I came across these videos of kendo taken around the year 1897 on the YouTube site Olden Days. Both have been restored and colorized for maximize viewing quality. This is one of those times when you don't even have to be a practitioner of the sword arts, you can just be a fan of history to get a lot out of them!
The first appears to be an Ona-ha Itto-Ryu demonstration.
The second is a clip of students during a kendo practice.
Enjoy!
I found this on BudoJapan's Youtube Channel and thought it was worth a repost. Tennen-rishin ryu (style) is a form of gekiken (historical fencing) that predates modern kendo. This is much of where its roots come, and I am glad there are those who continue to practice it.
Man, there are moves in here that I wish we still practiced!
Enjoy!
ZNKR Iaido (Seitei) kata with Noboru Ogura Sensei (8th Dan Kyoshi).
For those who don't know, the seitei were created for those who practice kendo. So, regardless of which iai ryu you might study, there would be a base set for all kendo practioners to learn to establish a foundation in iaido.
I am not going to lie. This is a long video, but well worth the watch.
Enjoy!
