We challenged a group of skilled Kendōkas (Kendo artists) to try to keep up with talented fencers. Zimo, Tasha and Cody teach Kendo artists Nathan, Katsushi and Allyson the basics of fencing; from ...

The striking of bamboo swords echoes off the high ceiling of the Palladium Athletic Facility’s Main Court three nights a week ...

There were about 120 competitors at Harvard University’s Malkin Athletic Center, plus coaches, supporters and officials, but as the matches began, there was silence. It was followed by loud bursts of ...

Because of recent sword threads on Ars and a desire to engage in more physical activities for myself, I'm thinking about taking some sword fighting style classes for fun. Where I'm at I have 2 easy to ...

Kiichiro Ito spends his days creating uniforms for kendo, an ancient form of fencing. By Vivian Morelli TOKYO — When my 6-year-old son recently joined a local kendo club, I found myself at Yamato ...

Okay, so this article's title isn't technically correct. Kendo is the ancient and respected Japanese art of swordsmanship – ken being a Japanese word for "sword." Kendo is a skill that originated ...

WEST FARGO — Agassiz Dojo, a Japanese swordsmanship and martial arts school, has opened at 1613 Main Ave. E in West Fargo. The business, founded by Bradley Anderson, has been operating in the F-M area ...

New York City now has its own hometown virtuoso in the swordsmanship of the samurai. Shozo Kato, 54, recently became the third person from outside of Japan to pass the notoriously difficult exam for ...

Fully equipped in kendo armor and dark blue outfit, Zhang Yi stands barefoot on the wooden floor of a gym inside the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium. His helmet is being struck repeatedly with a wooden ...

We challenged a group of talented fencers to try to keep up with skilled kendōkas (kendo artists). Zimo, Tasha, and Cody train to complete three kendo challenges and combine them into a synchronized ...