@@jhk8396 As a Chinese American with multiple family members killed brutally by Japanese soldiers during the second sino Japanese war I can say the same
I watched a video explaining it, its got a whole lot more requirements for scoring compared to fencing, and attacks can occur so quick is part of the reason we see them closing and locking gauntlets. It makes for a solid defense for both and requires a lot more work to attack.
In Kendo, you score a point when you hit the right part of the blade, in a coordinated manor, aligned with your bodies momentum and while yelling out the intended target.
For anyone that's having trouble following, I wrote down some highlights along with some commentary for people that aren't too familiar with kendo: Japanese are the one with blue clothing and a red ribbon on their backs, Koreans are the ones with white clothing and white ribbons. Whenever at least two judges lift their flags for one competitor that's a point. There are five matches. If one side wins more matches they win; if there's a tie in wins then the total number of points decides the winner. If the teams are matched both in matches won and in point total, there's an extra match. first match starts at 1:02 at 2:00 you can see the Korean score the first point for Korea with a successful men strike (strike to the head) at 2:58 the Japanese ties up again with a really beautiful men strike at 7:23 the time runs out leaving the first match at a 1:1 draw 7:35 second match starts at 10:05 something of a fury of strikes in which the Japanese guy scores kote (a strike to the wrist). It can be seen more clearly in slow motion at 10:34. It comes at seemingly the same time as the Korean's attack the head, although looking at the slow motion it seems to me the Korean guy's strike to the head came one frame earlier. Two explanations here: one is that the Korean guy's strike wasn't good enough for some reason, another is that the judges were wrong. As they don't get slow motion videos they can occasionally be wrong, but their authority on this is absolute and there are no appeals. They ended up ruling in favor of the Japanese guy so his point stands. At 11:12 the Japanese guy gets something of a strike to the wrist that one judge thinks should count but the other two disagree, so no points for it. Lots of booing from the crowd though. At 13:35 the second match ends, the Japanese now lead by one match and one total point. 14:00 third match starts 14:45 a pretty straight forward men strike for the Japanese 16:24 the Korean guy asks the judges to stop the game, I think something's wrong with his shinai, though I can't quite tell what. At any rate, it's not a big enough issue to have the whole blade replaced. Maybe he just suspected a fracture of it, but it turned out there wasn't one. At any rate I get the sense that the Japanese guy is mostly stalling for the rest of the match. I can hear the audience shouting "Hansouku" - meaning a "foul". Stalling, especially when it's obvious can indeed result in a hansouku, and if you get two hansoukus in one match that's a point for the opponent. The judges don't seem to feel he's quite crossed the line though. At 20:15 the match ends. Japan now leads by two matches and by two points. That means that Korea is now in the unenviable position, where they need to win both remaining matches to have a chance. From here on, even a tied match means a victory in total for the Japanese. At 20:31 the 4th match starts Note that Hideisha Nishimura is playing this one for japan: he's the winner of the 2015, 2017 and 2018 All Japan kendo championships. 21:59 the japanese scores a men strike. 22:40 The Japanese goes for the wrist, but misses and the Korean retaliates with a successful men strike. 23:55 Korean scores the second successful men strike With that the match ends 2:1 for Korea. The total result is still has Japan leading by one match and one point. 24:34 is the start of the 5th match There's S. Ando the 2018 world champion in individual matches playing for japan. 30:35 the Japanese gets a men strike 31:15 the Korean gets a men strike. Interestingly, before seeing the results the Japanese tries a tsuki (a stab to the throat), something you don't see that often. But it's too late as Korean already got a point. 32:10 the Korean gets pushed out of the field and gets a Hansouku for it. At around 34:10 there's some kind of pushing around, that results in the Japanese guy getting a Hansouku, not entirely sure what for exactly. It seems Korean's legs got a bit of an injury from it as he limps somewhat afterwards. There's a break during which he has bandages on his foot replaced. and then at 37:00 the time runs out and the match ends with 1:1 Had the Korean managed to get one more point, the teams would be tied both in matches and in points so there'd be an extra match. But as he didn't that left the Japanese victorious by one match. If you see I made any mistakes, please comment them and I'll make sure to edit this comment.
@@cooldudeworld4621 I've had 3 weekly trainings for close to a year now and I attended two different tournaments. I'm quite far from being a master at this point, but I can put up a fight and I do understand the rules.
Quick summary of what kendo is about. It's the Japanese equivalent of western fencing and nominally based on classical Japanese kenjutsu. To win in Kendo, you can only strike 3 parts. The head, wrist and body. And 1 thrust which is the throat. Anything else is not considered as a point. And you have to deliver the strike in a proper form with a kiai shout and showing what is known as zanshin at the end of the strike. Otherwise, the judges would not acknowledge the strike. So obviously, modern Kendo isn't a life or death match but a combat sport where it's meant to develop the practitioner's physical and mental capabilities as well as his or her character. I practiced Kendo for 8 years so I know a little bit about the subject :)
Hey, quick question, since i'm writing a story with a kendo practitioner in it Is 3rd dan really an advanced level for a student, or is it considered a "casual"?
Hema is similar in that it can sometimes take the combatants several seconds to do anything. Even though they have a longsword with extra length and a cross guard that if held properly, will cover you as you attack. Also... the second match in the video is lit! But some of the others were a little Obi-Vader esque.
LJ Masikip - Heck Yeah, bro. It's all in good fightin' entertainment. I've always tried to not sit too idly in matches where I'm at because I believe you should take the initiative. Both with Kendo and Hema Classes. I never wanted to be like EP 4 fight. haha
Talking smack. Japan: "Your mother smells like kimchi." Korea: "Your sister tastes like kimchi." Then they start screaming at each other - this we can hear in the vid.
@@biokido575 im not saying its not brutal, but hitting when down is a way to score points i believe, two fighters can in be fighting eachother and still have respect, as contradictory as it sounds
8:35 that was simply awesome. The split second they widened their distance, the japanese went straight for the head in a light-speed attack, but the korean block came even before he moved his arm. All in a blink of an eye. What a defense!
Korean fencers often fall over and often rest due to malfunctioning protective gear. Korean kendoka seem to boo, but they do not know that booing is inappropriate in the martial arts. It seems that Korean and Japanese kendo have different philosophies.
What I recall from my days as a Kendoist... the Japan-Korea match is typically intense. This is very physical Kendo, with a great deal of national pride riding on the outcome. Wearing white, by the Koreans, was considered impolite and improper by the Japanese, when I studied in a Japanese Dojo. At that time, white was reserved for a special group or Dojo associated with the Emperor. Several times, one of the Japanese strikes a Korean when they are down. That’s not kosher, nor is it common for a Kendoist to fall in a contest. These contests seem unusually intense. My info might be outdated, since I have not been active for years. But, I have noted what I knew. Also, you always strive for the first point, because with actual katanas, that would have been the decisive strike.
Firstly Koreans don’t give a shit to Japanese emperor since they believe He is not only a someone else’s King but the symbol of the Japanese imperialism which still continues and idiotize Japanese ppl. It’s same as how George Bush behaved before the queen or why Iranian basketballers don’t have to salute stars and stripes. Secondly in Asia, practicing martial arts is so common as doing daily sports like playing football in US, so they don’t apply much of meaning into it, or they are not that serious and worshiping it’s origin as westerner martial artists do.
@@orionchevalier7398 Not that I disregard the fine sprit of martial arts, however it is true that westerner martial artists sound and look pretty nurdy if they were too deeply into it, as if an Asian British long sword trainee worships the king Arthur , Richard or Vikings. Especially since both Japanese Samurai sprits and European Knight’s chivalry were forged history and fantasy. They were just brutal thugs with sword who did not even know how to read and write.
Witness how kind and gracious and humane the Japanese kendoist is when the Korean Kendoist fell! He set an example for all competitors and for the public:
It really seemed like he actually cared if his opponent had hurt himself falling... both because that's human, and probably the Japanese sense of honor/disappointment at not being able to finish the fight properly possibly. I'd be really upset if I "won" because my opponent slipped and hit his knee on the floor. That's not a victory for me as a martial artist in this context. It's a victory if it were a fight for my life, sure. I'd take that and be HAPPY, but not when it's for honor, points, and competition. You have to win the hard way for that to count then, you know? Anyhow, that moment stood out for me too.
Until you take part in this you don't understand how frustrating it is, and as a flipside to that, how rewarding when you make progress. You will train against people who are faster and stronger than you are, and more comfortable with the sword again and again, and you will be beaten over and over until you yourself become better... And faster. You'll lose your temper some times and be elated when you make progress. But it's a great thing and glad that I took it up. You learn a lot, and there are many meditative practices and theory that you can apply to other aspects of your life. HK ❤️
@@kumaaa6379 if boxer moves like that, they get knocked out. Their footworks are more of a straight line style. Boxer need lateral movement, pivot, shifting angle,.. look at Ali, Loma, and Iron Mike. Check out what happened when Ricky Hatton strike in straightline against Floyd Mayweather. He gets knocked out cold!
As someone who do practice Kendo, I would say that space matters a lot that's why controlling the center is very important, you can disrupt your opponent's shinai strike if you move too close if your ideal range is shorter or moving out so you get out of the opponent's range if your range is longer
That’s actually the original version of Kendo before they changed it for ease of the masses as with many other sports. That’s why crossing of the blades is such a big thing, it’s a left over from when that would mean someone is going to start grabbing.
there’s a video of a HEMA fighter crossing swords in a sword match, only to discard his weapon and absolutely throw his opponent to the ground ua-cam.com/video/tOgSOXSjthE/v-deo.htmlsi=2FuoNavPOpKZApjt
I mean you should learn a better martial art cuz this ain't gonna help you in self defense I learn taekwondo which I think is more effective but you can learn whatever you want
for people in comments, kendo isn’t a historical reenactment so you don’t win by “killing” the opponent and it has its own style that was used for training ages ago. there is kenjutsu and iaido, if you want something else related to asian sword fighting, watch those, i just don’t see the point in getting annoyed that one thing isn’t like another thing when it isn’t supposed to be like that other thing. also, normally they’re not always right next to each over and there are some really cool matches you can find if you didn’t like this one.
16:27 is my favorite part. I love the respect and dedication to discipline and the sport rather then winning. Attention to detail and form is held in highest regard despite one’s opponent is winning or loosing.
i would love to see a anime version of kendo i dont know why they pausing while pushing both arms with sticks but imagine two characters talking about their backstory that his grandparents died and must live on with the ways of kendo
Well actually there is one called 'Bamboo Blade'. It pretty chill and the only one I can think of, which is surpising considering that kendo is the most popular martial art in Japan.
I'm not sure if he actually got him directly on the back of the head. It looks like he attempted to hit the top of the headpiece and it glanced upwards towards the edge when the korean athlete moved back a bit. You typically get a couple seconds to get a hit off when someone falls, but that hit was pretty late.
(wap) that's my favorite part of this video, once someone falls, the guy takes a second to try to waddle up to the fallen guy like a carb only to give him a quick but light wap on the top of the head with a stupid stick
Adding some interesting about the positions of the competitors within each match : - 1st match is between those 2 called "Senpou", can be understood as "First Elite" - 2nd is between "Jihou"s, can be understood as "Next Elite" - 3rd is between "Chuuken", can be understood as "Center Fielder", this is an important position and I think the Korean's one did his job really well, he's just the better in this match. - 4th is between "Fukushou", can be understood as "Vice-General", or just more simple "Second in Command" (personally, I don't think this guy really does command, mostly it's just a way to call the team-members positions/ roles) - 5th and also the final match is between those called "Taisho", can be understood as "General" or "Team Captain".
Personally I think all martial arts could take a note from Kendo in the nature of how it encourages the user to be respectful to their opponent and keep the showboating down to a near nonexistent amount.
personally this really bothers me about Kendo as well. They literally are sitting there pressing their blades to eachothers necks - trying to read eachother who will retract and go for a strike. all valid strikes are essentially power cuts only is what it boils down to. I hate how often they get into these grapple range binds. but is very interesting to wach who will get 'ippon' (conceptually just a solid winning blow).
@@rms1034 It would make sense kind of if they were simulating duels in full armour. Because a draw cut would do nothing against armour. But then direct men cuts tot he top of the head would also not count, because a sword wouldn't do anything to the top of the kabuto. So it irks me in that regard as well.
They are like the savage parts of grizzly bears and gorillas combined, with a little pissed off cornered housecat mixed in for good measure. That is a compliment just for the record.
@@drewhammond5203 To be fair, a kiai can be a huge amount of vocals. If it’s a shout, it’s a kiai so people tend to have rather personalized shouts they have. That guy’s kiai is definitely one of the funnier.
Might seem silly to some but I really like the aspect that only "decisive" strikes (mind, body and sword) count. I do judo and it's a little comparable to how judo would be if only Ippon would count
우리 선수들이 일본 선수들 보다 중단이 쉽게 무너지는 것 같다. 우리 선수들 몸집을 보면 상체가 하체 보다 더 발달된 것 같은데... 검도는 하체가 빠르고 튼실해야 상체를 잘 받쳐서 자세도 안정되고 유효타를 내기도 쉬운 거... 모든 무술은 footwork가 절반 이상을 먹고 들어간다.
it looks like they're having a chat half way whilst oooh aahing to make it seem like they are fighting and then once in a while decide that they need to try a bit harder to entertain the audience, so they take a thwack at the other.
![Kendo 7 Dan Championships 2022 [Music "Hakai' Prod by Lezter @lezterbeats]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xr7ADDcnkOk/mqdefault.jpg)
I feel like everytime they get close, they are delivering an anime speech.
PALPATINE IS EVIL, ANAKIN.
Jojo!
DIO!
WRRYYYYYY
RICKBAND I thought the same thing xD
RICKBAND lol tru
Omaewaaaaaaaaa
18:02 "Im super happy! OGGEEY BOOGY!
LMFAO WHAT
lmao!
HAHAHA
LMFAOAOWOWSNDSNMW
ROFL he says I'm super happy again a moment later
"Japan vs Korea"
Oh boy, here we go again...
As a Korean who is supposed to "never forgive the Japanese" This video is great and your comment is comedy
I've always wondered why the white one was a bit hard on the black one. And then I found out he was the korean team lmao. Makes sense
@@jhk8396 As a Chinese American with multiple family members killed brutally by Japanese soldiers during the second sino Japanese war I can say the same
@@jhk8396 Does the majority of Korean people have a disdain for Japan?
I still think the anger between the citizens of each country is pointless...
This is just as confusing as fencing. Lol but this definitely looks cooler. Won't lie
Lmao I love that your pic is t1
@@wafl9957 shut up
@@wafl9957 yeah shut up
I watched a video explaining it, its got a whole lot more requirements for scoring compared to fencing, and attacks can occur so quick is part of the reason we see them closing and locking gauntlets. It makes for a solid defense for both and requires a lot more work to attack.
In Kendo, you score a point when you hit the right part of the blade, in a coordinated manor, aligned with your bodies momentum and while yelling out the intended target.
For anyone that's having trouble following, I wrote down some highlights along with some commentary for people that aren't too familiar with kendo:
Japanese are the one with blue clothing and a red ribbon on their backs, Koreans are the ones with white clothing and white ribbons.
Whenever at least two judges lift their flags for one competitor that's a point.
There are five matches. If one side wins more matches they win; if there's a tie in wins then the total number of points decides the winner. If the teams are matched both in matches won and in point total, there's an extra match.
first match starts at 1:02
at 2:00 you can see the Korean score the first point for Korea with a successful men strike (strike to the head)
at 2:58 the Japanese ties up again with a really beautiful men strike
at 7:23 the time runs out leaving the first match at a 1:1 draw
7:35 second match starts
at 10:05 something of a fury of strikes in which the Japanese guy scores kote (a strike to the wrist). It can be seen more clearly in slow motion at 10:34. It comes at seemingly the same time as the Korean's attack the head, although looking at the slow motion it seems to me the Korean guy's strike to the head came one frame earlier.
Two explanations here: one is that the Korean guy's strike wasn't good enough for some reason, another is that the judges were wrong. As they don't get slow motion videos they can occasionally be wrong, but their authority on this is absolute and there are no appeals. They ended up ruling in favor of the Japanese guy so his point stands.
At 11:12 the Japanese guy gets something of a strike to the wrist that one judge thinks should count but the other two disagree, so no points for it. Lots of booing from the crowd though.
At 13:35 the second match ends, the Japanese now lead by one match and one total point.
14:00 third match starts
14:45 a pretty straight forward men strike for the Japanese
16:24 the Korean guy asks the judges to stop the game, I think something's wrong with his shinai, though I can't quite tell what. At any rate, it's not a big enough issue to have the whole blade replaced. Maybe he just suspected a fracture of it, but it turned out there wasn't one.
At any rate I get the sense that the Japanese guy is mostly stalling for the rest of the match. I can hear the audience shouting "Hansouku" - meaning a "foul". Stalling, especially when it's obvious can indeed result in a hansouku, and if you get two hansoukus in one match that's a point for the opponent. The judges don't seem to feel he's quite crossed the line though.
At 20:15 the match ends.
Japan now leads by two matches and by two points. That means that Korea is now in the unenviable position, where they need to win both remaining matches to have a chance. From here on, even a tied match means a victory in total for the Japanese.
At 20:31 the 4th match starts
Note that Hideisha Nishimura is playing this one for japan: he's the winner of the 2015, 2017 and 2018 All Japan kendo championships.
21:59 the japanese scores a men strike.
22:40 The Japanese goes for the wrist, but misses and the Korean retaliates with a successful men strike.
23:55 Korean scores the second successful men strike
With that the match ends 2:1 for Korea.
The total result is still has Japan leading by one match and one point.
24:34 is the start of the 5th match
There's S. Ando the 2018 world champion in individual matches playing for japan.
30:35 the Japanese gets a men strike
31:15 the Korean gets a men strike. Interestingly, before seeing the results the Japanese tries a tsuki (a stab to the throat), something you don't see that often. But it's too late as Korean already got a point.
32:10 the Korean gets pushed out of the field and gets a Hansouku for it.
At around 34:10 there's some kind of pushing around, that results in the Japanese guy getting a Hansouku, not entirely sure what for exactly. It seems Korean's legs got a bit of an injury from it as he limps somewhat afterwards. There's a break during which he has bandages on his foot replaced.
and then at 37:00 the time runs out and the match ends with 1:1
Had the Korean managed to get one more point, the teams would be tied both in matches and in points so there'd be an extra match.
But as he didn't that left the Japanese victorious by one match.
If you see I made any mistakes, please comment them and I'll make sure to edit this comment.
😮😮You must be good at kendo right?? I don't know kendo...
@@cooldudeworld4621 I've had 3 weekly trainings for close to a year now and I attended two different tournaments.
I'm quite far from being a master at this point, but I can put up a fight and I do understand the rules.
thank you this helps make is much easier to watch and understand
Thank you very much, that's what comments are meant for
God Bless, Thanks.
I have three exams to study for.
Edit: exams went well even though I spent an unholy number of hours watching obscure Japanese sports.
And yet here we are lul
me too
me too ...
same. and here we are
I have six next week so...
5:22 “DO THE FAT” “Eeyay!” *crowd* *applauds*
Lmao
I’m taking this meme to my grave
LMAO
🤣🤣🤣
Quick summary of what kendo is about. It's the Japanese equivalent of western fencing and nominally based on classical Japanese kenjutsu. To win in Kendo, you can only strike 3 parts. The head, wrist and body. And 1 thrust which is the throat. Anything else is not considered as a point. And you have to deliver the strike in a proper form with a kiai shout and showing what is known as zanshin at the end of the strike. Otherwise, the judges would not acknowledge the strike. So obviously, modern Kendo isn't a life or death match but a combat sport where it's meant to develop the practitioner's physical and mental capabilities as well as his or her character. I practiced Kendo for 8 years so I know a little bit about the subject :)
Thank you :)
Kendo is cool... I'm really interested on practicing it
@@haxan2565 That's great. I joined my university kendo club years ago.
I prefer kenjutsu, much funnier to practice and watch.
Hey, quick question, since i'm writing a story with a kendo practitioner in it
Is 3rd dan really an advanced level for a student, or is it considered a "casual"?
1:11
Black: AHHHHH
White: AHHHHH
TheCancerousLoli 😂😂😂😂😂
Aaaahaa
Lmao, hahahahahaha
The fuck was that.
lol zzzzzzz
I never thought touching heads with sticks could be this intense.
Try to bonk
Nah bro this shit is mad difficult, I’m learning kendo and it is so hard
@@ay-qe9pk intense indeed
Imagine that sricks as real katana
@@smini7672 They would both get hurt like lose limbs and die....
scary stuff
They had to cage their heads so they wouldnt kiss each other during the match
Wth did you get that idea from lol
@@Anonymous-vp8fd he got it from something called sense of humor
@@antoniomolina3612 stfu wasn't talking to you so you get Sense of humor
its too tempting XD
@@Anonymous-vp8fd ...
Wow, the Japanese team was tough! Great Tourney. Thanks.
3:40 i love the sportsmanship from the japanese practitioner. seeing him check on his opponent made my heart happy.
Yh
Hank Hill lmfao I cant breathe
No, if you listen carefully you hear the guy in the black uniform saying, “Get up, 3-0 loser lol.”
@@joeyweidema4196 Officer... bleaseeeee
He saw him fall and still whacked him
What I expected: Anakin vs Obi-Wan (Episode III)
What I got: Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader (Episode IV)
@@Kirinoji chill out, I'm just joking
Hema is similar in that it can sometimes take the combatants several seconds to do anything. Even though they have a longsword with extra length and a cross guard that if held properly, will cover you as you attack. Also... the second match in the video is lit! But some of the others were a little Obi-Vader esque.
@@ThievNWalrus I agree. And some parts are pretty cool and fast too; it's still pretty entertaining to watch.
Kirito - It is similar, having experienced both to know. Leave me alone.
LJ Masikip - Heck Yeah, bro. It's all in good fightin' entertainment. I've always tried to not sit too idly in matches where I'm at because I believe you should take the initiative. Both with Kendo and Hema Classes. I never wanted to be like EP 4 fight. haha
After watching 2521 kdrama I was watching a few fencing games, and I got this in recommending a list. I'm so glad watching and learning about Kendo 💕
Kendo man: * monke noises *
Me: "Incredible, absolutely phenomenal."
Lmao
Lmao
Looks like they just get close to each other and talk haha
Talking smack.
Japan: "Your mother smells like kimchi."
Korea: "Your sister tastes like kimchi."
Then they start screaming at each other - this we can hear in the vid.
@@Mikishots 😭😂
@@Mikishots u for real
Hahahahaahah
@@Mikishots They were respecting eachother actually...
me and the neighborhood kids finding cool looking sticks:
@Ggbbb Yhbf why is this important
@SONIC ART go to sleep its like 1am
@Ggbbb Yhbf horny dude detected
Damn that is so relatable🤣
I never had so much fun watching this. It's quite intense. I even got anxious.
This is fantastic! Thank you. "I need to kick some ass too!" Viva Kendo!
Now I finally found a way to defend myself against my mom's barrage attacks
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lolololol
wow madara
He mastered the style of gods! :O
I learned the way of the sword from a very young age. Once my mom threatened me with a mop, so I pulled out my plastic light saber.
3:37
White: *Fell*
Black: TIME TO USE MY EXECUTION *Cuts off head*
The quickest little tap ever 😂
He gave him a good second before bopping him on the head too
At least he tried to get him up but that guy didn’t let him
the "u alright tho" gesture was kinda wholesome at least. i like that part of kendo--respect for opponents
Bonk
JAPAN 🇯🇵 WINS!! That last battle was the best and very hilarious!!!
18:06 Reminds me of Shadow of War, when the Orc gets super close and starts roasting you in the middle of combat
3:43 good part on Japan for showing respect
You mean after he hit the guy on the ground on the back of the head?
@@biokido575 part of the sport
@@eduardoperi9897 How about stopping a resetting?
@@PeckPP Might be part of the rules but I don't think it is very respectful.
@@biokido575 im not saying its not brutal, but hitting when down is a way to score points i believe, two fighters can in be fighting eachother and still have respect, as contradictory as it sounds
8:35 that was simply awesome. The split second they widened their distance, the japanese went straight for the head in a light-speed attack, but the korean block came even before he moved his arm. All in a blink of an eye. What a defense!
For athletes in their level, the attack was rather slow, giving his opponent plenty of time to react.
@@user-il9dh8xk9q the block wasn't a reaction it was a prediction based off where the opponent's weapon was
Korean players did not anticipate the attack, and seeing the Korean defense, Japan had no choice but to attack!
11:23 "referee go home"... wow..
Korean fencers often fall over and often rest due to malfunctioning protective gear.
Korean kendoka seem to boo, but they do not know that booing is inappropriate in the martial arts.
It seems that Korean and Japanese kendo have different philosophies.
They both boo at one another lot its just one vid
What I recall from my days as a Kendoist... the Japan-Korea match is typically intense. This is very physical Kendo, with a great deal of national pride riding on the outcome. Wearing white, by the Koreans, was considered impolite and improper by the Japanese, when I studied in a Japanese Dojo. At that time, white was reserved for a special group or Dojo associated with the Emperor. Several times, one of the Japanese strikes a Korean when they are down. That’s not kosher, nor is it common for a Kendoist to fall in a contest. These contests seem unusually intense. My info might be outdated, since I have not been active for years. But, I have noted what I knew. Also, you always strive for the first point, because with actual katanas, that would have been the decisive strike.
Firstly Koreans don’t give a shit to Japanese emperor since they believe He is not only a someone else’s King but the symbol of the Japanese imperialism which still continues and idiotize Japanese ppl. It’s same as how George Bush behaved before the queen or why Iranian basketballers don’t have to salute stars and stripes.
Secondly in Asia, practicing martial arts is so common as doing daily sports like playing football in US, so they don’t apply much of meaning into it, or they are not that serious and worshiping it’s origin as westerner martial artists do.
That's a weird fantasy.
@@7mmalltheway I guess so. In my school, martial arts (from the traditional ones to modern ones like boxing) is part of P.E.
@@orionchevalier7398 Not that I disregard the fine sprit of martial arts, however it is true that westerner martial artists sound and look pretty nurdy if they were too deeply into it, as if an Asian British long sword trainee worships the king Arthur , Richard or Vikings. Especially since both Japanese Samurai sprits and European Knight’s chivalry were forged history and fantasy. They were just brutal thugs with sword who did not even know how to read and write.
@@7mmalltheway " They were just brutal thugs with sword who did not even know how to read and write." what are you even talking about
Thanks for uploading. :)
I'm hooked, kendo life ! Its so beautiful!
Ohh I love The Kendo of Japan so much
3:40 sportsmanship 100
The feeling when you go "I don't get what's going on but it's kinda really cool"
Why do I feel like their just having a regular conversation every-time their that close with each other lmao
Ah perhaps...Yet...... In What Language ???
@@Cramone3057 The forbidden language.
“”My mom packed me the wrong lunch so prepare for me to take my frustrations out on you”
Maybe because of anime that every time people fighting they are talking more than fighting
I enjoyed this match so much !!!!!!!
25:52 That's legit savage
Is that allowed xD???
Should be fined at least.
Askaed it is said Koreans still despise Japanese people so that’s the rivalry you’re seeing
25:26 의 보답. 인사.
@John Cabott No wonder that he got blasted several times after that :D esp. 29:20
Kendo has a huge potential to become my hobby that I would give my life to
не пизди
What happened?
@@dv8391 ...?
@@jonathancastro8487 nothing, or at least nothing yet. Having a difficult time at the moment
Same
Holy crap this gets super intense at around the 20 minute point, they are going nuts!!
This is truly amazing! 😃
34:18 Neymar stile.
Se ferrar kkkkk
Korean style🤣🤣
Puta merda ate aq tem Nego zuando ele kkkk
Hahahahahaha pqp
😂😂😂
Skill and respect that makes this a true sport !
Theyre so fast that i dont even see the strike. Thanks for the slo mo replay. Deadly warriors.
What i was expecting: Demon slayer Tanjiro vs Rui
what i got: 2 guys screaming at each other
one is taller than the other.
I was expecting demon slayer movie final fight but i got people kissing each other
@@gabiloganimations8566 lmao you try Kendo.
@@cheezyfro144 i was joking ik that is hard obviously
What I was expecting: Zoro vs Kuina and this is what I got
Witness how kind and gracious and humane the Japanese kendoist is when the Korean Kendoist fell! He set an example for all competitors and for the public:
@yolomanguydudeWhat sarcasm??
I bet his granddad wasn't when he was in Korea.
@@supykun In the last one the korean just simulated and fell on his own lol
@@sindento1942
Lol
Also it's a (historically new) shiai not to incapacitate your opponent. Sooo.
Kudos to japan for helping up Korea despite the violation of etiquette involved in that as well as the referees warnings.
It really seemed like he actually cared if his opponent had hurt himself falling... both because that's human, and probably the Japanese sense of honor/disappointment at not being able to finish the fight properly possibly. I'd be really upset if I "won" because my opponent slipped and hit his knee on the floor. That's not a victory for me as a martial artist in this context. It's a victory if it were a fight for my life, sure. I'd take that and be HAPPY, but not when it's for honor, points, and competition. You have to win the hard way for that to count then, you know? Anyhow, that moment stood out for me too.
William Wallace as a fellow martial artist I couldn’t agree more
thanks for the upload
Until you take part in this you don't understand how frustrating it is, and as a flipside to that, how rewarding when you make progress.
You will train against people who are faster and stronger than you are, and more comfortable with the sword again and again, and you will be beaten over and over until you yourself become better... And faster. You'll lose your temper some times and be elated when you make progress.
But it's a great thing and glad that I took it up. You learn a lot, and there are many meditative practices and theory that you can apply to other aspects of your life.
HK ❤️
Absolutely true, brother! We KENDO it!
I love their foot movement, especially that small inching forward. Very cool to watch.
Boxers can lern a lot from kendo fighters
@@kumaaa6379 Old school boxing used to be like that...
@@kumaaa6379 if boxer moves like that, they get knocked out. Their footworks are more of a straight line style. Boxer need lateral movement, pivot, shifting angle,.. look at Ali, Loma, and Iron Mike.
Check out what happened when Ricky Hatton strike in straightline against Floyd Mayweather. He gets knocked out cold!
As someone who do practice Kendo, I would say that space matters a lot that's why controlling the center is very important, you can disrupt your opponent's shinai strike if you move too close if your ideal range is shorter or moving out so you get out of the opponent's range if your range is longer
次鋒の小手が凄い。
あの体勢から打てるのが！
Still a gentleman's sport..High respect for all the hours of training and devotion
Discipline and respect n honor are part of Japanese culture
Imagine if they mixed kendo with judo. All those times when they are close together they start going for throws. That would be a sport worth watching.
That’s actually the original version of Kendo before they changed it for ease of the masses as with many other sports. That’s why crossing of the blades is such a big thing, it’s a left over from when that would mean someone is going to start grabbing.
@@user-pj1ec5om5g
It's a shame it was changed
there’s a video of a HEMA fighter crossing swords in a sword match, only to discard his weapon and absolutely throw his opponent to the ground ua-cam.com/video/tOgSOXSjthE/v-deo.htmlsi=2FuoNavPOpKZApjt
4:24 them car sounds have me dead. 💀
This is the first time I sat down and watched a Kendo match. Gotta say this was a very interesting watch!
Love watching this...super intense.
この試合中のブーイングを聞こえていないがこどく素晴らしい1本を決め、試合に勝利する日本チームはすごいと思う。
だからといって自分達の思い通りにいかないからってブーイングするのはダメだろ…
real
Andou is really wonderful!!
最後の反則はマジで何？ほんとに最後は茶番過ぎる。早くこんな大会やめてほしい。
ひりり 韓国がまともにやらないから間合いの取り合いもクソもないよな
そうなんですよ。 あのような偏った判定が横行する競技はどうかやめてほしいです。
@@user-hl9hn2zz5n 何をしても点をくれないのですが、これが1、2回ではないので毎回韓国と日本の試合では不公正判定が当然視されるのが問題です。
でもそれがひどすぎるとやる気が起きないんです。
Jinsoo Kim 審判のレベルが低いのも問題だよね、あとは選手の心構えがねぇ
剣道は剣の理法の修練による人間形成の道である
@@user-hl9hn2zz5n 多分いつも通り審判に金払ってる
Magnificos contendientes. Gracias por subirlo.
Отлично снято. Спасибо, Мартин
こんな試合初めて見た。
日本じゃ有り得ない、国際戦特有の雰囲気
They get a good look at each other's faces
Great respect for skill and combat 👏#KENDO warriors #KENDO Family
BOWS !
I'm signing up for kendo tomorrow so I look forward to doing this!!!
Hell yeah
Nice!
How was it?
It was good a bit hard
I mean you should learn a better martial art cuz this ain't gonna help you in self defense I learn taekwondo which I think is more effective but you can learn whatever you want
kendo is a cool sports
It’s not a sport
@@napp35 it is a sport.
👍
@@napp35 it's very hard sport
Kendo is not suports.Its Budo,martial arts
I could be doing homework but instead I’m watching a 40 minute long video of a sport from Asia
for people in comments, kendo isn’t a historical reenactment so you don’t win by “killing” the opponent and it has its own style that was used for training ages ago. there is kenjutsu and iaido, if you want something else related to asian sword fighting, watch those, i just don’t see the point in getting annoyed that one thing isn’t like another thing when it isn’t supposed to be like that other thing.
also, normally they’re not always right next to each over and there are some really cool matches you can find if you didn’t like this one.
That strike at 2:58 is INSANELY fast!
yes
Maeda is known for his lighting men strikes when "retreating" even though that's part of his seme
Lovely flunge
More amazing was his opponent's immediately defense
Que emocionante la final 👍🏼
Their clapping 👏🏼 so I think he did a good!
I love the respect they have for one another. Very nice to see.
When I see how light fencing sensors are in the Olympics I always remember how painful Kendo is.
16:27 is my favorite part. I love the respect and dedication to discipline and the sport rather then winning. Attention to detail and form is held in highest regard despite one’s opponent is winning or loosing.
It's not a sport
@@GodAlhem it is.
Zesinu it’s kind of sport but actually it isn’t. We don’t call it a sport
i would love to see a anime version of kendo
i dont know why they pausing while pushing both arms with sticks but imagine two characters talking about their backstory that his grandparents died and must live on with the ways of kendo
Well actually there is one called 'Bamboo Blade'. It pretty chill and the only one I can think of, which is surpising considering that kendo is the most popular martial art in Japan.
I just finished watching bamboo blade and that's what got me to watching this video, definitely a cool anime
i found this on for you and now I am invested
3:37 he hit him in the head lol
**bonk**
That quite hurts...I would be mad if i got hit behind the back in a kendo fight
I'm not sure if he actually got him directly on the back of the head. It looks like he attempted to hit the top of the headpiece and it glanced upwards towards the edge when the korean athlete moved back a bit. You typically get a couple seconds to get a hit off when someone falls, but that hit was pretty late.
(wap) that's my favorite part of this video, once someone falls, the guy takes a second to try to waddle up to the fallen guy like a carb only to give him a quick but light wap on the top of the head with a stupid stick
@@user-ts7il4ni2g chill my dude
Adding some interesting about the positions of the competitors within each match :
- 1st match is between those 2 called "Senpou", can be understood as "First Elite"
- 2nd is between "Jihou"s, can be understood as "Next Elite"
- 3rd is between "Chuuken", can be understood as "Center Fielder", this is an important position and I think the Korean's one did his job really well, he's just the better in this match.
- 4th is between "Fukushou", can be understood as "Vice-General", or just more simple "Second in Command" (personally, I don't think this guy really does command, mostly it's just a way to call the team-members positions/ roles)
- 5th and also the final match is between those called "Taisho", can be understood as "General" or "Team Captain".
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing.
MAGNIFICENT EFFORT... BOTH
Personally I think all martial arts could take a note from Kendo in the nature of how it encourages the user to be respectful to their opponent and keep the showboating down to a near nonexistent amount.
I love watching kendo fights because i am a boxer and i lern so much about their footwork and Body movement 💪🏼
Kendo fighters in the bind:
Draw cuts: ARE WE A JOKE TO YOU?!?
Push cuts: ARE WE A JOKE TO YOU?!?
It's one of the things that turns me off from an otherwise awesome looking sport
@@JeffReeves Same, I love it and hate it.
personally this really bothers me about Kendo as well. They literally are sitting there pressing their blades to eachothers necks - trying to read eachother who will retract and go for a strike. all valid strikes are essentially power cuts only is what it boils down to. I hate how often they get into these grapple range binds. but is very interesting to wach who will get 'ippon' (conceptually just a solid winning blow).
@@rms1034 It would make sense kind of if they were simulating duels in full armour. Because a draw cut would do nothing against armour. But then direct men cuts tot he top of the head would also not count, because a sword wouldn't do anything to the top of the kabuto. So it irks me in that regard as well.
Es währe trotzdem noch genug Kraft dahinter
True Championships as what it is !
everyone gangsta till one screams SHARINGAN!
No shinigami bankai
Bleach fan ?
I watched it for a little while but it just got old eventually
It’s a Pretty good anime tho
Jan Num.8 竹之内. I admire him very much.His men is very fast.
do not say, a men is fast. nobody wanna tobe a fast men
They are like the savage parts of grizzly bears and gorillas combined, with a little pissed off cornered housecat mixed in for good measure. That is a compliment just for the record.
Watched it again. This is some intense stuff.
1:32 that scream literally killed me from laughter.
As silly as it is, that scream, or a Kiai is a part of the sport. It's to hone your energy and spirit and also because Kendo can really, really hurt.
@@drewhammond5203 To be fair, a kiai can be a huge amount of vocals. If it’s a shout, it’s a kiai so people tend to have rather personalized shouts they have. That guy’s kiai is definitely one of the funnier.
25:57 the referee's look
Beef
Japan: Swing!
Korea: No you Swing!!
This should be a popular sport ngl
Uh, i know this guy - the referee. It´s Uwe Kumpf from Germany. Great guy!
Master yis are fighting
UA-cam recommendations: hey you like swords right?!
Might seem silly to some but I really like the aspect that only "decisive" strikes (mind, body and sword) count. I do judo and it's a little comparable to how judo would be if only Ippon would count
Im excited cuz im about to try kendo in a few days
우리 선수들이 일본 선수들 보다 중단이 쉽게 무너지는 것 같다.
우리 선수들 몸집을 보면 상체가 하체 보다 더 발달된 것 같은데...
검도는 하체가 빠르고 튼실해야 상체를 잘 받쳐서 자세도 안정되고 유효타를 내기도 쉬운 거...
모든 무술은 footwork가 절반 이상을 먹고 들어간다.
it looks like they're having a chat half way whilst oooh aahing to make it seem like they are fighting and then once in a while decide that they need to try a bit harder to entertain the audience, so they take a thwack at the other.
Awesome, I just started learning kendo 😭
Beautiful swordsmanship honor is displayed and they clearly have respect for each other
Whenever they get close: so hows ur day going -- oh fine wbu -- not rlly -- oh wait hold on scream in my face so they dont think we're talking.