They formed powerful clans, which in the 12th Century were against the noble families who were grouping themselves to support the imperial family who lived in Kyoto. The Bushi class was developed mainly in the north of Japan. This was the name given to the ancient Japanese soldiers from traditional warrior families. The Budo term differs from the Bujutsu, in which the latter is related more to real battle, whereas Budo emphasizes not only the physical development, but also the mental control and spiritual depth.īUSHI: “Warrior”. In addition to the physical discipline and the different techniques, it implies an attitude of mind, spirit and of certain ethics. Also known as Bokken.īUDO: Literally ” the way of the combat “, this term was adopted in the 20th Century to applied to Martial Arts in general, emphasizing its pacific aspects. History tells that Miyamoto Musashi killed his personal enemy Sasaki using a Bokuto made out of a branch. Its use is identical to that one of a metal sword. Also known as Dogu.īOKUTO: Sword made from very hard wood, usually 1.05-m length, with the real shape of a Katana (see Katana). Sorry!ĪITE: Rival, competitor, opponent or adversary.ĪIUCHI: Action of two opponents in which both score a point in combat, simultaneously.ĪYUMI-ASHI: Referred to as “walking steps”, in the sense that the right and left leg move in the same alternating manner as regular walking.īOGU: Armor used in Kendo, consistent of several protectors: Men (head and face), Kote (forearms and hands), Tare (hips and stomach) and Do (breast and ribs). Here is a list of other kendo terms in alphabetical order.
Men (head), Kote (wrist), Do (side), Tsuki (throat)Īll the terms above are considered mandatory to know for kendoka who train at the Niagara Kendo Club. You should be able to know the names of the point areas in Kendo: When you finish playing an opponent, you should thank them:Īrigato gozaimashita – when bowing to a sensei (teacher), you should add “Domo” to the front as an honorific. Onegai shimasu – general translation “Please let me train with you” When starting to play with a new opponent, you should start with the following phrase:
Ten – jyu (same “u” pronounciation as in “kudos”) Six – roku (actually, there’s no R sound in Japanese – sort of roll an L and you’ve got it) One – ichi (pronounced “eechee” – but a little short on the “ee”)įive – go (sounds kind of like it’s spelled, except with a Japanese accent) You should be able to count from one to ten in Japanese. The Niagara Kendo Club uses Japanese terminology as much as possible and students are expected to know them. If you’re studying any traditional martial art, from any culture, you should master the basics. However, there are a few things that you should be able to say in Japanese. Learning Kendo doesn’t require fluency in Japanese.
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