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.

Kiichiro Ito spends his days creating uniforms for kendo, an ancient form of fencing. By Vivian Morelli TOKYO — When my 6-year-old son recently joined a local kendo club, I found myself at Yamato ...

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 ...

We challenged a group of talented fencers to try to keep up with skilled kendōkas (kendo artists). Zimo, Tasha, and Cody train to complete three kendo challenges and combine them into a synchronized ...