Forum: Women's Forum

I was just wondering if anyone knew any foundation that would last the entire session of kendo. I also do Aikido, and i dont want my foundation rubbing off on someone's gi T^T I'm 17 and have pretty oily skin, so could someone answer my question? PS Please only reply with an answer if you...

Over the long-weekend my friends painted my nails a really pretty colour, and I don't want to take it off. So my question is can I wear nail polish during practice? Like, can I wear not so flashy colours, does it matter what colour I wear, or is it not allowed? Thanks in advance!

Well, after going to the shiai (the one where I was complaining about because women would no longer be allowed to fight with men- individual or on teams) I decided that it really wasn't that bad. It wasn't perfect but it really wasn't so bad either. (Maybe I'm saying this because my dojo gals did...

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Our dojo has been around for almost 40 years but its been at least 20 of those since we've had any adult females stick around for more than one year. We now have two that have started practicing in full bogu since beginning with us last summer. I'm hoping they continue beyond the coming summer. In...

I'm beginning to realise that there might be something going on with women and white gi and bogu. Is there some tradition/trend/fashion? Or is just coincidence. All 3 girls in our dojo wear blue, but I'm looking at old photos of our club, from before I started, and other images of Kendo...

Is there is an official dress code for female shimpan (who aren't in hakama and keikogi) that is different from the male version or do they have to wear a suit and tie as well?

Hi, I'm new to this forum and to Kendo (8 weeks into my beginners course). Since I've been wearing a Do (2 weeks) I've been having a problem doing za-rei properly. My Do rides up and chokes me, stopping me from bowing forward all the way. I've asked 2 sempai about it (both male) but I haven't...

I just got a letter (as did my other dojo mates) that the NYC Brooklyn Shiai will be segregated by male and females. There will be all men's teams and all females teams (three women per team). Also women cannot play in the mens individuals (and mens not in the females.) I am just wondering what...

Hello :) I have a white gi and hakama set, but after the first practice they have blue spots on them from my bogu. And I'm wondering: when I'm going to wash them, should I do it with some bleacher, in order to remove those stains, or they are inevitable and adorn every kendo girl :silly:

Sorry if this has been done before but is there a significant difference? I know the FIK regulation for standard for women is 38, but I was given a women's 39 shinai as a gift, and since I'm still a newbie, I was wondering if there's a dramatic difference.

first, hello everybody I don't know if my question is placed here correctly so feel free to replace it. When practising kendo I sometimes find it hard to breath like I should (down to the belly and not just with my ribs - Yes my English is crap) and my muscles become tense. I thougt it might have...

Sorry for the embarrassing question - but what do you women do when you're on your period? My cycles are really irregular so this is the first time I've got it in about 4 months, and I've also never used a tampon before. Would doing kendo (on the 2nd day as well) with a pad be a bad idea? I don't...

Hello! I just recently visited a Kendo dojo and found it to be really fun. I have a few questions before I would like to begin Kendo this coming week, though. - I'm not all that flexible. Would that be a problem? - The dojo I visited told me that beginners use bokken first. Should I stick...

okay so i am a korean girl around 5'3 and have a normal body. except im so muscular in the korea, most definitions of skinny is a twig and girls starve themselves to be that skinny i have an okay stomach and stuff but my calves and thighs are so muscular that it makes me look really bulky. its...

Hello, This is a problem of many of us.... How do you deal with it? Personaly I have paid and is difficult for me.. I have tried some pills, recommended by a doctor but didn't really work... What do you do? Any advices?? Thanks

So.. first off, I have to say, I've got a large... chest area, so uhm yeah. Anyway, because of that, I've gotten into the habit of tucking the men's tsuki-dare under my do. I've noticed for awhile now (practically from the first day of wearing bogu) that everyone else wears their tsuki-dare so that...

Hello! Me and a friend (both 17) want to start sporting, preferably something with a ,weapon' - I dunno why, but I like it more than a ball or something... But I really don't know which sport we could do? We wan't to get more in shape (stamina, reflexes) but it would be awesome to "really...

Sorry girls, I did not know were to post this one. I was recently talking to a fellow kenshi who mentioned that she did not think there were very many women who were nanadan, and no women had even been granted hachidan. Is this true?

(PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO POST HERE ANY OTHER "BODY/ APPEARANCE" RELATED QUESTIONS !) Hi girls ;) So this morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and noticed that my muscles in my neck were getting BIG! And so are my arms; they are getting so muscled since a few weeks, I feel like I am turning...