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Originally Posted by AntEater

Observing the "resurrect a thread before starting a new one" rule..

I just started Kendo two months ago.
Most martial arts are overcrowded with "I just want to beat someone up" kind of people and seem to have lost their way.
I do martial arts not to beat up somebody but to improve dexterity, focus myself and have a better coordination.
Kendo is different, as its real life applications are somewhat limited (who's running around with a Katana all day?).
The Kendo crowd are more nerds (even a few subsimmers) and fans of japanese culture. And our Sensei is actually japanese, something I never encountered in German Judo or Karate.

You'll enjoy it. These days, I do my katas with a bokken in the forests near my sites. Ken and Iai are not concerned with trophys and competitions. It's also good to have a close, Japanese connection to the art.

Books/Movies to reccommend for your library.

Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi

The Hagakure: Bushido manual

Budo Shoshinshu: Bushido manual

The Sword and the Mind: fencing manual

The Zen Way to the Martial Arts: Taisen Deshimaru

Any of Tosishiro Obata's manuals on batto-jutsu

Budo-The Art of Killing: a good japanese-produced video overview of Kendo, Karate-do, Ju-do, Aikido, Sumo and yabusame(Horse archery)

Hiroshi inagaki's Samurai trilogy about the life of Miyamoto Musashi.

These will do for a start.

Here's a painting of Hotei Ushu, the Zen Sack-and-Stick Priest and embodiment of Zen fullness painted by Musashi. He is who I try to pattern my life after.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2...ushu001yw2.jpg

You might also consider taking traditional European fencing for the contrast and become a true master of the Sword. Good luck on your Tao.

I used to do some Tae Kwon Do - I got to the level of Black Stripe, actually. That was quite a few years ago though.

Im by no means a practicing martial artist in any field, just know the basics of fighting that i have picked up from experience with *******s and a few bar brawls. Though i do intend to take up systema after having completed my mandatory army service.
Anyway i noticed someone asking for tips, the best advice i could give is keep your eyes open and done focus on just one thing, be aware of what and who surround you, when talking to someone who you dont know just look at his body language and his eyes to see where exactly he is looking, keep your arms out of your pockets, most people who are likely to pick fights dont know how to fight and leave themselves open a lot throwing wide punches and having a stance that leaves their groin open to attack. I realize its is not nice and all, but when it is a fight and i see a chanse, go for the groin, throat or anything else likely to incapacitate your oponent for long ennough for you to either escape or subdoe them to get the authorities involved if you so choose.

Curretn holder of the Black belt 5th degree in Karae (Shotokan)! 1of the highest in Scotland! bloddy effort to get it lol

I'm probably more of a submission person. I dont have much experience, but I've been taught how to do some MMA submission holds like a triangle choke.