Samurai Sword Question

[cathal]

Is the Samurai Sword the same as a Katana, or is it a different sword?

 

Thanks

[Ravencroft]

thats what they used. katanas. of course there are different types but yeah i am pretty sure a samurai sword is a katana... correct me if im wrong.

[Mc. Steve]

Samurai used swords in a 3 blade set. Katana, the long thin sword. Wakizashi, slightly shorter and wider, and the dagger called a tanto.

 

The place I read about this and the relevant page.

 

Lots of samurai history

[cathal]

Thanks Mc. Steve, you rock.

[sAtelitte]

Since you're talking about katanas, i also got a question about it

 

Is Kendo (the art where you fight with those wooden sticks and wear some sort of armor if i'm not mistaken) the same art which eventually teaches you to fight with katanas?

[cathal]

I don't think so. I'm certain you'd want to study bushido, and not kendo.

[Rat-30]

Since you're talking about katanas, i also got a question about it

 

Is Kendo (the art where you fight with those wooden sticks and wear some sort of armor if i'm not mistaken) the same art which eventually teaches you to fight with katanas?

 

Kenjutsu is the Art of the Sword (for use of the Katana).

[sAtelitte]

thx guys,

 

to be honost never even heard of kenjutsu or bushido , somebody said there was a kendo school nearby so i just started taking intrest.

[Ravencroft]

yeah kendo was spawned from kenjustu...the art of japanese dueling. also is bushido an actual style i thought it was a code...but yeah another practiced style is Iaido which is the art of drawing the sword which incorporates attacks suchas the battojutsu(yes it is a real attack not just something made up Rurouni Kenshin). kendo is a good practicing art its just like a different type of fencing...if its fun and convenient go for it.

[Athorn4941]

Pop Quiz.

 

Whats the difference between a tachi and a katana?

 

Who ever gets this right gets a pat on the back. LOL