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Originally Posted by Jaydelart
Yes, like Tenchu said, kendo, these days, is a sport.
It is a combat sport, less practical in the use of actual swords, but still valuable in certain aspects, as a martial art.
Kendo is weapon-based, so it can't really be compared to Karate.
Hand-to-hand combat is very different from weapon-to-weapon combat.
You'll mainly be using shinai, and will likely start wearing padded armor at some point along your training (maybe immediately, depending on the teaching method).
If you've got the right spirit for it... You'll enjoy the experience and knowledge.
Good luck!  |
Yup, its more of an art than anything else. However, I do need to correct one perspective, most kendo school, still teach empty hand techniques, its limited, and its mostly applicable to "If i am disarmed, how do i charge in to disarm my opponent or take their weapon", so they do train SOME level of empty hand combats, but its very very limited
You should join a Goju or Shoto ryu Karate school, both of them are the main Okinawa style, much closer to Kobudo than any other style Karate, weapons is in their curriculum, definitely Kenjitsu