Getting into Kendo......

Swords are a bit expensive these days, although I'll get one eventually, but Kendo is really cheap! just check out these for an idea!

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2702459918&category=16044" target="_blank">Cheap weapons!</a>

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2702786716&category=16044" target="_blank">An excellent outfit</a>

Soon I'll get a Ninja and Samurai costume too!

Change ya avatar, I keep thinking you're Kernow! Anyway, uhh... I don't really have a comment, but I hope FeelGood will have one...

Or I can do one in his vain:

So I'm getting out of my pimped-out car when these two hot chicks I saw the night before at a rave are all like "d00d you're wearing askirt and you have a sword!" and I'm like "shit yeah!" then I got hungry and went home.

Please do better than that, FeelGood!

Ok, avatar changed.

Also found this neat customer...

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2503472237&category=20083" target="_blank">Not bad for a 100 year old sword....</a>

I used to practice kendo (not enough time right now in college), and just thought I'd (try) to provide some helpful advice.

first, shinai, hakama, and keikogi are NOT one size fits all. before buying anything, you've really got to do some research and know both what you need and what you're getting. For the shinai, a general guideline is that the handle should be about as long as the distance from your wrist to your elbow.

second, don't buy too much at once. all you need at first is the shinai (virtually everything is done with it). as you gain experience, go for a boken (wooden sword). they're pretty cheap (even less than a shinai), and will give you an idea of how much a real sword weighs, and behaves. You need this to perform the kata, which one must memorize in order to get any kind of rank in kendo. next, get the hakama and keikogi (they can be very expensive, so it is best to know for sure you're going to stick with it). Now comes the most expensive part: the bogu (armor). You cannot do any real sparring without it, and it'll cost you around $300 minimum. Furthermore, finding the correct size is even more critical than any of the other components, as not having the correct size helmet, or do (midsection armor) can lead to injury.

having a real sword is not necessary unless you intend to learn iaido (drawing and striking with a sword). furthermore, any other costume is not necessary if you're seriously going to practice kendo.

anyway, just thought I'd give you my perspective on things. basically, kendo can get expensive, so you'd better be sure you plan to stick with it before buying the more expensive stuff; further, it is imperative that you find the correct sized equipment for your individual frame.

hope this helps in some way.

<small>[ January 27, 2003, 08:44 PM: Message edited by: Crovax ]</small>

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3202842614&category=1552" target="_blank">I fucking want this...BAD!</a>

Seriously, ever since my senior year in high school I've been wanting a badass katana to grace my room as a decorative artifact. I bought a slick bamboo sword that graces a shelf now and it looks nice but I've been looking at that Paul Chen for years but never bought it.

And you know what's even more badass? My room is totally minimalistic and shit all empty and modern with the silver and black A/V equipment, modern black futon, etc. When people see a fucking katana just sitting there in the midst of all my pimp shit they fucking shit there pants right then and there wondering how I came up with that idea.

I just be like shit i dunno i fucking FeelGood yo.


And if I did bought it i would just walk around with it, just walk around like nothing important nothing really matters people wondering like WTF that broke ass pimp doin with a sword??? cuz i would dress down like buddhist zen monk or something just walking shit and shit until someone steps in my way or makes some lip then BAAAAAAAAAAAM ear right the fuck off then I'm fucking GONE up on some roof before people even know what happened.

That's what i would do anyway if I had a Paul Chen... buttrock

FeelGood:
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3202842614&category=1552" target="_blank">I fucking want this...BAD!</a>

Seriously, ever since my senior year in high school I've been wanting a badass katana to grace my room as a decorative artifact. I bought a slick bamboo sword that graces a shelf now and it looks nice but I've been looking at that Paul Chen for years but never bought it.

And you know what's even more badass? My room is totally minimalistic and shit all empty and modern with the silver and black A/V equipment, modern black futon, etc. When people see a fucking katana just sitting there in the midst of all my pimp shit they fucking shit there pants right then and there wondering how I came up with that idea.

I just be like shit i dunno i fucking FeelGood yo.


And if I did bought it i would just walk around with it, just walk around like nothing important nothing really matters people wondering like WTF that broke ass pimp doin with a sword??? cuz i would dress down like buddhist zen monk or something just walking shit and shit until someone steps in my way or makes some lip then BAAAAAAAAAAAM ear right the fuck off then I'm fucking GONE up on some roof before people even know what happened.

That's what i would do anyway if I had a Paul Chen... buttrock

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Ok you = Crazy loco

FeelGood:
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3202842614&category=1552" target="_blank">I fucking want this...BAD!</a>

Seriously, ever since my senior year in high school I've been wanting a badass katana to grace my room as a decorative artifact. I bought a slick bamboo sword that graces a shelf now and it looks nice but I've been looking at that Paul Chen for years but never bought it.

And you know what's even more badass? My room is totally minimalistic and shit all empty and modern with the silver and black A/V equipment, modern black futon, etc. When people see a fucking katana just sitting there in the midst of all my pimp shit they fucking shit there pants right then and there wondering how I came up with that idea.

I just be like shit i dunno i fucking FeelGood yo.


And if I did bought it i would just walk around with it, just walk around like nothing important nothing really matters people wondering like WTF that broke ass pimp doin with a sword??? cuz i would dress down like buddhist zen monk or something just walking shit and shit until someone steps in my way or makes some lip then BAAAAAAAAAAAM ear right the fuck off then I'm fucking GONE up on some roof before people even know what happened.

That's what i would do anyway if I had a Paul Chen... buttrock

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That right there... is some funny 5|-|17!

I trained in Kenjitsu for a while which was a lot like Kendo. That was a lot of fun.