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<br />Oh, I don't care about the realism, there's just something primal about it that calls to me. I went to their most recent war and I got an adrenaline rush just watching. Not much you can do nowadays that involves all out beating other people without breaking some law, so i would say it fills a nice niche. Another one that is even more brutal is the ECS. Instead of wooden weapons, their stuff is just edgeless steel. =)
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If you want to get beaten with a stick, let me know and I'll toss on my Kendo gear and wail on you. Nothing will be broken, but you will get bruised.
"Those who know, do not speak. Those who speak, do not know."
That said, I will speak.
Anyone who understands martial arts today knows that, generally speaking, a black belt (1st degree, sho-dan) means you've gotten a handle on the basics and now you can really start to learn your art.
I've been practicing Kendo for 11 years. When I started, I knew nothing. When I got my 1 Kyu, I thought I knew a lot. When I got my sho-dan, I thought I knew a lot more. Once I got my sho-dan, my education really started. I now know that I don't know much at all when it comes to Kendo.
If you want to do well in a fight, you gotta train where you fight. As in real hits. Boxers tend to do very well against martial artists for two reasons: one, boxers are generally in phenomenal shape. Second, they actually try and knock each other out. Not too many dojos I know do/allow that.
Just my 0.02....
