Kendo - in kendo, the Japanese martial art, the sword is held in both hands, so it builds a balanced arm strength. The cutting actions also employ the larger muscles of the back, chest and shoulders.

There were about 120 competitors at Harvard University’s Malkin Athletic Center, plus coaches, supporters and officials, but as the matches began, there was silence. It was followed by loud bursts of ...

Osamu Osawa concentrates with his shinai, a 47-inch bamboo sword used in kendo, a competive Japanese sword-fighting sport. Osawa is the Virginia Tech kendo club’s co-president. The concentration ...

Kendo (Japanese fencing) gained popularty in Australia starting in the late 1960s. Western Sydney University also has a Kendo ...