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Kendo is a Japanese sword-fighting martial art based heavily in intimidating and reading your opponent's movements and actions. | Kendo is a Japanese sword-fighting martial art based heavily in intimidating and reading your opponent's movements and actions. | ||
Two suits of kendo armor, a box of hakama, and a bag of shinai can be found in most gyms. | Two suits of kendo armor, a box of hakama, and a bag of shinai can be found in most gyms. | ||
=='''Equipment'''== | |||
{| style="font-size: 90%" class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! Item | |||
! class="unsortable" | Image | |||
! class="unsortable" | Description | |||
! class ="unsortable" | Kanji | |||
|- id="Men" | |||
! Men | |||
| <center>[[file:Men.png]]</center> | |||
| PLACEHOLDER | |||
| 面 | |||
|- id="DouAndTare" | |||
! Dou and Tare | |||
| <center>[[file:DouAndTare.png]]</center> | |||
| PLACEHOLDER | |||
| 胴と垂れ | |||
|- id="Kote" | |||
! Kote | |||
| <center>[[file:Kote.png]]</center> | |||
| PLACEHOLDER | |||
| 小手 | |||
|- id="ShinaiBag" | |||
! Shinai Bag | |||
| <center>[[file:Closed.png]]</center> | |||
| PLACEHOLDER | |||
| 竹刀袋 | |||
|- id="Shinai" | |||
! Shinai | |||
| <center>[[file:Shinai.png]]</center> | |||
| PLACEHOLDER | |||
| 竹刀 | |||
|} | |||
=='''Guards'''== | =='''Guards'''== | ||
Revision as of 03:58, 6 July 2020
Overview
Kendo is a Japanese sword-fighting martial art based heavily in intimidating and reading your opponent's movements and actions. Two suits of kendo armor, a box of hakama, and a bag of shinai can be found in most gyms.
Equipment
| Item | Image | Description | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |  |
PLACEHOLDER | 面 |
| Dou and Tare |  |
PLACEHOLDER | 胴と垂れ |
| Kote |  |
PLACEHOLDER | 小手 |
| Shinai Bag |  |
PLACEHOLDER | 竹刀袋 |
| Shinai |  |
PLACEHOLDER | 竹刀 |