Kendo's technique①

[@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!

[@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.

[@sparticuzj19]

GameFuMaster idiot

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@Favour135 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

[@cat_loaf943]

面 (Men) means face.

[@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

[@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

[@ソバ-q1r]

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

[@kozakos1999]

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.

[@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.

[@stephenford6132]

Yes much respect to this art

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@flurry2694]

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

[@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.

[@avakan5218]

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

[@kenaikyoshi416]

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

[@Texonical]

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

[@sheepuswoolius]

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

[@thecoolcario9048]

How dishonorable

[@sheepuswoolius]

@@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

[@アイン-b2m]

*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

[@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.

[@bobtucker8071]

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

[@stephenford6132]

Awesome stuff I feel like I might be too old to learn this fabulous art but I don't care as soon as I find a good school I will start studying.

[@rob4631]

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

[@12jmlnv7]

2:02 my mood right now

[@dustin3596]

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

[@piehound]

Thanks for posting. Great stuff.

[@Jemar_Deshun_Blount-Golden]

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.

[@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.

[@decorachan4680]

I wanna learn kendo now!!

[@TedOfNod]

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

[@arrowsaurus7561]

He’s from New Zealand lol

[@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.

[@FairyMelody]

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

[@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.

[@Adam-hs9ft]

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

[@albek3782]

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

[@propanedaddy5577]

REEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Lol

[@heraklesdoriens2614]

This martial art is just amazing !

[@ccol009]

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

[@boshok2003]

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

[@wishicouldshowmyname5815]

Incredible quickness and intelligence, wow!

[@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.

[@Nrandonom134]

To end them rightly that is.

[@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

[@dixiewinxeqandmore356]

I'm pleased to be a kendoka!!❤

[@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.

[@brandonbryan6645]

11:10 lady yawns bored senseless

[@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.

[@Filfaeril]

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

[@damonmartin1572]

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

[@stephenford6132]

Self control and strict discipline I love it

[@jamesloucks6152]

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

[@pbcman1]

Love the cliffhanger ending for the demonstration 🤷‍♂️😖

[@drained1177]

Japanese sports: cultured with many specific rules and keeping alertness, you also respect your opponent and have good sportsmanship. Audience: watches every move and looks up to the sensei, very self disciplined and tries to learm from fights. American sports: 2 dudes in a ring slapping each other until ones unconscious, rules? Yeah, just dont be drunk and try not to kill your opponent. Also, don't cheat, not cool. Techniques you say? We got 5, thatd the hook, jab, left hook, uppercut and sloppy drunk moves which we really dont give a fuck about. Audience: drunk dudes and girls screaming with cheetos crumbs all over the place.

[@gothkrix]

I hope that is meant as a joke. I'm not defending american sports, but there is obviously some exaggeration there. In fact, you seem to be fond of the respect you learn in japanese sports yet your comment is basicly putting japanese sports on a pedestral while shoving the american ones down bellow, AKA, showing lack of respect for another culture... Practice what you preach brother. In regards to the techniques, you seem to be mentioning boxing and you say they only have 5? Kendo has probably the same amount if not less due to how diluted it became when in comparison with Kenjutsu (the original martial art from where Kendo was created). In Kenjutsu yes you have a looooot of techniques, but not in Kendo, in Kendo you just wanna touch one of the 4 point awarding spots as fast as possible.

[@DatKundalini]

interviewer is so wet for this kendo master.

[@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!

[@TheGrenadier97]

What an interesting sport it is.

[@kingpiccolo1nzl]

That's incredible speed & very decisive! 👌👌

[@trimsharkie]

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

[@TheMinarus]

Good video. After 9 years of doing Kendo here is what I will say regarding a good state of mind towards kendo vs misconceptions. People have to stop with this cliche naive fascination for 'Samurai' culture they are the roots of Kendo, but you are not going to kendo to learn how to be a Samurai or to know how to fight with a shin-ken(Katana). This is just a concept we laugh at as practitioners, Kendo is not the way you fights in a duel, a shinai is not modeled like a Katana, I want to stop hearing this it's absolutely ridiculous, a Katana behaves nothing like a shinai, you would not swing it like a shinai, it would never cut that way and anybody who has ever held a shin-ken or practiced Iaido knows this. Here's what kendo is on the other hand. It's a way of improving yourself as a person through the principles of the ken(sword). It's not about your opponent and all about yourself, you fight your own fears, insecurities and shortcomings, the technique, gear etc is a big part of kendo of course but at least of what I have learned about kendo it's all just an excuse to try to become a better person...Trying to beat an opponent and all the ego boosting we see a lot of in competition even from champions btw with very ugly form and jumping around goes against what Kendo should be really, it's all on what referees are accepting becoming the norm and kendo moving from a martial aspect to something that is just sport and about just touching rather than in the spirit of cutting...None of what we saw in that match was a valid Kote btw not by my standards, it's just crab jumping and touching, no stemi strike there

[@thedukeofskull1383]

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

[@bshotab]

Where can I find full video of this programme?

[@edgaraugustoruizsantos4732]

Pure skill based art, looks very difuclt to master.

[@CleverBot669]

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

[@proxymurphy7357]

3:50 what was that weird audio change?

[@Hope-ck6hy]

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

[@milodasandwich2260]

7:54 Lmao look at her face

[@St0rmzxx]

Nothing like a Kiwi explaining a Japanese sport to a Japanese reporter.

[@chance1343]

What do you mean by this?

[@VlncentMarcoux]

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

[@stevejr5544]

I wish we had this in Boise Idaho

[@wealthelife]

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

[@mauronunes7196]

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

[@rannnoch]

That woman really just didn't care for any of this

[@vincentmorales7257]

Alex Bennett 2:00-3:46 Roots of Kendo 3:47-5:03

[@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. :)

[@cycman98]

damn that's an epic slap bass in the background

[@marybuzz4226]

How can I find a music from this video?

[@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.

[@antoniusmaximus3174]

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

[@kenechipalabrica9602]

I hope tkd have this scoring

[@ilhamluqmanazmi8851]

This video is good

[@ВоронМаусы]

Love it

[@rhysezfpv]

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

[@副ぶちょー-q9t]

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

[@mochimoni1975]

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

[@nuttymcsquirrel]

This sport is sick

[@sandymarshall3145]

Wish I could learn kendo too 😫

[@durke5210]

I expected it to be like those anime sword fights but instead it’s all over the place

[@aika8127]

It's very coordinated But it goes so fast that it looks so messy

[@tomo-gq2tq]

Think of it as markiplier playing a 20 20 mode in fnaf, how he flips so fast and responds in an apropiete manor based on a practised routine that then becomes 2nd hand nature, allowing you to multitast in your head to make a plan.

[@DanieltheManic]

Casually playing Yoshida brothers in the background

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8042]

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

[@Jhonny33993]

Can kendo be useful for self-defense?

[@landsknecht_voran]

7:07 the way he screams without any reason lmao

[@murphymurph8282]

With 5 years' experience of it, I can safely say it's just a sport

[@corruptangel6793]

Yeah, but I bet if you were in a real swordfight, and your opponent didn't know Kendo or any other style, you'd decimate him in a heartbeat. Or if they did know a style, you'd actually stand a chance.

[@murphymurph8282]

@@corruptangel6793 Thank you for saying that, but I might be only physically favorable in your scenario. The sports kendo doesn't mean to decimate anyone. It's just a sport like fencing, you know?

[@corruptangel6793]

@@murphymurph8282 I meant that you'd likely win easily if not effortlessly against someone with no proper training. Especially with how sudden Kendo strikes are.

[@murphymurph8282]

@@corruptangel6793 Technically, It's kinda true

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

@@murphymurph8282 I dont argue with you, BUT I dont believe, that completely untrained average Joe would have any chance against you. Be it with stick or with an actual sword. You have speed, footwork and coordination with a "stick", that normies dont.

[@stevetaranto6732]

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

[@ironlordflash4346]

2:40 song?

[@hengsun6621]

3:15 it is Unagi 😂

[@boomtaylor8297]

The guy just standing there when he lost a point lol

[@whatsgoingon07]

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

[@nurse425]

I REALLY want to send that 'How Cast' guy here to demonstrate his 'Techniques", LOL

[@trimsharkie]

whats the song at 8:23 :D ?

[@yourcommentmightnotworksop9987]

Imagine how quick death came in a samurai sword fight

[@charlieanthonygarcia1140]

now I know why anime characters shout when they attack because if they don't that will not count as ippon

[@Sakurball]

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

[@christianruvalcaba7788]

Basically to win attack first.

[@maciejcocieto4361]

My favourite moment of kendo is when they hit the other person in head and shortly after they scream: -MEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!

[@megasuperlexa2]

Western kendo man explains things to a japanese reporter. Nice.