Shinai-kyogi ? Pictures? More info?

[Mr.Tvola]

Hi,

I understand, that shinai-kyogi was a post-WWII derivate of Kendo, used because actual Kendo was prohibited for a few years. It was some strange mix of Kendo and western fencing.

I wonder if any of you has some more info about it? What were the rules of competition, where and how could you hit, what equipment was used?

Or some pictures, I think these would be interesting :)

Thanks

[Alex]

Good question.

Shinai Kyogi seems to be one of thise things that the kendo world in Japan is trying to forget. It was purely a sports version (similar to sports chambara) which was introduced "unavoidably" to appease GHQ and get kendo back on track again. The wear was very similar to fencing, no kiai was allowed, and points were racked up depending on how many times you were able to hit your opponent. I am currently in the process of collating information and pictures for an article in Kendo World, if you are interested.

[Mr.Tvola]

Good question.

Shinai Kyogi seems to be one of thise things that the kendo world in Japan is trying to forget. It was purely a sports version (similar to sports chambara) which was introduced "unavoidably" to appease GHQ and get kendo back on track again. The wear was very similar to fencing, no kiai was allowed, and points were racked up depending on how many times you were able to hit your opponent. I am currently in the process of collating information and pictures for an article in Kendo World, if you are interested.

Thanks for info, Alex. Looking forward to the article :-) I am surre it will be pretty interesting.

So I assume no one is practicing this anymore? I would really like to see some picture, this kind of hard to imagine :)

[Hiryu]

You may want to view the History article by Dr. Benjamin Hazard Sensei posted in the History section above.

Regards,

[Musha]

Here is a photo from a book I have. I have read a little about post war Kendo but not the rules and not in much detail.

Dou?kyougi (http://community.webshots.com/photo/118067440/148513627UjNnpo)

From what I have read Kendo stopped after the war due to sanctions from the US government to reform the country. But after introducing this new form of kendo it slowly decreased in popularity and people turned back to the kendo we have today. And by the 1970s the international kendo federation was established and the international kendo tournament to improve popularity in other countries.

Right thread this time hehe