Kendo Match Ariga x Kim Kyeung Nam

10 minutes of rare practice scene of Taro Ariga and Kim Kyeung Nam at BUTOKUDEN Kendo Dojo in Irvine. Kim Kyeung Nam was ranked one of the best in the world. Taro Ariga (Kendo Kyoshi 7 Dan) has participated in 7 World Kendo Championships, placing 3rd place 4 times, representing Canada. (June 7, 2011)

[@takumikun999]

Notice how Nam-sensei is stepping in and Ariga-sensei is not for the majority of the video. Nam-sensei is able to create waza effortless by stepping in and causing his opponent to react favorably (towards Nam-sensei). In otherwords seme from a step foward, something we do everyday.

[@hatamoto68]

Kim is so fast and flexible in mind too. Taro seems to be more passive which makes it even more difficult for him to score on Kim. Anyway, very high level!

[@EMINEM2144]

@AgoNyShinya Neither do I. I just wanted to know what a kendo match was like...

[@Suyamu]

impressive speed and fierce kiai!

[@SeroGrave]

Now we know what a kendo match is. Its somewhat diffrent from how animes do it tho.

[@judoka1976]

Respect above else! :)

[@kendostudent]

Simply amazing!

[@jinojikitomo5065]

jesus that first kote was not normal ○.○ to bad it was filmed in low quality there is a hd version but the perspeftive is bad u only can see arigas back :c

[@GokiGandalf]

why are some of the kendokas walking around during the fight, shouldn't they all sit in seiza ?

[@AgoNyShinya]

ahh... I have no idea what was going on there.

[@skjun7823]

모르겠네 잘 치면 훌륭한 검도인가.. 무도로서의 잔심과 존중의 마음가짐은 ... 아쉽습니다 100년에 한 번 날까말까라는 김선생님

[@IBeeFx]

FUS RO DAH!

[@kotachan112]

@GokiGandalf who cares?

[@thekoolchris12]

YAAAAAAAHHHHH RAAAAAAHHHHHHH HOOOOOOOOOOOO HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! think hes winning or losing? lol

[@user-tk7tq5mx3k]

待ちの剣道はおもしろくない