One important thing about kendo in university, especially in countries outside Japan/Korea, is that you'll never get the amount of "youth" from the same club. Everyone was around the same age and they progress together.

I suppose the majority of those in National Teams (not just the British one) started around this age. Maximum amount of leisure time, maximum level of energy - with their bodies still flexible.

So - university kendo is important to the growth of kendo in a western country, should be treated seriously, and introduced to as many students as possible!

(sorry it sounds like some essay... as I had long discussion with the others before...)

In case you didn't notice: by forming a club under the sports federation of your own university means that YOU WILL GET FUNDING!

Been there, done that. The club at my univerisity can book the gym for FREE, and also they said our registration for the national governing body (British Kendo Association) will be paid by the student union as well.

Whoo-hoo!

(You know the text here has nothing to do with the photo on the left, but it rather like commentary on the whole situation. Yeah, why not?)

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