Kendo/Kenjutsu

[Eve]

What is the difference between the two?

What I heard was Kendo is a more "modern" type of kenjutsu. Can anybody explain more specifically?

[名無し]

What is the difference between the two?The History of Kendo (http://www.kendo.or.jp/english-page/english-page2/brief-history-of-kendo.htm) On the other hand, as peaceful times continued, while Kenjutsu developed new graceful techniques of the Ken created from actual sword battling skills, Naganuma Shirozaemon-Kunisato of the Jiki-shinkage-ryu school developed a new foundation in techniques of the Ken. During the Shotoku Era (1711-1715) Naganuma developed the of Kendo-gu (protective equipment) and established a training method using the Shinai (bamboo-sword). This is the direct origin of present day Kendo discipline. Thereafter, during the Horeki Era (1751-1764), Nakanishi Chuzo-kotake of Itto-ryu started a new training method using an iron Men (headgear) and Kendo-gu made of bamboo, which became prevalent among many schools in a short period of time.

[Eve]

thanks for the link. Funny picture lol

[mononokifool]

I am a kendoka and the main difference is that in kendo you actualy spar while in kenjitsu it is more of just katas (forms)

[TamagoKun]

Kenjutsu is the more traditional art of the sword. Covers many aspects and weapons. Yes, there is sparring within it too, both bokken and shinai sparring.

Kendo would be more a long the lines of a sport form of kenjutsu.

Yes, I know this is really keeping it simple, there's a whole history behind it all if you're interested in looking it up. I'm sure I'll have a few students drop in and correct some of my post as well.