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Last February, my friend – a fellow karate nerd – and I participated in the Martial Arts Festival<\/a> in Utrecht, the Netherlands. We demonstrated some kata, learned some new tricks with the jo, had much fun in the workshops by Takeda Ryu<\/a>… and then, the unexpected happened. \ud83d\ude09 I fell in love. With kendo.
\n<\/p>\n

Excited about the prospect of a new special interest to comfort me and help me regenerate, I placed myself on the waiting list. And waited. And waited… until April came, finally, and I could join a kendo group. And it was even more immense than I had imagined it to be. \ud83d\ude42 But wait, what is kendo, you might ask. Great question and all answers I can think of fail to describe its essence. But to give you a rough impression: kendo is a Japanese martial art, with swordmanship techniques related to methods of Samurai warfare, that can be traced back to the 13th century. <\/p>\n

The purpose of kendo, as articulated by the All Japan Kendo Federation<\/a> (AJKF) in 1975 is as follows:<\/p>\n

To mold the mind and body.
\nTo cultivate a vigorous spirit
\nAnd through correct and rigid training,
\nTo strive for improvement in the art of Kendo.
\nTo hold in esteem human courtesy and honor.
\nTo associate with others with sincerity.
\nAnd to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself.
\nThus will one be able:
\nTo love one’s country and society;
\nTo contribute to the development of culture;
\nAnd to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples.<\/em><\/p>\n

In case this catches your attention and you would like to read more about kendo, just follow the links below. They have been selected by the members from my kendo group, for which I am of course very grateful. I hope you enjoy following them and please let me know if you have an addition to this little list!<\/p>\n

Yushinkan<\/a>. Our kendo group! ❤
\nKenshi 24\/7<\/a>. The enormously extensive website of George McCall sensei.
\nOn iai, kendo and life, its shadow.<\/a> Beautifully written, poetic observations by Inti.
\nKendo World Forum<\/a>. Crossing swords and borders.
\nNine Circles<\/a>. Europe’s leading supplier of traditional Japanese Budo Equipment.
\nStriving for perfection when perfection is impossible.<\/a> A blog by Koichi.
\nWikipedia Kendo<\/a>. Always a good starting point and it features a nice brief history of kendo.<\/p>\n

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