Fumikomi-ashi (踏み込み足 or stomping step) is the one Kendo staple attack motion in which the attacker ‘jumps’ forward to quickly bridge the gap between him/her and the opponent. Although this foot movement is widely accepted as the main entry attack, it has been hard to gather an explanation for its historical inception into the practice of Kendo as ‘the way of the sword’. (source)
It’s something I have yet to master — The problem is that I literally stomp my right foot hard on the floor, so instead of pushing my weight forward it all goes straight to the floor. I’m glad my heel isn’t giving out (well, yet).
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Tsuki (突き) is one of the five target areas (datotso-bui) in kendo (along with men, do, hidari kote and migi kote). It is a thrust of the point of the shinai to the throat. In combat with a sword, the opponent would then bleed to death from a severed carotid artery. Unlike most other martial arts that use this term, in kendo, tsuki is a comprehensive term for both the movement and the target. The kiai for this strike, unlike other strikes in kendo, is not the name of the target (the neck, or kubi) but rather the name of the attack (tsuki).
The target area (datotso-bui) for tsuki is the tsuki-bu, a multi-layered set of flaps, attached to the men (helmet) that protects the throat.
Tsuki is most often done with a two handed grip (morote-zuki (諸手突き) and less often with only the left hand(katate-zuki (片手突き). Tsuki is often disallowed for younger and lower graded players in free practice and in competition (shiai). (source)
Men (面) is one of the five strikes in kendo (along with tsuki, do, hidari kote and migi kote). It is a long slashing stroke that falls on the centre-line of the head, aiming at either simply splitting the skull or cutting the adversary from forehead to bellybutton. Men also designates the movement, the target, and the part of the Kendo armour that covers the whole head.
Men is the first and most practiced strike in Kendo. It is a favourable attack for those with a height advantage. (source)
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