kendo

hefron · Drone Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 179

Have been reading up on this art a slight bit along with some traditional Japanese textbooks about bujutsu and such - I was wondering if anyone knew of a Kendo club in or around Dublin or in any of the colleges...

Buffy · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:23 pm Post subject:

<keels over in shock>

the dead of mikado hath risen...

<grin>

hefron · Drone Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 179

i'd like to think im well fermented by now..

Sephiroth · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:42 pm Post subject:

I have wanted to take up Kendo for a while. But I really want to take up Iaido.
I have done a lot of research into this subject and the only place to practice(unless you want to go to cork or galway) is the Dublin Kendo Kobukai ( and they are also starting an Iaido class(the only one in ireland that i have heard of))
http://www.dublinkendo.com/
They practice on tuesday nights and on sunday.
I am going to go down and join up after my exams are finished.

hefron · Drone Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 179

they look like they v#could be worth a visit - I think I too shall visit them to see what they're like after the exams..

Metalhead · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 11:31 am Post subject:

looks pretty good. Do ya know how much it would cost to get started at this? Also how accesible is it for a beginner? Also I'm not as fit as i used to be. My training has been cut down a bit over the last year... would fitness be a real advantage for this?

Sephiroth · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject:

For Kendo fitness is a bonus
I'm not fit at all but i hope to change that over the summer.
You only need a shinai to get started. That will cost you less than €30.
After a few months i'd say you will need to get a bogu set.
That will set you back at least €500

hefron · Drone Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 179

well you can get the Hakama and Keikogi for about 30 EU - dont know about the armour though. A good place to try would be J.P. Mullens on Mary Street - they have decent enough prices

crashaid · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:55 pm Post subject:

I was about to say that I know of class in DCU, but that's one and the same as http://www.dublinkendo.com/ .

I've known Mr Noel Whelan for a number of years, and he is an open and honest artist and one I highly respect. Plus my wife trained with them, and you have to respect a woman that can use a sword Wink

JP Mullens is good for starter kenpo equipment, but the guys at the DCU club told me that they send off from England for much better stuff, so tlak to them about gear.

decdoc · Demi-God Joined: 06 Nov 2001 Posts: 320

so has anyone gone to the DCU class? what was it like?

also does anyone know if the classes are still on during the summer at the same time

Buffy · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:49 pm Post subject:

Ragdoll · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject:

I envy you people with your free time to try out new martial arts. Sad

Buffy · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 1:50 pm Post subject:

A hakama in JP Mullens will set you back 44.95 (I researched <grin>), a gi will be about the same. I think they get a little more expensive with bigger sizes, but I'm not sure.

Some of the clubs in college will subsidise things like gis, but I don't think there's a kendo club running in maynooth at the moment.

If there's a market for it though, and you could convince a sensei to come and teach it here, you might be able to set up a club.
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crashaid · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject: