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**Pheddytrourry** · 04-09-2009, 01:04 PM

The vast majority of people are unaware of the various federations. So while the federations could (and should) help to promote kendo, belonging to them doesn't do the same thing as buying a business franchise,

I had the feeling that you were going to say that, Gendzwill sensei. In HK the federation is everything and decides everything. But then again HK is copyrighted to Na, kwangjangnim, and he in effect owns the art. The federation helps all teachers to get new members. (Please see this as explaining my views, rather than trying to discuss my art.)

At what age group do people typically start kendo? If there is an 'age' when people start, could kendo dojos work with other groups who deal with that age group?

For example, if, say, typical newbies are 16 years olf, could kendo dojos specifically 'target' as it were youth clubs rather than doing general displays and demonstrations in front of an audience?

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Pheddytrourry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	The vast majority of people are unaware of the various federations. So while the federations could (and should) help to promote kendo, belonging to them doesn't do the same thing as buying a business franchise, I had the feeling that you were going to say that, Gendzwill sensei. In HK the federation is everything and decides everything. But then again HK is copyrighted to Na, kwangjangnim, and he in effect owns the art. The federation helps all teachers to get new members. (Please see this as explaining my views, rather than trying to discuss my art.) At what age group do people typically start kendo? If there is an 'age' when people start, could kendo dojos work with other groups who deal with that age group? For example, if, say, typical newbies are 16 years olf, could kendo dojos specifically 'target' as it were youth clubs rather than doing general displays and demonstrations in front of an audience?
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