: a Japanese sport of fencing usually with bamboo swords
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Shida hit Statlander with a kendo stick to break up a pin attempt.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 Statlander hit the Sunday Night Fever on Thekla, but Shida broke it up with a kendo stick on Stat.—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Highlights include teachings of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and performances of taiko, judo, koto, and kendo along with homestyle Japanese foods and marketplace with handmade crafts, plants and produce.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Weapons became part of the match as superstars brought in trash cans with lids, kendo sticks, and chains to wield against their opponents.—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025