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**xFZ3k8Mw** · 10-18-2005, 08:00 AM

Mingshi-

A dojo I know of actually combines kendo and karate practice, but only for senior students in karate. They say it adds alot but that it is hard on the bogu.

I have also heard second hand and read alot about older japanese sensei who were not adverse to throwing kendoka during practice if they screwed around or spent a lot of time up close. We had one here, Umemoto-sensei who was amazing. I never saw him do it, but apparently it was fairly common for him (at 75) to knock over or sweep kendoka who were out of position.

10-18-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
xFZ3k8Mw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	Mingshi- A dojo I know of actually combines kendo and karate practice, but only for senior students in karate. They say it adds alot but that it is hard on the bogu. I have also heard second hand and read alot about older japanese sensei who were not adverse to throwing kendoka during practice if they screwed around or spent a lot of time up close. We had one here, Umemoto-sensei who was amazing. I never saw him do it, but apparently it was fairly common for him (at 75) to knock over or sweep kendoka who were out of position.
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