Samurais Bushido Code Compared To The Knights Chiry Code
YEAR 8 HUMANITIES
MEDIEVAL EUROPE AND SHOGUNATE JAPAN ESSAY
The Medieval Era saw the development of two distinct warriors’ classes from Europe and Japan. These warriors were Knights and samurai. They were marked in history as some of the strongest and courage’s warriors In History. They were very similar but when deciding who was better on the battlefield is a whole other story we will find out who is better when we compare who’s training prepared them for battle better, who had stronger armour and weapons and How did the Samurais bushido code compare to the knights Chivalry code?
The Samurai was the warrior class of Japan. Becoming a Japanese samurai was not easy it took many components to master this art. Samurai started training at the age of three practicing basic fencing skills with wooden swords. A child in preparation was then given a real sword between the ages of five and seven. Children were expected to be able to protect itself from robbers, …show more content…
They did not just focus on being prepared for battle physically through fighting but also mentally through discipline. Samurai trained to prepare themselves for battle and proved their physical toughness by battling the elements. Common samurai training practices include standing nude in deep snow or sitting underneath freezing waterfall for hours. Other types of training included un-armed combat skills, which were rarely used because warriors went around armed with the expectation of realistically using it to fight. Many common training practices for mental preparation for battle was to voluntarily go without food, water, or sleep to harden themselves against deprivation. Samurai Discipline derived from the Bushido code of conduct. The most critical concern of the bushido code is the duty to Family, employer and fellow warriors. The second most important concern was preparation for death. Samurai was told to live as though they were going to die in the next
MEDIEVAL EUROPE AND SHOGUNATE JAPAN ESSAY
The Medieval Era saw the development of two distinct warriors’ classes from Europe and Japan. These warriors were Knights and samurai. They were marked in history as some of the strongest and courage’s warriors In History. They were very similar but when deciding who was better on the battlefield is a whole other story we will find out who is better when we compare who’s training prepared them for battle better, who had stronger armour and weapons and How did the Samurais bushido code compare to the knights Chivalry code?
The Samurai was the warrior class of Japan. Becoming a Japanese samurai was not easy it took many components to master this art. Samurai started training at the age of three practicing basic fencing skills with wooden swords. A child in preparation was then given a real sword between the ages of five and seven. Children were expected to be able to protect itself from robbers, …show more content…
They did not just focus on being prepared for battle physically through fighting but also mentally through discipline. Samurai trained to prepare themselves for battle and proved their physical toughness by battling the elements. Common samurai training practices include standing nude in deep snow or sitting underneath freezing waterfall for hours. Other types of training included un-armed combat skills, which were rarely used because warriors went around armed with the expectation of realistically using it to fight. Many common training practices for mental preparation for battle was to voluntarily go without food, water, or sleep to harden themselves against deprivation. Samurai Discipline derived from the Bushido code of conduct. The most critical concern of the bushido code is the duty to Family, employer and fellow warriors. The second most important concern was preparation for death. Samurai was told to live as though they were going to die in the next