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**Polopolop** · 02-14-2006, 05:04 PM

are you allowed to wear knee pads at all competitions so your knees dont get injured?

**CenICrerflind** · 02-14-2006, 10:46 PM

Are you asking an Iai question or a Kendo question?

**PilotJargon** · 02-15-2006, 06:41 AM

kendo....................

**c6vkuNRg** · 02-15-2006, 08:56 AM

Do you need kneepads for kendo? Since when? Could you elaborate?

**tussinelde** · 02-15-2006, 09:35 AM

i'm sure you can get your knee injured some how doing kendo.. but i never seen anyone wearing one because they think they will get injured on their knee.

few weeks ago, i had to wear knee brace/bandage to practice since my knee was acting up from old injury with different MA.

i don't know the exact rule, but i heard some time ago that any protection is not allowed in shiai.. then few weeks ago i asked this to one of the sempai and he said 'says who?'.. so.. not sure which one is true.

pete

**Andoror** · 02-15-2006, 01:14 PM

few weeks ago, i had to wear knee brace/bandage to practice since my knee was acting up from old injury with different MA.

He might be talking about a knee brace. Knee pads for kendo sound a little odd. Kendoka rarely sit in seiza and certainly don't move around on the floor whilst being on there knees. That's for us iaidoka. But I don't see why you can't wear knee bandages during practice, embu, taikai, etc. You wear them under your hakama. What are they going to do: lift up your hakama and check? Doubt it. I think that they rather see some one wearing a knee brace because he/she wants to participate in a kendo tournament (shows spirit and the high ranking kendoka/ iaidoka (that I’ve met) love to see spirit) than a healthy guy/girl that doesn't put any effort into it. If you really need to wear kneepads during a taikai you need to check the rules of the tournament: hitting below the do is not allowed. This includes the knees.

**WournGona** · 02-15-2006, 01:59 PM

If you really need to wear kneepads during a taikai you need to check the rules of the tournament: hitting below the do is not allowed. This includes the knees.

Actually, it's hits below the do will not count

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Daff

**Payodcapy542fro** · 02-15-2006, 02:09 PM

Actually, it's hits below the do will not count.

Daff

But isn't "unfair datotsu" also a hansoku? I'd say hitting the knees counts as unfair.

**GDRussiayear** · 02-15-2006, 04:16 PM

doesnt make much sense for kendo... unless you're in a tournament where everyone has terrible aim

but what about naginata and isshu-shiai? missed cuts to the sune might as well end up hitting a knee.... so maybe a better question would be, are knee pads allowed in nagi-isshu?

**Roorseprate** · 02-19-2006, 04:24 AM

Actually, it's hits below the do will not count.

Daff

So you're allowed to hit below the do? Nasty.

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tussinelde Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 311 Senior Member	i'm sure you can get your knee injured some how doing kendo.. but i never seen anyone wearing one because they think they will get injured on their knee. few weeks ago, i had to wear knee brace/bandage to practice since my knee was acting up from old injury with different MA. i don't know the exact rule, but i heard some time ago that any protection is not allowed in shiai.. then few weeks ago i asked this to one of the sempai and he said 'says who?'.. so.. not sure which one is true. pete Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Andoror Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 647 Senior Member	few weeks ago, i had to wear knee brace/bandage to practice since my knee was acting up from old injury with different MA. He might be talking about a knee brace. Knee pads for kendo sound a little odd. Kendoka rarely sit in seiza and certainly don't move around on the floor whilst being on there knees. That's for us iaidoka. But I don't see why you can't wear knee bandages during practice, embu, taikai, etc. You wear them under your hakama. What are they going to do: lift up your hakama and check? Doubt it. I think that they rather see some one wearing a knee brace because he/she wants to participate in a kendo tournament (shows spirit and the high ranking kendoka/ iaidoka (that I’ve met) love to see spirit) than a healthy guy/girl that doesn't put any effort into it. If you really need to wear kneepads during a taikai you need to check the rules of the tournament: hitting below the do is not allowed. This includes the knees. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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WournGona Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	If you really need to wear kneepads during a taikai you need to check the rules of the tournament: hitting below the do is not allowed. This includes the knees. Actually, it's hits below the do will not count. Daff Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Payodcapy542fro Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	Actually, it's hits below the do will not count. Daff But isn't "unfair datotsu" also a hansoku? I'd say hitting the knees counts as unfair. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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GDRussiayear Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 536 Senior Member	doesnt make much sense for kendo... unless you're in a tournament where everyone has terrible aim but what about naginata and isshu-shiai? missed cuts to the sune might as well end up hitting a knee.... so maybe a better question would be, are knee pads allowed in nagi-isshu? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-19-2006, 04:24 AM	#10
Roorseprate Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 659 Senior Member	Actually, it's hits below the do will not count. Daff So you're allowed to hit below the do? Nasty. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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