What is the meaning of kendo spirit?

Kendo spirit is an important part of Japanese traditional culture, which originally originated from martial arts training and etiquette education of samurai class. With the passage of time, kendo has gradually evolved into a sport, a way of self-cultivation and plays a vital role in people's lives. Kendo spirit contains many spiritual connotations, such as respect for opponents, pursuit of perfection, perseverance and transcendence. These connotations can not only be embodied in kendo, but also penetrate into all aspects of life, which has a positive effect on personal growth and social development.

As a way of martial arts training and self-cultivation, kendo attaches great importance to respecting opponents and pursuing perfection. In kendo competition, both players should not only try their best to beat their opponents, but also respect their opponents and maintain mutual respect and friendship, which is also an important part of kendo spirit. At the same time, the pursuit of perfection is also a part of kendo spirit. Through constant practice and sharpening, kendo makes people constantly surpass themselves and take perfection as the ultimate goal. This pursuit has also been recognized by many people.

The other two important connotations of kendo are persistence and self-transcendence. In kendo, many skills need constant practice and sharpening, which requires players to have strong endurance and perseverance, and the perseverance and selflessness shown in the process of unintentional bow bending can reflect the real spiritual realm. At the same time, self-transcendence is also an important part of kendo spirit. Constantly challenging and surpassing oneself is one of the criteria to measure a person's success, and Kendo also attaches great importance to this spiritual connotation of self-transcendence.