Last Thursday, some students in year seven got the opportunity to learn kendo. Kendo is the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship or fencing. We were taught three striking techniques, men, do and kote. We were able to practise on the sensei’s and some people were lucky enough to be able to fight each other. They got dressed in the traditional kendo gear and used the shinai (sword) to challenge each other. Kendo is a good sport as it develops both the mind, body and spirit. We are very grateful for the opportunity, and we had lots of fun!