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- From: don@helix.nih.gov (donald seto)
- Subject: Re: Kendo Newbie Question
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.220801.12739@alw.nih.gov>
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- Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
- References: <1992Dec30.162306.12192@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:08:01 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.162306.12192@cbfsb.cb.att.com> osan@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (Mr. X) writes:
- >In article <hurd.725661494@sfu.ca> hurd@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter L. Hurd) writes:
- >>Hi, I'm planning on taking up Kendo after an intercontinental move this
- >>month, and have some questions.
- >>
- >>Like,
- >>
- >> What will I be expected to bring to the dojo? Will a gi suffice or is
- >>armour required? If armour is required is it wisest to buy it in Sweden,
- >>or might it be cheaper to buy it in Vancouver and mail it across? Same Q
- >>for other obvious equipment (such as the bamboo sword whose propper name
- >>keeps falling out of my head).
- >
- > You will probably not need the armor for a while since you should
- > be spending your first month or two (at least!) learning the basic
- > strikes (not as easy as it sounds). If they have you a xabanging away
-
- make sure they offer kendo in the area that you are moving into.
- you just need a shinai for the first 3-6 months,
- then the armor if you're still interested. it's best to get custom
- fitted stuff...try
-
- kaori tanabe
- eguchi budo equip
- 601 e. del mar #504
- pasadena, ca 91101
-
- 818-577-9646
-
- the prices are reasonable.
- and the catalog's nice to have too.
-
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