This popped up the other day, and now I'm finally getting around to sharing it. (I know: I'm slack!)
Seriously though, it's a great video from Kendo World from May 2012. It features Toda-sensei versus Kondo-sensei. Toda goes in to dominate the match with nito-ryu (two sword style), but Kondo replies not only by staying aggressive in his stance of hasso, but makes a number of thrusts that look like they came out of jukendo (bayonet style)!
Enjoy!
The All Japan Kendo Federation just released this the other day. It is an English translation of their shinpan rules. It's not very long, but if you don't have it, you should definitely download it. I would say it is worth having in any kendoka library.
Enjoy!
This is from Iaido Channel on YouTube. Some of the narration is less than great, but it does at least give us some rare footage to watch.
From the description:
Late 1940's documentary showing Muso Shinden ryu, Jodo, Kendo, and Police Jodo The Kenjutsu part they show is actually Nippon Kendo Kata
Looking at the calendar, it's hard to believe that the dojo has been closed for a over a year now. I haven't posted much because there hasn't been much to post. I know most everyone out there feels the same way. We all want the lockdowns to end and life to resume.
That said, here is a nice little video that discusses the grappling techniques of kendo. The Tokyo Police (who have their own association) continue to practice these types of take-downs, as well as a few other dojos arouund Japan. I have heard that there are some dojos that actually require some level of judo to be learned in order to advance in kendo. Either way, it's good to know that these techniques are being preserved.
I believe the maker of this video actually has a judo background, which explains some of the errors that he makes when describing kendo. Also note that in some of that old video, not everyone is using shinai - I see kusari-gama in there!
Enjoy!
