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Kendo and Iaido

Kendo is the way of the sword, Japanese fencing. About 8 million people world-wide participate, 7 million of
them in Japan. Kendoka wear armour protecting the head, throat, wrists and abdomen; these are the only legal targets. The split-bamboo practice sword, called a shinai, is wielded two-handed.

Kenjutsu is the art of winning real fights with real swords is The primary goal of kenjutsu is victory over opponents; the primary goal of kendo is to improve oneself through the study of the sword. Kendo also has a strong sporting aspect with big tournaments avidly followed by the Japanese public.

From JAPANESE SWORD ARTS FAQ VERSION 2.7
(c) Neil Grendzill 1998
Used with permission of the author

Sites in Kendo and Iaido

International Kendo Federation Rules of Kendo
Kendo Match Regulations and Refereeing [October 1994]. Published by the Anthony Galvan of the Southern California Kendo Federation.

Tom Bolling's Budo Links
Information on kendo and related topics.

Kendo
General information including contact information for US AUSKF dojos, list of international organizations affiliated with the International Kendo Federation, glossary, and match regulations.

Kendo/Shiai Glossary
English translations of the Japanese terms used in Kendo.

Kendo Art of the Samurai
Basic information for starting out in this Japanese martial art.

Japanese Sword Arts FAQ V2.9
Provides FAQ and information on Japanese sword arts including its orgins, contrasts with other martial arts, costs involved, and related issues.

Iaido
A Finnish page about Iaido with some links

Iaido FTP site
An FTP repository for back issues of the "The Iaido Newsletter", FAQs, and other articles, movies, and information related to iaido and Japanese sword arts.

Mugai-ryu Iai-hyodo
Information and history on Iaido and Mugai Ryu.