Kendo

[Couch Potatoe]

A Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai.

[Tanya Shivari]

Sport/martial art orginating from Japan. Kendo translates to the way of the sword, and practicioners are called [kendoka].
Participants in this sport use bamboo swords called shinais and wear armor called bogu. This armor includes a face mask/helmet called men a pair of thick gloves called kote [a chest] protector called a do and an apron-like peice called a tare.
Participants must also wear a pair of very loose pants called the hakama, and a thick jacket called the keikogi.
When in a match, the participants are allowed to strike to the head, wrists, the sides of the chest, and in certain cases (this is often [discouraged] in torunaments since it can be dangerous if used improperly)to a small [flap that] hangs off the men that covers the throat.

[Dianne]

Kendo which translates literally to The Way of the Sword, is a contemporary Japanese martial art that evolved from the traditions of [the samurai], [the warrior] class of ancient Japan, based upon sword [fencing] techniques developed over centuries of combat. Like many Japanese martial arts, the philosophical foundations of Kendo revolve around the precepts of Zen Buddhism, and the guiding belief that enlightenment and heightened awareness, flow from the ability to focus and calm the mind. Following in the footsteps of the samurai, modern practitioners of Kendo, or Kendoka, as they are called, strive not only to master the physical techniques of the Japanese sword, but, also, the mental and spiritual aspects as well. Although Kendo’s roots lie with the ancient samurai, the art has evolved over the centuries, adapting as societal conditions changed, to its present form where competition between practitioners involves not [life and death] combat with razor sharp blades, but controlled matches governed by strict rules of conduct, and [non-lethal] instruments. This difference in focus, distinguishes Kendo from Kenjutsu, which is also a Japanese sword art deriving from traditional fencing. Unlike Kendo, whose techniques are updated for practice as a non-lethal aesthetic, [Kenjutsu]’s primary focus is combat and warfare, and as such, closely parallels the actual lethal techniques employed by the samurai on the field of battle.

[Michiko]

japanese fencing. The objective of this sport is to hit the opponent with your sword/[sinai] (duh). Valid targets are head, hands, waist or torso, and neck. equipments used in kendo: helmet, [body armor], [gauntlets]/gloves, hakama.

[Renato]

Normally used name of the [sport] [Ice Hockey] in [Finland]...

[Luis Fok]

A great sport requiring much spirit, discipline, and all of that jazz. Unfortunately, a lot of samurai/ninja-wannabes tend to participate in this sport. Also, fencing is better than [kendo]. One would not be shocked to see one who participates in kendo as one who participates in band, and one who participates in LARPing.
[Kendo] makes your feet smell too.
Oh and kendo stemmed from kenjitsu in response to [Ieyasu] [Tokugawa] pwning Japan.

[Monty]

a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using bamboo sticks:

[Donald Trump]

Kendo in Kendo. Kendo is one of the traditional Japanese martial arts and is centuries old. It is fought between two combatants who wear protective clothing and use bamboo swords to fight with.