Quote Originally Posted by noparlpf View Post
In my experience, kendo is super-formal, and it's not even really about a realistic form of combat. It's a somewhat stylised combat to score points in a very specific sort of way in tournaments.
That's true, and I know that, but I meant more in the sense of that you aren't allowed to use certain moves until you've reached a certain dan grade in the sport.

Also, can anyone tell me what "hanguldo" is? I've seen it stand next to Hapkido and its relatives, but have yet to find an explanation of it.

I keep finding more stuff nearby. Or rather, more stuff due to also searching in the two big cities nearby, rather than just my town and three surrounding ones.