Street Kendo

Okay, the days are getting longer and it was still daylight at 7pm
today. Thank you Daylight savings time. That means that daylight
will be encroaching on our pastoral little park before burn club.

As promised, I'll start showing up a little earlier, let's say 7:30,
if anyone is interested, and be giving lessons in street kendo.

Street kendo is a very direct martial sword art. There are no
frills, no real kata, and only 4 moves to memorize. There is a lot
of direct sparring, the possibility of bruising or minor injury, and
a lot of intense training in single stick self defense. The focus is
to train you to defend yourself, return attacks and attack creatively
all while maintaining a quiet, focused mentality. This will provide
you with the tools necessary to protect yourself in both re-world
scenarios, and when active stage choreography goes wrong.

All students are expected to have their own Shinai. Boken, kali
sticks, canes and other hard devices are not allowed. It is strongly
suggested that students invest in gloves and other protective gear,
but such things will not be necessary until sparring begins. Each
student rises at his or her own level, and spars when ready.

I can make available $20 shinai to those who request them, if my
supplier is feeling generous. But it's best if you find one on your
own to get the right length and weight. While in a martial arts
supply house, look into gloves: something that does not inhibit your
sword work too much.

Classes begin Wednesday April 4th, 7:30 pm at the Burn Club park:
www.lafc.org/burnclub/
and may commence weekly if enough interest is shown.