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At the second season of Sword Art Online we can see Kirito and his sister
practicing Kendo:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sZNHZ.jpg)

In this scene, he used a similar fighting style that he used in the game. Is
it possible to say that practicing Kendo or other fighting sports could help
people in Sword Art Online? I mean, being strong or fast in real life, Did it
have some influence in the gameplay at SAO? If so, people like Kirito could
have some advantage?


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Did Kendo practicing helped Kirito in SAO?


The style he uses is from the game, and is atypical of normal kendo, so the
different postures and techinques mightn't have given him much of an
advantage, as battle works differently in SAO.

But as a reactive sport, Kendo probably gave Kirito very fast reflexes, which
would have definetly served as a distinct advantage over the average person.
Especially since the nervegear simulated your character's limbs from nerve
endings, that would usually work your own limbs.


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Haven't seen the anime, but at least according to the Light Novels, it is
implied that Suguha was better than most other players in Alfheim due to her
expertise in Kendo. So answer to your first question would be a yes. It also
goes in the other way around, in that skills learnt virtually can be applied
to the real world, though there will be limits based on one's physical
attributes naturally.

In Kirito's case though he given up on Kendo a long time ago, as kids. His
prowess probably came from his inborn reflexes and his belief that both the
gaming and the real world are 'real'.


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The training in SAO might have given him a advantage but it might have put him
at a disadvantage. In SAO you had sword skills and you could alter your
weapons how you pleased. In kendo, however, there are no sword skills and you
can't alter your weapon. Most likely he would be at a level that would suggest
average, but he's not going to be a complete master at kendo. also in the
game, you can upgrade your reflexes and strength and so on. So, it might give
him an edge and it might not.


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