Kirikaeshi
Kendo exercise
切り返し
- Type
- kendo
Kirikaeshi (切り返し, cutting repeatedly), not to be confused with the backwards throw used in sumo and jujutsu with the same name, is a kendo exercise, combining the practice of attacking and receiving strikes and is meant to develop physical strength, spirit, and vigor. Kirikaeshi is also known as uchikaeshi (打ち返し, striking repeatedly).
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Facts from Wikidata Q1743439 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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