Kendo's technique①

At the 65th All Japan Kendo Championship in November, 5th dan Hidehisa Nishimura won his 2nd title, beating three-time winner, 7th dan Ryoichi Uchimura, with 2 wrist-guard strikes, the preferred technique of both men. 7th dan kendoka Alex Bennett analyzes the intense battle of technique and temperament, and explains how Nishimura won. Alex also elucidates the basis of successful ippon attacks as well as the art of zanshin, a concept central to kendo philosophy.

[@iarevalo94]

11:07 she played off that yawn with fascination

[@wiebenijenhuis1825]

Lmao

[@sleepy_llt3307]

Sneak 100

[@spacez3814]

Japanese women are taught at a young age usually to be very respectful so I’m sure she didn’t mean bad by it

[@Burneth_]

Nice

[@hrushikesh708]

Omg

[@GXrevolution96]

There is a level Irony a foreigner explaining a Japanese sport to a Japanese person

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

I am not Japanese. but I understand the way of the samurai. the bushido code. it's not just a code it's a way of life.

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

I'm sorry but Bruce lee never bring Japanese Kendo. he's Chinese & he brute kung fu. there is great difreants from Japanese to Chinese martial arts. just becouce the man is Chinese he knows kendo. Bruce lee is Chinese he knows kung fu. Kung fu has swords Chinese swords japan has katanas. but you got a point ! he did bring Chinese martial arts & they hated him for that.

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

but you do have a good point. Bruce lee brute Chinese kung fu. just one of many. He broke the rules & payed with he's life. if I was a black belt ninja would teash you the right way. but I must ask why.

[@Arcessitor]

@@tuanvandersluis4433 The cringe is killing me.

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

good!

[@VulcanOnWheels]

It's too bad that this video ends so abruptly.

[@xrz3000]

The last fight was basically Anime

[@gnuhgnauqneyugn]

8:39 that slice was epic :D

[@Fantastic_Timez]

Nothing like being next to a kendo club and hearing people yell "men" every 2 seconds. Made me wonder why they hated men so much. Know I know the truth.

[@l_t_jn]

haha hilarious

[@GameFuMaster]

feminists' default martial arts.

[@godsfavoursunday9933]

@@GameFuMaster I believe you mean fencing

[@sparticuzj19]

GameFuMaster idiot

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@godsfavoursunday9933 i can't belive what you are saying is true. for some reason 9 out of 10 feminists have done fencing at some point. i still get why

[@jasonjones8768]

I remember my first day in Kendo 20yrs ago, my sensei Hamatsu Shintori was a very large fellow & knew how to carry his weight very well.. He was a very powerful man & from experience, I'll tell ya that even under the armor you still felt the impact from his strikes wherever he hit you.. One time in practice when i was still a beginner, he chose me to assist him in a technique illustration for the first 20 minutes of practice - i was to raise my shinai & step in to cut down words to make connection on the top of his Helmet (Men).. Now the body armor was old, looked like he grabbed the Breast Plate (Dō) out of a garbage can - but he just had it for a long while, what happened was when i stepped in raising my shinai to come cutting downwards - his movments seemed like allmost all at the same time, he stepped in towards me with a side step to make me miss the strike as i came cutting down & he slashed me across the body plate while he past me up.. Before i knew it after he hit me so hard, i looked down at my stomach where had stuck me & i saw that upon contact - just to give you an idea of how hard he struck me, there was a long line of a broken crack across the plate itself... But at the same time there was so much control in his slash that when he hit me, the impact was just enough to stop me - not to push me back words & just for one instant second when i looked at the damage across the plate, i thought holy crap - if he had a real sword, I'd be cut right straight in half.. It turns out that i wasn't the only new guy he's done that to, it was more of an illustration to the new person to get the (Hint/Message) that a sticks wack across someone's body on the streets can be just as damaging as a swords cut if the wack is done properly.. Another reason why he used a stick as an example with this lesson is to remind us that it's not going to be every day that we're gonna find ourselves walking down the street like a samurai warrior carrying a sword, we must learn how to use our surroundings on the street His philosophy & just how he went about teaching that one day allong with using me in that lesson is the reason why I've spent 10 yrs learning under him.. & all i can say now is that i can repeat over & over again for the rest of my life is Thank You Master Shintori, I'm forever in your debt - May you rest well in peace my good friend.. ___________________________________ We Should Never Ignore The Fact That We Can cultivate All Heart, Mind, Body & Soul - For The Ability To Do So Lies Within All Of Us Hamatsu Shintori _________________________________ Perfect Doesn't Exist, It Never Has - There Is Marvelous & Outstanding But No Perfect - Instead Of Focusing On What We Think Is Perfect, Let's Replace This Word ""Perfect"" With Imperfections - That Way We Can Focus Working On Them In Our Lives So We Can Learn To Head Towards Becoming The Human Beings We Were Meant To Be.. Hamatsu Shintori ________________________

[@hurricaneb6243]

@Kouhai Asashi MMA, in general, is useless tbh. It's not every day you get cornered into going to a fistfight. Just work on cardio, sprint running, bare-minimum "parkour", and the mystical art of knowing how to use your phone. Like my sensei used to say: "he who bares his fangs and rends your flesh should be summoned to the court of law and sued to death".

[@kinzieconrad105]

I had a similar experience i got the first point none after just the first one.

[@yourtrappedinmygenjutsu]

@@hurricaneb6243 Mma is far from useless you are honestly giving poor advise for a yone seeking self defense

[@hurricaneb6243]

MMA is useless to any normal person. If I am confronted by an attacker with a knife, I don't want to be Conor McGregor. I want to be Usain Bolt. A criminal doesn't have to be trained to cut you with a knife or overwhelm you with numbers. If you take running and parkour seriously, handheld weapons and numbers become trivial. Aside from that, you can use this skill for medical emergencies, natural disasters, wild animals, and other normal everyday tasks. Is MMA as flexible outside the ring in utility? Are you really gonna risk fighting someone for your phone? MMA is a great hand-to-hand fighting doctrine. Unfortunately, hand-to-hand fighting is not great for keeping you safe in modern times where knives and guns are a thing.

[@yourtrappedinmygenjutsu]

@@hurricaneb6243 lol you must live in a very safe area, if you believe you can always run you are a coward and likely a man who has never fought or stands up for himself. Prob in h.s. still

[@user-fg1tp5bw2n]

8:39 must be so satisfying to do that slice :0

[@waitingisfun]

I like the idea. It's not about striking your opponent, it's about respect. It's not about your growth as a fighter, but as a human being.

[@kosakos1999]

I like kendo more than all other swordsmanship inspired martial arts because, in my opinion, it is one that focus the most on the philosophy of the sword. Not saying that the other arts lack honor, but kendo is so much more. Kendo is not only about the technique and the honor, but also about discipline, personal development and the struggle of the inner warrior in every one of us.

[@brothergigawatt2116]

ASK YOURSELF WHO REALLY TAUGHT THESE PEOPLE (AMMONITES - JAPANESE) THAT! (HINT; MING DYNASTY)

[@jwgoon]

Same here. I practiced it for 8 years

[@jonajo9757]

HEMA: Am I a joke to you?

[@mailais3403]

Yea you should try​ HEMA

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

@@jonajo9757 HEMA has no central philosophy or even learning curriculum. Anyone from legit combat atheletes to cosplayers and LARPers can claim to do this activity. It makes no sense at this time to compare it to older, better established sports. It needs time.

[@Kyleand3rror]

Throat guard points are often taken out especially in lower level competitive matches, since inexperienced people may accidentally get under the mask and hurt your collarbone or shoulder.

[@piehound]

Thanks for posting. Great stuff.

[@tayloryork8185]

How can you accurately judge the elites? Without slow mo I can't even see what's happening.

[@eedwardgrey2]

The referees are elite themselves, and have years of refereeing under their belt before they can do a tournament of this level. Theres also three of them in a triangle so collectively they see every angle. And often they judge the strikes by the sound they make when hitting (hitting the right part of the armour makes a distinctive sound).

[@tayloryork8185]

@@eedwardgrey2 ah, that makes sense

[@ManneSegerlund]

When you have practice judging kendo you can often see who will hit first and what will happen before it has happen. You look at who has the initiative at the time of attack because that person will be the one who hits first.

[@tayloryork8185]

@@ManneSegerlund still very impressive. I feel like precision and ultra intense focus are often lost on westerners, like myself.

[@Arcana437]

They get sharingan transplant

[@bobtucker8071]

I used to do this many years ago,, what fun it is.

[@yeetknight5639]

i met Bennett in Croatia once and he is one of the kindest people i have met by far.

[@MsMiguel70]

This video taught me a lot about Kendo in a good way. It also made me really admire the judges! I wonder if they ever blink. Not exactly a golf official.

[@kingpiccolo1nzl]

That's incredible speed & very decisive! 👌👌

[@flurry2694]

My great grandfather was a military man in japan, i still have his kendo... he is already gone btw

[@heraklesdoriens2614]

This martial art is just amazing !

[@pbcman1]

Love the cliffhanger ending for the demonstration 🤷‍♂️😖

[@decorachan4680]

I wanna learn kendo now!!

[@wishicouldshowmyname5815]

Incredible quickness and intelligence, wow!

[@Airus777]

This looks so fun

[@jerbino]

Airus777 tough...been,practicing,over 2years!! Also iaido,and kenjutsu

[@saulgoodmanfromthehittvsho1314]

Trust me, it is!!

[@martinholmjrgensen6679]

Aha like I would believe that you are not a 10th dan kendo teacher, genjitsu on that level doesn't affect me. I mean sorry master I didn't mean to disrupt.

[@RoyalFizzbin]

It’s fun. When it comes down to it though, it’s all about getting close enough to hit while not getting hit... just like a lot of fighting sports.

[@zupinu2000]

If you want to know what the emoticon :D looks like in real life, look at the asian lady at 7:16 - 7:22

[@lazzareeti]

Commander Shepard mmm,mm. M. Mmmmm nbn. Mnvbbhuuuuuuuuuhkkkkkkkkjjjjjjkj

[@dacrimney]

Commander Shepard LMFAOOOO

[@thinnerdounut]

Yeah, he gave her a serious case of the vapors.

[@wilhelmu]

:D

[@kenaikyoshi416]

Sensei Bennet is the best foreigner kenshi. Every kenshi (kendoka) in Japan knows him

[@dixiewinxeqandmore356]

I'm pleased to be a kendoka!!❤

[@cycman98]

damn that's an epic slap bass in the background

[@38Jemar]

Kendo (剣道 kendō, lit. "sword way") is a traditional Japanese martial art, which descended from swordsmanship (kenjutsu) and uses bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armour (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and many other nations across the world.

[@FairyMelody]

You can search for the final part using this string: Kendo's technique②

[@edgaraugustoruizsantos4732]

Pure skill based art, looks very difuclt to master.

[@avakan5218]

7:13 when theirs no milk left in the fridge.

[@TheGrenadier97]

What an interesting sport it is.

[@jamesloucks6152]

I would give a lot to have a kendo class where I live or somewhere closer.

[@Adam-hs9ft]

I wanna try this but nowhere in my city has classes :p

[@sheepwool7998]

It's all fun and games till the quiet kid pulls out his gunfu skills.

[@thecoolcario9048]

How dishonorable

[@sheepwool7998]

@@thecoolcario9048 Dishonourable? Nothing has honour. If you think killing with a gun is dishonourble, then so is swords.

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

The dishonorable part is the fact you would have deceived the opponent and not be evenly matched with them. You cannot say you could beat them in a fair fight - that reflects onto you badly, it plants the idea that you simply weren't skilled enough to deal with them. It's "dishonorable" as stupid as the word is because the community would look at you like you were a giant pussy. In harsh war, these rules go out the window. You already know that Honor exists, it's just too strong a word. If you think there is zero difference between an action to be ashamed of and an action to be proud of, if you think there is literally nothing with "honour" of some kind.... you're retarded.

[@redcftgb]

@@AdamOwenBrowning tldr

[@Texonical]

6:00 imagine you had shock in your hand so you squeeze it to shake it out but apparently that’s too disrespectful

[@bshotab]

Where can I find full video of this programme?

[@joelgullick]

A katana is not sharper near its tip it just has more leverage and cutting Force at that Arc of the circle...

[@ylmzll]

Yes more leverage and cutting force, but sharper top too, it is actually not that sharp in the middle,because its not just a cutting weapon, you block with the middle side and every block damages the blade. Since you block with the middle you dont need to sharpen it too much from the start. Also another reason is imagine that you have a weapon which should be ready whenever, you cant give too much time to sharpen it. You can confirm this by watching a tameshigiri cutting session, nobody can cut with middle side. Next time please dont talk about matters which you dont know so much about. I dont mean to disrespect but that is the case here. Take care!

[@XCutie782]

Samurai's don't use katana as much anyways

[@devitomichael]

From what I understand about the sword forging process, which is very similar to the process used to make fine knives, the EDGE of the sword gets the softer steel while the backbone of the sword gets the harder steel the reason being that the sword must be strong but the stronger the steel the less that it can hold an edge and the softer the steel the more brittle but sharper that it can be worked. Is this correct?

[@vittocrazi]

@@devitomichael it is the other way around. Just to clarify in terms of terminology Hard / soft: usually means wear resistance or capability to "bite" into other material. example: fingernail versus file. the file would be harder, the fingernail softer. Tough / Brittle: how prone is the material to getting fractured by a sudden impact. example: a glass window is more brittle than a piece of cardboard. in the case of carbon steel, usually hard is more brittle (kinf of what happens with ceramic tiles) and soft is tougher (as you would percive the uncooked ceramic tile). you want the hard part to be the blade, because it means it can "bite more material" and do more work before it needs sharpening and corrections, but because it is brittle, it may snap when too stressed. on the other hand, softer steel is tougher, so it can handle the impacts and stress without worrying much about breaking, but would have trouble in holding an edge. So you need the hard edge to get through the work (be it cutting an opponent or a big load of veggies), surrounded by a bulk of soft, tough steel to brace for the impact.

[@modyosman5059]

@@ylmzll True. Another point to note however, Katanas are not designed to block with cutting edge. The blade is actually supposed to be rotated slightly to block and somtimes they use the back of the blade to block/move the oppents blade for an oppening.

[@user-qx5cn1si1q]

Love it

[@snowtail1951]

Jesus, that guy at 0:04 ran so fast after he swung his sword, he could be an actor for a live action anime

[@12jmlnv7]

2:02 my mood right now

[@Hope-ck6hy]

Well I have seen the "oh yeah" posture in some competitions😂

[@stevejr5544]

I wish we had this in Boise Idaho

[@ralphmorgan6130]

www.idaho-kendo.com/ took 1 sec to find it !

[@ilhamluqmanazmi8851]

This video is good

[@otsukamiki548]

Klasse Sport!

[@jort93z]

I don't think katana's were only sharp at the tip, they certainly aren't now. I'd think that rule has more to do with the amount of force exerted. A strike with the tip will(with any sword) have more power than one with an area close to the grip. Simple because the tip moves faster in a strike.

[@miseklimbu6455]

that's what they said dude. they didnt say that only the tip of the katana was sharp. they said the tip was sharper compared to the trunk part (idk what that part is called). because you wont be able to kill a man by hitting him with the lower part of the blade.

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

You get more leverage by striking with the upper third of your blade. You can also hit from greater distance to keep yourself safer.

[@gamer7916]

That might apply to a straight sword, but not a curved sword like a katana. With a curved sword, you can hit with the part much closer to the hilt and the curvature of the blade would still allow enough movement to make a massive cut. With a straight sword, there would be less available movement if you hit too close to the hilt, and you’d have to pull the blade back in order to make an effective cut

[@user-vx3lx5sy7k]

这才是武士！

[@nuttymcsquirrel]

This sport is sick

[@joaquimsa4612]

Incrível.

[@thedukeofskull1383]

Note: notice the power of the strike. The bamboo swords are bending !

[@VlncentMarcoux]

wtf is that bass solo in background it's so awesome

[@Manhattan_project.420]

People dont seem to understand that this is a sport

[@PieLovesPi]

oppaihammer 11 true it's a sport, but the game is still inspired by swordsmanship. I think you're seeing the same backlash that Olympic fencing is experiencing with the rise of hema. People see it as TOO sporty.

[@Krystalmyth]

The rules of kendo seem to reduce the qualities that make them a sport.

[@andyjones6502]

People don't seem to understand that this is not just a sport.

[@bajiquanxingyiquanokinawan7064]

Yep, it's a sport, and now F.B.I-kun, go back to your work already.

[@dannytibi]

"People see it as TOO sporty." People are god damn stupid.

[@sandymarshall3145]

Wish I could learn kendo too 😫

[@aromorguy]

Every thing makes sense, you must hit at a certain spot, which are vital spots, and you must hit with near the tip of the sword, which is the most efficient way to kill. This is basically how people in the past used to fight, when the samurais/ronins was still a thing.

[@antoniusmaximus3174]

Very interesting, I did not know that the kendo swords had a top and bottom. Even so, Ill take a Zweihander anyday lol.

[@glenncarbon2942]

giving a shoutout to myself watching this vid again in the future

[@rob4631]

2:22 Pretty sure this was the inspiration for Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader & light sabers

[@albek3782]

6:06 I wish fencing had these rules lmao, every 5 seconds some kid is screaming his head off

[@propanedaddy5577]

REEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Lol

[@boshok2003]

I like the rules and i really want ti try this japanese culture sports

[@mmmm2050mmmm]

검도 좋은 운동 kendo is good sport

[@kenechipalabrica9602]

I hope tkd have this scoring

[@dustin3596]

so what you're saying is... nishimura likes men

[@orisisun]

anyone knows what are the koto songs in this documentary?

[@holdge5382]

The lack of pommel throwing in this sport saddens me.

[@aaronjacobamadorsalazar1934]

I get the reference Hahaha

[@ngocps45]

Ah, I see, you are a man of culture as well

[@gothkrix]

Alas, someone who knows the deadly technique to end foes rightly!

[@samuraijackoff5354]

If you remove or cut the cord, you can just remove the pummel now that I think about it.

[@hendricka3029]

To end them rightly that is.

[@user-cw8us6wk8b]

*me wins Oh yeaH! I won! time to go home eat rice.. *Opponent stands up *stabs my back That's how my past life ended that's why I'm here

[@ccol009]

Bro! This would be one of the hardest sports to referee in! I tried following where some hits landed... I didn’t see shit! They would have fired my ass!

[@jaytamayo4694]

I wish to see them figthing kung fu sword tech. As if that us a real fight but of coure wearing their protective suit.

[@marybuzz4226]

How can I find a music from this video?

[@NEprimo]

It's telling how important the concept of "face" is in japanese society that acting like you hit them first confidently enough will somehow make it true in judges' eyes.

[@ccol009]

“-HIIYEEAAH! I won the fight time to go home” *Head gets sliced off*

[@TedOfNod]

Oh, the irony of a japanese interviewer asking an english practitioner about a japanese martial art.

[@arrowsaurus7561]

He’s from New Zealand lol

[@yourcommentmightnotworksop9987]

Imagine how quick death came in a samurai sword fight

[@trimsharkie]

what happened to the music at 8:09 it completely stopped

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

That was an abrupt end 😆

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8042]

It seems like all the Kote shots would not be such an issue if the swords just had guards

[@threethrushes]

If Kendo principles were applied to ice hockey, it would be like Phil Kessel shouting 'Top corn, short side!¨ whilst shooting a filthy snapper past a goalie, and continuing to skate towards the net.

[@christianruvalcaba7788]

Basically to win attack first.

[@whatsgoingon07]

This is the kendo equivalent of a basketball 🏀 crossover and ishimura is like Allen Iverson

[@Jhonny33993]

Can kendo be useful for self-defense?

[@trimsharkie]

whats the song at 8:23 :D ?

[@perialis2970]

Nishimura needs a better back string of his bamboo sword because damn its actually bending by just swinging it

[@proxymurphy7357]

3:50 what was that weird audio change?

[@rhysezfpv]

Are you allowed to use Tenshin Ryu Hyodo strikes and technique in Kendo ? Or both are totally different discipline ?

[@user-rf2yh1vw6q]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmGUm6CpetWVotU Tenshinryu Hyoho and Kendo sparring

[@brandonbryan6645]

11:10 lady yawns bored senseless

[@shamone23]

Question - does one not have to shout out their strikes in competition?

[@aaronjacobamadorsalazar1934]

You have to shout. Sometimes forgetting to shout can pull your score down

[@Fuannai04]

You don't necessarily shout the name of your strike, which was the mistake of the video. But you still have to shout.

[@mauronunes7196]

That is like cheese, attacking the hand, like a zergling rush

[@DanieltheManic]

Casually playing Yoshida brothers in the background

[@pocketparadigm5727]

0:56 Yoshida Bros FTW!

[@poorboi8093]

12:04 is that bamboo thing made out of gum, what possible inhuman strength could make it that way.

[@gothkrix]

It's bamboo... It's quite flexible, the shinai was designed to behave like that, to minimize injury chance I believe. :)

[@mochimoni1975]

6:08 Guy on the left: Wait wuh ?!

[@user-nz5be1xy8c]

what If you are holding a katana, but it suddenly become 1 meter longer when you pull it out, cutting at an object :)). I think no any skill arts would able to work well then.

[@snztr3178]

Bonk sound intensifies

[@Filfaeril]

What's the name of the soundtrack in 7:55?

[@damonmartin1572]

Hyakka Ryouran (Daishi Dance Remix) just used my app Shazam to check

[@freedommike4862]

Just the tip aye

[@Sakurball]

The first time I heard "ippon" was in Samurai Shodown.

[@zanetabuckovamartinova4978]

Nádherně vybavené DÓŽO,),,,

[@charlottewhyte9804]

isin,t it dangerous though,what if the sword hits wrong direction?

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

@@charlottewhyte9804 You can get bruises, but not serious injuries (fractures). Bamboo is very flexible. Kendo might actually be safest combat sport in existence. It has lesser injury rate in basketball or soccer.

[@stevetaranto6732]

Is there no penalty for striking your own body 9:15

[@StarcraftSwarm]

Someone please do an anime voicover of Kendo

[@dp-eo5uk]

um i kinda like the music ;P

[@sasufreqchann]

This is how you should Play Video Games

[@landsknecht_voran]

7:07 the way he screams without any reason lmao