana of the Men, Hiki-do at the Hiki-bana of the Men Hiki-men at the Hiki-bana of the Do, Hiki-gote at the Hiki-bana of the Do Oi-men after doing the Suri-age to the Hiki-men Oi-men after striking down the Hiki-do, Oi-gote-men after striking down the Hiki-gote –Applied technique 4– 6.Hit against the opponent who dodges The basics for the Dodge Men feint Rignt Han-men against the Omote-yoke, Men feint Kote Men feint Do against the Omote-yoke, Tsuki after showing the Iro (pretending) Left Han-men, Tobikomi-do (left sabaki), Morote-tsuki against the Ura-yoke Gyaku-do, Tsuki, and Age-gote against the Mitokoroyoke Tsuki feint Men, Kote feint Kote against the Mitokoryoke Tobikomi-do (left-sabaki), Tsuki, and Tsuki feint Men against the Banzai-yoke 7.Hit after dodging and the Sabaki (moving away) Hiki-men and Hiki-do after moving away from the Omote-yoke, Hiki-gote after moving away from the Ura-yoke Men after the right-Sabaki from the Omote-yoke, Men after the left-Sabaki from the Ura-yoke 8.Oi-uchi from the Tsuba-zeriai Age-gote after dodging the Hiki-men, Tsuki after dodging the Hiki-men Kote-men and Men feint Kote after dodging the Hiki-do 9.Nori-kaeshi from the Tsuba-zeriai The basics of the Nori-kaeshi Hiki-men Nori-kaeshi Men (2step-style and 1-step style) Hiki-men Nori-kaeshi Kote (2-step style, 1-step style) Hiki-do Nori-kaeshi Men (2-step style, 1-step style) Hiki-men Nori-kaeshi De-gote, Hiki-men Nori-kaeshi Ai-men Hiki-do Nori-kaeshi De-gote, Hiki-do Nori-kaeshi Migi-sabaki Ai-men