Kendo

I just started Kendo this Monday. We were asking around for a Kendo studio and the vice principle in one of my schools found one. It is a city sponsored class so I am able to go for free.

The instructor has been doing Kendo for over 40 years and is very skilled at it. I don't have the equipment or outfit yet, as you can see. I am still very bad a remembering Japanese names, so I will post his name as soon as I remember it.




I think I took him off guard by picking some things up so quickly. He was expecting an American who had little experience with such things. Well, I am glad to say that I was able to pick it up faster than I thought. I like Kendo.




At the end of the lesson the instructor gave me a Shinai (the wooden sword.)
I am looking forward to going again.