MARTIAL ARTS - WHAT IS KENDO?

Practitioners of Kendo are called ‘Kendoka or Kenshi’. Kendo requires a lot of mental and physical strength, the practitioner cannot be led astray by delusions of anger, doubt, fear, or surprise arising from the opponent’s actions, these four are collectively called “the four Kendo sicknesses”.

At its core, kendo or the “way of the sword” teaches techniques and styles of swordsmanship to participants using bamboo swords and protective armour. With ties to the samurai who fought and served the lords of Japan for centuries, kendo is a discipline with a great sense of tradition. Kendo doesn’t really have the spiritual or religious ties that activities like calligraphy or sumo do, but still teaches concepts such as discipline and respect.

Japanese martial arts, Budo, have been reported to improve cognitive function, especially attention. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of the effect of Budo on attention processing has not yet been investigated. Kendo, a type of fencing using bamboo swords, is one of the most popular forms of Budo worldwide

Kendo is different in wrestling and judo, this is a combat sport. In kendo, there are no classes that separate competitors by weight or size. Players compete using bamboo swords so that you can protect yourself, even if you have protective gear. Players score points by striking the targets. Kendo is different from other sports, it’s not easy to do and also this is not a sports only but this is a traditional sport in japanese culture. This is also the way to respect others and nature, 한국야동 it gives a good manner to everyone around you.

Kendo doesn’t really have the spiritual or religious ties that activities like calligraphy or sumo do, but still teaches concepts such as discipline and respect. Kendo is played indoors. These matches are held on the grounds of a shrine or temple surrounded by trees.