Why should I do kendo?
>>247443You're a weeaboo might as well move your fat ass pretending you're a 16th century zipperhead
>>247443Fuck you weeb
>>247443HEMA or Kenjutsu for nerds who like to simulate historical techniques. Fencing or Kendo for the athletes that want to excel in competition.I'm team nerd in this subject. Swords aren't even viable weapons anymore, so keeping history alive is more important to me than winning.
>>247747Swords needs considerable amount of training just to slash "right", else you can hardly get through thick clothing nevermind layers of leather and jeans.
>>247443Because you need to know how to drop a bandit from acting silly when the world kicks the bucket one more time and guns are heavily restricted in your country, but you're better off with a short spear and rapier anyways.
>>247755This has literally nothing to do with what I said at all. All four martial arts I mentioned will train you to slash correctly and will teach you more advanced techniques too.
>>247747Kendo is also good for its intensity and seriousness with which it takes itself. They don't fuck about, in comparison to most of the others mentioned.
>>247851>Kendo is also good for its intensity and seriousness with which it takes itself.Yeah, just like Olympic fencing, it's why I group those two together and put the other two in a different group.
Has anyone ever tried Ryushin Shouchi Ryu? A study group opened up in my area. I have no previous experience with sword arts.
>>247884What other sword stuff is available in your area?
>>247906Fencing and “weapons” classes at TKD dojangs.
>>247443screm loud and hit with stick. is fun.
>>247443Good for the nerves
>>250696Good for the heart and lungs
>>247443compared to other armed shit mentioned here:relatively easy to find, no elitist shit, less basedboys and troons, you ain't finding an actual sword if a fight breaks out or you'll rather grab a gun if at home, the equipment is already there or you buy/rent and know it works (you don't get an expensive great helm that bends into your broken skull or can't hard spar at all or you die), suitable for today's armed combat while keeping you out of danger (long stick vs knife), you know what you do works, community, fitness, discipline and other mind gains
and you can walk around with a hockey stick, a cane or a bat on your back and it's not like you look like a fucking loser and it's illegal. bamboo sword? legal. But maybe say you play ball, dudewhen shit goes down, you are ready to smackIf you musashi a dude on the streets there are questions in most countries
