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Purpose of Kendo
Kendo Equipment
The kendo sport has many different purposes. Kendo was used to mold the mind and the body and to into a enthusiastic spirit. It showed that through correct and tough training you can seek improvement in Kendo. It also taught to hold value in human courtesy and honor. It showed how to associate with others with sincerity and follow guidance of ones self.
Therefore one will be able to:
- love their country and society
- contribute to the making of culture
- promote peace and get along with all people
In the martial art the sword is called a "shinai". The helmet or face mask is called "men". The chest plate is called "Do". The waistband or belt is called "tare", and the gloves are called "kote". You need all this equipment to participate in the martial art.
Modern day Kendo
Today Kendo is practiced over a variety of different countries. It usually consists of three referees and two competitors. The refs have two different colored flags one for each competitor. Whenever a duelist earns a point the ref will wave the flag corresponding to that person. This gives that person a point.
For a live example of modern sparring
Kendo
Rules of Kendo
Kendo duels or tournaments are usually in a gym of sorts. The objective of the duel is to earn points by striking the opponent in specific areas. for example if you hit your opponents face mask(men) you would call out men. When you strike the opponent you ready yourself into a position for another attack and call out so the referees can hear you.
If you do not strike correctly you will not get the point. EX: if you hit the men but don't slash downward you won't get a point.
It is a foul to push or fall out of the boundaries. If you foul your opponent you will have a point taken away.
By Jaden Green
and
Will Downey
Kendo
-"The way of the sword"
Kendo was used to discipline the Japanese character. This was through the application teachings of the katana. Kendo is a Japanese martial art. It came from swordsmanship called kenjutsu. The sport contains using bamboo swords called shinai and armor for protection called bōgu. It is still practiced today in Japan and other places around the world.
Kendo is challenging both physically and mentally, in order to compete you need martial art practice. It has sport like hard work and is a physical activity.
The Ancestry of Kendo,
Kenjutsu
Kendo the dueling sport came from what ancient methods the Samurai were taught and practiced. This set of beliefs and rules focused on one main teaching; the technique of the sword. If a samurai was untrained and sloppy he would be destroyed on the battlefield. It was a martial art used to battle and to defend yourself.
Kendo is a semi combat martial art practiced and created in japan.