noun
training between equals (kendo)
In kendo, practice where two participants of similar skill level train together, as opposed to instruction by a teacher.
今日の稽古は地稽古が中心だった。
Today's practice centered on training between equals.
noun
comprehensive training (kendo)
Original meaning: general kendo training covering all six traditional types. Now rare; the term is mostly used for sense 1.
古い剣道書には、地稽古は六種の稽古すべてを含むとある。
Old kendo texts say that 地稽古 includes all six types of training.