64th All Japan Kendo Championships — Final

Why are they squawking like chickens?

不厲害

Great!!

how they gain a point?

I feel like the anime side character saying "They are fighting on a whole other level, I can't even see their moves"

Me trying to see how Ayato play style will be

おつかれやした！ありやした！

hahahah get some shoe guys cmon

So the point goes to the one who yells loudest?

Una de las mejores artes marciales

So many casuals and weebs in the comments.

why do they tangle their swords like that?

Sport organizations ruined all fencing art. You see дфыруы whipping each other instead true rapier and saber fence techniques (french, spanish or italian school). You see screaming and shaking infront of each other like street cats in spring and trying slaping face quick as possible instead art of different Japanese sword combat techniques. All these things are so sad and disappointing.

I wish I'm there 😂 stop playing you will easily get countered if you. Just steady your sword 🗡️ omg fight wildly how can you even kill a boar or a lion with that. Sword skills oml.

How does this shouting on each other helps in fight?

Most retarded, pointless "sport" I've ever seen...

It took a while ones I understood the rules but I got hooked

The patience doe

Beautiful and amazing shiai! Great fight!

Me: I'm Going to sleep early

Also me at 1:00 AM:This video

Kunitomo is such a beast. I admire him alot. He must be one of the cleanest kendoka japan has. But i feel he is a bit underrated in japan. I could be wrong but its just the way i feel. For example why didnt he make the cut for japanese national team ? Maybe he doesnt want to.

so... who won?

It’s boring becuase it’s not clean kendo!

They should make the matches longer....like have sets of 3, 10 min each!I don;t know why but i watched the whole thing.

Lightsaber battles be like

Makes you wonder if the Obi-Wan Vader fight in a New Hope was secretly the best lightsaber battle.

Some lame haters in these comments. great fight. so precise

Screaming Championship, lol.

Go red team

I dont know about the sport, so i come to ask: are defensive techniques, like parrying, useless? cause i see that the moment one attacks or both attack eachother, the match is over, is too fast!

Really great fight. You can feel the tension. The patience is incredible for both opponents. Trying to find the perfect opening for each movement. Ready to counter any incoming attack.
You could tell that if one of them made a move too early, they would have lost.

This is what kendo is about. Not flashy swordplay. It's about ending the battle with one clean, perfect, and skillful strike.

kendo looks boring irl

Sometimes it's really hard not to laugh at other cultures.

Why are they not using bankai?

I watch this and then watch my sword fight videos from the past, I feel like a slug by comparison, their strikes are so quick that I'm a little impressed by the camera being of such a quality not to blur the shinai movements at all. I am curious though if someone can help me learn how they score hits... several times the 'blades' are resting against the neck, arms, and there was even several body strikes and stabs/jabs, but none of them counted as hits... so can someone help me understand the scoring rules?

Aite listen up keyboard warriors stop your yapping about them screaming.They are not screaming its called kiai, which is to scream/vocalise or just to simply let out a heavy breath to build confidence and to release the sense of nervousness that is building up inside them. Those of you that laugh and mock these people doing what they are doing is definitely not a martial artist. Those that is saying that kendo is just for show, just another sport, not practical, etc just shut the fuck up. These people can fuck you up so good they'll make you piss yourself. So stfu and watch in silence.

Are they mentally unhinged or what? Why are they screaming like chickens?

Saeko busujima aproves

what if the swords were real.... without masks....

A boring mating ritual

This match was not very good compared to finals of years past.

Many thanks for an exciting match!

that tsuki ??? should it of been given

Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much for sharing this video of that tournament. I have a lot of joy watching this finale