First post from UK

[Takeshi]

Hi all!!

Came across this forum looking to change ideas and stuff!!!

I study Iaido Eishen Ryu for about the last 6 months.

Just recently been graded as 6th Kyu, have my own beautifull Iaito from japan and love to talk samurai :)

Looking forward to chatting!!

Take care

Tak

[Takeshi]

eek got that all wrong sorry...my open grading gave me 2nd Kyu...

[Bane]

eek got that all wrong sorry...my open grading gave me 2nd Kyu...

Hello Take, I am pretty new to the Kendo boards as well and Kendo in general.

Where abouts do you train? I take it somewhere in the UK?

[Sinta]

Hiya Tak :)

Welcome to the Forums. We all chat samurai here :bandit:

You in England? I'll be there soon.. bwahahaha. :ninja: Actually still moving there next year. Leeds. Where you at?

[indigo0086]

how old are you guys. I was afraid I am too old (19) to start kendo, but some of you seem like you're pretty "late" also heh.

[midnightdawn]

how old are you guys. I was afraid I am too old (19) to start kendo, but some of you seem like you're pretty "late" also heh.

I was 18 when I started Kendo. I dont think there is ever "too old" to start Kendo. Maybe if you have aspirations to be one of the greatest kenshin ever there might be, but I think kendo can be beneficial to anyone not matter how late in life they start. For me, this was just when I was first exposed to it. I think all of us that started in our late teens which we could have had the opportunity to practice it when we were kids. I know I wish I could have.

[indigo0086]

I took karate as a kid and the only reason was because my parents made me, I don't think I had a natural interest in martial arts until now. I don't care about being the greatest anything, I just want to do this because I am attracted to it. I was going to get kempo, but then I though I might become arrogant since I would carry two weapons around. With kendo, you only take the fight to the dojo, not outside.

[litige]

how old are you guys. I was afraid I am too old (19) to start kendo, but some of you seem like you're pretty "late" also heh.

The Hachidan hanshi at the head of the Kitamoto kendo summer camp 2004 started at 14 years old.

[Lloromannic]

I started when I was in my late 13s . No :old_man: smiley so this will have to do :beard:

[ZealUK]

Hey Takeshi, I train in MJER as well up in Leeds.

Argh don't say 19 is too late for Kendo! I'm 25 and I wanted to have a try at it sometime!
Having said that I'm confused enough already remembering Iai and Kenjutsu waza!

[Washington]

Howdy Takeshi and welcome to the boards :)


how old are you guys. I was afraid I am too old (19) to start kendo, but some of you seem like you're pretty "late" also heh.
not too old :) I started at 29