剣 道
What is Kendo?
剣道は剣道具を着用し竹刀を用いて一対一で打突しあう運動競技種目とみられますが、稽古を続けることによって心身を鍛錬し人 間形成を目指す「武道」です。
Kendo is a type of athletic contest in which practitioners wear kendo-gu (protective armor) and use shinai (bamboo swords) to strike each other. However, kendo is a budo (martial way) that aims to forge the mind and body of practitioners and facilitate the development of character through continued keiko (practice).
全日本剣道連盟 制定
Establisched by All Japan Kendo Federation
剣道の理念
The Concept of Kendo
剣道は剣の理法の修錬による人間形成の道である
The concept of kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana (sword).
剣道修錬の心構え
The Purpose of Practicing Kendo
剣道を正しく真剣に学び
心身を錬磨して旺盛なる気力を養い
剣道の特性を通じて礼節をとうとび
信義を重んじ誠を尽して
常に自己の修養に努め
以って国家社会を愛して
広く人類の平和繁栄に
寄与せんとするものである
The purpose of practicing kendo is:
To mold the mind and body,
To cultivate a vigorous spirit,
And through correct and rigid training,
To strive for improvement in the art of kendo,
To hold in esteem human courtesy and honour,
To associate with others with sincerity,
And to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself.
This will make one be able:
To love his/her country and society,
To contribute to the development of culture,
And to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples.
剣道指導の心構え
The Mindset of Kendo Instruction and its Explanation
（竹刀の本意）
剣道の正しい伝承と発展のために、
剣の理法に基づく竹刀の扱い方の指導に努める。
剣道は、竹刀による「心気力一致」を目指し、自己を創造していく道である。「竹刀という剣」は、相手に向ける剣であると同時に自分に向けられた剣でもある。この修錬を通じて竹刀と心身の一体化を図ることを指導の要点とする。
The Significance of the Shinai
For the correct transmission and development of kendo, efforts should be made to teach the correct way of handling the shinai in accordance with the principles of the sword.
Kendo is a way where the individual cultivates one’s mind (the self) by aiming for shin-ki-ryoku-itchi (unification of mind, spirit and technique) utilizing the shinai. The “shinai-sword” should be not only directed at one’s opponent but also at the self. Thus, the primary aim of instruction is to encourage the unification of mind, body and shinai through training in this discipline.
