Kendo VS Fencing

Saw this while Youtube-surfing. By the way, the kendoka scored the point because the fencer hit an invalid target (the thigh area) while the kendoka hit the fencer's head (which is a valid target in Kendo).

The fencer is trained to make aggressive attacks (the forward lunge is one example) to achieve maximum surprise using the momentum of his attack and the effectiveness of his reach. As for the kendoka, he reacted to the attack like a trained kendoka would in defence: jerking his target area back (the head), keeping the level of his arms steady, and striking back when the opportunity arises.