Spring 2027

Kendo: Integration of Martial Arts and Liberal Arts

Kendo practice (martial art) supplemented by lecture describing its historical roots and philosophical background.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.61 GPA, 74.2% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.74 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and describe the history of Kendo and the diverse cultural and ideological backgrounds for modern Kendo.

  • Learn Japanese terms associated with kendo practice and the philosophical background for kendo practice

  • Execute and demonstrate basic physical Kendo actions in a safe and practical manner

  • Understand and follow cultural norms and disciplines associated with Japanese and other Asian martial arts traditions.

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.61 GPA, 74.2% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.74 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Kendo practice as a martial art
  • Historical roots and philosophical background of Kendo
  • Cultural norms and disciplines of Japanese and other Asian martial arts traditions

Skills

  • Identify and describe the history of Kendo and its diverse cultural and ideological backgrounds.
  • Learn Japanese terms associated with kendo practice and its philosophical background.
  • Execute and demonstrate basic physical Kendo actions safely and practically.
  • Understand and follow cultural norms and disciplines of Japanese and other Asian martial arts.

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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