To our knowledge, teleportation devices still haven't been discovered yet; so far, they only exist in sci-fi, "Star Trek"-type movies. But surely, if time travel were somehow possible, many would jump at the chance to try it out. Surprisingly, this opportunity is actually available-in the Japanese martial art, Kendo. In a sense, Kendo students-who even look like warriors from feudal Japan in their uniforms-get a taste of Samurai life without the lethal element. Kendo, defined as "the way of the sword," is the traditional martial art of fencing that is closely tied to Japanese sword-fighting. At first sight, it seems like a violent practice with all the shouting and hitting. However, it is quite the opposite, currently existing as an educative sport whose participants strive to develop physical and mental control. With their bamboo swords and sweeping movements, Kendo students produce a spectacle of motion, grace, agility, and pure energy.

 

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