Kendo is a type of martial art in which practitioners wear protective armour (kendo-gu) consisting of a mask (men), gauntlets (kote), torso protector (do) and lower body protector (tare), and use bamboo swords (shinai) to engage in one-on-one combat as they compete to score valid strikes against each other.
As a traditional form of Japanese culture, kendo is a martial art in which emphasis is placed on etiquette, and practitioners continue training throughout their lives to forge their spirit and temper their body in the quest for self-perfection.
