In the martial art of Kendo, matches are held using bamboo swords called shinai. However, winning in Kendo requires far more than mastering techniques. The most important thing is to develop a strong ...

Kumdo has its roots in kendo, which was first developed during the Shotoku era (1711-1715) in Japan for warriors to practice sword techniques safely by using bamboo practice swords and armor.

Colorado Springs group practices traditional Japanese martial art of Kendo, using bamboo swords. Colorado Springs Kendo Kai is a non-profit kendo dojo teaching the concept of Kendo described as to ...

Kendo, known as 'the way of the sword', was developed in the 1600s as a non-lethal way for samurai warriors to keep their sword skills sharp. Over the centuries it has changed and evolved, ...