Chiba sensei vs Sumi sensei - 50th Anniversary 8.dan Taikai

[@6shige9]

The both Sumi-sensei and Chiba-sensei are my faviorite teachers. The match is completely different from younger ones'. They were fighting upon whole another level.

[@twobitmage]

I had the honor of practicing with Chiba Sensei recently. Definitely makes you feel like a little kid when you practice with a hachidan.

[@Empiricist14]

RIP Chiba sensei

[@リボンの騎士ひろ]

私は剣道を始めて、５０年を過ぎました。でも、二人の先生のようになれませんでした。しかし、剣道をやって、武士の心を学びました。それは、私の基本です。今、その心を持ちながら、普通の生活に活かしています‼️

[@pailhead11]

Belgrade, Serbia. I'm fairly new to kendo, been at it for almost a year now, but i'm hooked :) The worst kendo desecration i've seen was a youtube video called "free shiai fight" or something like that. Two kids whacking each other senseless with shinais as if they were stone age clubs.

[@davidgraham370]

I know Sumi Sensi very well. I saw him just under a month ago for the asian championships for kendo. I am also going to his Dojo in Fukuoka for the Hong Kong Junior Kendo Squad. He is very tough. But because my Sensei is Kishikawa Sensei (8 Dan) I find it a bit easier.

[@kenshiAlzam]

Beautiful

[@Srapnel]

@ChaoticAnamnesis There is zanshin always after a good strike no matter which kamae you use. However zanshin is a state of mind that you can express through kiai and posture and it might have different forms, especially at hachidan level. 8.dan sensei are pretty good in focusing their spirit and doing only the most necessary movements:) And when doing katate kote strike from jodan you don't "run" anywhere, just make one step towards the opponent, with full spirit.

[@WhiteNorion]

Awesome vid !

[@Rombizio]

I wish I understood Kendo better. High level Kendo has too much pressure building and the release is too fast. Aikido/Aikijutsu/Kenjutsu form makes more sense to me. Kendo is very complicated at high levels and I get lost trying to perceive the meaning of each strike. It is very cool.

[@Vergil06]

amazing kote...

[@NB-xq4qt]

Any fights with Sumi sensei where he wins?

[@ChaoticAnamnesis]

I've been doing kendo for about 2 years. Never really tried jodan but I've gone again a couple of people who use it. Is there no zanshin after the strike?

[@1986HeavyMetal]

@fernandolope "Do or Do not. There is no try"

[@fernandolope]

I want to try kendo so badly

[@pailhead11]

Which video are you referring to?

[@doyley30]

@L0rdBalmung1 But if you hit someone's kote first, they wouldn't have a hand to strike you with. But yes, in the day of actual sword fights, both swordsmen often died.

[@danyoung1193]

I have no idea what is going on but it's cool!

[@1986HeavyMetal]

Look at 2:02, when Sumi-sensei makes kiai his tare moves...

[@drktmplar]

How old is Chiba Sensei?

[@hikitsuzuku]

@L0rdBalmung1 Shinkenshobu. a fight to the death. only one man or no one walks away.

[@L0rdBalmung1]

you know if some people went up against eachother with real katanas in alot of matches both fighters would be dead,but instead its who gets hit first.

[@L0rdBalmung1]

@doyley30 I would go on a rampage until I bled out 300 style lol... PCP would help with that...

[@clodieclod]

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