hello all

[wutian]

i am new to the worl and as there are no kendo clubs in the town i live in witch has a high asian populatian i am seeking out an instructor can anyone sugjest a reading that can help guide me till i find one

[Kendo15]

Hello,

I would suggest "Kendo the definitive guide", by Hiroshi Ozawa. Great book all of the waza's, basics, kata, even a bit of Reigi. You can pick it up at really any book store near you.

[mingshi]

Originally posted by wutian
a year ago i picked up a japanese sword and my life has not been the same

Hey there,

Your web grammar and the way you arrange your sentences remind me of someone else.

Is Rich DeLuca a friend of yours? :D

Anyway, Kendo is not a solo martial art, so I don't believe anyone can learn it just from a book. If there's a large Asian community nearby, why not find out where they meet for social events, or where their kids studies --sometimes they can be quite hidden.

Welcome to the Kendo World.
(I like this phrase a lot.)

[wutian]

nope sorry don't know him, also i have always had an issue with writtin mechanics if i am unclear just yell at me everyone else does

[wutian]

i do have a friend i am working with we have studied martial arts and swords( history and types ) for a while right now i am trying to learn and get my self in shape and comfortable with a sword, when we find an instructer we will be more prepared

[gill]

Wutian,

I suggest you get in touch with your National Association, I am sure they would be able to advise you of any clubs in your area.

Hope this helps!

Gill

[KATSUJIN]

Hi everyone. I just joined the forum. I am from Singapore. I have practised kendo for abt 3 & 1/2 years and am currently nidan. I hope to get good suggestions from u guys on improving my kendo.....

[KhawMengLee]

heh, did you take part in the Singapore/Malaysia goodwill takai last month?

Who did you fight?

[KATSUJIN]

ah yes.....were u there? i was in singapore team A, and in the individual, i had a match with wong wai kit from malyasia.....very strong player.....he does have a strong spirit......

[KhawMengLee]

nope, I've been training in Australia. Gonna go for my first shiai this saturday. I will be back in Malaysia on Sunday, I hope to train in Singapore soon during the december holidays.

Have you met a kendoka from Perth called Jhuen Weng Goon? He is my sempai, he's been back in Singapore for sometime now.

[KATSUJIN]

Jhuen Weng Goon? hmmm....i do not remember anyone with that name training here now...can u describe him to me? maybe i never noticed him

[KhawMengLee]

hmmnn, wears glasses(which describes half the population of Singapore and SEA), has good knowledge of kendo history, is a shodan...er that's about it....

[2muchryt]

hi wutian,
kendo needs more than 1 person, so in my humble
opinion, books, although great for inspiration and reference,
are not able to teach kendo.
i dont think that much of the web and kendo yet.
kendoworld.com is an extremely rare are great site.
i live in los angeles with one of the largest if not the largest
asian*population outside of asia. out of the 20 or 30 dojos
in the los angeles area only 2 or 3 of them have sites.
when i started kendo, i found my local dojo by going to
the local martial arts supply stores and checking out
their bulleten boards, look for a flyer or card.
calling local buddest temples may yield some results.
japanese communities also tend to have publications such as
newspapers, telephone directories, ad-mags,etc.
some kendo clubs may advertise.
also check the korean community as well. in the korean language
kendo is spelled "kumdo"
do a word search on "all united states kendo federation"
that site will list all the kendo dojos in the u.s.
if all else fails:
why don't YOU advertise.
make a flyer/ad to all kenshi in the area that might be interested
in forming a club. maybe you'll get the attention of the kenshi in the
area and maybe even a sensei or two. "if you build it, they will come"
good luck.

[inner_cent]

Originally posted by KATSUJIN
ah yes.....were u there? i was in singapore team A, and in the individual, i had a match with wong wai kit from malyasia.....very strong player.....he does have a strong spirit......

Let me guess..... are you Suresh ????? :P

[KATSUJIN]

.....how do u know me????? who r u?????

[kendokamax]

!OH!!

it sounds like in the movie

so cool!!

[KATSUJIN]

....how come u don't wanna tell me ur name?

[KATSUJIN]

KhawMengLee , now i remember ...yes ur sempai Jhuen is here in singapore.....and yes he is training quite hard actually.....anyway, inner_cent, can u please message me ur name.....if u want...u can mail me at sword_of_demon@yahoo.com ......ok?

[KhawMengLee]

Haha, give him a good whack for me.

[KATSUJIN]

??? why ???

[KhawMengLee]

and say its from Meng...heh, I missed the opportunity to do Jigeiko with him, so must send him a present:)

[KATSUJIN]

KhawMengLee, since u r in australia now...do u know anyone there who practises kendo...a singaporean by the name of Khung Yit Lung? I cant remember the exact spelling...if i am correct he should ikkyu or so by now.....

[KhawMengLee]

Hahahaa...yar Khung was my Sempai when I was training in Flinders Uni club in South Australia(incidently my first club got a mention in KW #4...hahaha, Go Flinders!!).

I talked to his sensei some time ago and apparently he hasn't got around to grading yet...

Still...I hear he is pretty strong. I've been trying to contact him myself...

MENg

[Dino_k]

Hahahaa...yar Khung was my Sempai when I was training in Flinders Uni club in South Australia(incidently my first club got a mention in KW #4...hahaha, Go Flinders!!).

I talked to his sensei some time ago and apparently he hasn't got around to grading yet...

Still...I hear he is pretty strong. I've been trying to contact him myself...

MENg

Hi Meng,

This is Khung. Still at Flinders, doing PhD in Nanotech. No time to grade but still practising Kendo 4 times a week. Freaking 6 years already...... You been good?

Khung