fuuchan369 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

escrimador can hit as much as nine deadly blows in just two seconds! watch fight quest philippines to see the thruth. katana wont last a second on a actual fight. an escrimador can disable a weapon easily on a sword user. escrimador OWNED!

Geronimov (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The purpose of kendo, and--to my way of thinking, other martial WAYS--is to develop the whole person physically, mentally, and spiritually. If two people are just going to fight, there are thousands of factors that can determine who will "win". These two martial artists both demonstrated skill and talent, but this was essentially "play". But had they both used bladed weapons with no armor, to my eye no contest. Kendoka OWNED.

PARR53 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I currently do not practice Escrima myself but hope to start soon. Im really not interested in full contact stick fighting the way the "Dog brothers" teach it is with very little armor only the face and hands are protected. As a result the injuries can be devestating. The tournaments are fun to watch but not the safest endeavor for your health! Learning Escrima for self defense purposes is more ideal for me. Im more into self defense/combat MA's then tournament or competition styles.

zukuru (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

and again, there is no life blade - we spar wood on wood. As I´m both - Kendoka and Escrimador you can believe me - sitting on a keyboard is a different story than standing in a sparring - and .. my regards to your friend who is training DBMA - good to know people doing something - check it out and come back - let´s share experience. And maybe one day, you can show online, that theory and practice overcome. Peace °v°

PARR53 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

(cont) what would be killer blows with a live blade before the Escrimador can even react. Im not speaking badly about Escrima its a great MA that I happen to really like as much as I do Kendo. I have several friends who train in Escrima currently one who was trained by the famous "Dog Brothers" that brought full contact stick fighting into the public some years ago.

PARR53 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I see my second comment for some reason did not get posted?? I understand exactly were Kendo came from and why it was created. If you are assuming that it is impossible to fight with a real katana the way a Kendoka does with a Shinai you are only partially right. Although slower because the difference in weight, the moves are still very possible with a live blade. Regardless the Kendoka in this vid is by far more skilled then the Escrimador which is the biggest reason why he is scoring

zukuru (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Heia Parr, sorry, but you´re wrong - Kendo was always a sport, very limited and never ment to simulate a katana fight. As Kendo practisioners always use Shinais (Bokken for Nihon Kendo Kata only) the sparring as seen makes sence. The challenge is the unmatched paring and the different moves one have to do - on both sites. Pls keep in mind, it´s never the weapon, doing the difference - it´s always the man behind it.

PARR53 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I dont know if people who are commenting on this realize that Kendo vs Escrima is not really a fair match up unless the Escrimador fights using the two short swords/daggers instead of the sticks. Kendo comes out of fighting with a real Katana! In ancient times that would be the only way that a real fight between the 2 MA's would ever be even remotely fair. Despite what people think if you watch this vid closely a real encounter would have been over at the very begining the kendo practioners is

BloodySvarti (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Bueno, el tipo de Kendo no era muy bueno, el de Esgrima era superior, eso queda claro. No obstante, no comparen a mayores escalas, un Samurai habria ganado, tenganlo por seguro...

kiwipeeves22 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

just a tip, when you have two swords, only block with ONE, use the other to counter-attack, these guys are inexpirienced