kendo

[Dougbhoy87]

hi...i'm 17....5' 10"....180 pounds...swimmer....i've been looking into kendo for a year now and starting to have a passion to go into it...but i would like to have some opinions about it.

i like the art because it revolves around the japanese bushido and kenjitsu (i think its the same, but whatever)...i also can not find any dojos near my area (la palma, CA)...i would like to have opinions if the art is worth getting into and to find any dojos near my area.

thank you so much if you can either leave your opinion about of any areas near me that i can do kendo...

[fatehollow.ataraxia]

hi...i'm 17....5' 10"....180 pounds...swimmer....i've been looking into kendo for a year now and starting to have a passion to go into it...but i would like to have some opinions about it.

i like the art because it revolves around the japanese bushido and kenjitsu (i think its the same, but whatever)...i also can not find any dojos near my area (la palma, CA)...i would like to have opinions if the art is worth getting into and to find any dojos near my area.

thank you so much if you can either leave your opinion about of any areas near me that i can do kendo...

As far as I know, kendo is quite prolific in California, with the club in Torrance producing many excellent kendo-ka. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with California, so I'm not sure where the local clubs are in relation to your home. But, continue looking and I'm sure you'll find something reasonable!

Japanese bushi-do actually translates to "warrior-way" or "samurai-way" and essentially refers to the lifestyle of the samurai. Kenjutsu (not jitsu, which means truth or reality) literally means "sword art" or "sword technique", and is the basis of the more training-oriented kendo.

If you can find a good club with a decent instructor, kendo will likely be a rewarding martial art for you in the same way that many bare-handed styles can be. Kendo focuses a lot on technique and form, traditionally, with a separate emphasis on tournament competition depending on the club and the instructor. It is also a decent workout that builds many of the skills that karate, gungfu, and other popular martial arts do; namely: awareness, reaction time, body speed, and coordination. You'll likely start out with learning all the kihon (basics) before acquiring your bogu (armour equipment) and getting into actual contact, so if you can concentrate and stick with it, you'll become a good kendoist. Basics are extremely important in kendo, perhaps even more so than in other martial arts where you don't wield a weapon.

My brother is a sho-dan in kendo, and has been practicing for at least 12-13 years now... he enjoys it greatly and it is one of the main focuses of his athletic life.

[jedimc]

If it is your passion then it will be worth finding a dojo, Kendo looks like a great art and it will give greater coordination and placement from opponents.

[Straight Blast]

Kendo is great for coordination,distance fighting,stamina,and just over all fun(as I hear from my friend).

Kendo is pretty insane,ive attempted to attack my friend before...hes a monster with that bambo stick.

[martialman101]

HOw can you have a passion for something without even being involved with it first? i think you were using the wrong context. Fascinated would be more appropriate. As for kendo. I just stated taking since it is taught along with aikido at most aikido schools. IT is a nice solid weapon art, but its usually even more gipping when paired up with something more traditional.

[Straight Blast]

HOw can you have a passion for something without even being involved with it first?

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