you guys train for years to learn how to hit eatchother with sticks?

[RayOfAsh]

Judgeing by the videos i watched on the site, it isnt that fun. You train for more then 10 years to hit eatchother with sticks? I can go into the backyard and pick up a stick and hit people with it.

So are thoes videos bad or what?

[DanielH]

Hit with sticks? Its much more than that... besides, have you ever thought that maybe they train so much to be damned good at "hitting each other with sticks"...? Besides, its not simply hitting...

[RayOfAsh]

Yes it is, so what if you have to do it fancy, anybody and can twirl then hit. And if all your doing is twirling then hitting you can master that in a few days.

[aikanaro]

Well, it's not just "fancy hitting", there are many aspects other than the hitting technique, but more formative of a discipline, both physical and mental... in my experience it takes *way* more than a few days to master, besides it can be fun and a good sport... my suggestion to you is: why don't you try and do some training at a dojo? it's not the same when you see it frome the inside, and who knows, you might even like it...

[Yzakj]

Yes it is, so what if you have to do it fancy, anybody and can twirl then hit. And if all your doing is twirling then hitting you can master that in a few days.

It is a lot harder than you think. A lot of times when you look at something you say "oh I can do that it looks easy!" but when you actually try it, sometimes its harder than you think. Say for example you can play basketball, sure you can toss a ball into a hoop, no problem. But what if you go again'st someone who has practiced for years? It's different, and its hard right? I am not saying you are bad, but just think of it that way. Kendo is not so much different, in the fact that it's hard to hit the other person most of the time anyway if they are good. Maybe you don't like kendo at all, but whats the point of posting, maybe you want to find a reason to be interested. There will be more post by others.

[DanielH]

hehe, I'd love to see you fight someone who has experience... If I read correctly you have to hit people in certain places in certain ways, not like when I used to get bored and "sword" fight with my friends in my back yard... Like Aikanaro said: Try it.

[LNGUYEN]

You can say the same thing with any other things.

Soccer: It is no fun to try to get the ball from other guys. You can go to buy a ball and kick it all day long by yourselves
Footbal (American):same thing. Why the quarter back is special. You can get the ball and throw it yourselves in the back yard.
Car racing: Why? You can drive your car all day long.
Marathon: Why practice, you can run around your back yard.

What else, some one please fill me in.

[Grautr]

Judgeing by the videos i watched on the site, it isnt that fun. You train for more then 10 years to hit eatchother with sticks? I can go into the backyard and pick up a stick and hit people with it.

So are thoes videos bad or what?


Why do anything? why post on here? Why not just slash your wrists and end your miserable life?
Life is just full of wonderful questions like that.

was hael,

[AlexM]

Judgeing by the videos i watched on the site, it isnt that fun. You train for more then 10 years to hit eatchother with sticks? I can go into the backyard and pick up a stick and hit people with it.

So are thoes videos bad or what?

Ok, I'll bite.

What videos?

[misterkurukuru]

I know! rayofAsh has been watching his fav. videos where the guys hit each other with thier long hard sticks in the backyard by the pool , or the guy does not have enough money to pay for the pizza so the pizza boy and the guy hit each other with thier long hard sticks..oh and they scream loudly!! if one guy scream the other guy screams for some reason and they get all into it! hahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hit guys and chicks with my long hard stick..hey i even hit old men sometimes....is that a bad thing? GAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[Shiro]

I know! rayofAsh has been watching his fav. videos where the guys hit each other with thier long hard sticks in the backyard by the pool , or the guy does not have enough money to pay for the pizza so the pizza boy and the guy hit each other with thier long hard sticks..oh and they scream loudly!! if one guy scream the other guy screams for some reason and they get all into it! hahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hit guys and chicks with my long hard stick..hey i even hit old men sometimes....is that a bad thing? GAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

lol, that's a good one :D

Anyway, why bother posting if you don't like it? :p
You can think of Kendo whatever you want, I don't care.... :)

[RayOfAsh]

Roflmao. I just wanted to see your guys reaction if i said that.


And DUH! The videos at www.kendo-world.com! THESE ARE THE FORUMS FOR THE SITE ARNT THEY!

And another thing, my parents wouldnt let me learn a martial art because they say its religious, and another thing is the place is called a Dojo, wich is like a temple for spirtual worship.


Another reason would be i dont have the money(OVER 400 DOLLARS FOR A DOGU OMFG!) to, not to mention i am anti-social(social anxiety disorder i think its spelled). I can buy the Shinai but thats pretty much it.


But i still think the videos are funny lol.

PS. Whats the minimum length of a Shinai. www.swords-online.com has several diffrent lengths.

[Shazzanzzz]

yea, We hit each other with sticks for fun. So what. What do you do for fun...

[RayOfAsh]

yea, We hit each other with sticks for fun. So what. What do you do for fun...


I hit people with metal poles. And play video games/program all day because i am a geek.

[ALI G]

Another reason would be i dont have the money(OVER 400 DOLLARS FOR A DOGU OMFG!) to, not to mention i am anti-social(social anxiety disorder i think its spelled). I can buy the Shinai but thats pretty much it.
Homeboyz iza SCRUB!!!!!!

[DanielH]

Hit people with a metal pole? lol, what, do you slap each other lightly? *shrugs* Who know, you may actually hit each other hard...
Anyway, doing all that stuff does not mean you are a geek.

[Kaoru]

And another thing, my parents wouldnt let me learn a martial art because they say its religious, and another thing is the place is called a Dojo, wich is like a temple for spirtual worship.

Another reason would be i dont have the money(OVER 400 DOLLARS FOR A DOGU OMFG!) to, not to mention i am anti-social(social anxiety disorder i think its spelled). I can buy the Shinai but thats pretty much it.



Hi!

Welcome to the forum!

Ok, 1. Kendo is not a religion. A person can't be afraid to study something just because of it's roots. Shintoism and Buddism is the religion of the Japanese people, and it is NOT harmful. Sure, in some dojos, they bow to a sort of alter, but that's mainly in Japan, because of the culture.(Anybody else know more? Help?) Here in the US and other countries, it is almost always secular(Although, I've never heard of a non-secular dojo in the US yet.), and we bow to the instructor in thanks for being taught. Bowing is a sign of respect. Some dojos, bow to the front of the dojo in respect for the place of training(dojo), as it is just respectful, because you have been taught in a clean, quiet place. There are very good virtues and morals in Kendo. The philosophies presented are well worth studying.

On another note, if you don't mind, are your parents non-religious? As I said before, Kendo isn't a religion. Where on Earth did they get that idea?

If your parents are one of those that are afraid of other religions besides Christianity, then, I'll say the following even though I don't normally talk about religious things... God doesn't want a person to act that way and be prejudiced. I'm not saying you or your parents are. It's just that it would come off that way for thinking that. Giving something or somebody a chance is kinder. God puts things like this here on our planet for a reason, and it is up to us, to make use of what we are given.

2. "Dojo" is Japanese for training hall. Nothing more. You'd better start reading before making observations like these. It is better to be informed, rather than to say something about things that you do not know about.

3. Uniforms aren't that expensive. Mine was 45 dollars for the hakama, 47 dollars for the Keiko-gi. You don't need to buy the most expensive set out there. Besides, a beginner doesn't need it right away. And, it isn't that much to train each month. You just have to ask the sensei of the costs, and it should be pretty low. You only need a shinai and a bokken to begin with for the first few months, until you decide you like it enough to continue, and you ask your sensei if you decide to train, when you can get the uniform. Bogu comes much later, like a year or more, to buy your own, probably.

4. Kendo isn't just hitting people with sticks. It's hard. Do you know what men-uchi is? Or, say, Jodan is, or chudan no kamae is? These are a few techniques out of many, that are used to fight in Kendo. And, do you know how to do proper footwork such as ayumi-ashi and okuri-ashi? These are two different kinds of footwork you have to know. See? There is much more to Kendo than you think there is. There are lots of tiny details that have to be learned and worked out, and a person never ever stop learning, no matter how good one
is.

5. The videos are funny to you, because you don't understand what is happening in the videos. That's ok. To begin learning is to begin understanding.
Heck, I've seen some sparring I thought was funny, because I couldn't believe the person got such a good shot in a way I didn't know was possible. I'm always amazed.

6. Go talk to your parents and ask to try Kendo. You can even show them my post if you'd like. I don't mind, if it would help. Kendo helps a person grow and build confidence. I think you'd really enjoy it! :) Please give what I wrote some thought, ok? :)

Kaoru

[Yowai]

...
Great! Someone had to come and wreck the fun with a page long essay.

[litige]

Great! Someone had to come and wreck the fun with a page long essay.

I didn't see any fun here... I don't think it's fun to laugh at something just to see the reaction... It was a good thing of Kaoru to explain a bit to Ray. It might help.

[Yowai]

I do understand your urge to segregate. But I have an extremely small penis.

[RayOfAsh]

Thank you for the information, but i already knew all that. I just need to know the length. And the Shinai and Bokken right there is 30-40 dollars for both(not eatch).

And my parents arnt being prejudie against other religions, or hate for them. And i never said they thought Kendo was a religion, just martial arts in general. Im not even sure if they think that any more.

Now i need to find a Doju, im sure there are plenty in San Diego.

[swrdply400mrela]

Here are a listing of dojos in California.
http://www.kendo-usa.org/statedojolist.htm#CA

Good luck to you

[Sanjuro]

Ray-

There are plenty of Dojos in SD...or so i hear. Anyway...buying shinai beforehand isnt necessary. You can get them through your dojo if you choose to take up Kendo. Hm...the site you gave is pretty interesting. You could buy a reverse bladed katana and run around pretending to be the nth successor of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu...not that I'd suggest doing that...

[RayOfAsh]

http://www.linkframe.com/Fitness/Kendo/san_diego_kendo_club.htm

They say they see it as a form of budo. Whats budo? Dose it have anything to do with budhist?

And thats the only one listed here in San Diego... So much for their being plenty =/.

[dorkusxmaximus]

Heck, I would be happy if I learned some Buddhism from kendo. Budo doesn't have anything to do with Buddhism. At least that's what I think. The heck? I thought there were 2 more kendo clubs total in San Diego? One is at a university and the other one is a dojo somewhere. That's more than plenty right there, man. Haha oh man, are your parents afraid that kendo is going to convert you, or teach you "heathen" ideas? I have a friend that goes to bible study. I'm sorry but your parents need to keep an open-mind. Anyway, kendo instructors are just there to teach you kendo. That's all. If it would make your parents happy, there is a Christian martial arts federation/organization, but they only teach karate and other martial arts.

[RayOfAsh]

Im a Jehovahs Witness just in case anybody was wondering. I would still like to know what budo is.

[Shazzanzzz]

budo means the way of the martial arts, basically. the kanji is 武道, has nothing to do buddhism at all, the buddhism bu is 佛. Budo is more related to daoism, but daoism isn't a religion, it's a philosophy.

[Machismo111]

Im a Jehovahs Witness just in case anybody was wondering. I would still like to know what budo is.

A Jehovas Witness told me god was gonna flood the earth again :(.

Lol, Ima walk around your question cus I cant really define Budo well enough...but Ima say that its best to think of Buddhism as "Practical Personal Therapy" as it's more aimed at helping people out with problems in their life than focusing on spiritual afterlife and stuff =). Cept for pure land...

Eastern Religions tend not to be missionary, so no worries about being converted (Although you might like it more...). I donno...no one asked me, but I like Kendo cus it's easy to grab a shinai and sorta just practice, not worry about bad things going on. Plus it's athletic, hay =D.

Btw, whadda ya program? Language wise?

[Jarlaxle]

We are not hitting......we are cutting

[Yowai]

We are not hitting......we are cutting
Hahahaha. Whatever you say, psycho.

[RayOfAsh]

Nobody is flooding the earh again *looks for rolling eye smiley and cant find one*.

"but I like Kendo cus it's easy to grab a shinai and sorta just practice, not worry about bad things going on. Plus it's athletic, hay =D."

I like athletics :cheeky: , and swords :silly: , ITS A WIN WIN DEAL!

:silly: :cheeky: :happy: :cheeky: :silly:

[Kaoru]

Thank you for the information, but i already knew all that. I just need to know the length. And the Shinai and Bokken right there is 30-40 dollars for both(not eatch).

And my parents arnt being prejudie against other religions, or hate for them. And i never said they thought Kendo was a religion, just martial arts in general. Im not even sure if they think that any more.

Now i need to find a Doju, im sure there are plenty in San Diego.


Hi!

You're welcome. For the length of hakama and keiko-gi, ask your sensei, when you begin training. Or, do some serious reading about sizing on the bogubag.com website. That's where I got my uniform, and Stroud-sensei, who runs the shop, is really helpful and knows a lot! He's very nice, too. He'll answer any question you've got about that. But, I'd go watch a practice at a dojo first(What new students usually do.), and talk to the sensei, and go from there. :) You won't need everything straight off. Oh, and your sensei will help you know what size shinai to get.

"And i never said they thought Kendo was a religion, just martial arts in general."

Where ever did they get that idea? They must not have seen any martial arts classes or anything. They ought to go see or read about it before they judge it. Drag them down to a Kendo dojo(training hall, NOT temple or place of worship-make sure they learn this!) to watch a practice with you. It's just best to get them involved. They'll be happy to know about what you want to do.

Ok, Here are three dojos. I know the 760 area code is still San Diego County, but forget where Yucca Valley is. But, I listed it anyway. I assume you know where National City is? That's near downtown S.D. Reason I know, is because I used to live in San Marcos in S.D. North County. Hey, doing this search was good for me, because when I visit relatives, I'll get to hopefully visit one of the dojos! :D

Oh, by the way, a shinai for a beginner is only like, 30 dollars and under. You don't need a fancy one. Same with a bokken. You can get one for about 20 dollars or so. You'll need the 1M size, which is the standard.

Here's a link to bogubag.com for bokken(also called bokuto):

http://bogubag.com/Swords/Bokutoh/bokutoh.html

Anyway, here are the dojos...


San Diego Kendo-Bu
Japanese-American VFW Hall
541 E. 24th St.
National City, CA
Tu 7:00-10:00pm
Contact: Dr. John Yamamoto (619)479-4231

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San Diego Kendo Club

http://www.linkframe.com/Fitness/Kendo/san_diego_kendo_club.htm

Miramar College, Room A111
10440 Black Mountain Rd.
San Diego, CA 92126
Contact: Dr. Lorimar (858) 566-9961 or (858) 679-7281(Home)
E-mail: worldkendo@att.net
Practice: Friday, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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Hi-Desert Kendo Dojo
Joshua Tree Community Center
Hwy. 62 & Park Ave.
Joshua Tree/Yucca Valley, CA
M W 7:00-9:00pm
2nd & 4th Sa of the month 10:00am-1:00pm
Contact: Troy DeHart (760)365-0530

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Good luck!

Kaoru

[RayOfAsh]

"Oh, by the way, a shinai for a beginner is only like, 30 dollars and under. You don't need a fancy one. Same with a bokken. You can get one for about 20 dollars or so. You'll need the 1M size, which is the standard."

Or i can go to www.swords-online.com and get a Shinai for 20 dollars and a bokken for 12 ^^.

Thanks for the information and links thoe. Ill make sure to save it.

[etherknot]

(essay-ish like post watch out!)

Hi there!

To be honest, at first my parents were also somewhat concerned that I might have run off and joined a religious cult with the whole kendo thing. That all stopped after I explained to them that the most religious we get is with the bowing and saying thank you for a place to practice and thank you for teaching and practicing with each other. After that they were pretty cool about it. Although they still think it is pretty odd that I go twice a week to hit people with sticks :) It is true there is a lot of hitting each other with sticks and sure you could pick up a shinai and learn to hollywood-twirl it pretty quickly but kendo is not just about hitting people; it's also about getting hit. Yes, you learn what to do when someone comes running towards you swinging this sword-like thingy and what to do next. So it teaches critical thinking and gets your reflexes going.

So the whole budo thing... Is really a code of ethics thing developed by samurai and is actually still applicable to modern living. As pointed out earlier it literally means bu (warrior) do (way). It was to be instilled for use in battle and everyday life. If I am correct the main points of it were:

Jin: benevolence
Gi: honor
Rei: courtesy and etiquette
Chi: intellligence
Shin: sincerity
Chu: loyalty
Koh: piety

Now correct me if I am wrong but what parent wouldn't want their children to grow up being more honorable and courteous? :)

Anyways, lots of people enjoy it. All for obviously different reasons. Some physical, some social, some philosophical. It's all good! If your parents are still skeptical why not bring them with you to the dojo when you go to check it out?

Most importantly have fun and welcome to the forum!

[RayOfAsh]

My dad says that in most martial arts they try to tie in religious acts during the teaching. Wich is true, they try to stay true to the teaching, and most of martial arts were started by monks.

Kendo thoe, im not sure, it wasnt started by a group of people but over a long period of time. I know the samurai used kendo, did they start it?

http://www.cam.org/~hiro/skc/english/hypertext/kendo.html

And thank you for telling me what budo is.

[Yowai]

If you have to bow to kamiza or shinzen or a picture of a dead person, run far away! Religious cult activity!

Frankly, I would be very cautious of entering a dojo considering your beliefs.

[m_french]

lot of people feeding on troll bait in here!

[RayOfAsh]

lot of people feeding on troll bait in here!


Dude im not a troll, im not going around saying "kendo is bad you shouldnt do it!" im saying "my parents think kendo is bad! please help me!"

[Will]

this is a little late, but maybe you should take lessons from "MASTER SULLIVAN" from the post http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1923

:silly:

he seems to have sort of the same views of kendo as others...plus you can master it in FIVE weeks

[m_french]

I I hit people with metal poles.

Judgeing by the videos i watched on the site, it isnt that fun. You train for more then 10 years to hit eatchother with sticks? I can go into the backyard and pick up a stick and hit people with it.

so what if you have to do it fancy, anybody and can twirl then hit. And if all your doing is twirling then hitting you can master that in a few days.

I just wanted to see your guys reaction if i said that.

And thats the only one listed here in San Diego... So much for their being plenty =/.I

oh my definately not a troll my sincere apologies
:dead:

[ben]

If you have to bow to kamiza or shinzen or a picture of a dead person, run far away! Religious cult activity!

Frankly, I would be very cautious of entering a dojo considering your beliefs.

I don't think there's anything to be feared in the dojo, even if there's a "picture of a dead person." I personally find a statue of a man being tortured to death as the object of worship fairly spooky!

No-one will try to "convert" you in the dojo. "Conversion" is a Christian concept that by and large doesn't operate in most Japanese religions (with the exception perhaps of Sokka Gakkai, which has learned a thing or two about this from the West). Both Buddhism and Shinto are non-exclusive religions, that not only tolerate but readily accept the idea of adherents holding "other" beliefs. But it's pretty rare outside Japan to find a dojo that has overt connection to either. Most are scrupulously areligious.

It's interesting to note (as I mentioned in another thread) that the girls of Kagoshima Junshin Naginata Club have a statue of the Virgin Mary as their "kamiza".

b

[Yowai]

I am being relative to his father's seemingly hardcore attitude. We have to honor his father's wishes.

[ALI G]

But I have an extremely small penis.

Booya! Notz only iz youz Kendoz Yowai...buttz Youz Peniz iz Yowai 2 huhz???

Maybez youz can talkz 2 Old Warrior about da "penis mightier' he haz advertizd @ da bottom of hiz postz.....
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Oh sorry....It seyz...'da pen is mightier'

my miztake..darez no hopez 4 youz afta allz....

[aru-ma]

My dad says that in most martial arts they try to tie in religious acts during the teaching. Wich is true, they try to stay true to the teaching, and most of martial arts were started by monks.

Kendo thoe, im not sure, it wasnt started by a group of people but over a long period of time. I know the samurai used kendo, did they start it?

http://www.cam.org/~hiro/skc/english/hypertext/kendo.html

And thank you for telling me what budo is.


Just to clear some things out

religious tie in? if it does anything it's about as significant as saying "bless you" when someone sneezez, hardly anyone takes it as seriously as they had before.

some martial arts were started by monks but it's for their defensive purposes since travleing monks are not always safe back in those days and these martial arts don't involve sharp weapon training.

Kendo as you may, or may have not know is (correct me if I'm wrong here) derived from the fighting style of the samurai class, derived being the operative word, therefore it is inaccurate to say samurai used kendo.

and as Ben and others may have pointed out, the only religion (that I'm aware of) that are actively seeking to convert people are Christian religions (plural because of its variety in branches).


virgin mary as the kamiza? that is interesting.

[RayOfAsh]

m_french, thoes are questions or observations, not flames.

:dead:

[pchen911]

3 kendo dojos in San Diego...

San Diego Kendo Club - Member of SCKO
San Diego Kendo Bu - Member of SCKF
Then there is one group that practices at Miramar college... not sure what they are affiliated with.
(I dont think Hi Desert is in San Diego County).

All in all, if you really wanted, you can find a practice just about every single day of the week here in San Diego... within a 30 minute drive of downtown.

[pchen911]

3 kendo dojos in San Diego...

San Diego Kendo Club - Member of SCKO
San Diego Kendo Bu - Member of SCKF
Then there is one group that practices at Miramar college... not sure what they are affiliated with.
(I dont think Hi Desert is in San Diego County).

All in all, if you really wanted, you can find a practice just about every single day of the week here in San Diego... within a 30 minute drive of downtown.

Sorry, I made a mistake... The Mirmar College session is San Diego Kendo Club.

The other group practices up in Carlsbad.... making the third.

Shinai is $20 flat, bokken is $10... you can get it from an e-bogu rep that practices with SDKB and save on shipping.

If you'd like to watch, there is a Saturday beginner/advanced practice at UCSD, Friday free practice at La Jolla YMCA, Beginner practice on Tuesday night at National City dojo, then advanced practice later the same night with SDKB. There is also Friday practice at Mirmar College with SDKC. I don't remember when Carlsbad dojo practices.

If you really would like to learn after watching a few classes, speak with the sensei or yudansha about when and how to start.

Forget about gi and hakama for now... someone will tell you when you are ready for one.... usually about a few months after you start. (putting on hakama too early hides your footwork and the mistakes that you are likely to make as a beginner).

You won't need bogu for a long time after you start... and once you are ready and still cannot afford one, you may find many who are willing to assist by passing on their used bogu (provided that you are sincere about learning and have the right attitude)...

If you are, however, just going to goof around and make light of the activity, (as it appeared in your original post) I suggest that you not start at all. To do so would just be wasting your time and the time of other who take the sport seriously.

[Kaoru]

Sorry, I made a mistake... The Mirmar College session is San Diego Kendo Club.

The other group practices up in Carlsbad.... making the third.

Shinai is $20 flat, bokken is $10... you can get it from an e-bogu rep that practices with SDKB and save on shipping.

If you'd like to watch, there is a Saturday beginner/advanced practice at UCSD, Friday free practice at La Jolla YMCA, Beginner practice on Tuesday night at National City dojo, then advanced practice later the same night with SDKB. There is also Friday practice at Mirmar College with SDKC. I don't remember when Carlsbad dojo practices.

Hi!

I listed the two you mentioned, but what is the name of the third? I searched all the sites on both federation sites(AUSKF and the Kendo America site) and came up with the three I mentioned, the 3rd being the one in Yucca Valley. Which one was it I missed? I'd love to know. I was going by area codes of the phone numbers, but they've added so many new ones that I must have not recognised one or something, or, the Carlsbad dojo just wasn't listed.

You need to post the name of the dojo, where it is, and the contact information for Ray, of this dojo, please.

The other two I listed with all that, in my last post. :)

Kaoru

[Koushinkuma]

Having the Virgin Mary as the Kamiza makes perfect sense. I think it's all about paying tribute to and respecting and requesting the aid of "Divinity" or the "higher power," just like in Alcoholics Anonymous. Depending on your beliefs, you could equally put a picture of a dead person, a plant, a crucifix, or an old Hello Kitty sock in the corner, as long as you can see it as reflecting the divine. If you're a Jedi or even a Dark Lord of the Sith like me, divinity exists in all of those things equally.

[mystic_kendoka]

travleing monks are not always safe back in those days and these martial arts don't involve sharp weapon training.

didnt monks start naginata... thts sharp...

[mystic_kendoka]

If you're a Jedi or even a Dark Lord of the Sith like me, divinity exists in all of those things equally.

ur a sith?.. thats sooo cooool.. can u recruit me?

[nodaka]

you sure are ignorent, of course any morron can pick up a stick and beat the heck out of someone. what we train for is for achieving a perfect cut. the cut that will take out our enemys on the path of enlightment. and for your own experience, go ahead find your self a stick and a kendo dojo, go in and challengge the kendoka-no-shihan (instructo). and see how well it goes.

[mystic_kendoka]

about the last thing nodaka said, piece of advice... take bogu with u... or ask someone if u can borrow a set..

[Raziel]

you sure are ignorent, of course any morron can pick up a stick and beat the heck out of someone. what we train for is for achieving a perfect cut. the cut that will take out our enemys on the path of enlightment. and for your own experience, go ahead find your self a stick and a kendo dojo, go in and challengge the kendoka-no-shihan (instructo). and see how well it goes.

nodaka did you even read the rest of the posts or did you just read the first one and go all weretroll on Rayofash. You should read the rest before you respond to someone's post next time

[muschio]

I know! rayofAsh has been watching his fav. videos where the guys hit each other with thier long hard sticks in the backyard by the pool , or the guy does not have enough money to pay for the pizza so the pizza boy and the guy hit each other with thier long hard sticks..oh and they scream loudly!! if one guy scream the other guy screams for some reason and they get all into it! hahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hit guys and chicks with my long hard stick..hey i even hit old men sometimes....is that a bad thing? GAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
He wasn't watching his fav. videos but Kill Bill or the Last Samurai, are you dumb or what?... those professional movies about "kendo" (people with sticks). The rest its totally correct.

[misterkurukuru]

Some one does not have a sense of humor. Sorry if you don’t understand jokes “amigo.” Better luck next time with the humor thing! Dumb....uhh okay lets try a joke you can get
knock knock
whos there?
boo
boo who?
dont cry silly its just a joke

there you go muschio, welcome to the world of knock knock jokes!
jack @$$

[Yowai]

hey hey i got one

knock knock
whos there
justin
justin who?
justin time to tell you another knock knock joke


BWHAHAHHAHAHSHAHHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

[muschio]

Some one does not have a sense of humor. Sorry if you don’t understand jokes “amigo.” Better luck next time with the humor thing! Dumb....uhh okay lets try a joke you can get
knock knock
whos there?
boo
boo who?
dont cry silly its just a joke

there you go muschio, welcome to the world of knock knock jokes!
jack @$$
Perhaps there was something in my message you didn't get, or maybe you are also very good at joking... but my message was sort of going-along with your joke... as in: clap-clap, good joke men!.

I am sorry if I bothered/offended you, it was never my intention.

[muschio]

Fuckin' hilarious!!!

You should open your own comedy club!!!. Yours, its definitely a gift.

[[Kensei 剣の聖者]]

Even hitting each other with sticks is no laughing matter, practisioners spend decades mastering weapons like the Jo and Bo Staff... and they could destroy you even if you had a sword!

[Hyaku]

Judgeing by the videos i watched on the site, it isnt that fun. You train for more then 10 years to hit eatchother with sticks? I can go into the backyard and pick up a stick and hit people with it.

So are thoes videos bad or what?

Your comment is just about as stupid as. "Anybody can pick up golf club and hit a ball" or "Anybody can drive car and win an F1 race".

To make comparisons with you doing kendo I could say "Anybody with a just few grey cells can write on a forum". But I see you have not learned to spell yet and have difficulty in that too.

[RayOfAsh]

NECRO-POSTER!

Read through the rest of the thread please.

Thank you.

[litige]

NECRO-POSTER!

Read through the rest of the thread please.

Thank you.


Still, you posted, LOOOOOOOOSER!