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Kendō | |
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Kanji | 剣道 |
English | Way of the Sword |
Technique Statistics | |
Type | Zanjutsu |
Users | Raian Getsueikirite Kenpachi Zaraki Yachiru Unohana |
- "Kill their sword, kill their technique, kill their spirit."
- —Three tenets of Kendō
Kendō (剣道, Way of the Sword) is a sub-division of Zanjutsu invented by the Royal Guardsman, Raian Getsueikirite, centuries prior to the start of the series. It is both a mentally and physically challenging art, which combines the concepts and values of martial arts with strenuous physical activity. It is a specialty of most Kenpachi.
History[]
In the days following the Reikai World War, Zanjutsu combat (use of a Shinigami's Zanpakutō) continued to be rudimentary and primitive. It was during this time that Raian Getsueikirite is credited with Kendō's creation as a way to revolutionize Zanpakutō combat. According to Seireitou Kawahiru, it was born from the constant conflict with Hollows and embodied the concepts of "kill, or be killed".
Arts[]
Shinkendō (真剣道, Way of the Real Sword) is an advanced form of Kendō that teaches a Shinigami how to properly bond with his or her Zanpakutō. Like Kendō itself, it was invented by Raian Getsueikirite.
Techniques[]
Kendō Techniques. | ||||||
Technique Name | Technique Information | Technique Picture |
Ryōdan (両断, "Bisection"): | A two-handed Kendō technique that has the practitioner bring the sword down with enough force that it can cut an opponent in half right down the middle. | |
Kirikaeshi (切り合うきりかえし, "Cutting Repeatedly"): | A Kendō technique meant to brutally kill an opponent through repeated blows to the head. | |
Tameshigiri (試し斬り, "Test Cutting"): | A basic Kendō technique meant to test the efficiency of the cutting power of a Zanpakutō. | |
Ittōsesshō (一刀殺生, "Killing the Sword/Blade"): | A Kendō technique meant to cut the enemy's Zanpakutō completely in two. |
Notable Users[]
A user of Kendō is known as a "kendōka" (剣道家, Someone Who Practices Kendō).
Master Kendō Practitioner[]
- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
- Kenpachi Zaraki
- Raian Getsueikirite (Inventor, First Practitioner)
- Yachiru Unohana
Expert Kendō Practitioner[]
Adept Kendō Practitioner[]
Kendō Practitioner[]
Trivia[]
- The phrase "kill their sword, kill their technique, kill their spirit" (剣を殺す, 技を殺す, 氣を殺す, ken o korosu, waza o korosu, ki o korosu) is an actual proverb concerning ancient Kendō.
- Kendō's opposite is Jinseiken, which, ironically, was developed by Raian's rival, Seireitou Kawahiru.