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I got my Kendo first dan during winter, and work toward the second (and the Iaido first dan).
Obviously not for self defence because I don't carry a katana, but hitting people with swords while yelling is fun. I feel like the whole mold the body and the mind through the sword in order to build better human feels a bit like bullshit. That said, it's a great patience school both with the slow learning and the don't do anything stupid, and wait to be 100% sure before attacking