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**TeLMgNva** · 05-17-2007, 04:46 AM

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i think that we just cant say "kendo wont change trough time becouse it is traditional..." becouse it has already changed. becouse of a lot of reasons, money is one of it. i think changes are good when we are talking about improving stuff. as an example, not all of us can buy a "traditional" hand made bogu, thats why exists the machine stitched bogu cheaper and gives you enough protection to practice kendo without much problem. some people may think that a machine sitched bogu is not an improvement becouse it isnt "traditional" but what the hell! the lower price allows many people practice kendo that otherwise would have been impossible.

the same thing here, sadly the reality of our world is that we live in a society ruled by money, and im sure that there are a lot of talented boys that just cant practice becouse they dont have the money. keeping a sport sponsored allows that possibility, goubernamental money dedicated to sports could also support kendo in many countries only becouse kendo would be more important becouse of the olimpic stuff, also universities can allow practice of kendo in their campus, there are a lot of educational places like schools or universities that just dont do it becouse it "isnt a competitive martial art like TKD or judo". besides, kendo is a very attractive sport (sword stuff ate cool) whats better to keep kinds in social risk (yes, poor people exists) away from drugs than practicing a sport?? thats why goverments support sports, so if you can doit in someway that averyone can practice would be great.

changes arent good or bad, what we do with that changes is what matters. i dont really think that we will ever see that kind of behaviour in a kendo match, becouse kendo is not fencing and we are teach that its is disrespectfull to argue the judges ot to celebrate an ippon, and if it happens it is only becouse we allow it to happen.

besides there is the issue of the "competitive kendo v/s traditional kendo" and if kendo goes olimpic it would be only competitive. whats wrong about that??! whats wrong about someone training to win a tournament if you dont like it, well you practice "traditional" kendo the way you like it, live and let live. if someone has a bad behaviour with kendo thats only becouse his sensei allows it.

05-17-2007, 04:46 AM	#20
TeLMgNva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 580 Senior Member	look... i think that we just cant say "kendo wont change trough time becouse it is traditional..." becouse it has already changed. becouse of a lot of reasons, money is one of it. i think changes are good when we are talking about improving stuff. as an example, not all of us can buy a "traditional" hand made bogu, thats why exists the machine stitched bogu cheaper and gives you enough protection to practice kendo without much problem. some people may think that a machine sitched bogu is not an improvement becouse it isnt "traditional" but what the hell! the lower price allows many people practice kendo that otherwise would have been impossible. the same thing here, sadly the reality of our world is that we live in a society ruled by money, and im sure that there are a lot of talented boys that just cant practice becouse they dont have the money. keeping a sport sponsored allows that possibility, goubernamental money dedicated to sports could also support kendo in many countries only becouse kendo would be more important becouse of the olimpic stuff, also universities can allow practice of kendo in their campus, there are a lot of educational places like schools or universities that just dont do it becouse it "isnt a competitive martial art like TKD or judo". besides, kendo is a very attractive sport (sword stuff ate cool) whats better to keep kinds in social risk (yes, poor people exists) away from drugs than practicing a sport?? thats why goverments support sports, so if you can doit in someway that averyone can practice would be great. changes arent good or bad, what we do with that changes is what matters. i dont really think that we will ever see that kind of behaviour in a kendo match, becouse kendo is not fencing and we are teach that its is disrespectfull to argue the judges ot to celebrate an ippon, and if it happens it is only becouse we allow it to happen. besides there is the issue of the "competitive kendo v/s traditional kendo" and if kendo goes olimpic it would be only competitive. whats wrong about that??! whats wrong about someone training to win a tournament if you dont like it, well you practice "traditional" kendo the way you like it, live and let live. if someone has a bad behaviour with kendo thats only becouse his sensei allows it.
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