Resources

Below are some books and websites that are a great source of information about kendo:

Websites Kingston Kendo Club - A club based in Kingston, Canada. Their website has many useful and detailed guides

• A Beginner’s Guide to Kendo
• Nihon Kendō Kata and Kihon Boku̥tō Waza: Study Guide
• A primer on Jodan no Kamae

Youtube

The Kendo Show - A channel run by Andy Fisher Sensei, 6th Dan and CEO of the Kendo equipment website Kendostar. Has useful videos on many kendo-related topics, as well as the “Kendo Rant” podcast where you can submit questions.

KendoTips - A channel run by Jose Contreras Sensei, a 5th Dan and self-proclaimed “kendo addict”. This channel focuses on shorter videos consise videos and deep dives into specific kendo topics such as “how to build explosive kendo”.

Kendo Guide - A channel run by Hiro Imafuji Sensei, 5th Dan who also runs a website. This channel focuses on learning kendo as an adult, and is more geared to those of us in the west who can’t necessarily practice kendo very often.

Books

Kendo: Approaches for all Levels - Sotaro Honda

Kendo: The Definitive Guide - Hiroshi Ozawa