NCKF (Northern California Kendo Fedelation)

NCKF Schedule

Useful Link

Article about kendo: Know the way of the sword, know thyself: a kendo primer

Japanese-English Kendo Dictionary

Wearing and Folding Hakama

Book:  Kendo: The Definitive Guide

What is the ranking in kendo? 1 , 2 (See "Grades" and "Titles" sections)

Interview to Ogihara sensei (2004, in Japanese)

Concept of Kendo (by All Japan Kendo Federation)

Kendo Armor Vendors: KendoStyle

Useful Videos:

Kendo Basics (English) #1

Kendo Basics  (English) # 2

Kendo Basics  (English) #3

Kendo Basics  (English) #4

Kendo Basics  (English) #5

Kendo Basics  (English) #6

Kendo Kata  ( English / Japanese )

Bokuto  Kihon Waza  (Japanese)

Chiba Sensei 8 Dan Shiai (Japanese)

Koga sensei 2008 US Senior final

Tournament videos of San Mateo kenshi

16th World Kendo Championships  (Go to the site from the link below)

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZennipponKendoRenmei/videos?sort=dd&shelf_id=0&view=0

Mens team final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQStOnM86zk  　(Japan vs Korea)

Mens team semi-final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0o18l6hgcI  (US vs Korea)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEAuARPkFuI  (Japan vs Hungary)

Womens team final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQStOnM86zk (Japan vs Korea)

Womens team semi-final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfVSgJmH_3A   (Brazil vs Korea)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPOa4XMWfg 　(USA vs Japan)

Mens ind. Takenouchi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW-LO3583Pg

Mens ind. final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dW8RJpg2bA (J-Amishiro vs J-Takenouchi)

Mens ind. semi-final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5LrAhnzM0 　(J-Takenouchi vs J-Nishimura) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vORvb0vrDHA 　（J-Amishiro vs K-Jang)

Womens ind. final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clomxz7LPoU  (J-Matsumoto vs K-Hu)

(Mens USA)

US vs China taipei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9N4u-JiObQ

US vs France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBsMonJvmkM

US vs New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZPRBlMTZQ