What is the difference between kendo and kenjutsu?
Kendo is the way of the sword, a more spiritual path, where as Kenjutsu is sword techniques for killing. In a similar fashion, Judo is the practice of bodily throws and grappling, while jujitsu is the use of those for killing/attacking. Samurai would practice Kendo and Kenjutsu, but would use Kenjutsu on the war fields, while Kendo was reserved only for dojo training and spiritual gain. In modern times, Kendo is more of an active sport with a spiritual basis, while Kenjutsu is learnt as a martial art but would not normally be ‘used’ unless you get jumped in the street and you had something sword-like available to you. In similar vein, Iaido/Iaijutsu, which is the sword drawing techniques, where -do form is learning kata style, while jutsu is the actual application to kill.
