Kendo (Japanese: 剣道, Hepburn: Kendō, lit. 'sword way'or 'sword path'or 'way of the sword')[ 1 ] is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). [ 2 ] .

Seattle Kendo Kai (SKK) is a non-profit martial arts organization dedicated to perpetuating and teaching traditional Japanese kendo and seitei iaido. SKK was founded in the 1920s, with its first permanent dojo established around 1924. It is one of the oldest dojo in the Pacific Northwest and the only pre-war dojo to have resumed after WWII.

2025年1月27日 · The Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation (PNKF) promotes the practice and study of the martial art of Japanese sword fencing known as Kendo and Japanese swordsmanship known as Iaido in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.

Kendo is the modern Japanese martial art of fencing based on the two-handed sword (katana) techniques of the samurai warriors.

Sno-King Kendo is dedicated to promoting the art of Japanese swordsmanship. Led by Jeffrey Marsten Sensei Jr., kendo 5th dan, our club has been serving Snohomish and King County since 2002. Sno-King Kendo Club offers traditional kendo taught for a diverse community.

What is kendo? Kendo is a type of athletic contest in which practitioners wear kendo-gu (protective armor) and use shinai (bamboo swords) to strike each other. However, kendo is a budo (martial way) that aims to forge the mind and body of practitioners and facilitate the development of character through continued keiko (practice).

Welcome to the Highline Kendo Kai! The Highline Kendo Kai has offered instruction in kendo through King County Parks and Recreation since 1976. Winter Quarter runs from Jan 6th to Mar 10th (no class Jan 20th, Feb 17th). Highline Kendo Kai is …

What is Kendo? Kendo, or “The Way of the Sword,” is a modern Japanese martial art that comes from the techniques of the samurai. Practitioners, called kendoka, engage in high-speed sparring with bamboo swords (shinai) while wearing protective gear (bogu).

Kendo Jidai International is an English version of Kendo Jidai which is a Japanese Kendo magazine with a long standing history of 44 years. Written Kendo articles are scarce in the world outside of Japan, but the demand for first hand kendo knowledge is considerable.

What is Kendo, and why do we practice it? Learn about the past and present of Japanese sword fencing, and how we teach Kendo at Goseikan.