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• Kendo
• Origin : - Japan

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• Kendo is a popular sport in Japanese communities.

• Kendo is the sport and competitive form of Kenjutsu. Kendo has been practiced for a long time in one form or another

• Descriptions : The practitioners wear protective armor and use simulated swords (split bamboo called "shinai") to "spar" against one another. Strike areas are limited as are moves. It is a very formal art. It is linear, hard, and external.

• Training : Training mostly consists of two-person drills, basics, and some kata that have been retained from kenjutsu between individuals.

• Contributor : Al Bowers

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