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**b7RKli4l** · 10-13-2005, 08:00 AM

Since the footwork in kendo is completely different from any other martial art, having experience in another martial art will generally only cause problems. As a ballet student you will already poses may of the attributes that make a good kendoka:

1)strong legs and a lightweight upper body.

2)The physical and mental discipline to perform the hard work required.

3)The understanding that things won’t come quickly and that you need patience.

That said; start slow because Kendo places very different kinds of demands on your body than Ballet does.

10-13-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
b7RKli4l Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Since the footwork in kendo is completely different from any other martial art, having experience in another martial art will generally only cause problems. As a ballet student you will already poses may of the attributes that make a good kendoka: 1)strong legs and a lightweight upper body. 2)The physical and mental discipline to perform the hard work required. 3)The understanding that things won’t come quickly and that you need patience. That said; start slow because Kendo places very different kinds of demands on your body than Ballet does.
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