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A kendoka is someone who practises kendo.
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A bokken is a Japanese wooden imitation samurai sword used by kendoka when demonstrating or practising standard kendo movements.
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A do is a Japanese armour chest plate worn during kendo.
A shinai is a Japanese practise sword made from four staves of polished bamboo held together by a long sheath which forms a handle. They are used in kendo.
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A keikogi is a Japanese jacket worn for kendo.
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Kendo is the Japanese art of sword fighting. The participants are known as
kendoka.
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A kiai is a shout in kendo which must accompany a blow for a point to be scored. It has three purposes; it emphasises the point to be attacked, helps with the co-ordination and unnerves the opponent.
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A kote is a heavily padded gauntlet worn during kendo to protect the hand and forearm.
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O-Shomen is a basic cut to the centre of the head in kendo.
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