Practice Information - Summer 2008
Sunday: noon-2pm, IM West Room TBD
Friday: Fridays 6-8pm, IM West Rm TBD 218
If
you have
any questions, please contact Fox
Sensei.
See map
to... IM
Circle
IM
West
Location:
Our practices are usually in IM Circle, but they can
vary. Sometimes the room we practice in is in use
and we have to find somewhere else. For updates on practice and
club information, join our mailing-list at http://kendo.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kendo.
Dues: MSU Kendo Club dues are $30 per semester.
Although not
required at first, it would be helpful for the club if you could pay
the treasurer as soon as possible. If you pay this, you will receive a
shinai (sword) and you will become an official member of the club.
Beginners: At first all you will need is some
exercise clothing (or equivalent). A shinai (bamboo sword) will be
provided to you.
Later: You may want to purchase a kendo uniform (gi
and hakama)
and a bokken (a solid wooden sword). These can be bought online along
with other accessories like shinai bags.
As your basics improve, you will be phased into armor (bogu). Once you wear all the bogu your training will include sparring and, if you want, competition. MSU Kendo club has a limited number of sets of bogu which can be borrowed initially. We encourage all serious kendo practitioners (kenshi) to buy their own bogu. See Kendo Stores in the links page for sources.
Anyone is welcome to attend as long as they have a strong desire to learn Kendo and to have fun. In addition, we encourage you to join the Midwest Kendo Federation or the All US Kendo Federation. They are the regional governing bodies of Kendo in the United States. Achieving a rank in Kendo requires membership in these federations. More information for either of the groups are available on their websites, along with information on how to join.
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