The striking of bamboo swords echoes off the high ceiling of the Palladium Athletic Facility’s Main Court three nights a week ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of breath, ...

On March 16 and 17, kendo fighters from all over the world will make a pilgrimage to the city of Baden (Lower Austria) to demonstrate their skills in Japanese sword fighting. Maximilian Harland from ...

Professional wrestling has come a long way since the days of ITV's World of Sport. Today those two words are usually associated with flashy pyrotechnics, oiled-up muscle-bound men and convoluted ...

Japanese traditional martial art Kendo has been increasing in popularity in Hanoi for several years, and its practitioners say they enjoy multiple benefits. The Hanoi Kendo Club (HKC) is housed in a ...

THE scene for the Japanese martial art of kendo in the country got welcome news recently after the application for membership of the local association in the International Kendo Federation (FIK) was ...

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Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, which descended from swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and protective armour. The World Kendo Championships (WKC) are an international kendo competition ...

It must be hard to keep your composure when a bamboo sword comes crashing down on your head. Kendo fighters score points for striking an opponent's head, wrists or torso Competitors say it gives them ...

Thirty years ago, Ron Fox never saw himself as taking over a dying Kendo Club at Michigan State University. Fox studied at MSU and became interested in in the martial art of Kendo during his sophomore ...

Third-year political science student Steven Yang removes his tenugui during practice. The tenugui helps keep sweat from dripping onto the swordsman. Members of the UCLA Kendo club gather around as ...