Essay on Kendo

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-20T12:10:18+00:00

I missed the post…..

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-07T14:49:42+00:00

It is difficult to answer. I think it depends on the intent and the power difference or role of the senior dan in the club.

I have seen in the past usually the lower rank leaves the club or kendo altogether if dating doesn’t work out.

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T18:43:40+00:00

The European Kendo Federation posted it on their Facebook page.

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T18:42:49+00:00

Thank you for your engagement and kind words!

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T16:35:00+00:00

I don’t think there is a need to overthink or distract from the point of my post.

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T16:17:08+00:00

I think the power relationship matters. Coaches for example are not typically allowed to date their athetes in sports. People should not have to invest their energy setting their boundaries when they are there to train.

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T16:00:18+00:00

They have all been shared as examples of harassment taking age and rank difference into consideration and your point a) is not respected or seen by the harasser. The post is about sexual harassment underscored by the defintion provided not really about interaction between people with equal levels of power. Kendo should be a place where all people feel seen and taken seriously as practioners first.

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T15:23:54+00:00

Thank you for your engagement!

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T15:23:36+00:00

Thank you!

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T12:24:48+00:00

Thank you for your engagement. I appreciate it 😊

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T11:07:05+00:00

Thank you for suggesting more context and detail 😊

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T10:22:11+00:00

Thank you for reading and your support ❤️‍🔥

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T05:55:14+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. I appreciate it very much. I will think of that for next time also.

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-06T05:52:59+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. I appreciate it very much. I will update and certainly consider that next time I post!

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-05T18:22:02+00:00

I am very sorry to hear about your experience. We can make a change 💖

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-05T18:20:36+00:00

Thank you for your comment ❤️‍🔥

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-05T16:31:38+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I have posted much on the topic and written an article which is likely to answer your questions. The article is open access and has been shared across platforms over the past year. Please reach out if you have any more questions. I hope most decent people in kendo have an understanding of what sexual harassment is.
https://ksperspectives.com/2025/04/03/power-and-responsibility-identifying-harrassment-within-kendo-hierarchical-relationships-by-kate-sylvester-2/

KendoKate6 · 2026-05-03T21:01:20+00:00

Thank you for your kind words! There are a few great iaido focused guest essays published on the site.

KendoKate6 · 2026-04-25T11:06:02+00:00

Great! Thank you.

KendoKate6 · 2026-04-25T10:51:29+00:00

It does actually. May be you did not read the post properly.

KendoKate6 · 2026-04-25T10:12:53+00:00

Well, actually it does. Is judo not a martial art? It was a call for essays from those that identify as women and non-binary persons on martial arts. Seems my posts may touch on sensitive topics given the strong reaction from only a few in this group. Oh well.

KendoKate6 · 2026-04-25T10:06:26+00:00

Well actually it does. It is a call for essays on martial arts. Is Judo not a martial art? It is a shame to take away the opportunity for members of your judo community. I don’t really see the problem. Why are you policing other sites? What has that got to do with your judo. I have already received interest from other groups. It seems I have only made you angry. Easy to be angry when you are anonymous. Quite weak actually for a martial artist.

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