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Takanabe Susumu

高鍋進 (Takanabe Susumu) displays patient centre control — he waits without collapsing posture, then strikes when maai shifts. Study video with coaches; avoid copying footwork without understanding seme intent.

Competitive Era

Active when Japanese national tournaments were the global gold standard for shiai aesthetics. His style influenced how referees expect clean ippon before hanshi-level veterans retired.

Takanabe Susumu (高鍋進) interviewed without bogu after the 59th All Japan Kendo Championship
Without bogu — post-final interview (AJKF Flickr)Source: All Japan Kendo Federation (aj_kendo_f) · Educational fair use

Specialities

Centre seme, debana timing, psychological pressure without wasted motion, exemplary zanshin.

Takanabe Susumu (高鍋進) in full bogu as Kanagawa representative at the All Japan Kendo Championship
With bogu — Kanagawa representative portrait (AJKF Flickr)Source: All Japan Kendo Federation (aj_kendo_f) · Educational fair use

Achievements

All Japan Kendo Championship winner (2011); World Kendo Championships team gold; long police and teaching career; a reference point for modern Japanese men's shiai seme.

Takanabe Susumu scoring tsuki in the 59th All Japan Kendo Championship final
Stance / waza — final tsuki (AJKF Flickr)Source: All Japan Kendo Federation (aj_kendo_f) · Educational fair use

What to Learn Today

Pick one Takanabe clip; note three seme steps before each ippon. Apply in uchikomi only — not youtube-speed jigeiko. Compare with competition/japan-korea-rivalry for how styles diverge.

Takanabe Susumu in chudan engagement during the All Japan Championship final
Stance — chudan in the final (AJKF Flickr)Source: All Japan Kendo Federation (aj_kendo_f) · Educational fair use

Further reading