Kendo

[Yoritomo78]

Gday

I have been doing kendo for 2 and a half years now and would like to know if any other kendoists out there have any good or interesting sites they could perhaps share. Im also interested in any bogou sites (particularly japanese ones) and any general info ones they think are good.

Thanks

[Orion12]

I hope to learn someday. I had a friend who studied it but he went on to throw a cream pie in the Primeminister of Canada's face and had to go to jail for awhile. Haven't seen him since.
He did tell me that he got in trouble at the airport once for bringing his practice sword or bokan I think he called it with him, even though it was dissasembled.

[Kurando]

General Information Site. (http://www.doshinkenyukai-kendo.org.uk/html/kendo.html)
Bogu Site. (http://www.netwiz.net/~susanf/)

Heh, it's times like this that I thank gawd that 95% of the internet is in English! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif

[Yagyu Jubei]

Howdy m8,
I have been practicing kendo since 1990.
Here are some links for you.. http://www.kendo-world.com/index.htm http://tozando.com/eng/index.html http://www.mugendobudogu.com/ http://pub31.ezboard.com/bwestsidekendo http://japanesesword.net/
That should keep you busy for a while m8!
Ganbate kudasai!!!!!

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Watashiwa Yagyu Jubei desu! Ganbate!

[Taohn]

I've never heard the term "bogou" used before. Is it another way of saying budo or bugei?

[Yoritomo78]

Bogu means armour

Dogou means equipment

Unless I have got it really wrong..

[Yagyu Jubei]

You got it right m8....
The first issue of Kendo World Magazine has a great article on the history of BOGU
By the way...did you like any of those links?????
Also we have a kendo thread in the off topic section of the "other" forum.... http://pub24.ezboard.com/fshoguntotalwarfrm3.showMessage?topicID=179.topic
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Watashiwa Yagyu Jubei desu! Ganbate!

[This message has been edited by Yagyu Jubei (edited 03-21-2002).]

[TenkiMadoka]

Watashiwa Kendoka desu.

...leaves walking backwards

[Yoritomo78]

Yeah they are great thanks

Has anyone read any good books on kendo?

I have several, and would like to know if anyone else has read good ones that shed some insight...

[Yagyu Jubei]

I have some ok books.....but they are at home....which ones do you have m8?>

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Watashiwa Yagyu Jubei desu! Ganbate!

[Scipio3]

Excuse me but my brother wants to begin studying Kendo in NYC does anyone know any good dojos in that area... furthermore, are there any good places to find equipment in New York or on the internet

[TenkiMadoka]

I don't know much about New York (I only visited there a few times).

I'm sure there are some dojo's in the New York city.
If not try the local universities. They might have a 'club' going.

As for Kendo equipment.
You should always try it first then purchase the equipment if you are enjoying the art/sport.
Since the equipment do not come cheap.

I personally buy them from http://www.kendoshop.com
Or order them through my dojo.

For starters you'd need the bokken and perhaps a Shinai.
You do not necessarily need the kendogi and hakama (uniforms) to start off.
Anything that doesnt restrict your movement is fine.

Kendo books:

'This is Kendo' by Junzo Sasamori & Gordon Warner

'Kendo the definitive guide' by Hiroshi Ozawa
-you can pick these both up at your local 'Borders'.

Try to check them out and see which book you are comfortable with.
Some concentrate on the tradition and some concentrate on the kata.
Its good to find a balanced book. Or better yet buy both! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

I wish your brother the best of luck! Scipio3

Domo