Kendo Training Guide

A Beginner's Guide To The World Of Kendo Training!

Kendo is a modern Japanese combat sport that pits two opponents against each other while outfitted with bamboo swords and traditional armor, or “bogu.”

Owing its origins to the kenjutsu styles of medieval samurai, kendo was adopted as a competitive alternative to the serious sword arts practiced in historical Japan.

Kendo students typically learn the basic techniques and forms, or “kata,” under the live instruction of a dojo and in the company of other students whom they regularly engage in controlled combat simulations.

However, the basic fundamentals of kendo remain consistent regardless of skill level or rank, and many students are able to master the basics of the kendo art in the comfort of their own homes.