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**boXGWf04** · 08-01-2010, 02:09 PM

My original kendo/iaido instructor said, "If you are here for self defense, you are better off studying colt 45."

I have mixed feelings on the issue. Just like self-defense, kendo is not about waza. If you only look at kendo as being about waza then yes I would agree, the waza themselves are not likely to help much.

If you carry an air about you that shows you know how to handle yourself, or you can cultivate the ability to be aware of your surroundings you are less likely to be a target than someone who is staring at the ground.

08-01-2010, 02:09 PM	#12
boXGWf04 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	My original kendo/iaido instructor said, "If you are here for self defense, you are better off studying colt 45." I have mixed feelings on the issue. Just like self-defense, kendo is not about waza. If you only look at kendo as being about waza then yes I would agree, the waza themselves are not likely to help much. If you carry an air about you that shows you know how to handle yourself, or you can cultivate the ability to be aware of your surroundings you are less likely to be a target than someone who is staring at the ground.
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