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**ENCOSEARRALIA** · 10-26-2007, 01:06 PM

personally, i wouldn't be at all worried about it being disrespectful - my bokuto is a piece of wood, just a tool as far as i'm concerned. i take my kendo reasonably seriously but my take on this is that it's a piece of wood we're talking about, a tool, no more than a baseball bat or a golf club. i wouldn't abuse it, in the same way that i wouldn't hit gravel around with a golf club, but i don't look at it as having any particular intangible value either.

i'd be more concerned that kata probably won't look that impressive at a talent show as the stuff that matters is very subtle. sort of like singing scales at a talent show - it's difficult to do very well, and people who are knowledgeable will be impressed if you do it well, but your average person will think you look silly.

my 2c, anyway.

sminch

10-26-2007, 01:06 PM	#11
ENCOSEARRALIA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	personally, i wouldn't be at all worried about it being disrespectful - my bokuto is a piece of wood, just a tool as far as i'm concerned. i take my kendo reasonably seriously but my take on this is that it's a piece of wood we're talking about, a tool, no more than a baseball bat or a golf club. i wouldn't abuse it, in the same way that i wouldn't hit gravel around with a golf club, but i don't look at it as having any particular intangible value either. i'd be more concerned that kata probably won't look that impressive at a talent show as the stuff that matters is very subtle. sort of like singing scales at a talent show - it's difficult to do very well, and people who are knowledgeable will be impressed if you do it well, but your average person will think you look silly. my 2c, anyway. sminch
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