Why it irritates folks: -"Combative" kenjutsu? -"Master" dave? It is very clear he is not a master. Showing respect can be don in other ways than hyping someone up. -Gloves? -Music that do not match in a demo. -No hakama in a demo. And the head wear? And the rest of the cloths, flashy. -You representing it here and elsewhere, this and many other forums is concerned with traditional and legitimate schools/linages. -The sparring does not look like something new. -You guys are trying to enter our arena, comparing yours with ours, when wee feel that it is not comparable. -Claiming ties with Kashima Shin-ryu to get recognized, but that does not work because nihontodo are not able to stand on its own legs in our eyes. We have seen it all before. Someone wants to start something new but they are not able to stand on their own, so they claim ties with what we respect.
Don't see why it should, it's not that rough. The hits are controlled and with feders. If you were doing it will re-enactment swords it would be alot worse. The Bear.
What scares you more? The fact that we might be right, or the fact that you have been duped? Got direct contact details?
Do you see Master Dave's contact at the website? Or you can try asking Master Dave through the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=400059785081 Go ahead, I believe he can answer your questions about real Kenjutsu.
And this is one of the Kenjutsu club by Master Dave! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49068881983
It's obvious the chap is no swordsman. You can see that right off with his movements. Excusable if he is just creating a study group for group learning but allowing the term "Master". The Bear.
Nope, I see a contact form, but nothing that tells me it goes direct to The Master. No, that means I'd have to join your little FB group. Oh, and I note you can't answer direct questions?
One of them? How many lookalikes is there? They are using foam... Again, naming it combative kenjutsu and things like real kenjutsu does not make it more true. Small dogs bark louder, big dogs dont need to.
With all due respect, after studying real kenjutsu and other sword related disciplines in Japan for a little over a decade and subsequently visiting my teachers in Japan twice a year over the past 5 years for months at a time, I can definately tell you that this is not real kenjutsu by any stretch of the imagination. I am terribly sorry to burst your bubble. This happened to me once when I was young in a modern self defence oriented jujutsu system in the UK. The head teacher was bandying around a number of spurious claims. I had doubts read up on them and left for Japan. Turns out that my suspicions were correct, he was decieving his students with tall tales.
Why do all the feebs pretend to teach kenjutsu? If I was a BS artist, I would choose something cooler than kenjutsu. Maybe shuko-jutsu or kusarigama-do or yabusamejiiiiiitsu.
Weeabos are drawn to it like moths to a flame. Isn't that how the saying goes? "You catch more weeabos with a katana"? Best regards, -Mark
Not as in "abject fear", but as in "holy crap", that's some good stuff, and I'd be hard pressed to hold my own with them. Sure would be fun. Those feders are actually quite stout. I remember them being over 3.5 lbs. Best regards, -Mark
Ladies and Gents, A member of Nihontodo has joined us on KW. Rather than him/her having to answer two lots of debates, you might want to tune in over there (or at least have a good read as we are asking the same questions on KW as asked on MAP). http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php/24195-Nihontodo-Combative-Kenjutsu
Ooh it's a right car crash. Some fellas don't know about giving a fella enough rope to hang himself with. Some subtlety would have been good on that thread.
So....Flakier than a box of Frosties being eaten by a bloke with dandruff? That's basically what it is? No?