Kendo - You asked for it! Videos

bealz Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Your ignorance is humorous. It's not choreographed, however it is done with demonstration in mind. You can clearly see Mori sensei acting as motodachi, providing openings and punishing mistakes, all while making sure a healthy variety of scenarios are played out for the audience. If you were able to see the subtleties of what's happening, the very conservative movement of Mori's effective parries, you'd have a better understanding of their skill. Looking "all out" is beginner kendo.

bealz Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - You're kind of ignorant.

bealz Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - It is he.

bealz Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - No, they're not shitty, you're just incredibly ignorant.

Hawaiianstile Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - if you think kendo like that would be effective in any whey then your the ignorant oe budy. im sure they are good, but if this video is all you had to go on it sure dont look like it

bealz Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - You're going to be embarrassed for yourself in 20 years when you have the beginnings of a clue as to what is real kendo.

Hawaiianstile Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - the way these guys are fighting even i would beat them quikly. i dont even blame them for choreographing it, or for moving as slowly as they are because it is hard for untrained people to see whats hapening when one does REAL kendo.

Moordrecht Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - sweeping allowed is better i think

ZENLOTUS Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - in real combat disarm your oponent is allowed and there are several ways to acomplish that most of them require the cooperation from the one that gets disarmed (lol)

Hawaiianstile Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - not even close to true. if you dissarm in kendo you have to hit quik before they stop the match, you only get one hit and a split second to land it. and more importantly there are many ways to dissarm an apponent wther they like it or not lol. i train 3 times a week with a sensei that is rather famouse for his disarm techniques and believe me he dont need your cooperation to do it lol

shlick Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I don't think you got the point..

shlick Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - YEAH REAL KENDO! AWSOME!!! MANLY!!

darkrathamantis Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - while that was interesting, i don´t think using you legs in a blade combat is very effective.

darkrathamantis Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - For real, imagina he had a real nihan to and not a shinai, look the position of both shinais at the time one of them uses his legs, he is completly una armed!

patio87 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - "I am hit" LMAO.

DaNotoriousMC Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Stating "I am hit" helps the judges keep score.

ethicomm Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - You Asked For It. I haven't heard this name for over 30 years, this was my favorite show when I was a kid but I only remember host Jack Smith.

sevenvt Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - In life or death combat no, but because of the scoring locations and the rules for making a strike actually count (must be a very clean strike), when they get in close after a strike the sweep puts them at a great disadvantage if they lose their footing, for taking strike from the opponent still standing.

Diogofariapinto Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - kendo is not a sport, never was

001VooDoo Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - very nice last tsuki at the end of the figth i thing. nowadays the competition rules would forbid something like that, but it was a perfect opportunity; he saw it and used it... i would like to try to combine some of my judo or jj footwork with my kendo.hope i got the chance someday :D

rclarked Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - In modern shiai (match) rules if you drop your shinai ( bamboo sword) you will receive hansoku (penalty). It is the offenders responsibility to pick up their own shinai. I think that the circumstances of the show were unusual . There were many irregularities with the presentation of kendo in this example. Even today, presentations of kendo by non-kendo educated TV or film companies are rarely completely accurate.I'm not sure that he was being disrespectful just helpful.

rclarked Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Back in the day foot sweeps and other jujutsu and judo like moves were legal. Too many folks were getting hurt so they cut it out. It is pretty interesting to see the old school way

rclarked Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - "Cries of anguish" is the opposite of correct! Kiai is a release of spiritual energy not from the throat but more the diaphragm. Kiai can actually help in very immediate ways if done with heart and not "limply" uttered. Last night during keiko I felt weak , dizzy and was coughing a lot. I put all of that out of my head and focused my kiai on my opponent . It was a very good practice. If you honestly feel that you are giving 110% you can't be beaten spiritually .

Hawaiianstile Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - on the subject of kiai, it is a release of energy to aid your strikes, it is proven to give power to any strike you make that would not be there otherwise. you will see kiai in virtualy all martial arts though it may go by a diferent name; boxind, muy thai, gung fu, and so on

qube0 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - > kendo is not a sport, never wasI disagree: IMO, it became a sport the moment rules were introduced (you win when you score hit on the head, writst, ...) against 'real' combat (you win when the otherone surrinders or is dead).Either way, nice movie. fun to see how kendo used to be ...