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KENDO
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This is a popular sport in many Japanese communities.

Origin:

Japan

History:

Kendo is the sport and competitive form of Kenjutsu. Kendo has been practiced for a long time in one form or another.

Description:

The practitioners wear protective armor and use simulated swords (split bamboo called "shinai") to "spar" against one another. Strike areas are limited as are moves. It is a very formal art. It is linear, hard, and external.

Training:

Training mostly consists of two-person drills, basics, and some kata that have been retained from kenjutsu between individuals.

 

 
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