Anyone here do kendo? I found out there's an association

Where the fuck are you living if they charge those sorts of prices? My kendo club is run at a PCYC where membership is $30 a year. I pay $7 dollars per training session. The money I pay isn't even for kendo, but for using the hall at the PCYC. I also pay $75 a year for my Queensland Kendo Renmei membership, which is only essential if you want to grade or compete.

>>1170823
Bay Area:
http://www.paloaltokendo.org/?page_id=10

It's the only place around here.

Seems pretty legit but I have nothing to base it on. Maybe these fees are only for people who want to compete as well?

>>1168999
That's 250 for a whole year? like $20 per month? If so it doesn't seem to be really expensive, it's just weird to me you needing to pay it all at once. I got kinda confused with the fees on the site you posted. I'm guessing they would include the training sessions, right? >>1170823 seems to pay an yearly fee and pay for the classes as well, so that got me a little confused too.

Where I train they only charge a monthly fee, and that fee rounds up to about $4 per training session, if you don't skip any classes. There's no yearly fees, entrance fees or all those other yadayadayada.

To compete or grade you also pay some fees, but it's not dealt with the dojo, but the kendo federation. And it's like an admission fee, not an yearly fee, but I could be mistaken.

You could look up your country's federation here, and then see if this dojo is affiliated with your federation: https://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/IKF-affiliates.htm

Best of luck.

>>1172089
They're affiliated so I think I should be all set.

I'm surprised how homogeneous the class is, fucking all asians except for one or two white guys.

>>1172534
Well, then it's all right I guess.

You can expect a few blisters on you left feet. If you are not really into screaming it may feel a little awkward at the beginning, but it should pass after a while.

The bogu (armour set) is kinda expensive, but you should not need it for some months, maybe a year. And you can buy it by parts, like kote, then men, then etc...

I once wanted to try kendo but I prefer full body exercises. The one dude I met that did do kendo told me that besides his front delts he remained pretty lanky so it was a no-go for me.

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>>1173709
>besides his front delts he remained pretty lanky
dyel tier

>>1173373
>If you are not really into screaming it may feel a little awkward at the beginning,
Fug.

I'm normally really quiet and not a screamer so that's only the only thing I feel apprehensive about.

>>1174415
Oh yeah, chouyaku-suburi might be a little tough also, if you are as uncoordinated as I am.

But the rule is: practice.

I guess.

>>1174415
>I'm normally really quiet
That just makes it better.
When you scream it will shock your opponent.