Kendo - The Way Of The Sword

Brief short documentary about Kendo.
History, Uchi (strike) of Kendo, Training, Shiai,
Kata and of about an junior children Kendo Club.

This documentary was a pure indivdual project, and is not supported or affirmative with any Kendo Association.

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• kendo
• sword
• shiai
• kata
• documentary

[russelltran]

I thank your all for your comments good and bad.

To mashu190189 ; A Shiai is a match, and a Shinai is a bamboo sword, I do think that you got it wrong young 'Matthew' .

The Shiai's Gyakudo decision has cause a stir and it debatable, given different day different Shinpan the result might be different.

My club is UMKC, which is in Melbourne.

[cybaster1987]

Kendo it's more than sport, it's a life style! ^__^

[DamnItVideos]

Very good documentary! 5/5

[alicependragon2]

i like it i have a shiani at home



[vealicle1]

@MrSweetmore ninjas try to win by using ambush and surprise, If you were a smart ,you would realize a frontal attack to the legs would be suicide. In kendo, the legs don't count as a strike zone, not just because of arbitrary rules, but because due to body mechanics, they aren't a very viable target if you were to go up against a half decent swordsman. You would take a cut to the head, long before you could successfully swing sideways at a thigh or shin. although, with another weapon...

[MrOskarthebest]

Very nice!! :)

[ThePowerExcess]

1:38 , pointles scream..

[HioriM]

@sneakyfeet19

Is this site helpful?

"International Kendo Federation" site.

There is information about All United States Kendo Federation.

Please search and see the site to contact Kendo school in your country .

[sneakyfeet19]

My name is Scott Forest P. I am looking for a Kendo school to begin training at, for more reasons than the training itself. I live in CA, in the USA. There is a Dojo in VA, on the east coast that has caught my eye. If there is any sort of advice one can give, I am all ears. I have read several Japanese philosophy books including: Hagakure, Musashi's book of Five Rings, Art of War, Yojukune, and have yet to read "life giving sword." Thank you in advance. ~Scott Forest P.

[vmneda]

I really like the presentation but i do have a question: why did you use those 2 guys for the competition part? They jump too much, their style is unorganized and way too jumpy, and the most important thing: never turn your back to the enemy! The rest is nice. Good choice of kodo a background music.

[fingerprint211b]

We had a Japanese sensei in my dojo about 6 months ago, who introduced double kirikaeshi. It's literally that : after the last men, you start again from the other side. We do 5 of these double kirikaeshi right after warm up and you can really see the benefit after a while (beeing able to last longer in other types of training as well as developing a stronger and longer kiai).

[KendoProdigy211]

@MachidaFan2010 yeah people taint the name of the true essence of swordsmanship. Usually you get the impression of twirling acrobatic maneuvers out of a ninja turtles movie. Only a few dedicated practitioners share that passion with others of real training.