Iaido vs. Kendo: How are the Two Katana Skills Different? #Shorts

●Learn more about the differences between the Iaido and Kendo

The two main katana related budo martial arts in Japan would surely be iaido and kendo.

But how exactly are these two different?

IAI of Iaido means “To be constantly prepared to face an opponent immediately.” It is the skill to react to a sudden situation in daily life where you have to draw out your katana and defend yourself.

This is why Iaido practices 形 kata (fixed exercises of certain techniques) with situations such as when someone suddenly attacks you from behind when you’re sitting in a room, or when multiple people attack you when you’re walking the streets.

On the other hand, Kendo is a game/match between two people to safely compete who has higher sword skills, wearing armor and using bamboo swords. It was invented in the Edo period for samurai to preserve the katana culture and train their body and mind in a peaceful era when there were no wars.

Therefore, although Iaido and Kendo are both martial arts related to the katana, they have very different purposes. So being good at Iaido doesn’t mean you are good at Kendo, and vice versa.

*The content is based on personal studies and experience
There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects

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[veenoir]

This may sound odd but, the dichotomy of shogo's extremely calm and kind demeanor and his deadly displays of honed katana skills is extremely cool to watch in motion.

[DaniSC_l]

the Iaido behind attack look like a game character animation

[wareforcoin]

Note to self: don't sneak up on Shogo, he'll strike backwards.

[PantheraUncia]

As someone who's done Kendo for a while (1. Dan) and Iaido as a hobby (Unranked) they are indeed wildly different but both are great fun and fulfilling activities.

[QuaestorL]

Useless trivia: Jetstream Sam from Metal Gear Rising uses Iaido mixed with brazilian jiu-jitsu.
I have no idea how it would work, but it works.

[grufromdespicableme]

Thank you for making the differences between laido and kendo clear, Shogo!

[louisahampenberg]

Imagine robbing someone and he just pulls out a katana

[kurookami]

So basically Iaido was the technique used by most samurai in the feudal era and kendo was kinda like japanese fencing

[admiralrogers]

The fact that three letters can mean such a complex idea it’s just nuts

[LetsaskShogo]

▼Who is Shogo? What is this channel about?▼

▼Related videos in this channel▼
-Why They Have a COMPLEX Relationship | The 3 Differences Between Iaido/Iaijutsu & Battodo/Battojutsu
-A Must-watch Before Buying Katana or Training Iaido/Battodo
-Iaitō, Dōgi, Obi... What Else? Find Everything You Need to Start IAIDO at Kyoto's Best Katana Shop

▼MY DREAM▼

“To make every Japan lovers’ dream come true, by making Japan a more secure, comfortable, and safer place for everyone to visit, study, and live in”

I will be using the profit I gain from this channel at restaurants, hotels, and cultural facilities in Kyoto to introduce them. The more you watch the videos on this channel, Kyoto and Japan will become a more exciting place, and you can support your own and others’ dreams in the future even more.

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Not only will I be covering the topics in this main channel, but also some topics that you will only be able to enjoy in the sub-channel, like answering questions I receive, and my opinions towards some of the comments.

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[darkionexar]

As a Iaido student and also someone that practiced Kendo I'm too relate of this.

[jukes]

That's so I didn't know that the protective gear for kendo is nearly the same as it was 400 years ago

[theusernameicoodfind]

That little character for kendo is really cute

[surq]

Thank you for condensing this information. It's not that I didn't want to watch the full video, it's just that I wanted a simplified explanation that didn't require more detail than it needed.

[talonisrainy]

I studied Kendo for a couple years and it was amazing. This video makes me want to study both of them now.

[LetsaskShogo]

●Learn more about the differences between the Iaido and Kendo

The two main katana related budo martial arts in Japan would surely be iaido and kendo.

But how exactly are these two different?

IAI of Iaido means “To be constantly prepared to face an opponent immediately.” It is the skill to react to a sudden situation in daily life where you have to draw out your katana and defend yourself.

This is why Iaido practices 形 kata (fixed exercises of certain techniques) with situations such as when someone suddenly attacks you from behind when you’re sitting in a room, or when multiple people attack you when you’re walking the streets.

On the other hand, Kendo is a game/match between two people to safely compete who has higher sword skills, wearing armor and using bamboo swords. It was invented in the Edo period for samurai to preserve the katana culture and train their body and mind in a peaceful era when there were no wars.

Therefore, although Iaido and Kendo are both martial arts related to the katana, they have very different purposes. So being good at Iaido doesn’t mean you are good at Kendo, and vice versa.

*The content is based on personal studies and experience
There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects

[rajkumarbandila]

Yay I’m first, I’m so happy . I have a question for you Shogo.
Could u make a video explaining the difference between Kyudo and Archery?

[soapbaker]

I'm so glad that every man of every culture has had the "one of a million ninjas break in right now!" mindset and has built martial arts accordingly

[mokeyfry]

Holy crap that was honestly really informative and interesting as expected of shogo!

[samueldavidcepedapalacio]

Thanks for the information, it was very useful