Days Out; Martin Payne joined a Taiseidokai Kendo Club class at Bellahouston Sports Centre, Glasgow.(Travel)

From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: May 25, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Alison Young

What is Kendo?

Translated it means "way of the sword". It's the art of Japanese fencing which dates back 1000 years to the time of the Samurai. Over the centuries, it's evolved into a less lethal sport which aims to discipline and improve the mind, body and spirit through the principles of the katana (Japanese sword).

You can practice it as a martial art or for the more spiritual side of it. The idea behind Kendo is to develop a clear mind so that when you're fighting you're not thinking but just allowing ...

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