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**vaalmerruutel** · 07-29-2006, 12:33 PM

it's the "korean kumdo association in united states of america." i'm a bit skeptical of their "theory" page, the only thing they give the japanese credit for is the development of modern protective armor and the shinai. am i incorrect in thinking that kumdo is an offshoot of kendo and not the other way around?

Historically speaking, yeah, Kumdo is an offshoot of Kendo, which was introduced during the Japanese Ocupation of Korea during the early years of the 20th Century. According to my sensei, about 95% of Koreans accept this as the truth, but the other 5% believe that since the Japanese aparently learned how to make swords from the Koreans in the first place, that all forms of Japanese Swordsmanship, including Kendo, are actually Korean in origin.

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vaalmerruutel Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	it's the "korean kumdo association in united states of america." i'm a bit skeptical of their "theory" page, the only thing they give the japanese credit for is the development of modern protective armor and the shinai. am i incorrect in thinking that kumdo is an offshoot of kendo and not the other way around? Historically speaking, yeah, Kumdo is an offshoot of Kendo, which was introduced during the Japanese Ocupation of Korea during the early years of the 20th Century. According to my sensei, about 95% of Koreans accept this as the truth, but the other 5% believe that since the Japanese aparently learned how to make swords from the Koreans in the first place, that all forms of Japanese Swordsmanship, including Kendo, are actually Korean in origin.
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