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**77chawzence** · 03-02-2010, 10:11 PM

I think it would be nice to have regular regional tournaments, college or not; it gives you a set goal to work toward and a way to regularly test yourself against people not in your dojo. Beyond that, it allows you to meet all kinds of new people and make friends, which is one of the big things about kendo for me. Sure, kendo isn't for everyone, but there's no reason AT ALL to make it some kind of "elite club" where only "the people good enough" can join. The special thing about kendo, I think, is that anyone can do it and do it well if they work hard. So why not give people the incentive?

Look at churches, for example; churches tend to have lots of social events aimed at the community whether or not they go to that specific church; some people join the church as a result of the connections they make there, some people don't. It doesn't cheapen the church OR the people who found the church (or God) through those events; it was just something that drew them in.

03-02-2010, 10:11 PM	#38
77chawzence Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	I think it would be nice to have regular regional tournaments, college or not; it gives you a set goal to work toward and a way to regularly test yourself against people not in your dojo. Beyond that, it allows you to meet all kinds of new people and make friends, which is one of the big things about kendo for me. Sure, kendo isn't for everyone, but there's no reason AT ALL to make it some kind of "elite club" where only "the people good enough" can join. The special thing about kendo, I think, is that anyone can do it and do it well if they work hard. So why not give people the incentive? Look at churches, for example; churches tend to have lots of social events aimed at the community whether or not they go to that specific church; some people join the church as a result of the connections they make there, some people don't. It doesn't cheapen the church OR the people who found the church (or God) through those events; it was just something that drew them in.
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