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Kendo in Vietnam

The Japanese martial art Kendo (Way of sword) is increasingly attracting youngsters to practice it. Practicing Kendo is not only for physical training but also for the improvement of mental strength.
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  • Kendo first appeared in Vietnam in the early 2000s (Source: VNA)

  • In 2009, Kendo Vietnam Club was formally established, marking a new stage of development in practicing this sport in the country (Source: VNA)

  • Youngsters who practice Kendo not only learn a sport but also good manners (Source: VNA)

  • New practitioners are briefed about Japanese shouts used in training and competing (Source: VNA)

  • A bamboo sword (Shinai) is used in practice instead of the Japanese sword Katana (Source: VNA)

  • Kendo requires students to continuously practice techniques until thoroughly mastered (Source: VNA)

  • Kendokas are divided into two groups to practice striking and defence techniques (Source: VNA)

  • Preserving good manners, respect and politeness among people is one of the aims of practicing Kendo (Source: VNA)

  • In order to ensure safety, practitioners have to be equipped with protective armor (Source: VNA)

  • Kendo has only four basic strikes and thrusts which aim at the head, wrist, belt, and throat (Source: VNA)

  • The theory of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of Katana (the sword) (Source: VNA)

  • At the end of each practice session, the instructor picks a kendokas of an equivalent level for friendly fights, helping practitioners to learn from each other (Source: VNA)

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