Kendo in Japan

[@gokucrazy22]

In martial arts, (well in anything really), breath control is key. the Kiai helps release energy in your strike. when you kiai, you're also using your abdominals, adding to the acceleration of moving forward. also, there is less pressure against the folding of your body when moving forward because there is less air in your lungs. finally, there is the psychological aspect from the kiai. that's vaguely the science of it.

[@thanhminh238]

The tsuki at 7:29 is so well-done! so beautiful!

[@kendostudent]

Great video! Nice to see these short films on kendo.

[@louislamonte334]

I would love to practice Kendo in Japan one day!!

[@Vesalempinen]

Respect.

[@shorberm]

I think it also depends upon how strict shimpan are. Where I live now (not where I learnt kendo) they basically award anything that goes vaguely near the target area, and don't pay any attention to ki ken tai no ichi. Posture, hasuji (blade angle), zanshin, etc. are not important. There's no notion of cutting with a sword. It's a stick you hit with. So, of course many people do ridiculous things. Yet they are rewarded for them. It's kind of hard to argue with people when they're "winning".

[@KendoKiel]

This is very nice footage! Thanks for uploading!

[@BelgradeKendoTrophy]

10th Belgrade Open Kendo Championship (October, 2015) Are you planning to go?

[@113Hans]

7:15 AWESOME!!! the girls fight is nice :)

[@Kaiz0q]

Wrong - atleast partially. Kiai, the shout, is to empower your strike by releasing your spirit. To shout the part where you are striking is merely something used for practice and a habbit of certain dojo's. You often hear more veteran kendo practicioneers shouting whatever it is they feel like.

[@elasolezito]

7:14 tsuki ! They also got a bandage in left foot, gonna put on too, seiza hurts badly, how long until you get use to this ?

[@Birkenzwillies]

I MISS KENDO! Havn't done it for nerly tree weeks because of the holydays. Very nice footage here; I love the atmosphere in a Kendo - Dojo. I am from germany and in the Kendo-club in which I am, we are mostely girls, what is special here because most of the german Kendo- clubs are overrun with male Kendoka. Have a happy new year, Stefanie

[@seven73ify]

This is a great video. Thanks, for your work

[@MatheusRebelo]

the scream is called KIAI ... It's your KI (energy) and yes It's part of kendo. not optional

[@EmperorLjas]

I'm no Kendo professional, but Google goes a long way. They shout because the rules say you must shout where your strike is aimed at. It should also affect your performance through controlled breathing. If you're going to exhale strongly during the strike, you might as well shout while you're at it.

[@kukri1014]

As a kid, practicing kendo in a cold winter day morning was something I most hated. Stepping in on the freezing cold floor was just like torturing your foot.

[@sherablhaden4166]

kendo is good for health and it will keep us fit

[@Juztice763]

Beautiful samurai armor.

[@weapoolx182]

Magnificent discipline

[@kensin1976]

it's because of the timing, you kiai, hit and stomp/step of the foot must be one. So your strike is most efficient, you attack without holding back.

[@Stormspartan]

whats the difference between white and blue uniforms?

[@irishwarlord100]

1:48 listen very carefully as he raises the bokken to his ears

[@trixciecastro7862]

Hi can anyone tell me the worth of this in the world of kendo

[@Sentient_Potato-]

could anyone tell me why they make the litle hops when they hit someone

[@Empiricist14]

I want that parquet in my dojo too... sigh...

[@NemesisAggression]

When red stabbed it hit the ground after. Is that allowed?

[@Adam-pi3fe]

It's generally seen as bad manners but it's fine, so long as you don't do it more than once.

[@shorberm]

There are tons of Japanese guys under thirty who have sport kendo, but by their late thirties especially, they almost all have beautiful kendo. There could be several explanations. I think it's just that sport kendo doesn't work in the long run. I'm not that far off forty myself and the modicum of form that I have is all that stops me from completely sucking against my juniors. My body is not what it once was. Those guys in their 30s, 40s, etc. are also often really good at shiai too.

[@raspherion]

I find there screaming to actually be a disadvantage, it get them pump and also uses up there strength. Swordsmanship is not just a body of steel but a mind of steel, becoming excited create a unstable mind set and thus u weaken yourself to a cold calculated attack.

[@fivexp5315]

Wrong.

[@cassidygillham5435]

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[@cassidygillham5435]

creates* an* unstable mind set

[@cassidygillham5435]

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[@Y0kAiS]

I see how you can think that, but it's to throw off the opponent. Bruce Lee used it in his battles by making noise every-time he strikes.

[@faketeeth6]

Do the colors they wear signify anything? It seems like all the girls wear white - why so?

[@ChiriasPelas]

if you close your eyes at 3:18 it sounds like a surprise party :D

[@Superfrumosandsweet]

The point is, you hear the girls screaming more than the boys. It's the same thing in Tennis. Besides, my reaction was a bit extreme, but I was quite irritated that day, so I'm sorry if you took offence about this.

[@josephfmolina8885]

im in japan where is this place

[@smallboto]

motoaki why you wanna join

[@smallboto]

Try going on google maps and search kendo dojo’s in Japan

[@SuperGeminisgirl]

why are they screaming??? is it part of kendo ??? can it be optional???

[@sherablhaden4166]

I love to do kendo

[@andreg167]

Your vid help me with a assignment shots gaza

[@infinitecreations4702]

HUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAA HIUAAAAWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAWUUUUAAAAAAAAAAa

[@tdbbe]

8:27

[@Mikachu27]

Kendo

[@kalleanka30]

@Superfrumosandsweet Well, then is there something wrong with the french mentality.

[@Superfrumosandsweet]

You sure hear more boys than girls in this dojo...not like in France where most of the kendokas are girls...same for the judokas...I guess the only thing left we can afford to do so far, without being surrounded by tomboyish, hysterical screaming girls is playing cards...

[@ArsensMusic]

Holy shit this comment made me laugh

[@profralpraz7897]

Banzai!!!

[@80Dantheman]

kendo gut

[@christophernando128]

sus trajes se ven tan maquiavelicos ._. parecen mortiifagos del continiente asiatico XD

[@takasugi1]

3:17 xd

[@markhollingsworth3097]

Couldn't agree more... regardless of age the follow through is shocking.... not proper Kendo

[@aronoarono1827]

Это русский дед?

[@shorberm]

The girl who is red? No, her footwork is terrible! Watch the slow motion replay of her men cut. Total sport kendo. First look at how high she lifts her right foot! Then, the ki ken tai no ichi is way off. The cut and the fumikomi ashi are completely out of sync. Then, the follow through is just awful. She crosses her feet and basically runs through the cut. She can get away with this now because she's young and super fast. Age takes that away though and leaves only one's real kendo.

[@flute136]

samurai did not stem from this, this is stupid looking

[@flute136]

just saying they sound dumb and why they walk on their tippy toes to opponent?

[@flute136]

nonono they run at eachother on tip toes its completely silly... 3:50

[@G3minee]

Meade Helios The suri ashi and foot work is entirely necessary. It’s a form of balance and any wrong/flat step will leave you susceptible to being thrown on the ground and obliterated. It might look silly but try it yourself, to get to this level it can take years of discipline every single day, and is still a lifelong journey.