- Shai Hulud
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- Exalted Mythic Member
With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.
Yes, I do take Kendo. I also do Eie (pronounced, E. I.). And Kendo is NOT fencing witha bamboo stick, despite what it looks like. Its much more complex... more ritualistic. There's basic Shiay (She. I.), in which you use a shinai, which is the bamboo sword. Then there's katas in which you use wooden swords (bokans) with a partner... there's also something thats a mix between shiay (possibly wrong spelling), and kata.
Eie is basically solo-katas (katas are like dances... but less dancy-ish), but with a real sword (sharp tip, metal, blunt blade that cannot be sharpened (or you'll ruin the blade).... so its not real real), called a Katana.
I love swords... they're so majestic and beautiful to watch in-motion.
The camp is the last weekend of this month, by the way. If you have never done Kendo, I suggest you don't go (no offense), because it will be very, VERY hard.... I'll probably end up dead at the end of it, myself, and I've been doing it for a year.
Which brings me back to the question of this thread. Are any of you going?!
[Edited on 7/22/2004 4:41:10 PM]