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**Jxlacvio** · 07-12-2006, 07:15 PM

Grant,

With more than all due respect to my UK sempai, Scott, my advice to you would be to read everything you can get your hands on, but NOT with an eye toward "learning the basics", i.e. the physical mechanics and movement of kendo. I cannot think of anyone who would advocate trying to "learn" kendo from a book or video, excpet perhaps some idiot who doesn't know anything about kendo. The learning you speak of, as noted by Scott, can ONLY happen with qualified instruction. So if that's your goal, with all due respect to your enthusiasm, give it up. Your good intentions will only end up screwing you in the end. However, there is much that can be discovered about the history, evolution, terminology, equipment, philosophy, etc., of the art, and sport of kendo. In that regard, there is in my opinion not a lot to go by; a handful of decent books, a couple of dvd's or video's. Learning can be defined a lot of ways. Knowledge IS power. But if you intend to try learn the art froma book or video, forget it. Good luck to you.

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Jxlacvio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Grant, With more than all due respect to my UK sempai, Scott, my advice to you would be to read everything you can get your hands on, but NOT with an eye toward "learning the basics", i.e. the physical mechanics and movement of kendo. I cannot think of anyone who would advocate trying to "learn" kendo from a book or video, excpet perhaps some idiot who doesn't know anything about kendo. The learning you speak of, as noted by Scott, can ONLY happen with qualified instruction. So if that's your goal, with all due respect to your enthusiasm, give it up. Your good intentions will only end up screwing you in the end. However, there is much that can be discovered about the history, evolution, terminology, equipment, philosophy, etc., of the art, and sport of kendo. In that regard, there is in my opinion not a lot to go by; a handful of decent books, a couple of dvd's or video's. Learning can be defined a lot of ways. Knowledge IS power. But if you intend to try learn the art froma book or video, forget it. Good luck to you.
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