How funny, I'm now in the exact same situation. it's 0:55 as I'm starting it.

ahkshyually it's 12:52 AM

same story with me

Wasn't planning on going to sleep early but I am here at 7.47 AM.

I feel this bro…

Yes apparently sword fighting in real life is nothing like what you see in movies. One wrong move and you're dead, so the less moves you make the lower the chance of error.

i aggree with you but the shape of shinai is different than bokken

@@Ahmed-ob6ec agreed. Same goes for knights. The sword play was very conservative until you had a solid advantage. If you got hit you were basically done lol

Malin Hayes Seriously

Discovering kendo made me appreciate it much more

It’s intentionally that way, because Toshiro Mifune was supposed to be Vader, and George Lucas was an Akira Kurosawa superfan.

hahaha i just watched that, googled "kendo finals", picked this video and read your comment

Kendo inspired lightsaber duels, that's why it looks so familiar... Mark Hamil actually had to study Kendo

Japanese here, the ZNKR helds multiple training camps for top level kendoka each year. During these camps they will hold internal shiais to determine who's going to present Japan during upcoming events like the World Kendo Championship. Kunitomo was invited each time (just as Umegatani, Murakami, Tsuchitani etc.) but others were simply better (mind the 2018 WKC happened before he won the AJKC). But he was accompanying the team each time during the last two championships just like the other team members. So basically he is a national team member but not a fighter (yet).

@@user-ir7os6wh1w thanks for the insight. So He made it into the cadre But wasnt selected for the actual Team out of that Group. Interesting as kunitomo really placed Well in ajkc for multiple years. I hope He can translate that into a spot for a wkc. I for sure know what its like to make the cadre Group But not making the final Team selection. ありがとうございます。 Greetings from germany :)

The points is not strikes because the menace and the "Zanshin" (the concentration and vigilance all around of a offensive action) is stop and not enough energy for the arbiters raise them flag for take the points. It's difficult for a no member of practise kendo but if you are another question asked me! I'm answer you

Scoring only on - face, throat, arm and stomach(bogu covered), the rest not count, scoring also depends on where your "Shinai" (bamboo sword) hits on the opponent, only the upper part of shinai with actual position count...

DreamsAreMorbid on top of the previous comment, a point only counts, when three things are present, the contact of the shinai on the proper area, a proper kiai or shout, and a good fumikomi or stamp with the foot, if all of this is executed properly and at exactly the same time, then it's a point. There's some minor details in the requirements but those three are essential.

c r o u n c h

Fan de Bleach? :p Je penses que même si j'en avais un face à mon professeur de kendo, il me dominerais quand même XD

well to sum it up, the energy and attitude is important, you have to maintain a constant threat, and show your resolve, and while striking you have to shout the target you're striking (you can't just hit the opponent anywhere you like). so the hit, the foot and shout have to be synchronized. but there must be plenty of kendo introduction videos who explain it MUCH better.

If u get close enough they can’t hit u

You might be misinterpreting what's happening. They're not being stopped, they're smothering after they attempt a hit.

White

The scoring system is too subjective for the olympics.

I think you have to hit the top of the head, wrist, or the side of the waist

a valid ippon (point) is drawn from ki ken tai ichi or the synchronisation of spirit, sword, and body. With an additional of zanshin after the hit. so basically a point = yell + sword + body + zanshin

IMO its like hugging in boxing really. but here, there's a sweet spot of proximity for ippon. Whoever gets there first can land a probable ippon

It doesnt, its a rule - u shout to show that u are attacking its a way of reducing "cheap" points and part of the "spirit"

fumikomu or stomping and kiai or shouting is needed when attacking to make it valid

What the other two said, but on top of that, shouting can help with adding power to strikes. It helps tense up muscles in your core you don't otherwise use. Its where the gutteral Hya comes from.

Nah

yes! otherwise, it woudve been a men point for red. just a trivia: When a kendoka hit, he doesnt go all the way through and try to slash or hurt the partner, the right hand stops the swing. thats just how a proper swing is made so as to not hurt your sparring partner. its also important to treat your partner as a "partner" instead of opponent. respect must be maintained all throughout the spar, and gratitude must be shown for allowing you to execute your waza or techniques to the partner

I agree.

yelling or shiai is how you represent your ki or spirit. a valid ippon (point) is drawn from ki ken tai ichi or the synchronisation of spirit, sword, and body. With an additional of zanshin after the hit. so basically a point = yell + sword + body + zanshin

what if they had Lightsabers?

WHAT IF the masks were made of lightsabers??!

efini_fc what if the light sabers had no light....

what if LIGHT only exists because there ARE sabers?!!

efini_fc what if we are mad??

It's culture dude, c'mon 😒

yo u got "sword skills" from kimetsu no yaiba dont even start

Ngl, i was expecting more. Anime may have rotted my brain... But this does not look like something they needed *train* for

It's very technical. Some of these guys can attack faster than the human Simple Reaction Time (0.2 seconds).

​@@Tikiri266 you never read smth about kendo didn't you

Honestly most sport sabre techniques could be applied to military sabre only with minor adjustments, same with foil and epee to smallsword (not rapier)

a scream or yell is how a kendoka represent his spirit. one fundamental concept in kendo is ki ken tai icchi meaning spirit, sword, and body as one. a valid point or ippon is made from that and zanshin

j'ai remarqué qu'il y a trois réactions quand on regarde du kendo: - On est impressionné; - On rigole car on n'en comprends pas le sens; - Oû on veut pratiquer, on progresse, on devient professeur de cette discipline et on domine et impressionne les initiés ;)

ik its an old comment but realistically its a martial art and they could probably beat your ass

@@shade-akuma2734 Speaking from personal experience, they probably couldn't.

keep eating your hamburger and shut up

@@mertylmaz1189 Triggered?

Imagine toi à leur place, en face de toi un homme aguerrit qui veut te terrasser avec son sabre et te menace, il t'envoi son énergie par son cri et cherche à te perturber et dès l'instant ou tu baisse ta garde ou ta volonté de combattre, il bondit et te place une attaque foudroyante qui te tuerait si son sabre était réel....ma description te décrit un duel? et bien c'est ce que tu vois sur cette vidéo. Pratique le kendo et tu verras que c'est très difficile comme discipline.

FRENCH BUDDYYYY :D