Kendo- the japanese style of fencing...

Kendo- the way of sword

Keiko gi and hakama, bo(u)gu set

Kendo, from the name itself is the way of sword, a japanese martial art of fencing. However, the movements are different from that of the western fencing since the design of the sword is different, using only the edge of the sword to employ strikes . In terms of clothing, the kendo-ka (meaning one who practices kendo) wear the the keiko gi and hakama for training. For sparring (shiai match in japanese) the practioner will wield extra armor set called the bo(u)gu set to protect certain parts of the body such as head, arms and body.

Kendo equipment

Kendo is practised using a shinai for training as well as for sparring. Commonly, only one shinai is used. Shinai is made up of certain bamboo which is held together using leather fittings. Kendo also uses bokken/bokuto (wooden swords) to practise more formal set forms called kata.

Kendo shiai match

Kendo practise is rather noisy compared to the other martial arts. This is because kendōka use a shout, or kiai, to express their spirit, and when a strike or cut is performed, the front foot contacts the floor in a motion similar to stomping, called fumikomi-ashi.

That's me in keiko gi and Hakama

For more infos, click on this link to know more about kendo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendo or http://www.trianglekendoiaido.org/html/kendo.html