Well, the foot work definitely changes when you have to deal with leg and arm strikes. It followed the same process as Judo more about a national sport then a martial art.
Kendo was developed as training for unarmored duels, not for fighting against an armored opponent in a battlefield scenario ( where a spear is the true weapon of choice ) . So smaller and fast cuts using just wrist and elbow movement are entirely valid, especially if the strike is backed up with the movement of the entire body ( = ki ken tai ichi ). This is a great example of fighting spirit by two expert Kendoka. Your comments are those of an ignorant fool.
people need to be aware too, in the old video, the movement is look faster (1.5-2x) than the actual.
Ardian1899 3 months ago
footwork is noticeably different, ...so strange.
How did Kendo change so much?
Priest105 11 months ago
@Priest105
Well, the foot work definitely changes when you have to deal with leg and arm strikes. It followed the same process as Judo more about a national sport then a martial art.
Wakingheart 8 months ago
kendo has changed so much after that,interesting. so one question： who came up with the modern techniques and rules then?
harrison28514 1 year ago
Jesus Christ someone stop them D:
Nah but in all seriousness, great spirit.
ChaoticAnamnesis 1 year ago
seems to be quite different from our nowaday's kendo ehh ?
tandatokita 1 year ago
Wow, I haven't seen a men struck like that before. I seriously want to study the old forms now...
zbvm 1 year ago
if those were bokkens someone would be on the ground and wake up next week.
RyuuMasato 2 years ago
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those strikes are useless in combat.
the wrist action makes it a sport.plus the footwork.
i really wish Japan would go back to true kendo.
modern kendo was made by commoners not samurai.
any shin style or anything with heels planted firm,is a sign of battlefield style.
Shinkatana420 2 years ago
"modern kendo was made by commoners not samurai."
that's not completely accurate.
chadimus84 2 years ago
Kendo was developed as training for unarmored duels, not for fighting against an armored opponent in a battlefield scenario ( where a spear is the true weapon of choice ) . So smaller and fast cuts using just wrist and elbow movement are entirely valid, especially if the strike is backed up with the movement of the entire body ( = ki ken tai ichi ). This is a great example of fighting spirit by two expert Kendoka. Your comments are those of an ignorant fool.
OmteZero 2 years ago
@48 seconds, he mises however its is a ...sweet move..lol. a men?? im not sure
jedisnow 2 years ago
wow that yoko men must hurt like hell if you get hit on the ear
phantom1412 3 years ago
It must hurt like hell! Although ive heard of it & knew what it was, I had never seen a YokoMen before!
wheyez 2 years ago
Ha ha ha!!! The best. The old people train very hard... Awesome, really.
OOFUJISAN 3 years ago 7
Isn't there like Chinese...?Kendo is Japanese sports...
I think yoko men is forbidden play.
shukudaiga 3 years ago
Yokomen is not forbidden at all, it's just that not many people are able do, or teach, it anymore.
bealz 3 years ago
No yoko men is fine to do, maily one handed.
christl301 2 years ago
@ 1:02 katate yoko men ! I have not been able to find ANY videos of yoko men. Does anyone know where to find any??
rclarked 4 years ago
salyoo aa jao singhan nal ve kade, ik ik bund far deyan ge.....
hardeepsidhus5 4 years ago
whoa.... they're good...
jung567 4 years ago
That's awesome. Anyone know the year?
charliekkendo 4 years ago
Excellent!
Kenzan3000 4 years ago
WOW
GATILLOX 4 years ago