Kendo

Kendo, the “way of the sword,” is a traditional Japanese fencing art using a two-handed bamboo sword, rooted in samurai swordsmanship. As real combat waned post-1600s, kenjutsu evolved to foster discipline and character, aided by 18th-century innovations like the shinai (bamboo sword) and protective armor for safe, realistic practice. In kendo matches now, competitors target specific areas on the body, announcing each strike as they land it, with the first to score two points winning. Widely practiced in Japan, kendo is also gaining international popularity.

2024.10.22
Kendo

Kendo World 1.3

Editorial – The book of five rings
By Alex Bennett

Road to the Olympics? The Formation of a World Kendo Federation in Korea?
By Kendo Nippon Magazine (April 2002 edition)
Translated by Alex Bennett

The Search for F. J. Norman: Western Kendo Pioneer
By Alex Bennett

Kenjutsu or Japanese Fencing
From The Fighting Man of Japan: The training and exercises of the Samurai
By FJ Norman

Kendo Amigo- Guatemala
By Alex Bennett

The Nuts and Bolts: Men-waza
By Nakano Yasoji
Translated by Alex Bennett

Shinpan from Scratch (Part 2)
By Fukumoto Shuji
Translated by Alex Bennett

Unlocking Japan – Part 3: Do you know Ray?
By Lockie Jackson

Kendo Clinic: Kendo and Back Pain – Part 2
By Arima Saburo
Translated by M.I. Komoto

Hanshi Says – Ishihara Katsutoshi
Translated by Alex Bennett

Japanese Academy of Budo: Abstracts

The Role of Breath Control – Part 3
By Steven Harwood

Caned with Carbon
By Alex Bennett

A Philosophical Look at Kata – Part 2
By Inoue Yoshihiko
Translated by Alex Bennett