A Janpanese Martial Arts -Kendo

By Recreation and Sports: Martial Arts Articles from EzineArticles.com On July 2, 2008 Under Bruce Lee Workouts Kendo is a Japanese style of fencing derived during the Meiji period in Japan (1868-1912), from the two-handed sword fighting techniques of the samurai. Today kendo, which means "way of the sword", is practiced with shinai (bamboo swords), and fighters wear protective equipment covering the target areas: the head, wrists, and abdomen.The concept of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the Katana.