Course: Sports Activity - Kendo

« Back
Course title Sports Activity - Kendo
Course code MUTV/PSAKE
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vařacha Pavel, Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
Course content
- Guidance on safety. - Basics of handling a sword. - Basic training exercises for muscle relaxation and stretching of the tendons and joints in the body. - Basic stents. - Kendo walk forward, backward and to the side, the principle of carrying weight. - Impact Zones - men, hidari men, migi men, kote, kote hidari, into migi - Shikaki waza - invasive techniques, made on its own initiative before the opponent is ready. - Odzi waza - counter-techniques, which is performed in response to the attack of the opponent. - Kata - report. - Physical foundations of Japanese etiquette.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Demonstration, Training in motion and work skills, Practice exercises
  • Participation in classes - 24 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Selected aspects of philosophy budo.
Selected aspects of philosophy budo.
Principles of Japanese reiho etiquette.
Principles of Japanese reiho etiquette.
Requirements for performing a yuko-datotsu attack correctly.
Requirements for performing a yuko-datotsu attack correctly.
Working with kiai energy.
Working with kiai energy.
Perception of change in maai distance.
Perception of change in maai distance.
Skills
Okuri-ashi leg movement.
Okuri-ashi leg movement.
Pressure on the opponent seme.
Pressure on the opponent seme.
Coordination of body, sword and energy ki-ken-tai-ichi.
Coordination of body, sword and energy ki-ken-tai-ichi.
Attack with shikake-waza techniques.
Attack with shikake-waza techniques.
Practicing the kirikaeshi exercise.
Practicing the kirikaeshi exercise.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Demonstration
Demonstration
Training in motion and work skills
Training in motion and work skills
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Recommended literature
  • Ozawa H. Kendo: The Definitive Guide. 1997.
  • Ozawa H. Kendó: úplný průvodce.
  • Ziegelheim J.. Kendó Tři spojené kruhy. 2013.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester