Wooden Boken

Wooden Boken

Kendo is one of the few martial arts that requires the use of protective clothing side of several traditional kimono or gi. Practitioners menacing and very disturbing with their black hakama (baggy pants covering the legs), Bogu flak jackets (for the torso, shoulders and part of the head), men or helmet and mask metal grill, and of course the sword.

The katana, or samurai sword was the centerpiece of Japanese history. Noble samurai held in almost godlike regard. For these warriors of the Middle Ages, the sword was an object of veneration deep and is one ot the three sacred treasures of Japan. According to Japanese folklore, when Susa no wo n Mikota, grandson of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess killed a eight-headed dragon, he found a katana in its tail.

The study of the Japanese art of swordsmanship or kenjutsu was limited only those of the nobility and has many aspects which included Tameshi-giri or the art of Iai-cutting and the art of drawing a sword. This is that modern art of Kendo descended from. Ken derivative words, or the sword and how or lifestyle, Kendo, literally translated means "the Way of the Sword. "It reflects the spirit of the samurai, whose goal was to cut through their opponents at once original. Being able to achieve such a feat needed a combination of speed, strength and flexibility.

Because the design of the sword used in kendo is very different from traditional Western sword, the movements are also used in large sword. For obvious reasons, the razor-sharp katana is replaced by bamboo swords and wooden boken sometimes called Shinai iron or wood. Strikes are allowed on specific targets, as the top of the head, upper left and upper right areas of the head, right wrist, left wrist when it is raised, and each side torso. Blows to the neck are only allowed for Mort (practitioners) who have reached advanced levels to avoid risk of accidental injury.

Kendo training sessions are relatively noisy, because in addition to the cries Kiai, Stomping-like fumikomi-ashi are made each time a strike is executed. These elements are essential to the continued action ill-timed strikes invalid meaning no points are awarded for the strike.

With approximately 8 million people worldwide practice of kendo, he is not a secret martial art. His combination of strong values and martial arts and competitive aspects Physical earned him a huge following around the world. Rooms or kendo dojo has been a longtime symbol of Japan and its culture and films were using scenes Kendo add a Japanese touch to the film.
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