Kenjutsu originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan, [2] and the word itself means "methods, techniques, and the art of the Japanese sword". This is opposed to kendo , which means "the way of the sword" and uses a bamboo sword ( shinai ) and protective armour ( bōgu ).

Traditional samurai armor, known as yoroi, played an important role in the development of kenjutsu techniques. It was designed to protect the samurai against attacks from swords and other weapons, and it influenced the way in which the samurai learned to use the sword in battle.

2019年2月28日 · Kenjutsu (剣術) is the Japanese art of the sword. It is one of the four central martial arts (bujutsu) of pre-modern Japan. The two primary skills concerning the sword are kenjutsu and battōjutsu (抜刀術).

2023年11月6日 · For sparring (though free sparring rarely occurs in kenjutsu) students use bamboo shinai. For extra safety, they may use padded shinai or wear protective armor. For practice in iaijutsu (cutting from the draw) students use either bokuto or iaito, which are metal swords without an edge.

2019年1月7日 · In Kenjutsu the goal is to defeat the armor by cutting where the joints are, not hitting the armor itself as is done in Kendo. Also, a Kendo practitioner may never pick up an actual sword, whereas in Kenjutsu the shape, weight, and balance of the sword are very important so metal or solid hardwood swords are primarily used.

Kendo is the modern art and sport of Japanese fencing, emphasizing etiquette and honor. This Instructor set of armor features Kote (gloves), head guard, chest shield, and a skirt that covers the abdomen. Also includes a drawstring storage bag (not …

It was called Kaisha Kenjutsu and samurai involved tried to stab and cut, while in a bent-over posture, locations of gaps in armor such as the eyes, the neck, the armpit, kin-teki, the inner thigh and the wrists.

Kendo is the sport version of kenjutsu, an umbrella term for all (koryū) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Isn't it fun to fight with bamboo shinai?!

Bōgu (防具, 'armour'), [1] properly called kendōgu (剣道具, 'kendo equipment'), is training armour used primarily in the Japanese martial art of kendo, [2][3] with variants used for jūkendō, tankendo, and naginata.

Each style of kenjutsu usually imposes specific measures of length, width and curve for its bokuto. In combat training, dōjō who do so use some form of protection to avoid serious injury. Most use the same kendo armor, called bōgu (armor made of bamboo, lacquer, cords, and cloth coverings) and shinai (bamboo sword).