Kendo is the art of Japanese fencing, or "the way of the sword."
Equipment
* '''Swords'''
**Kendo USA has some advice on buying ''bokken'' and ''shinai''.
** ''Shinai'' have two types of handles: round or oval.
*** Oval handles are usually more expensive.
** Other things to consider:
*** Use - practice, competition, etc.
*** Weight
*** Balance
*** Diameter
* '''Uniforms (''Dogi'')'''
**Spring Wind Dojo recommends buying pieces of bogu in the following order:
** ''Kote, Tare, Do, Men''
** They also recommend buying a ''shinai ''before anything else.
