In the Japanese martial art of Kendo, what is the sword made of?
Kendo (AJKF) developed then published "The Concept and Purpose of Kendo" which is reproduced below. Kendo is a way to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the "katana". Kendo is practiced wearing a traditional Japanese style of clothing, and using one or, less commonly, two . The "shinai" is meant to represent a Japanese sword (katana) and is made up of four bamboo slats, which are held together by leather fittings. A modern variation of a "shinai" with carbon fiber reinforced resin slats is also used. "Shinai" have also been used in WWE. "Kendōka" also use
Budo: The Art of Killing Budo: The Art of Killing Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film is a compilation of various Japanese martial art demonstrations by several famous Japanese instructors such as Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. Martial arts featured in the film include: karate, aikido, kendo, sumo, and judo among others. The only modern Japanese martial art not featured in the film is kyudo. "Budo: The Art of Killing" is a compilation of various gendai