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Kumdo
Intro: A popular sport in Japanese and Korean communities.
Origin: Japan
History:
Kumdo (Kendo in Japan) is the sport and competitive form of the Japanese
art
of Kenjutsu. Kumdo has been practiced for a long time in one form
or another.
Description:
The practitioners wear protective armor and use simulated swords (split
bamboo called "shinai") to "spar" against one
another. Strike areas are
limited as are moves. It is a very formal art. It is linear, hard,
and external.
Training:
Training mostly consists of two-person drills, basics, and some kata
that
have been retained from kenjutsu between individuals.
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