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Section 1 - Overview on Learning Kendo
The information presented here will enable you to have a more pleasant first experience at your new dojo. For instance, when a group of beginners began their first class, they do not always know how to sit properly, how to speak to the senseis properly, how to bow in and bow out, etc.. The scenarios presented in this website may not reflect what happens at every dojo. However, it follows the general flow of many dojos including most of those that I have attended.
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Kendo
is a competitive sport by nature. This means that you will almost
always need an opponent in order to practice kendo. It is not
impossible to practice kendo outside of the dojo or by yourself,
but it is extremely difficult and not recommended. Especially
considering the fact that unless you know what you are doing,
odds are, you will do something wrong to mess up your form that
will take you a long time to correct. The information presented
in this website cannot replace the hours spent at the dojo under
a qualified instructor. However, much of the information presented
here might not be available at the dojo due to time and resource
constraints in a group teaching environment. Additionally, there
is an aspect to learning kendo that is done by mentally processing
the information absorbed during the practice. 
The
purpose of this website is to reference the information that would
be learned at the dojo or from a practice session. This information
is solely for the purpose of preparation or reflection before
and after a practice session in a dojo.