About Kendo

Ooh - where to start...

Some Commonly Asked Questions

What's a class like?

Since there's a tournament coming up...

... click here to learn how to watch a Kendo competition.

Click here for a diagram of kendo point areas.

If you're new (or brushing up), here is a list of Kendo Vocabulary.

For students (and visitors), here are a few things you'll need to know for class.

Shinai Maintenance (PDF courtesy of the Burlington Kendo Club & Dave Seto in particular)

Japanese Pronounciation - IMPORTANT : )

• Kendo Essentials - Onegai Shimasu and Domo Arigato Gozaimashita (MP3)
• Counting from 1 to 10 in Japanese (MP3)
• Bowing In and Out (MP3)