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**StethyEntinic** · 08-30-2007, 07:27 AM

No pandora box opened. Some people like shinkendo others don't, same thing goes for kendo. But both are gendai and don't claim to be anything they're not. Some kendoka are a bit itchy about it, mainly for the name and some comments made by Obata sensei about kendo, opinions shared by many high ranking exponents of some koryu I must say (Otake Risuke from TSKSR being one).

I've personaly been doing it for about 7 years now, and quite pleased about it. Done some research about its origins and found many interesting things. Met Obata once, shared some beers and talked with him, very knowledgeable man with an extensive esperience. The schools follow a formula adopted by many koryu, quite different from kendo and iaido. If you want to know more about it I would suggest visiting a dojo with a qualified instructor and see for yourself.

08-30-2007, 07:27 AM	#4
StethyEntinic Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	No pandora box opened. Some people like shinkendo others don't, same thing goes for kendo. But both are gendai and don't claim to be anything they're not. Some kendoka are a bit itchy about it, mainly for the name and some comments made by Obata sensei about kendo, opinions shared by many high ranking exponents of some koryu I must say (Otake Risuke from TSKSR being one). I've personaly been doing it for about 7 years now, and quite pleased about it. Done some research about its origins and found many interesting things. Met Obata once, shared some beers and talked with him, very knowledgeable man with an extensive esperience. The schools follow a formula adopted by many koryu, quite different from kendo and iaido. If you want to know more about it I would suggest visiting a dojo with a qualified instructor and see for yourself.
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