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Kendo Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 34 in Kendo

  1. Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu Seminar with Shihan Shawn Gray

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Austin

    ... bo, knife, shuko, shaken/shuriken, and kyoketsu-shoge. Instructor: Shawn left behind 10 years of Karate and 3 years of Kendo to begin training in the Bujinkan Dojo in Vancouver, Canada after returning from a 1-year stay in Japan in 1990. After a ...

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  2. Master tells public to draw on karateRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | The Japan Times

    ... or guide physical education teachers on how to teach karate, but he said most schools currently teach either judo or kendo - which they consider the only martial arts that originated in Japan - and tend to look on karate as unnecessary. Karate was ...

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  3. Weekend Film Agenda July 11

    Friday Jul 11 | Metroblogging Seattle

    ... , the final film of director Yoji Yamada's samurai trilogy. Lower level samurai Shinnojo dreams of opening his own kendo dojo but his dreams are crushed when he goes blind after being poisoned while testing his shogun's food. Complicating matters, ...

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  4. How to Start Kendo

    Thursday Jul 10 | Associated Content

    The Japanese form of fencing, known as kendo is gaining a larger following as more people are being exposed to the faces of Japanese culture besides anime.

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  5. First sergeant uses deadly expertise to improve Corps, pupils, familyRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Marine Corps Bases Japan

    ... study of Tae-Kwon Do. He later branched out into Shoin Ryu Karate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, combat Karate, Jiu-jitsu and Kendo. He carried his love of martial arts with him into the Corps, and in May of 2001, during his tour as a drill instructor at ...

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  6. Nakano2 - Tokyo, JapanRead the original story

    Monday Jun 30 | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    ... stent rain to the dojo. Still overcast skies greet a trip to Suidobashi and the surrounding area. After popping into a kendo shop for a bit of browsing, I wander through the vast Tokyo Dome complex. At the heart lies the enormous Tokyo Dome, home

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  7. Heroes Of The EastRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 26 | DVD Verdict

    ... game vernacular. Squaring off with the Japanese All-Stars, all of whom specialize in a fighting methodology - karate, kendo, ninjitsu, etc. - Ah To must utilize all of his skills, plus learn some new ones, courtesy of a drunken kung-fu master. Fight ...

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  8. Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu Seminar with Shihan Shawn Gray

    Jun 12, 2008 | Austin

    ... bo, knife, shuko, shaken/shuriken, and kyoketsu-shoge. Instructor: Shawn left behind 10 years of Karate and 3 years of Kendo to begin training in the Bujinkan Dojo in Vancouver, Canada after returning from a 1-year stay in Japan in 1990. After a ...

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  9. Professor takes a slice of Japanese culture

    Jun 7, 2008 | New River Valley Current

    ... 1980s and '90s that led Cunningham to his passion -- the study of Japanese weaponry and martial arts, including judo, kendo and jujutsu. "I call it a hobby; my wife calls it an obsession," Cunningham said. Whatever you call it, it has led him to ...

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  10. San Mateo APA Heritage Celebration

    Jun 3, 2008 | Asian Week

    ... Cultural Center, Kariyushi-Kai, Jeff Whittier, Charlie Chin, Karlina Indonesian duet with vocalist Karlina, San Mateo Kendo Dojo and Kapalakikio Hawaiian Group. Rosemary Gong, author of Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American ...

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  11. Yokota West gets a taste of Japanese culture

    May 6, 2008 | Stars and Stripes

    ... festival at Yokota West Elementary School. Bryce S. Dubee / S&S Kendoka, practitioners of the Japanese martial art kendo, demonstrate their skills for students Wednesday at Yokota West Elementary School. Bryce S. Dubee / S&S Yokota West Elementary ...

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  12. Mine Is BestRead the original story

    May 5, 2008 | Hell In A Handbasket

    ... out that a katana was not inherently more deadly than any other sword, just as the Japanese fencing discipline of Kendo is no more effective than any other fencing style. But it is certainly understandable that someone should come to this ...

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  13. Kendo vs Longsword

    May 5, 2008 | Hell In A Handbasket

    In the post below I discuss how the Japanese fencing style known as kendo has enjoyed an inflated reputation of late, just as a katana is immediately considered by many to be more deadly than other sword ...

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  14. Shoplifter attacks Sam's Club employees with swordRead the original story

    Apr 28, 2008 | POE News

    ... rrorist Murderers Too! Bottle Rocket (Original Short) Latest matches for: sword Demonius X Performs Katana Maintanance Kendo Competition - Disarmed Latest matches for: shoplifter The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite

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  15. Kamen no Maid Guy 02

    Apr 23, 2008 | Sea Slugs! Anime Blog

    ... gets a 30 and has to retake the midterm. If Naeka cannot score above a 60 on the make-up test, however, she is off the kendo team till finals, and her "flat-chested" friends will sell her off to the male kendo team for 10 million yen . ...

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  16. Comms Software Summit: Day 3Read the original story

    Apr 14, 2008 | Sun Bloggers

    ... Convergence There was a very good preso on customizing Sun Convergence (formerly called Communication Center, Project Kendo). I was impressed that a lot of the issues in customizing Communications Express seem to have been dealt with. I'm not a Dojo ...

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  17. Guide to Japanese martial arts

    Mar 27, 2008 | Helium

    ... of". Some of the most well known martial arts today are Japanese in origin. They include Sumo, Aikido, Judo, Jujutsu, Kendo, Iaido and Karate. Technically speaking, Karate is not a martial art of Japan but originated in Okinawa and was adopted by ...

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    Related Topix: Martial Arts, Iaido, Sumo, Judo, Aikido

  18. Man, named Beer, accused of throwing sword after drinkingRead the original story

    Feb 26, 2008 | POE News

    ... himp Is A Vote For Beer. Opening beer with a chainsaw Latest matches for: sword Demonius X Performs Katana Maintanance Kendo Competition - Disarmed

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  19. GDC 2008: Ninja Reflex Hands-OnRead the original story

    Feb 22, 2008 | IGN complete

    ... the water with the same A/B combination. Katana has players blocking and striking at advancing warriors armed with kendo sticks (all dictated with Wii motion), nunchaku uses a perpetual figure eight motion to keep the weapon moving, and then strike ...

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  20. Be Like a Samurai -- Do Kendo

    Jan 31, 2008 | TheStreet.com

    ... a samurai had to keep his head -- or risk losing it. Modern life isn't quite so extreme, but people who practice kendo, the art of Japanese fencing, say there is much to be gained from studying this martial art that goes far beyond a vigorous ... 2 comments

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