Comments on: Historical Fencing vs. Kendo http://blog.fencing.net/historical-fencing-vs-kendo/18/ Personal perspectives on fencing and some other non-related pursuits. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:10:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Charles http://blog.fencing.net/historical-fencing-vs-kendo/18/#comment-596 Charles Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:27:59 +0000 http://blog.fencing.net/historical-fencing-vs-kendo/18/#comment-596 I've seen this video before (on youtube). It's fun to watch, but I don't think it rates as interesting. The skill levels of both men don't seem to be all that high, and there's nothing to indicate what assumptions they're fighting under. The kendo doesn't look very high level, though not knowing what the kendoka's goals were, hard to tell. And while I have no experience with Western sword, the "fencer" doesn't impress me as having a lot of formal training. I'd say that the video is more an example of the individuals involved instead of the arts they're trying to use. I’ve seen this video before (on youtube). It’s fun to watch, but I don’t think it rates as interesting. The skill levels of both men don’t seem to be all that high, and there’s nothing to indicate what assumptions they’re fighting under.

The kendo doesn’t look very high level, though not knowing what the kendoka’s goals were, hard to tell. And while I have no experience with Western sword, the “fencer” doesn’t impress me as having a lot of formal training.

I’d say that the video is more an example of the individuals involved instead of the arts they’re trying to use.

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