Kenjutsu..... Question

[bushido_man96]

You could also look into some Medieval European swordsmanship as well. Lots of good stuff to learn there.

[JWLuiza]

That sounds rather pompous and unnessecary

Koryu arts aren't commercial. There is an investment in the student and an expectation of behavior. Read books by Dave Lowry for further information.

Kenjutsu is not a sport, it is a way to transmit Samurai Sword Fighting and will focus on learning anachronistic techniques.... Strikes in their kata will be at angles to take advantage of armor that no one wears any more. Koryu arts are like living antiques.

The Koryu practitioners would say their vetting process is necessary to maintain their culture and their art.

In terms of "brutality", I'm not sure where you get such information from. The koryu arts are closer to Bushido than any of the -Dos practiced today. Again, read the Dave Lowry books to gain a deeper appreciation for where the western conception of a "samurai code" came from.