Why Peasants Trained Kendo #Shorts

Because Kendo is a form of training the katana, you might think that it was only the samurai who trained in it. However, in the past, peasants actually trained it too.

While carrying and training with a real katana was a privilege to the samurai, fighting with bamboo swords was allowed by anyone. In an era when there was hardly any amusement, fighting sumo and kendo was entertainment for the peasants.

Also, during the end of the Edo period, the turbulent Bakumatsu era, there was a chance for even the peasants to become samurai and fight for the Shogunate (samurai government) if they had skills in katana. That’s why more people trained even more seriously.

The famous Shinsengumi was the representative group of people who actually won the rank of samurai with their high level of skills.

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[junjun_]

I think it's important to remember that kendo derives from this form of practice. Sparring with bogu and shinai is the equivalent to sparring in MMA - where you would first learn a principle/technique in fighting and then put it to the test. Of course, there are limitations to the shinai, as it doesn't 100% emulate a katana, however in kendo we still train with the principles of the katana in mind. I know some sword communities look down on kendo for not training with "real swords", but I feel like to discredit kendo is to throw the baby out with the bath water. Training on bogu and with shinai is a piece of a puzzle, in the greater picture of Japanese swordsmanship. Just my thoughts, you don't have to agree 😅

[DrIgnacious]

I may be among the many American millennials who first heard of Kendo through digimon.

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Because Kendo is a form of training the katana, you might think that it was only the samurai who trained in it. However, in the past, peasants actually trained it too.

While carrying and training with a real katana was a privilege to the samurai, fighting with bamboo swords was allowed by anyone. In an era when there was hardly any amusement, fighting sumo and kendo was entertainment for the peasants.

Also, during the end of the Edo period, the turbulent Bakumatsu era, there was a chance for even the peasants to become samurai and fight for the Shogunate (samurai government) if they had skills in katana. That’s why more people trained even more seriously.

The famous Shinsengumi was the representative group of people who actually won the rank of samurai with their high level of skills.

If you’d like to learn more about budo martial arts, katana, and samurai culture from a Kobudo master, please check out our channel and subscribe!

*The content of our videos is based on the teachings of Asayama Ichiden Ryu and personal studies/experience
There is no intention of denying other Ryuha styles, theories, and cultural aspects

[Ianmar]

Iaido and kendo are two wheels on a cart. Without one wheel you don't have a very useful cart.

Kendo has an opponent but no sword, so you learn how to control your opponent.

Iaido has a sword but no opponent, so you learn how to control your sword.