Why Chūdan No Kamae Is The Heart Of Your Practice
If you've ever stepped onto the mats of a dojo, the first thing your sensei probably hammered into your head was how to stand in chūdan no kamae. It looks deceptively simple at first glance—you just stand there, hold the sword in the middle, and try to look like you know what you're doing. But anyone who's spent more than a few weeks in bogu knows that this "basic" stance is actually where the real battle is won or lost. It's the home base for just about everything you do in Kendo or Kenjutsu, and honestly, it's one of those things you never really stop learning. ...