Abstract
Well-trained Kendo and Judo Champion (10 members respectively) were participated at the physical fitness test program including body height, body weight chest girth, length of arms, length of forearms, girth of upper arms, girth of forearms, girth of thighs, girth of lower legs, back strength, grip strength, vertical jump, side step test, foward flexibility and modified Schwab's test
Results were as follows.
1) Significant difference between body height, length of arms, length of forearms, back strength, grip strength, vertical jump, side step test and forward flexibility of Kendo and Judo Champions were not found.
2) Significant difference between body weight, chest girth, girth of upper arms, girth of forearms, girth of thighs, and girth of lower legs of Kendo and Judo champion were observed.
3) Difference between right and left of limbs of Judo champions were not recognized, although on Kendo champion size of girth of right and left thigh and lower legs were not changed, nevertheless the girth of right both upper arms and forearms were bigger than those of left, the difference of total surface area of arms obtained with modified Schwab's method was not found between the right and left arm.
From above-mentioned facts, I had discussed on the training effects of Kendo performance and on the judgment of its effect.
