What is a BOGU in Kendo?
Bōgu (防具, “armour”), properly called kendōgu (剣道具, “kendo equipment”), is training armour used primarily in the Japanese martial art of kendo, with variants used for jūkendō, tankendo, and naginata.
What is Kendo Bogu made of?
Kendo Armor The bogu is usually made from stitched cotton panels, leather and bamboo, although modern materials are now used for durability and economy.
What is a Kendo outfit called?
Introduction: The uniform used in Kendo is made up of two parts, a coat-like top (“keiko- gi” or often abbreviated to “gi”) and a skirt like divided pants called a “hakama”. Several other martial arts (iaido, aikido, judo, kyudo) use similar uniforms or similar parts of the uniform as kendo.
What is the kendo helmet called?
The head is protected by a stylized helmet, called men (面), with a metal grille (面金, men-gane) to protect the face, a series of hard leather and fabric flaps (突垂れ, tsuki-dare) to protect the throat, and padded fabric flaps (面垂れ, men-dare) to protect the side of the neck and shoulders.
What is Orizashi?
Orizashi is basically thick, woven cotton – essentially the same type of fabric used to make the cotton Kendogi. This is a popular material as it is lightweight, flexible, and very quick to dry. It is a little less durable than some other materials, but in all honesty, it is not a very big difference.
What is Japanese kendo?
kendo, Japanese kendō (“way of the sword”), traditional Japanese style of fencing with a two-handed wooden sword, derived from the fighting methods of the ancient samurai (warrior class). Kendo matches take place in an area 9 to 11 metres (about 30 to 36 feet) square.
How are kendo men measured?
Your Kendo men should fit perfectly on the chin and around the head with no gaps in between.
- Around the Chin: Measure from the tip of your chin in front of your ears, and around the top of your head at the largest point.
- Around the Forehead:
- Height of Eyeline:
- Around the Palm:
- Palm Length: