Kendo
Kendo is a minority, must be from the traditional kimono or GI protective equipment for use in several martial arts one of the reserve. Practice looks very ominous threats and black hakama, Bogut body armor, helmets and metal grill men or mask, of course, the sword. Samurai sword, samurai sword is the core of Japanese history. Almost like a noble warrior in God held. The medieval warriors, the sword is a profound objects of worship, is Japan's three sacred treasures OT one. According to Japanese folklore, when Susa no Wo no Mikota, the sun goddess Amaterasu, put an eight-headed dragon of the nephew, he found a samurai sword in its tail.
Japanese art of swordsmanship, or Kenjutsu study is limited to those nobles, including many aspects, including cutting to mark the moral principles or art of sword drawing and the art of IAI. This is the descendants of modern art of kendo. From the words of Ken, or the sword or way of life, Kendo literally means "sword of the road." It reflects the spirit of the samurai, which aims to cut through a their opponents in the first blow. Able to achieve such a feat, need for speed, strength and flexibility combined.
Because in kendo sword design is completely different from the traditional Western sword, so it strikes the sword. The reason is obvious, sharp samurai sword to replace the wood and bamboo sword called Shinai or sometimes boken or wooden sword. The specific objectives of the strike is allowed, such as the top of the head, head of the top left and right, right wrist, left wrist, which has been proposed, and the sides of the torso. Focus on the neck only allows those who have reached the international advanced level, in order to avoid the risk of accidental injury kendokas.
Kendo training is quite noisy, because in addition to kiai shouts, stomping fumikomi, Ashi, also conducted a strike is executed. These are essential steps leading to the improper timing of the strike means that there is no point hit an invalid reward. Practice kendo with approximately 800 million people around the world, almost a secret martial arts. Strong value and competitive martial arts and physical aspects of the combination, has won a huge following throughout the world. Kendo hall or temple has a long-time symbol of Japan and its culture and film have been using Kendo scenes, Japanese-style movies.