[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine whether unilateral dominance exists
in toe grip strength in Kendo players using a toe grip dynamometer. [Participants and
Methods] In total, 15 male college Kendo players, who had no disability or pain in their
feet, were included in the study. The participants completed a questionnaire to determine
which foot the participants used as their front and rear foot while standing in Kendo. We
measured toe grip strength three times on each side. We then extracted the maximum value
of toe grip strength from the three measurements on each side and calculated the ratio of
toe grip strength to body weight (%). [Results] All players used their right foot as the
front foot. We found that the front foot toe grip strength was significantly stronger than
the rear foot toe grip strength. [Conclusion] Our results suggest laterality of toe grip
strength and the front foot toe grip strength is stronger than the rear foot toe grip
strength in Kendo players.