Mizoguchi ha Itto ryu and Kendo documentary

Demonstration of the japanese swordmanship.

Contains some basic stances and techniques of the Mizoguchi-ha Itto Ryu, paired kata of the Ryu and a demo Kendo match with bogu and shinais.

Taken from the unknown older documentary narrated by by Mr. Terry O'Neill, known Karate person. Hopefully no one would mind I put this here.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Mizoguchi
• ha
• Itto
• ryu
• kenjutsu
• kendo
• katana
• koryu
• kodachi

[greyzorro]

kendo is a sport and nothing wrong with that..it couldnt be naything else...all those who talk about it as a form od "Kobudo" are living in fantasy...anymore than western fencing is real fencing!These guys(Ozawa and Minowa )show you can do both and keep it real

[MrTvolaCZ]

kendo is a sport and could be be naything else ---- I disagree.

[yoruketseki]

Kendo is meant to be a sport. That doesn't mean that it can't be formed or altered while retaining the integral fundamentals into an art form. I've never considered kendo anything more than a sport, personally, but I do recognize it as something that can be formed into an efficient martial art.

[MrTvolaCZ]

Well if you say "it is just a sport" or "meant to be a sport" - this means it is being done solely on the training -> competition basis, like other sports. In other words, you practice it so you can compete in tournaments. And this is very different from the way most people do Kendo (inner self development, way of diciplining mind and body). That is why I think Kendo is not really a sport. Maybe partially, but there are MA elements as well. Let's call it "budo" :-)

[kdelacour]

Kendo is not a sport, never has been, never will be.

Yes it has a sporting element but that is not its intent!

[kendosendo]

kendo is a sport...anyone who does kendo knows this...nothing wrong with sport..some of the highest human achievement are sporting....kendo is stll budo if a sport....all is possible...tell me one kendo player greater than Ali,Fraser,foreman etc but they are great sportsmen and could fight better than any kendo player!!!

[Ryokushindo]

Alot of people here don't understand budo at all. Its disapointing.

[rinjimaikeru]

Anyone that labels kendo as "just as sport" is in one of two situations:

1. They don't actually practice kendo.

2. They practice kendo, but do not understand what they're really supposed to be doing.

Both of these are common conditions. Neither are correct.

[OmteZero]

@greyzorro

Kendo originated as a fencing exercise. Created by actual Samurai. As it developed it created a unique new approach to swordfighting that stresses direct action. The simple approach throws off many people who obsess about trick moves, steel swords and cutting tests.The sport side of Kendo is only one aspect of Kendo. The ZKNR has links with Japanese Koryu with its Kata, Iaido, Jodo and Naginata programs so I'm not sure what your on about saying Kendos not budo.

[jung567]

anyone know where i can learn any branch of itto ryu plz?