I found a kendo school

[P.A.L]

i have the chance to practice Kendo, it's only one day a week for 2-3 hours, i am a lefty and don't know if it makes it harder to learn or not.

the teacher is from Korea, and teaches Korean style of Kendo.

i guess i need to buy some stuff but don't know the right terminalogy yet.

[bushido_man96]

Have fun with it, P.A.L. If being left-handed concerns you, you could just start it out right handed, and then switch back and forth. Or, you may get lucky, and have a left-handed teacher.

However, as a rule, being left-handed shouldn't cause a problem for you. If anything, whatever he shows you, just reverse the motion for being left-handed. It may prove to be an advantage for you, as the others will have to adjust to fighting a southpaw, and it may take them some time to catch on.

When me and my friends get together and weapons fight, I still get caught up by the lefty in our group. When I line up with righties, my sword is on their shield side, and their sword is on my shield side. When I line up with a lefty, our swords and shields are on the same side. It can make things wierd, and takes some time to adjust.

Also, let us know if the Korean kendo has any differences that you would know of from Japanese kendo.

[daizyblackbelt]

i've been taking kendo for a little less than a year now.

it's a fun activity, but it always has to be kept in mind that it's a SPORT. not everything is as practical as one might like. (though asking a martial art dealing with ancient japanese weapons to be practical is a bit of a stretch).

you're LUCKY you're a lefty. the left hand does all of the work in a correct cut. the sword is only sheathed on the left side so as to be drawn with the right right hand. your typical kendo cut is powered by the left hand, and controlled by the right.

i don't personally have any knowledge of korean kendo other than it's name: kumdo.