Essential Kendo

Kendo is the art of Japanese Swordsmanship. This is the most popular art in Japan today. Modern Kendo is both an art and an exciting sport. Its roots lie deep in the culture of Japan and the spirit of the Samurai Warrior.
This text is intended as a source book where the modern sport of Kendo can be reviewed in one book. Additionally, since the martial arts are experiential in nature i.e., they must be practiced on a physical level rather than on a purely academic level in order to fully understand them, the text encompasses a broad spectrum including the history of Kendo as well as its techniques and kata. The text is intended to give a basic overview of the sport and its techniques in the hope that the reader will develop a broader basis of understanding and further knowledge of the martial are of Kendo.