Jukendo & Tankendo

Jukendo and its subsidiary budo, tankendo, fall under the auspices of the All Japan Jukendo Federation (AJJF).

They were respectively created during the Meiji and Taisho eras and were a component of the modernization of the Japanese army. At first, jukenjutsu was taught in Japan by French officers, but Japanese soldiers were not satisfied with some elements of Western bayonet fencing. They soon introduced techniques derived from sojutsu (Japanese spear) and footworks and methodology closer to Japanese martial arts such as kendo.

Jukendo was further refined after the Japanese experience in the Russo-Japanese War at the beginning of the 20th century. It is also from that experience that their close quarters combat (CQC) system evolved into what is now known as tankendo, using the bayonet in hand, dismounted from the rifle. The army felt that a technical rationale was needed for the bayonet to be used effectively in close quarters combat (CQC) and soon developed an hybrid system which would incorporate short sword technical techniques, notably that of the Toda-ryu.

Jukendo photos

Both jukendo and tankendo include training in fundamentals (kiso), basic and applied techniques (kihon and oyo waza), kakari-geiko, ji-geiko, shiai and kata. There are 5 different sets of kata which use both weapons and also the military sabre: mokuju (bayonet on rifle) tai mokuju (8), mokuju tai tanken (bayonet in hand) (6), mokuju tai to (sabre) (6), tanken tai tanken (8) and finally, tanken tai to (6). All those kata provide an interesting outlook on Japanese CQC, which is mainly based on thrusting and constitute a rather exceptional system.

An unusual characteristic of tankendo is the use of grappling techniques with the left hand while stabbing with the right one.
In isshu-jiai, the tanken often beats the juken. It teaches a lot about maai (distance), hyoshi (rhythm), and sutemi (attack with commitment) and is thus something worth studying for kendo practitioners. Especially suited to kendo enthusiasts is tankendo: the equipment is almost the same, some techniques are similar and tankendo provides new and flexible responses to a very wide variety of situations which usually occur during kendo matches. On the other hand, jukendo, which is quite an impressive and powerful martial art, is usually more difficult to learn because its apparent simplicity hides in fact a very deep level of refinement and minute details that take many years to master.

Tankendo photos

All Events Calendar

june

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

11jun09:0014:00BKR Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 14:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

25jun09:0013:00VKIJF regional training - Jodo09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

july

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

august

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

25aug(aug 25)09:0027(aug 27)17:00ABKF Iaido Summer Seminar 202309:00 - 17:00 (27) Centre Sportif Blocry, Place des Sports 1, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

30aug(aug 30)09:0003sep(sep 3)16:00ABKF Kendo Summer Seminar 2023ABKF Kendo Summer Seminar and Examinations until 5th dan09:00 - (september 3) 16:00 CET ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo,Kendo Grading

september

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

30aug(aug 30)09:0003sep(sep 3)16:00ABKF Kendo Summer Seminar 2023ABKF Kendo Summer Seminar and Examinations until 5th dan(august 30) 09:00 - (september 3) 16:00 CET ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo,Kendo Grading

october

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

november

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

december

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

15dec(dec 15)09:0017(dec 17)17:00ABKF Winter Seminar 202309:00 - 17:00 (17) ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading,Jodo,Jodo Grading,Kendo / Iaido / Jodo,Kendo / Iaido / Jodo Gradings

january

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

february

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

march

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

april

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

may

23apr(apr 23)09:0028(apr 28)12:00VKIJF Kendo - Regional training09:00 - 12:00 (28) CET Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 Antwerpen

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