TY ICHI Saturday Class
Strength training with the Japanese sword
A one-hour conditioning class built on kendo movement. Swing the shinai, bokken and weighted suburito to work your arms, back, core and grip. It's a workout, not a martial art: no sparring and no belts.
The hour runs from warm-up and kendo footwork, through sets of suburi (repeated cuts), to combination sequences and a cool-down. Created by Frank Paolino Jr. and taught at Lilley Fitness in the Funk Zone.