I've trained in western fencing, kendo and martial arts, and the knocks are different, but with a good instructor the results are the same. |
It is a fact that karate, judo, kendo, and iaido are much easier to learn than aikido. |
From both an educational and historical point of view, aikido has a meaning and content which is inferior to neither kendo nor judo. |
They also trained the police students who all held first or second black belts in judo or kendo. |
Most practitioners were young and generally big men with some judo or kendo experience, so practice was rather rough. |
Also, the practice of judo and kendo was widespread before the war and taught in school. |