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What is Kendo?
- Kendo is a sport and its name. It is an individual martial arts competition in which competition is performed by applying the mechanics of the bamboo sword (sword), and victory or defeat is decided according to the set rules of competition and judging. According to the division of the game, the swords are divided into swords (刀), swords (劍), wooden swords (木劍), and bamboo swords (竹刀).
History
- In 1970, the International Kendo Federation was officially established, with 17 member states at the time.
The international name of Kendo is '劍道' in Chinese, and 'Kendo' in English, and the International Federation is 'Intenational Kendo Federation'.
As the International Kendo Federation joined the GAISF (General Federation of International Sports Federations) in April 2006, the abbreviation of the International Kendo Federation was changed from I.K.F to F.I.K in French. As of October 2021, 62 countries/regions are affiliated with FIK.
The tools for kendo
- The tools for kendo include the dobok (道服), the hogu (護具), the bamboo sword (竹刀), and the wooden sword (木劍).
Hogu is divided into Homyeon (護面) that protects the head and face, Howan (護腕) that protects the wrists, Gap (甲) that protects the chest and body, and Gapsang (甲裳) that is used semi-permanently.
can The length and weight of Jukdo are regulated according to age and gender (in case of university and general public, the length is 120cm and the weight is 500g or more), and the standard of the stadium is a 9-11m long square.
Kendo competitions
- Kendo competitions are divided into team events (groups of 5 and 7) and individual competitions. The game is recognized as a score if the opponent's effective grid parts (head, wrist, waist, and neck) are accurately lattice (擊刺) in Jukdo.
