Film clip taken from Warriors of Budo: Episode Five Kendo where Alex Bennett talks about his 7th dan Kendo grading, which he passed at the first attempt at a fairly young age .
Warriors of Budo: Alex Bennett and Kendo
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Kendo: Culture of the Sword
We rarely feature outside content but a new book release by Alexander Bennett is very news-worthy. Kendo: Culture of the Sword brings to life the history of Japanese swordmanship in a way that only Professor Bennett can.
Alex Bennett Interview by NHK
Warriors of Budo series narrator, Dr Alex Bennett talks to NHK TV about his life in Kendo and Budo.
Kendo World Magazine Story
Kendo World Magazine has a new issue with a featured story on Empty Mind Films and an interview with Jon Braeley.
Trailer: Warriors of Budo
This is the official trailer for our new release: Warriors of Budo. A seven episode series on the Japanese Martial Arts or Budo. Episodes include Karate, Aikido, Judo, Kendo, Naginata and Shorinji Kempo. Filmed on location in Japan over a two year period, the Warriors of Budo is the most complete and detailed broadcast video…
Inoue Sensei at Kendo World Taikai
This is a short clip of Kendo master Inoue Yoshihiko Sensei., 9th Dan. Filmed at the Kendo World Magazine Taikai at the Budokan, Tokyo in 2012. One of Japan’s foremost experts on Kendo Kata and it’s history and philosophy. Inoue Sensei was the author of Kendo Kata: Essence and Application among other titles. Although his philosophy is applied…
Review: Art of the Japanese Sword
Kendo World Magazine staff writer, Tyler Rothmar reviews our documentary, Art of the Japanese Sword. Japan based Kendo World is the only english magazine dedicated to Kendo and was founded by Alex Bennett and Hamish Robison.
