References and Guides to Kendo Terminology, Rules, and Other Related Information
Here are some links to helpful information related to various aspects of kendo. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak with your instructors during practice.
Links
Documentaries
Training
An example of how kendo is practiced in Japan. Every dojo around the world will organize their practices differently but at their core the techniques are the same no matter where you are.
Kendo Kata
Nippon Kendo Kata
All 10 (seven tachi and three kodachi) kata required for rank testing shodan (first dan) and up. Different ranks will require different sets of these kata.
Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon Waza Keikoho (Basic Kendo Practice Using a Bokuto)
Required kata for kyu rank testing (will be required in the USA starting in 2023).
Bogu and Uniform How-To's