Qui-GONE Jinn Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 I'm considering joining a Kendo club where I live...can anyone tell me something about the sport, and what sort of "requirements" there are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallacy Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 big sticks, padding, funny lookin masks, 0wnage These are the things that make you a kendo mastar!!11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi-Ghendu Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 go rent a movie called The Perfect Weapon starring Jeff Speakman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Not much in the way of 'requirements' I think. You're going to need good coordination, and maybe some equipment, like training swords, protection, etc. It's possible the club will supply that though. Other than that, I'm not sure what else you need. Just go and test it once, and if you like it, continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qui-GONE Jinn Posted June 11, 2002 Author Share Posted June 11, 2002 Ok, thanks guys! Btw, Simpson, are you excited over the new Wheel of Time-book? I know I am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkling19 Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 i want to learn kendo as well, there just aint no kendo thing around here. from what i've know kendo uses full body padding and bamboo swords. and everything i've seen is slash and sheeth style, basically you train in moves where you draw your sword, make a blow and sheath it again. kendo is more about breathing techniques than fancy swordplay allthough there's probably more styles i don't know about. there's another martial art with swords that's very much practiced, it uses reall katana's instead of training swords but there's no sparring, just practicing of moves, i forgot the name though, i'll ask a friend that practices the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi-Ghendu Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 i think kendo was created in the phillipines but iam not sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt_Dancer Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I also would love to learn Kendo but Maine has NOTHING in the way of culture. Bah. I've searched for schools around here but there aren't any. Though... it is pretty here. I thought Kendo stemmed in some way from teh training given to Samurai in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Marso Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Are you looking into kendo or shinkendo? There's a bit of a difference. Kendo is the sword art that has transitioned more and more to a sport rather than a strict martial art. In kendo you'll be required to wear the heavier, padded clothing, armor and mask, and you'll train with shinai, which are bamboo practice swords. Shinkendo is something of a hybrid between kendo and kenjutsu. You wear a regular gi top and hakama, no armor or helmet, and train with bokken (wooden swords) and sometimes with live katana, although not with the latter for contact drills. Shinkendo also involves tameshigiri, or test cutting, where you use live blades to cut targets such as rolled up tatami mats or bamboo. I've been doing shinkendo for a couple years and I really enjoy it. I've also got a background yoshinkan aikido so that made for a really easy transition. Kendo looks like a lot of fun too, but the equipment for it is going to be pretty expensive. If you've got the scratch and the desire to learn, however, my advice would be to go for it! You generally meet good people and it's a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt_Dancer Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Mmmm.... both sound equally enjoyable. Alas there are no schools up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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