Iaido and Kendo although typically linked are completely different. Iaido is an art and mainly a form of solo training where the student learns to draw the sword and cut properly. This of course is just the first step in sword training. Although there are many two person practice drills, and many beautiful aspects of the art, the student will always strive for a pure stroke or proper cut.
Kendo is sport sword fighting. After swords where banned in the Japanese streets and the Samurai had begun to die out, the sword masters belived Kendo to be the best way to hold onto the spirit and traditions attached to the soul of the Samurai, which remains to this day in the sword.
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