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Kendo competition during French meeting. 7th Dan level

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  • @Eniath1377 narrow definition. Merely striking the opponent will not garner a point. You are right that sparring in Kendo may be to an extent removed from the reality of a sharp sword, but in its defense, there are forms in Kendo: its practitioners treat the wooden sword as if it were "live" or sharp. Remember, Kendo is both a martial art and a sport. The point system has become what it is today to measure the participants' mastery of essential concepts in martial arts.

  • @Eniath1377 Look, I'm just going to assume you're not trolling for a second. The ancient swordsman training, "Kenjitsu" was extremely dangerous for its practitioners. In the early 20th century it split into Kendo and Iaido for safety reasons. Many people today practice both. Kendo is training for contact and interaction with an opponent (bamboo sword), and Iaido is training for handling the katana (people usually use an unsharpened katana to practice). Points in Kendo have a very

  • @Hogzisking That sounds like some solid advice, I will do that. Thanks.

  • @Eniath1377 look up the rules of Kendo, then you will understand.

  • @elvispresleyking Thanks! DUDE

  • @Eniath1377 wow dude!! You must be a freaking GENIUS to figure that out!! I think I've been wasting my life practicing Kendo....

  • Kendo seams quite hard. As no one really cares fore being hit, they counter attack with out giving a damn. If it were real swords both would have died in the first attack, as the one to the left use an over the head swing and the one to the left stabs towards the neck.

    Please correct me if I'm wrong.

  • Beautiful ji(shiai)-geiko. Very nice to watch.

    Thank you for uploading.

  • Both teachers are obviously masters. The most beautiful point here however is scored by the person on the left ( 池永) at 1:18 . At the beginning of the match he is at the right!

  • Bonjour, je suis Jacques Muller 7ième Dan Kendo de Olonne sur Mer en Vendée,France, il s'agit du combat que j'aie fait à l'occasion du Paris Taïkaï 2008. Je sais pas qui a posté la vidéo, en tout cas merci car je ne l'avais pas.

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