[DiBellaBam]

Hey guys, just wanting to know if anyone has ever heard of this Bukendo thing. Its presumably a form of kendo that emphasizes dismembering an opponent rather than points.

I know how this sounds, and if you have to vent PM me. I wont name any names or sources involved in my discovering of this thing in the open, but I'll be MORE than happy to tell you its story privately (its a good one).

Thanks

P.S. I practice kendo. Abe Koki was and is my Sensei. So don't worry about me, I'm happy with good ol' "sport" kendo

[boanuatiguali]

You know, making people curious isn't nice. We'll just go to Google, find the place, and their Mon/Thurs/Sat schedule. It took all of 90 seconds.

[Aqgkvwzm]

That's the nice thing about information. It was meant to flow freely like mighty rivers and streams! Please, by all means, be diplomatic, but tell us what you know. We have publicized many a self-made soke, guru, grandmaster and self-appointed high lord ninja here at the boards.

*does google search*

The horror... the horror...!

[Phoneemer]

"Bukendo"? no, I have heard of "shin-kendo" from that one guy in California, what's this bukendo about? have them try it on me, i'd like to see if my sword is faster than theirs.

[bloriMal]

Bukendo is the martial version of kendo, shin kendo is the new kendo

[BluewayAllere]

If you google, you can find references to a French Muay Thai school (I assume that isn't it) and some school called "Thunder Eagle Martial Arts Academy". The website has gone but Google has it cached here.

I note they have 20 coloured belt variations. That has to be some sort of record.

[alegsghed]

I think this "combat effectiveness" "martial" training is very important. Suppose there is a some sort of all out war involving WMD. When the dust settles, the six or seven people left will be fighting with swords again and the fellow who has mastered these arts has a leg up on being the last man standing.

Sport
n.
1.Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2.A particular form of this activity.
3.An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

[casinobonusnolimit]

I think this "combat effectiveness" "martial" training is very important. Suppose there is a some sort of all out war involving WMD. When the dust settles, the six or seven people left will be fighting with swords again and the fellow who has mastered these arts has a leg up on being the last man standing.

Sport
n.
1.Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2.A particular form of this activity.
3.An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

Leave it to our man from NYC to dig up the information to explain something ordinary as Sport. You do know that Kendo isn't a sport?

[prmwsinfo]

"Junior Kendoka should always address these Sempai by their title, even outside the Dojo. Accordingly, Sempai will address junior Kendoka as Kohai, which means Junior."

I particularly found the use of tittles outside the dojo part surprizing

[esdfsdflast]

I thought about googling bukendo but it reminded me of bukkake so I just googled that (again) and wound up in a sticky mess.

[topbonuscasino]

"Junior Kendoka should always address these Sempai by their title, even outside the Dojo. Accordingly, Sempai will address junior Kendoka as Kohai, which means Junior."

I particularly found the use of tittles outside the dojo part surprizing

i don't, i still refer to my sensei outside of the dojo as "sensei", but i don't compell my kohai(s) to call me sempai in or out of the dojo. it's america, can't expect everyone to walk into a chinese restaurant to use chopsticks. ...

[MightyMasd]

I once saw a strip-mall karate dojo where people were wearing "sempai" patches on their shoulders. Clueless and tacky, simultaneously.

[Enjoymmsq]

I saw a personalized license plate that said OSENSEI.

[ASSESTYTEAH]

I saw a personalized license plate that said OSENSEI. I'm still scarred from a picture that I saw of some fellow out here in Texas that had O'Sensei on a patch on the front of his dogi! I figured he was probably Irish and that was his name.

[Hftqdxpm]

I'm still scarred from a picture that I saw of some fellow out here in Texas that had O'Sensei on a patch on the front of his dogi! I figured he was probably Irish and that was his name.

mwahaha.
just for you

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mwahaha.
just for you Thanks!
Now the nightmares are going to start again!

[gennick]

Leave it to our man from NYC to dig up the information to explain something ordinary as Sport. You do know that Kendo isn't a sport?

Heavens to betsy, of course it is not a sport. It is the killing art of the true samurai.

We don't need no stinking rules.

He said with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

[GenryDont]

He said with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Gotta be careful with that. You can bite your tongue that way!

[Kayacterype]

Yea, I was just trying to be polite. I didnt want to step on any peoples toes. I have visited the Thunder Eagle academy. I have done "keiko" with them. They don't do kendo, not like we do. But they call it kendo.

Example: their version of kirikaeshi consisted of a kihon men, and then 50 subsequent JOGE BURI to a motodachi who "blocks" the strikes. No footwork forwards or backwards, and no kiai past the opening men.

Is there anywhere else that does this at all?

[CenICrerflind]

Is there anywhere else that does this at all?

I would be surprised if it's done anywhere besides their other locations, until they package and franchise it.