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**Kolovorotkes** · 03-03-2010, 12:46 PM

I am new to the art/sport of kendo. I have been in class for around 2 months now and last night I was talking to one of our sensei's about Budo. He really shocked me when he told me that "before his time" in the very old school kendo matches, the match was not over until the loser had been taken down and his men pulled off of his head... He said they kicked, tripped, swept and did other combat Waza...?
Was this in the beginning of kendo? Was this common? Is there any pictures or media of any kind on this?

03-03-2010, 12:46 PM	#1
Kolovorotkes Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	Very old Waza, judo & jujitsu in Kendo??? I am new to the art/sport of kendo. I have been in class for around 2 months now and last night I was talking to one of our sensei's about Budo. He really shocked me when he told me that "before his time" in the very old school kendo matches, the match was not over until the loser had been taken down and his men pulled off of his head... He said they kicked, tripped, swept and did other combat Waza...? Was this in the beginning of kendo? Was this common? Is there any pictures or media of any kind on this?
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