Sir: The Japanese military often viewed themselves as samurai and tried to imitate those fighting men which were held in high regard within their culture. Nakamura sensei made an enormous contribution to iaido during his lifetime and I would not disrespect his memory in any way. I have visited his home and met his family, my last ranks were issued directly by him. I know what was discussed in his presence by his most senior students and that is what I have tried to state here.
@TheMidgaardSerpent its that the cut was clean enough that it didnt move at first, and there was a healthy green bamboo at the cores which is hard to cut if you've never tried.
Yes you are correct. Even for home or personal protection I would choose a firearm. But, it does not hurt to be familiar with as many defensive arts as possible, who knows what may happen.
Iaido is the art of drawing the sword and eliminating an attacker who may or may not have their weapon already drawn. Kenjutsu is the art of fencing and is used to eliminate an attack by someone who may or may not have their weapon drawn. Depending on the level of ability of both the attacker and defender either can be used to defend oneself.
Battojutsu, the root of Battodo and Iaido, is a development of Edo-period, trained for combat indoors and to protect himself against sudden attacks in narrow town alleys or woods. It is not a battlefield technique. Samurai usually were allowed to wear their Ko-Dachi or Wakizashi when entered a house, Katana and Tachi were not. That's why Battojutsu and its offshots can not be compared with sword techniques from other cultures, they're veeeeeery specialized.
@Protherium : A very nice description, my compliments. However, I am a long time student of Toyama ryu iaido, WWII Japanese officers training, and 6 of the 8 kata are iaido so I would say there is a place for iaido on the battlefield.The older koryu schools seem to deal with attacks under civilian conditions.
That's new to me, thanks. It makes sense though, WWII employed lots of "trench warfare", shock troops, house fighting if conquering a city, not much room but a need to kill an enemy quickly. What I meant previously are traditional japanese battlefields where bows and mounted samurai were the norm.
wow second cut was the gangsta one, did the whole movie thing where it stood there for a sec, then fell over. paahhhhhssshhhhhhwwwwwinkkk.............thudd......
For those who do not know who this Japanese Sensei is I will inform you. He is Nakamura sensei and considered one of the greatest cutting experts of the 20th century. As far as a cowboy trick, he served in the Japanese army of WWII as part of their special forces who did not use firearms only swords and daggers. So much for a cowboy trick. A kata having 2 cutting motions can be performed in less than 1.5 seconds over a distance of 10+ feet. Not much time for anyone to react with any weapon.
@Zyamaman hey dude, thats is real, really, I heard years ago about that, japanese special forces dnot use firearms and I dont believe that, but in the history of Japan there are many things than we dont understand about thems, their culture or way of life and religion for example, actually the use of firearms was a dishonor for their courage, no special soldier shot a gun because that show his cowardy, the fear to body to body combat, then all of them was happy and proud to fight with a sword
@battodoo "he served in the Japanese army of WWII as part of their special forces who did not use firearms only swords and daggers." <--that's why they lost.
I would hope that a soldier could pull a trigger in 1.5 seconds. A Japanese officer can cut two separate targets in less than 0.43 seconds. Of course the key is to make your attack when and where your opponents would not be able to use their firearms as you were charging, but only when they could come to close quarters quickly. A police training tape sited the 21 foot rule in which a person with a drawn knife could move up to 21 feet and stab an officer before they drew their firearm and fired.
@SuperSmashyfication The 0.43 secs. was from the standing draw. A iaido practioner can perform a cut from the draw and a second two-handed cut in about 1.5 seconds covering about 8-11 feet with 3 steps, depending on the individuals size and skill level. Hope that answered you question
@battodoo Yes, but how much FRONTLINE battling did he do, did he defend the bunkers? Did he storm the trenches? My guess is he didn't do shit since a sword is nothing against a platoon of men armed with machine guns. And what do you mean "over a distance of 10+ feet"? If it means what i think it means, he's killed at most, 2 guys, assuming the blade doesn't get stuck AND he surprise attacks them AND it's in an area with plenty of cover. So after those first 2 seconds, he'd be gunnd down.
@bud389 This man did serve in the front lines as an insturctor to his regiment stationed in Manchuria. Your assumptions are sterotyped as far as warfare. Not all combat occurs when the enemy is prepared. In fact much of what you said describes the action of special forces which he was assigned to for some part of his deployment. I would suggest looking at the history channel. You see many Japanese officers charging with only their sword, so what is so hard to accept.
@battodoo "an insturctor to his regiment stationed in Manchuria." That's not the front lines. And no, my assumptions are NOT stereotyped as far as warfare, why the fuck do you think the samurai went extinct? Because of the gun, they were essentially slaughtered en masse. The history channel? I quit watching them when i became disgusted how innaccurately showed how the Nazi party controlled germany, their idiocy sometimes just goes too far. What i said does NOT describe special forces.
@bud389 Actually, the samurai had Enfield and Model1857 muzzle loading rifles as well as 28 mountain guns and 30 mortars, most of which they lost during the campaign and could not replace. That is why the raided goverment arsenals for more guns, their supply was limited. I agree on the History channel's accuracy but you should try a source other than Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai. I think there is no question that the Nazi party controlled Germany.Nakamura was front line and saw action.
@battodoo No duh the Nazi party controlled germany, but they were so wrong as to HOW they ran it. And please name some battles he was in, and if it's possible, what he was equipped with. I believe all/most of the soldiers of Imperial Japan were armed with katana's, or was it wakizashis? Either way they were used just as last-resort weapons, much like how the US were equipped with knives, and my guess is that if he DID go into battle, that's how it would've been, unless you can prove otherwise.
@bud389 " I quit watching them when i became disgusted how innaccurately showed how the Nazi party controlled germany, their idiocy sometimes just goes too far." That is responding to what you wrote, duh. Whose idiocy? The Nazis, History channel, our yours. Only Japanese officers were armed with katanas, NCO's were given aluminum replicas of katanas (non functional) and pilots were armed with wakizashis, these fit inside most cockpits. Where is your proof for what you say?
@battodoo Why would Imperial Japan hand out non-functional katana's? They may have been lower in quality, but they were most certainly useable, where is YOUR proof they weren't? And about my quote, that's just bad wording, i meant it how i said it in my last post, DUH. And don't you dare say aluminum isn't strong since there are some strong aluminum alloys that are stronger than even some weak steel alloys.
@bud389 There are precipitation hardened aluminum alloys that are very strong, but not known during WWII. I never said the aluminum swords were used in combat, they were a mark of a non-commissioned officer's rank only, and cannot be used for cutting. I am a metallurgical engineer and have a great familiarity with metals. I also hold dan ranks (black belt) in several iaido schools, including the one which trained the Japanese officers during WWII. None of this is a secret, try Google.
@Ranziel1 Sir: This was in conversations between the students of Nakamura (gentleman in video) and his students, never found any direct references. He talked very little about what occurred in the war, I think veterans are typically quite about their experiences, but from what I understood this was a small specialized force and not typical of all special forces. Japanese officers in general used a katana during their charges but also carried sidearms as well, no doubt used them as needed.
@battodoo I don't know anything about Nakamura Sensei's military service, but the notion of a modern special forces unit fighting with swords is ridiculous and hopelessly romantic. Let's not disrespect his memory by propagating silly anecdotes about him, but instead remember him for his great contribution to Iaido and his peerless swordsmanship.
@EternalQuestion Is it silly now? That depends. If those soldiers are regular soldiers then yes, it's silly. But if they're properly trained, they become the most efficient stealth unit available.
Example: snipers in the vietnam war (before any sniper schools were created) mentionned being so well hidden, the were almost stepped on by the enemy.
Yes it's futile in the field of battle, but as a stealth assassination group it would be extremely efficient, and absolutely silent.
@EternalQuestion There are still many special forces that train in stealth knife kills, and some even still use crossbows. The idea is that a knife is the most silent weapon you can find, while still being extremely deadly and efficient. Killing with a knife without being seen, much less caught, was the speciality of many assassins throughout history. Japan's historical killers are the most famous: the ninja.
The aim to killing with a knife is pure stealth, nothing less
What most people forget is that the katana developed as a specialization sword and was adapted to general use. Like the cutlass, it was a cavalry sword, and since metal was scarce in Japan, the Samurai made the best use of their resources by training extensively to make use of katanas in as many situations as imaginable. Even though some western style swords reached Japan, the samurai had sadly become sword snobs, and they saw little reason to adopt a new sword with only slightly different usage
@amorphusensanity, wrong, the Samurai tested European swords, and found them to be lacking compared to their own, that is why the European swords never caught on.
By now I think that katanas are kinda overrated compared to medieval european swords, and the cause f thet is mostly the TV, movies or anime/manga... there are a lot of legends about the katanas and all that... but hey... know what? See this videos and reconsider how good european medieval swords are:
/watch?v=_hfLZozBVpM (based on original claymores)
@xantyleonhart well you have to understand that the nature of each sword is different. medieval sword tend to be heavier and are meant to cleave hack and crush. a katana is much lighter and faster not to mention the blade design allows more surface area with less length. and katanas have massive cutting power but its real strength lies in its ability to slash a cut may not go as deep with a katana compared to the forced of a great sword but it butterfly a person like a shrimp in a millisecond
Katanas are light ang very sharp and are the best against unarmored enemies or enemies in light (leather) armor, but they lack durability(it starts to deteriorate after you use it like 30 times) and destructive power. Medieval swords may be less sharp(but still sharp, dont forget they're swords) and a little heavier, but they have a long lifetime and can be very powerful (you could see in the video the greatsword completely destroying a concrete brick without it leaving any mark).
@xantyleonhart, All swords would deteriorate after 30 times lol, the fact is in scientific testes the traditional made Nihonto has proved to be the more durable sword, in the metals used at that time, not modern metals.
It is no good comparing the European Great sword to a katana, a katana weighs around 2.5lbs, a great sword around 7lbs, your better of comparing it to the Odachi.
The best Tameshigiri with a katana was a cut through seven bodies!!
@Protherium, there are many such re-search studies done, I suggest you do some home work, but to start with, try the Victoria and Albert museum curators, Mike Loads, John Waller (Royal Armouries), guys without a point to prove, as opposed to modern American sword makers, talking up their swords with modern steel, great swords though, but traditional versus traditional.
1. Mike Loades. I've seen almost all of his documentaries but never found him saying that Nihonto are more durable than other swords. His recent book "Swords and Swordsmen" also lacks any comparisons, for a good reason I think.
2. John Waller is also involved in european Historical fencing and has nothing to do with JMA, as far as I know. Besides that I've indeed doen some research:
-- swordforum . c o m /forums/showthread . p h p?105673-Debunking-European-Sword-Myths.
@Protherium, shows how little you know about Mike Loads, and John Waller doesn't it!! As for an article on SF, hardly scientific, and probably biased, do some real real re-search.
Sorry but how can such things as weighting original swords, metallographic analysis and historical accounts be "biased" or "not scientific"? European antiques were mostly welded from different steels and provided a sophisticated heat treat so that edges were sharper than body - it has been FOUND by scientists! Medieval fencing manuals were written by medieval fencing masters, they certainly knew what they wrote.
@iHateAnime4LIfe First of all no sword can go against bullets,thats made up myths to Hype the Katanas ability.Second the actual Katanas cost anywhere from 1000-10.000 dollars like most people i dont have the money to blow on a sword and third if my Katana lastes 3 years for what i paid for it i can afford to buy another.So ill enjoy it as long as it lasts,then buy another one,Its all good
It looks impressive but it's indeed an old cowboy trick, used for entertainment and showing skill of gunmen. Soft hot lead has no chance against a hard edge, whether japanese or not.
@Protherium What about 50.cal BMG FMJ? That's no cowboy trick! That's 7 shots before the blade broke. That's a brass covered lead cored round going 1700 fps! You know the video.
Shotgun "slugs" completely made of lead were repeatedly fired at a knife, unable to destroy it. The heaviest slugs are in the same wight range as .50 BMG's. The point is, brass and lead, especially hot when fired, have much less tensile strength as martensite (steel). A Katana splitting .50 BMG indicates a very good sturdy blade, but it's nothing other swords from other cultures can not do.
Of course they edit out the 500 failed attempts to cut the projectile with the sword from the final video =)
Besides, even if they did manage to cut the bullet in two that just means two punctured lungs instead of one. A smarter person would run for cover, or have a gun of their own XD
@WitheringintheDark one thing I want to see is a gun ninja, someone that fights like the people off of DMC with guns lol, with extreme speed and precise accuracy
@SteelCrash As far as I know, the Scimitars of the Middle East, broadswords/claymores of Europe, Axes and Hammers of the Vikings are just too heavy to allow a master with the skill of 10 men. The Katana may be not so strong but it was build for speed and according to the review of some guy that I forgot, the curve at the end of the Katana greatly decreases the resistance of the target (bamboos or bones)
@iHateAnime4LIfe spooken as a true geek who dosen't know anything about swords...long sword, broad sword were allmost as heavy as katana and smitar was acttualy lighter .... many ppl think that european swords were just hunk of metal that was good when using bruto force this however its not the truth for wiking broadswords and other longswords were acttualy wery sharp and with the right training long sword was the deadliest weapon a man can wield...
Sorry, but claymores and longswords are different. Longswords vary from 1-2kg's and are up to 140cm long, and no, there's no chance for 'hurting yourself'.
There's plenty of demonstrations showing how quick and agile they are as a weapon.
What the curve does is elongate the cutting edge so it can be used in a slicing motion more effectively; it's effectiveness in slashing attacks was increased slightly at the expense of some piercing power in relation to more finely pointed straight blades.
I've never come across a source for axe fighting but the pollaxe and halberd ect. used a fast and deadly fighting style similar to what quarterstaves used.
Also blunt swords can cut bamboo & tatami, it's not that hard.
In case you didn't notice, the one video you linked is MY UPLOAD. And it was with a blunt sword which you can /obviously/ see. And it still cut it. Are you SERIOUSLY trying to compare a blunt sword to a sharp one?
Reach isn't an inconvenience, it's actually a good advantage over an opponent, as is having two edges. You can cut along more lines of attack and can strike them from out of their own striking range.
Swords suck vs armor. They are poor force multipliers and fragile. Claymores are exclusive to the Scottish Highlanders, used much like Japanese Nodachi and Odachi, they used weapons such as halberds to deal maximum shock trauma against full armor because thats what they are made for.
As far as cutting tatami: /watch?v=FQeTwRVKq7o /watch?v=_VkIIj-kyvQ 12yr old girl cuts in here: /watch?v=T3-wN5m7IiA /watch?v=9e6x5J7nrKE /watch?v=m29A4XN_xrU /watch?v=HNEBpu8eDsU
Also what light materials are you talking about? Both cultures used blades of steel, which weighs 0.284lb per cubic inch.
As far as sparring and actual techniques: /watch?v=ln94E9AGYTc /watch?v=mjT4JepA-Vc /watch?v=nmoSedeqrHo /watch?v=8h3V_bM6nSs /watch?v=nKEdcCSz_8c /watch?v=-TzdtyMC7ek /watch?v=Kj4Ng6DBfrg /watch?v=HC5FIyfI8TA
Just a sample of some good ones. Many are deliberating executed rather slowly, after all they Are trying Not to kill eachother.
Im not saying that Katanas are the best for everything, its just that they are the most efficient in combat and against light armored flesh. Hell, Japan even hired special melee infantries during WW2 because they are just so good.
Uhh, yeah, the one is a blunt sword versus a sharp katana. Just as this: /watch?v=fFQ4aanmupU is a blunt sword cutting bamboo.
What exactly is your point again? Also, nothing says they are the most 'efficient' sword in combat or against light flesh. Against flesh kilij or scimitars would do even better.
@billvw1974 Actually, there was a BRIEF period in which duels between pistols and swords (cutlass, rapier, and katana alike) were not unheard of nor as imbalanced as most people would assume. The early pistols had a nasty habit of misfiring and gave the swordsman an adequate chance to approach and wound/kill the gunman(depending if the duel was to the death or to first blood).
@amorphusensanity I rememember reading about duels when i was younger.I thought it was pretty interesting!But my comment was about nowadays i dont think i will be fighting with my Katana against anyone,Let alone a 50 cal machine gun.
@billvw1974 Too True. That's why no military carries swords anymore for anything more than a decorative piece with dress uniforms (barring future comments by specifying that I do not include machetes since [though not a sword per say] they have alternative special-use functionality for particular theaters of war). Swords are about nostalgia, just like any collector piece is (thinking of any "authentic" swords). Not to mention swords have always been about as much about status.
@amorphusensanity I do think its pretty interesting though that at one time they were used for combat.Just think of the carnage.I see how mine slices stuff,to think at one time thease were used on people is a brutal way to die!
Trust me, your Katana will never last. True Katanas which has the ability to go against anti-armor bullets can only be made in Japan because up until now they keep the secrets of making it
@Tallglassofgensing Sasuke Uchiha would get wrecked considering he is made of paper. You Naruto fags are such idiots. Also It's Ginseng, not Gensing. Spell your own damn name right.
No one gives ANYTHING aboout a 12 years too long series. You see a master, no, not just someone skilled at a style, but a FOUNDER of a fighting art, and you give crap about some 2D character beating him with nigh impossible attacks?
Sasuke Uchiha is made of paper, ink and some digital effects, Nakamura Sensei would easily kill him even without a sword, only by putting all the drawings into a shredder. That's the way of all drawn fantasy characters, they can fight only on screen or in manga, in real life they suck because they don't exist. That's all. ;-]
Korean has been trying to steal Chinese and Japanese traditional culture and make FAKE TRADITIONAL CULTURE in this era. and They try to be its origin.
I want all foreiner to know this crisis.
Korean think Bushido , Katana , Samurai and so many Japanese tradional culture and chinese culture？ is korean origin.
THERE IS NO HISTORICAL PROOF!!!
Their mimic of Kendo(komdo) will come to Japan expo in France this year.
you can with extensive training over a few months but I'd be dammed to let a beginner near my sword,after all they are expensive.
If no one will let you use thier sword buy one of your own(some american companies make high quality cutting blades for less than $1500) and try yourself or under instruction.
If no one will teach you take Iaido lessons and in about 2 years you will be good enough to try straw tatami.
any one can learn to cut-start with a knife and move up as you get better
Europian swords can cut things savagely,its so powerful,so heavy,but weakness.Katana can cut things vividly and quickly.difference how to fight cause difference between Katana and Europian swords.
@nozscrap Ummmm how about no? Most european swords fall into the same margin of weight per inch ratio as any asian swords. And other than a katana, most european swords have a counterweight, which alters the blades handeling characteristics to enable faster movement then no-counterbalanced weapons.
only way to find out "what is the ultimate" is make a UFC with swords(ironic if you didn't catch it), but all this talk is just crap. if u like european swords then just use them, like japanese swords; use them. all this anime talk about what is "proven" to be the ultimate indestructible 1337 6' razor is just retarded. i suggest we all just wright "derp" as comments instead and thus increase the intelligence of the discussion.
Yea.. okay. I actually challenged a katana fan boy to a cutting contest at a sword gathering. He had some $4,000 Katana from Japan and I had my $900 something Albion Baron longsword. We did many targets including a quarter sized diameter metal pipe. His Katana cut through fine but It dented the shit out of his edge and chipped as well. Mine cut through as well with minor dulling LOL talk about a let down!
Did your katana-fanboy really used an antique?... You keep hearing stories from polishers and swordsmiths about japanophile westerners who buy real Nihonto and then try to cut wood, steel pieces and even stones with it - because they really believe in Anime, Kenshin, 'Kill Bill' and all the best-sword-hype!!! The results are bend, chipped and entirely destroyed old invaluable works of art. But even then they believe "it wasnt a real one, TRU KATANA can cut anything". -_-
That is because English swords were MADE for battering metal, while Katana were made specifically for cutting flesh. In a body, English swords slow down and stick, while Katana pass clean through. It has to do with the curvature of their edges. You cannot compare swords from two different sides of the world, developed for different purposes, at different times, using such a test as slicing a metal pole. And your sword was machined, not forged.. :-\
@WhiteXboxes what do you mean by English swords? Im pretty sure swords cant speak english. You mean european swords? Well your right about the machined part lol. Even though its not quite historical it is better in the end. As for an "english sword" your wrong about what you said. European swords dont just slow down and "stick". You know, im starting to get sick of these people who think they understand a sword blade when in reality they were taught by media and not hard hitting proof.
@WhiteXboxes continued: Heres the truth about what I just said. Do you know what makes a great cutting blade? Yes weight, balance, and many thing contribute, but you seem to think a European sword just "slows down". The answer is the blades edge geometry. A katana has what is called a single bevel. It almost impossible for me to explain it on youtube so I wont. The funny thing is, a europan sword also has a single bevel. Look it up and youll understand.
@WhiteXboxes continued: oh right, one more thing. Dont try to bring up a Katana being curved and that being an advantage. Yes it is an advantage, but do some research and look at some of the two handed single edged curved european swords. Not only were the blades longer for more velocity in a cut, but its also thinner than a katana blade. As for euro swords being used to batter metal, I dont even want to know were you got that info.
@LaCosaNostra132 In all fairness, the Baron is a BEAST of a longsword, and really more of a greatsword. I have one myself, and it is perhaps comparable to O-tachi (I don't know, I haven't handled any of those), but certainly not your average katana. Naturally the Baron is going to be a far better cutter. The katana is going to be a far better thruster, though. In THIS particular comparison.
@Gilmaris yes your very right about the thrusting. I can see that. However, and correct me if im wrong, im pretty sure the Katana was never used to thrust but I may be wrong. If I really wanted to be more fair to a katana, I'd just compare it to the Albion Knecht (the Kriegsmesser). Actually scratch that because that might just own the Katana even more.
@LaCosaNostra132 The katana is designed as a cut-and-thrust weapon, and thrusts (tsuki) are frequent in Kenjutsu and even in modern Kendo, even if here there is only one legal thrust, and that's to the throat. However, in Kenjutsu and Iai, techniques are not limited by point-scoring rules. You even have half-swording techniques (soete-tsuki), which are somewhat different (and less diverse) from most European half-swording techniques, but serve more or less the same purposes.
@LaCosaNostra132 I agree that the European style sword is better. However I would chose the Katana over it because of its ability in sheathing techniques (Which I believe the bastard sword lacks).
@noremac53 id actually pick the european sword, due to greater versetility (random responder i know) the ability to better protect your hands, the katana has no hilt strike no murderstrokes with the pommel, (essentially using the hilt and pommel like a war hammer head. holding the blade. and shootermike SBG showed how fast one can draw some of the not as superlong of the european swords.
Hell, why compare real swordsmanship to Anime?! I don't get it. So many comments about Kenshin, Ninja, Anime in general, but no one seems to be aware of their fantasy nature! Here we have a MASTER showing excellent technique and form, you have to train for decades to perform this way. But no, there is an urge of many to compare real swordsmanship with something they've seen in TV or their Anime Channel.
Get real guys! This video shows authentic swordsmanship beyond any fantasy.
@Protherium some people just doesnt understand a difference between fantasy and reality. And preffer the first, as there are no limits to fantasy. My advise: GET REAL! :)
@houkou1 i would like to see his stance. @ my dojo only my sensei knows iado and she doesnt want to teach us so we stick with Ryukyu Kobudo Hezon Shiko Kai as our form of weapons we used to do kendo as well, but we mainly focus on Shotokan Karate
@the tradicional not fake
You are a douche
Gabberfiend 3 weeks ago
this was on tv before
Magness3 1 month ago in playlist katana
FAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!
TheTradicional 1 month ago
@TheTradicional Not fake.
Algebrodadio 1 month ago
Sir: The Japanese military often viewed themselves as samurai and tried to imitate those fighting men which were held in high regard within their culture. Nakamura sensei made an enormous contribution to iaido during his lifetime and I would not disrespect his memory in any way. I have visited his home and met his family, my last ranks were issued directly by him. I know what was discussed in his presence by his most senior students and that is what I have tried to state here.
battodoo 1 month ago
seriously its just a bamboo tired up with hay... if you cant cut this then you failed at life
TheMidgaardSerpent 2 months ago
@TheMidgaardSerpent its that the cut was clean enough that it didnt move at first, and there was a healthy green bamboo at the cores which is hard to cut if you've never tried.
Walkerofdeepsleep 2 months ago
@TheMidgaardSerpent Spoken like someone who has never tried Tameshigiri. It is ALOT harder than it looks.
marquiswargoth 2 months ago
DAMN -- now this man can CUT. Nice!
davidJnolan 3 months ago
I love how all the comments are walls of text...
AnimeBelover 3 months ago
this reminds me of "The Art of Budo."
jmcmma9 4 months ago
Yes you are correct. Even for home or personal protection I would choose a firearm. But, it does not hurt to be familiar with as many defensive arts as possible, who knows what may happen.
battodoo 4 months ago
Iaido is the art of drawing the sword and eliminating an attacker who may or may not have their weapon already drawn. Kenjutsu is the art of fencing and is used to eliminate an attack by someone who may or may not have their weapon drawn. Depending on the level of ability of both the attacker and defender either can be used to defend oneself.
battodoo 4 months ago
@battodoo
Battojutsu, the root of Battodo and Iaido, is a development of Edo-period, trained for combat indoors and to protect himself against sudden attacks in narrow town alleys or woods. It is not a battlefield technique. Samurai usually were allowed to wear their Ko-Dachi or Wakizashi when entered a house, Katana and Tachi were not. That's why Battojutsu and its offshots can not be compared with sword techniques from other cultures, they're veeeeeery specialized.
Protherium 4 months ago
@Protherium : A very nice description, my compliments. However, I am a long time student of Toyama ryu iaido, WWII Japanese officers training, and 6 of the 8 kata are iaido so I would say there is a place for iaido on the battlefield.The older koryu schools seem to deal with attacks under civilian conditions.
battodoo 4 months ago
@battodoo
That's new to me, thanks. It makes sense though, WWII employed lots of "trench warfare", shock troops, house fighting if conquering a city, not much room but a need to kill an enemy quickly. What I meant previously are traditional japanese battlefields where bows and mounted samurai were the norm.
Protherium 4 months ago
/watch?v=wfXpgtVZYcY&feature=related ------ "modern samurai" interesting stuff :P
FrostedFlakesify 5 months ago
wow second cut was the gangsta one, did the whole movie thing where it stood there for a sec, then fell over. paahhhhhssshhhhhhwwwwwinkkk.............thudd......
instantjizz 5 months ago
K4T4N4
dialectiqueX 5 months ago
i need to get this guy to my house, the brush is really getting overgrown.
captaindrywall 5 months ago
not bad but to slow
DBSaiyanTim777 5 months ago
awesome beyong words
supalabra 5 months ago
i started sleeping after 2 seconds of the slo motion
victor222444 5 months ago
yeah well my max on fruit ninja is like 350 no big deal or anything
CotaLax3o3 6 months ago
what's the name of this? please :)
bigbossoooo 6 months ago
@bigbossoooo
"Budo, Art of Killing". Watch: -- watch?v=uJND1O2coXg
Protherium 6 months ago
Nice rune katana
vyrewatch12321 6 months ago
Better to be on weed than to make comments based on the lack of knowledge.
battodoo 6 months ago
For those who do not know who this Japanese Sensei is I will inform you. He is Nakamura sensei and considered one of the greatest cutting experts of the 20th century. As far as a cowboy trick, he served in the Japanese army of WWII as part of their special forces who did not use firearms only swords and daggers. So much for a cowboy trick. A kata having 2 cutting motions can be performed in less than 1.5 seconds over a distance of 10+ feet. Not much time for anyone to react with any weapon.
battodoo 7 months ago 14
@battodoo
Special forces with swords?
I really think you need to lay off the weed, dude...
Zyamaman 6 months ago
@Zyamaman hey dude, thats is real, really, I heard years ago about that, japanese special forces dnot use firearms and I dont believe that, but in the history of Japan there are many things than we dont understand about thems, their culture or way of life and religion for example, actually the use of firearms was a dishonor for their courage, no special soldier shot a gun because that show his cowardy, the fear to body to body combat, then all of them was happy and proud to fight with a sword
carloko08 6 months ago
@battodoo "he served in the Japanese army of WWII as part of their special forces who did not use firearms only swords and daggers." <--that's why they lost.
Karascool 6 months ago
@Karascool : There are many reasons that the Japanese lost the war, individual heroism is not one of them.
battodoo 6 months ago
@battodoo sending out your special forces without modern weapons like guns because they think they are dishonorable is not heroism its called stupid.
Karascool 6 months ago
@Karascool I would say a lot of people fall into that category.
battodoo 5 months ago
@battodoo you mean it takes more than 1.5 seconds to pull a trigger?
trabladorr 5 months ago
I would hope that a soldier could pull a trigger in 1.5 seconds. A Japanese officer can cut two separate targets in less than 0.43 seconds. Of course the key is to make your attack when and where your opponents would not be able to use their firearms as you were charging, but only when they could come to close quarters quickly. A police training tape sited the 21 foot rule in which a person with a drawn knife could move up to 21 feet and stab an officer before they drew their firearm and fired.
battodoo 5 months ago
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battodoo 5 months ago
@battodoo Would that be an Iaido-style attack from the draw, or one from a stance with the katana already drawn?
SuperSmashyfication 5 months ago
@SuperSmashyfication The 0.43 secs. was from the standing draw. A iaido practioner can perform a cut from the draw and a second two-handed cut in about 1.5 seconds covering about 8-11 feet with 3 steps, depending on the individuals size and skill level. Hope that answered you question
battodoo 5 months ago
@battodoo Just thought I'd ask, seeing as anything that needs you to already have the sword drawn is useless for self defense.
SuperSmashyfication 5 months ago
@battodoo I call bullshit on the 'special forces using only melee weapons' bit. That's pure fantasy. Source or retract.
halfassedfart 4 months ago
@battodoo even so swords still have no place in modern warfare with guns
l3054 4 months ago
@battodoo Yes, but how much FRONTLINE battling did he do, did he defend the bunkers? Did he storm the trenches? My guess is he didn't do shit since a sword is nothing against a platoon of men armed with machine guns. And what do you mean "over a distance of 10+ feet"? If it means what i think it means, he's killed at most, 2 guys, assuming the blade doesn't get stuck AND he surprise attacks them AND it's in an area with plenty of cover. So after those first 2 seconds, he'd be gunnd down.
bud389 4 months ago
@bud389 This man did serve in the front lines as an insturctor to his regiment stationed in Manchuria. Your assumptions are sterotyped as far as warfare. Not all combat occurs when the enemy is prepared. In fact much of what you said describes the action of special forces which he was assigned to for some part of his deployment. I would suggest looking at the history channel. You see many Japanese officers charging with only their sword, so what is so hard to accept.
battodoo 4 months ago
@battodoo "an insturctor to his regiment stationed in Manchuria." That's not the front lines. And no, my assumptions are NOT stereotyped as far as warfare, why the fuck do you think the samurai went extinct? Because of the gun, they were essentially slaughtered en masse. The history channel? I quit watching them when i became disgusted how innaccurately showed how the Nazi party controlled germany, their idiocy sometimes just goes too far. What i said does NOT describe special forces.
bud389 4 months ago
@bud389 Actually, the samurai had Enfield and Model1857 muzzle loading rifles as well as 28 mountain guns and 30 mortars, most of which they lost during the campaign and could not replace. That is why the raided goverment arsenals for more guns, their supply was limited. I agree on the History channel's accuracy but you should try a source other than Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai. I think there is no question that the Nazi party controlled Germany.Nakamura was front line and saw action.
battodoo 4 months ago
@battodoo No duh the Nazi party controlled germany, but they were so wrong as to HOW they ran it. And please name some battles he was in, and if it's possible, what he was equipped with. I believe all/most of the soldiers of Imperial Japan were armed with katana's, or was it wakizashis? Either way they were used just as last-resort weapons, much like how the US were equipped with knives, and my guess is that if he DID go into battle, that's how it would've been, unless you can prove otherwise.
bud389 4 months ago
@bud389 " I quit watching them when i became disgusted how innaccurately showed how the Nazi party controlled germany, their idiocy sometimes just goes too far." That is responding to what you wrote, duh. Whose idiocy? The Nazis, History channel, our yours. Only Japanese officers were armed with katanas, NCO's were given aluminum replicas of katanas (non functional) and pilots were armed with wakizashis, these fit inside most cockpits. Where is your proof for what you say?
battodoo 4 months ago
@battodoo Why would Imperial Japan hand out non-functional katana's? They may have been lower in quality, but they were most certainly useable, where is YOUR proof they weren't? And about my quote, that's just bad wording, i meant it how i said it in my last post, DUH. And don't you dare say aluminum isn't strong since there are some strong aluminum alloys that are stronger than even some weak steel alloys.
bud389 4 months ago
@bud389 There are precipitation hardened aluminum alloys that are very strong, but not known during WWII. I never said the aluminum swords were used in combat, they were a mark of a non-commissioned officer's rank only, and cannot be used for cutting. I am a metallurgical engineer and have a great familiarity with metals. I also hold dan ranks (black belt) in several iaido schools, including the one which trained the Japanese officers during WWII. None of this is a secret, try Google.
battodoo 4 months ago
@battodoo Nothing but swords? Huh? Could you provide the source for this, I'd be interested to read about it. Seems rather improbable.
Ranziel1 3 months ago
@Ranziel1 Sir: This was in conversations between the students of Nakamura (gentleman in video) and his students, never found any direct references. He talked very little about what occurred in the war, I think veterans are typically quite about their experiences, but from what I understood this was a small specialized force and not typical of all special forces. Japanese officers in general used a katana during their charges but also carried sidearms as well, no doubt used them as needed.
battodoo 3 months ago
@battodoo I don't know anything about Nakamura Sensei's military service, but the notion of a modern special forces unit fighting with swords is ridiculous and hopelessly romantic. Let's not disrespect his memory by propagating silly anecdotes about him, but instead remember him for his great contribution to Iaido and his peerless swordsmanship.
EternalQuestion 1 month ago
@EternalQuestion Is it silly now? That depends. If those soldiers are regular soldiers then yes, it's silly. But if they're properly trained, they become the most efficient stealth unit available.
Example: snipers in the vietnam war (before any sniper schools were created) mentionned being so well hidden, the were almost stepped on by the enemy.
Yes it's futile in the field of battle, but as a stealth assassination group it would be extremely efficient, and absolutely silent.
walatalalaw 1 month ago
@EternalQuestion There are still many special forces that train in stealth knife kills, and some even still use crossbows. The idea is that a knife is the most silent weapon you can find, while still being extremely deadly and efficient. Killing with a knife without being seen, much less caught, was the speciality of many assassins throughout history. Japan's historical killers are the most famous: the ninja.
The aim to killing with a knife is pure stealth, nothing less
walatalalaw 1 month ago
0:22 sort of reminds me of an old anime though.
1169Timothy 7 months ago
How do you call this documentary? I had long ago recorded on vhs but I never knew what it was called.
if you could tell me the name I would greatly appreciate
fuckinchristmass 7 months ago
i wanna cut down some criminals in the future like that!
YI, NI! SUN!!!!!
and their heads fall and arms too.
SpicyHam 7 months ago
Tombo蜻蛉 in Jigennryu示現流 is much faster than it!!!
tsukasa4649ne 7 months ago
0:54 "shwing"
RedJester93 7 months ago
Korean plagiarized the Samurai, Katana, Japanese martial arts and Japanese tea celemony.
/watch?v=9MaTKGpZ1Ow
unkeihokusai 7 months ago
LoL x 4 Is a haycross
666 likes
88 Thumbs up if you agree ^^
Vj050NL 7 months ago
What most people forget is that the katana developed as a specialization sword and was adapted to general use. Like the cutlass, it was a cavalry sword, and since metal was scarce in Japan, the Samurai made the best use of their resources by training extensively to make use of katanas in as many situations as imaginable. Even though some western style swords reached Japan, the samurai had sadly become sword snobs, and they saw little reason to adopt a new sword with only slightly different usage
amorphusensanity 8 months ago
@amorphusensanity, wrong, the Samurai tested European swords, and found them to be lacking compared to their own, that is why the European swords never caught on.
sirupate 7 months ago
nice
eliotudino 8 months ago
By now I think that katanas are kinda overrated compared to medieval european swords, and the cause f thet is mostly the TV, movies or anime/manga... there are a lot of legends about the katanas and all that... but hey... know what? See this videos and reconsider how good european medieval swords are:
/watch?v=_hfLZozBVpM (based on original claymores)
w w w . vayagif. com / gif/15151 (remove spaces)
xantyleonhart 8 months ago
@xantyleonhart well you have to understand that the nature of each sword is different. medieval sword tend to be heavier and are meant to cleave hack and crush. a katana is much lighter and faster not to mention the blade design allows more surface area with less length. and katanas have massive cutting power but its real strength lies in its ability to slash a cut may not go as deep with a katana compared to the forced of a great sword but it butterfly a person like a shrimp in a millisecond
Blazilsam56 7 months ago
@Blazilsam56
Katanas are light ang very sharp and are the best against unarmored enemies or enemies in light (leather) armor, but they lack durability(it starts to deteriorate after you use it like 30 times) and destructive power. Medieval swords may be less sharp(but still sharp, dont forget they're swords) and a little heavier, but they have a long lifetime and can be very powerful (you could see in the video the greatsword completely destroying a concrete brick without it leaving any mark).
xantyleonhart 7 months ago
@xantyleonhart, All swords would deteriorate after 30 times lol, the fact is in scientific testes the traditional made Nihonto has proved to be the more durable sword, in the metals used at that time, not modern metals.
It is no good comparing the European Great sword to a katana, a katana weighs around 2.5lbs, a great sword around 7lbs, your better of comparing it to the Odachi.
The best Tameshigiri with a katana was a cut through seven bodies!!
sirupate 7 months ago
@sirupate
--fact is in scientific testes the traditional made Nihonto has proved to be the more durable--
May I have a link to a research paper or at least a quote? I've heard lots of such assumptions but never found a real proof.
Protherium 7 months ago
@Protherium, there are many such re-search studies done, I suggest you do some home work, but to start with, try the Victoria and Albert museum curators, Mike Loads, John Waller (Royal Armouries), guys without a point to prove, as opposed to modern American sword makers, talking up their swords with modern steel, great swords though, but traditional versus traditional.
sirupate 7 months ago
@sirupate
1. Mike Loades. I've seen almost all of his documentaries but never found him saying that Nihonto are more durable than other swords. His recent book "Swords and Swordsmen" also lacks any comparisons, for a good reason I think.
2. John Waller is also involved in european Historical fencing and has nothing to do with JMA, as far as I know. Besides that I've indeed doen some research:
-- swordforum . c o m /forums/showthread . p h p?105673-Debunking-European-Sword-Myths.
Still no proof.
Protherium 7 months ago
@Protherium, shows how little you know about Mike Loads, and John Waller doesn't it!! As for an article on SF, hardly scientific, and probably biased, do some real real re-search.
sirupate 7 months ago
@sirupate
Sorry but how can such things as weighting original swords, metallographic analysis and historical accounts be "biased" or "not scientific"? European antiques were mostly welded from different steels and provided a sophisticated heat treat so that edges were sharper than body - it has been FOUND by scientists! Medieval fencing manuals were written by medieval fencing masters, they certainly knew what they wrote.
Seriously, I cant see any bias.
Protherium 7 months ago
absolutely beautiful
eternalatok 8 months ago
Mmmm.. Butter
SaintBernardly 8 months ago
damn thats a fast swing
abot19 8 months ago
I love the Katana obviously i have 2. im not disputing that,I just dont believe some of the stories that come with it.
billvw1974 8 months ago
Why exactly do this guys busy themselves in tying hay when all they will do with it is to slice it?
iHateAnime4LIfe 8 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe First of all no sword can go against bullets,thats made up myths to Hype the Katanas ability.Second the actual Katanas cost anywhere from 1000-10.000 dollars like most people i dont have the money to blow on a sword and third if my Katana lastes 3 years for what i paid for it i can afford to buy another.So ill enjoy it as long as it lasts,then buy another one,Its all good
billvw1974 8 months ago
@billvw1974
The Japanese Katana is the best medieval close range weapon! It is not a myth that it can go againts bullets: /watch?v=pJZ5J7h_L1w&feature=related
Though, it will depend if your Katana was not made by a true Japanese blacksmith
iHateAnime4LIfe 8 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
Shotgun bullet splitting by a knife:
-- watch?v=FiIxUUu6Ojk
It looks impressive but it's indeed an old cowboy trick, used for entertainment and showing skill of gunmen. Soft hot lead has no chance against a hard edge, whether japanese or not.
Protherium 8 months ago 4
@Protherium
Well said. Finally someone more that's breaking all that overrated fanatism arround the katanas and showing the people the truth!
xantyleonhart 8 months ago
@Protherium Shotguns don't fire bullets. They fire shot. Hence the name.
zaxophne 6 months ago
@zaxophne i guess you don't know what a slug is then? look it up they're used for deer hunting and big game a lot.
bassistoftheyear 6 months ago
@Protherium What about 50.cal BMG FMJ? That's no cowboy trick! That's 7 shots before the blade broke. That's a brass covered lead cored round going 1700 fps! You know the video.
DaveTheSamurai 5 months ago
@DaveTheSamurai
I presume you already know this one:
-- watch?v=FiIxUUu6Ojk
Shotgun "slugs" completely made of lead were repeatedly fired at a knife, unable to destroy it. The heaviest slugs are in the same wight range as .50 BMG's. The point is, brass and lead, especially hot when fired, have much less tensile strength as martensite (steel). A Katana splitting .50 BMG indicates a very good sturdy blade, but it's nothing other swords from other cultures can not do.
Protherium 5 months ago
@Protherium id like to see a samurai predict the trajectory of a projectile they can't see at all and is wildly innacurate.
triviumfr3ak 4 months ago
@triviumfr3ak
Of course they edit out the 500 failed attempts to cut the projectile with the sword from the final video =)
Besides, even if they did manage to cut the bullet in two that just means two punctured lungs instead of one. A smarter person would run for cover, or have a gun of their own XD
WitheringintheDark 4 months ago
@WitheringintheDark one thing I want to see is a gun ninja, someone that fights like the people off of DMC with guns lol, with extreme speed and precise accuracy
triviumfr3ak 4 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe if you think katana is best medival weapon then you don't know a lot about blades...
SteelCrash 5 months ago
@SteelCrash As far as I know, the Scimitars of the Middle East, broadswords/claymores of Europe, Axes and Hammers of the Vikings are just too heavy to allow a master with the skill of 10 men. The Katana may be not so strong but it was build for speed and according to the review of some guy that I forgot, the curve at the end of the Katana greatly decreases the resistance of the target (bamboos or bones)
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe spooken as a true geek who dosen't know anything about swords...long sword, broad sword were allmost as heavy as katana and smitar was acttualy lighter .... many ppl think that european swords were just hunk of metal that was good when using bruto force this however its not the truth for wiking broadswords and other longswords were acttualy wery sharp and with the right training long sword was the deadliest weapon a man can wield...
SteelCrash 5 months ago
@SteelCrash
Claymore= 5.5 lbs
Katana= 2.5 to 3.8 lbs
Scimitar= 2.5 lbs
Im not unto the quality nor the fatality of a weapon, im onto the practicality. Also, if you ask me, longswords are more of a burden. because
1. You cannot put it in a sheat that you may tuck in your belt, aka Inconvinient
2. For every swing that you make, there will be a chance that you will end up hurting yourself
3. Its good only for crowd control and stopping charging Knights =/
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
Sorry, but claymores and longswords are different. Longswords vary from 1-2kg's and are up to 140cm long, and no, there's no chance for 'hurting yourself'.
There's plenty of demonstrations showing how quick and agile they are as a weapon.
WitheringintheDark 5 months ago
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iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@WitheringintheDark
wait, what? you underestimates a length of 4.5 feet? O_O
A length like that is inconvinient, combined with being double edge and made by light materials, its a suicidal weapon
Sure its light and agile but the length is still a hindrance if you ask me
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
What the curve does is elongate the cutting edge so it can be used in a slicing motion more effectively; it's effectiveness in slashing attacks was increased slightly at the expense of some piercing power in relation to more finely pointed straight blades.
I've never come across a source for axe fighting but the pollaxe and halberd ect. used a fast and deadly fighting style similar to what quarterstaves used.
Also blunt swords can cut bamboo & tatami, it's not that hard.
WitheringintheDark 5 months ago
@WitheringintheDark
Any kind of sword can cut light to medium objects. The question is which one is best for something
For example, Katanas are obviously better at cutting Tatamis
/watch?v=nH11LOqgYAs
/watch?v=ZR9k23U-P10&feature=related
I dont know about European swords though,but as far as I know, Claymores are made heavy to deal maximum shock trauma against full armored infantry
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
In case you didn't notice, the one video you linked is MY UPLOAD. And it was with a blunt sword which you can /obviously/ see. And it still cut it. Are you SERIOUSLY trying to compare a blunt sword to a sharp one?
Reach isn't an inconvenience, it's actually a good advantage over an opponent, as is having two edges. You can cut along more lines of attack and can strike them from out of their own striking range.
WitheringintheDark 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
Swords suck vs armor. They are poor force multipliers and fragile. Claymores are exclusive to the Scottish Highlanders, used much like Japanese Nodachi and Odachi, they used weapons such as halberds to deal maximum shock trauma against full armor because thats what they are made for.
As far as cutting tatami: /watch?v=FQeTwRVKq7o /watch?v=_VkIIj-kyvQ 12yr old girl cuts in here: /watch?v=T3-wN5m7IiA /watch?v=9e6x5J7nrKE /watch?v=m29A4XN_xrU /watch?v=HNEBpu8eDsU
Need i go on?
WitheringintheDark 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
Also what light materials are you talking about? Both cultures used blades of steel, which weighs 0.284lb per cubic inch.
As far as sparring and actual techniques: /watch?v=ln94E9AGYTc /watch?v=mjT4JepA-Vc /watch?v=nmoSedeqrHo /watch?v=8h3V_bM6nSs /watch?v=nKEdcCSz_8c /watch?v=-TzdtyMC7ek /watch?v=Kj4Ng6DBfrg /watch?v=HC5FIyfI8TA
Just a sample of some good ones. Many are deliberating executed rather slowly, after all they Are trying Not to kill eachother.
WitheringintheDark 5 months ago
@WitheringintheDark I give up, ok you win
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@WitheringintheDark I give up, ok you win. End of Argument
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@WitheringintheDark
/watch?v=ZR9k23U-P10&feature=related
/watch?v=nH11LOqgYAs
Compare the results of the two videos.
Im not saying that Katanas are the best for everything, its just that they are the most efficient in combat and against light armored flesh. Hell, Japan even hired special melee infantries during WW2 because they are just so good.
iHateAnime4LIfe 5 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe
Uhh, yeah, the one is a blunt sword versus a sharp katana. Just as this: /watch?v=fFQ4aanmupU is a blunt sword cutting bamboo.
What exactly is your point again? Also, nothing says they are the most 'efficient' sword in combat or against light flesh. Against flesh kilij or scimitars would do even better.
WitheringintheDark 5 months ago
@billvw1974 Actually, there was a BRIEF period in which duels between pistols and swords (cutlass, rapier, and katana alike) were not unheard of nor as imbalanced as most people would assume. The early pistols had a nasty habit of misfiring and gave the swordsman an adequate chance to approach and wound/kill the gunman(depending if the duel was to the death or to first blood).
amorphusensanity 8 months ago
@amorphusensanity I rememember reading about duels when i was younger.I thought it was pretty interesting!But my comment was about nowadays i dont think i will be fighting with my Katana against anyone,Let alone a 50 cal machine gun.
billvw1974 8 months ago
@billvw1974 Too True. That's why no military carries swords anymore for anything more than a decorative piece with dress uniforms (barring future comments by specifying that I do not include machetes since [though not a sword per say] they have alternative special-use functionality for particular theaters of war). Swords are about nostalgia, just like any collector piece is (thinking of any "authentic" swords). Not to mention swords have always been about as much about status.
amorphusensanity 8 months ago
@amorphusensanity Yeah i agree i use my katana for tameshigiri,But i dont think i ll be using it for combat anytime soon.LOL
billvw1974 8 months ago
@amorphusensanity Guns kind of ended that idea!
billvw1974 8 months ago
@amorphusensanity I do think its pretty interesting though that at one time they were used for combat.Just think of the carnage.I see how mine slices stuff,to think at one time thease were used on people is a brutal way to die!
billvw1974 8 months ago
They make it look so easy ,Dont they? But i know its not i have a Katana and have to practice all the time.True Masters.I truly respect their skills.
billvw1974 8 months ago
@billvw1974
ROFL
Trust me, your Katana will never last. True Katanas which has the ability to go against anti-armor bullets can only be made in Japan because up until now they keep the secrets of making it
iHateAnime4LIfe 8 months ago
@iHateAnime4LIfe And i dont need to worry about goin against 50 cal bullets,So i guess im all set then!
billvw1974 8 months ago
buuuuuutttteeeeeeeerrrr
xyrich13 8 months ago
i think he craped minself when he was in slow motion
dragonbo333 9 months ago
Katana is not in speed.
95+ % is in technique
4+ % is in configuration of the blade
<1 % is in the rest
ValarMorgoth 9 months ago
That shirasaya at the end is so pretty :)
0xYINGx0 9 months ago
damn he fast
Rtree115 9 months ago
sasuke uchiha would rock his shit
Tallglassofgensing 9 months ago
@Tallglassofgensing Sasuke Uchiha would get wrecked considering he is made of paper. You Naruto fags are such idiots. Also It's Ginseng, not Gensing. Spell your own damn name right.
Azothify 9 months ago
@Tallglassofgensing Damn... Are you just retarded?
No one gives ANYTHING aboout a 12 years too long series. You see a master, no, not just someone skilled at a style, but a FOUNDER of a fighting art, and you give crap about some 2D character beating him with nigh impossible attacks?
Damn people and their insolence.
kankariko 9 months ago 2
@Tallglassofgensing
Sasuke Uchiha is made of paper, ink and some digital effects, Nakamura Sensei would easily kill him even without a sword, only by putting all the drawings into a shredder. That's the way of all drawn fantasy characters, they can fight only on screen or in manga, in real life they suck because they don't exist. That's all. ;-]
Protherium 9 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
lol u will not even recognize when u will stand without ur head : D
zbigniew112233 9 months ago
Honorable.
rafaldana 9 months ago
damn this videos old nd hes old at the time wonder if hes accually a samurai cuz that was badass!
stgmefly 9 months ago
Varey nice cuts:) Kattanas r the best swords made.
nenachan7 9 months ago
This is a shocking 100th of my sex face
masterthehate2 9 months ago
Man the music is AWESOME!
Reaper16a 10 months ago
i remember watching this on tv
FunkKlock 10 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Korean has been trying to steal Chinese and Japanese traditional culture and make FAKE TRADITIONAL CULTURE in this era. and They try to be its origin.
I want all foreiner to know this crisis.
Korean think Bushido , Katana , Samurai and so many Japanese tradional culture and chinese culture？ is korean origin.
THERE IS NO HISTORICAL PROOF!!!
Their mimic of Kendo(komdo) will come to Japan expo in France this year.
watch this
v=bivg7cDHeyg
tasu9 10 months ago
phowar
unseen370 10 months ago
Nice, but i've seen a long sword cut just as fast if not faster..... I wouldn't exactly call this super fast.
WitheringintheDark 10 months ago
I keep watching this vid...I love the power and precision of those wonderful slashes! Wish I could do that!
hearts0ngs 10 months ago
you can with extensive training over a few months but I'd be dammed to let a beginner near my sword,after all they are expensive.
If no one will let you use thier sword buy one of your own(some american companies make high quality cutting blades for less than $1500) and try yourself or under instruction.
If no one will teach you take Iaido lessons and in about 2 years you will be good enough to try straw tatami.
any one can learn to cut-start with a knife and move up as you get better
jadekayak01 9 months ago
Europian swords can cut things savagely,its so powerful,so heavy,but weakness.Katana can cut things vividly and quickly.difference how to fight cause difference between Katana and Europian swords.
nozscrap 10 months ago
@nozscrap Ummmm how about no? Most european swords fall into the same margin of weight per inch ratio as any asian swords. And other than a katana, most european swords have a counterweight, which alters the blades handeling characteristics to enable faster movement then no-counterbalanced weapons.
BadMartini 10 months ago
Epic Face!!! 1:07
TheFameThief 11 months ago
Are his eyes closed?
TheFameThief 11 months ago
@TheFameThief
lol he is Japanese.
nozscrap 10 months ago
Anything can do that if thrown or swung fast enough...
nbonn11 11 months ago
reading these comments makes me sad ;_;
only way to find out "what is the ultimate" is make a UFC with swords(ironic if you didn't catch it), but all this talk is just crap. if u like european swords then just use them, like japanese swords; use them. all this anime talk about what is "proven" to be the ultimate indestructible 1337 6' razor is just retarded. i suggest we all just wright "derp" as comments instead and thus increase the intelligence of the discussion.
Devoti 11 months ago
@tzepesh20 That's why I wrote about that. I would like to test my shinken. ;)
averit 1 year ago
budo is one of my favorite documentaries,great clip
dakenetsu 1 year ago
Yea.. okay. I actually challenged a katana fan boy to a cutting contest at a sword gathering. He had some $4,000 Katana from Japan and I had my $900 something Albion Baron longsword. We did many targets including a quarter sized diameter metal pipe. His Katana cut through fine but It dented the shit out of his edge and chipped as well. Mine cut through as well with minor dulling LOL talk about a let down!
LaCosaNostra132 1 year ago
@LaCosaNostra132
Did your katana-fanboy really used an antique?... You keep hearing stories from polishers and swordsmiths about japanophile westerners who buy real Nihonto and then try to cut wood, steel pieces and even stones with it - because they really believe in Anime, Kenshin, 'Kill Bill' and all the best-sword-hype!!! The results are bend, chipped and entirely destroyed old invaluable works of art. But even then they believe "it wasnt a real one, TRU KATANA can cut anything". -_-
Protherium 11 months ago
@LaCosaNostra132
That is because English swords were MADE for battering metal, while Katana were made specifically for cutting flesh. In a body, English swords slow down and stick, while Katana pass clean through. It has to do with the curvature of their edges. You cannot compare swords from two different sides of the world, developed for different purposes, at different times, using such a test as slicing a metal pole. And your sword was machined, not forged.. :-\
Different metal as well.
WhiteXboxes 11 months ago
@WhiteXboxes what do you mean by English swords? Im pretty sure swords cant speak english. You mean european swords? Well your right about the machined part lol. Even though its not quite historical it is better in the end. As for an "english sword" your wrong about what you said. European swords dont just slow down and "stick". You know, im starting to get sick of these people who think they understand a sword blade when in reality they were taught by media and not hard hitting proof.
LaCosaNostra132 11 months ago
@WhiteXboxes continued: Heres the truth about what I just said. Do you know what makes a great cutting blade? Yes weight, balance, and many thing contribute, but you seem to think a European sword just "slows down". The answer is the blades edge geometry. A katana has what is called a single bevel. It almost impossible for me to explain it on youtube so I wont. The funny thing is, a europan sword also has a single bevel. Look it up and youll understand.
LaCosaNostra132 11 months ago
@WhiteXboxes continued: oh right, one more thing. Dont try to bring up a Katana being curved and that being an advantage. Yes it is an advantage, but do some research and look at some of the two handed single edged curved european swords. Not only were the blades longer for more velocity in a cut, but its also thinner than a katana blade. As for euro swords being used to batter metal, I dont even want to know were you got that info.
LaCosaNostra132 11 months ago
@LaCosaNostra132 samurai were just better swordsmen end of story. Technique was everything about a katana they were perfectionists.
lilsm555 11 months ago
@LaCosaNostra132 In all fairness, the Baron is a BEAST of a longsword, and really more of a greatsword. I have one myself, and it is perhaps comparable to O-tachi (I don't know, I haven't handled any of those), but certainly not your average katana. Naturally the Baron is going to be a far better cutter. The katana is going to be a far better thruster, though. In THIS particular comparison.
Gilmaris 11 months ago
@Gilmaris yes your very right about the thrusting. I can see that. However, and correct me if im wrong, im pretty sure the Katana was never used to thrust but I may be wrong. If I really wanted to be more fair to a katana, I'd just compare it to the Albion Knecht (the Kriegsmesser). Actually scratch that because that might just own the Katana even more.
LaCosaNostra132 11 months ago
@LaCosaNostra132 The katana is designed as a cut-and-thrust weapon, and thrusts (tsuki) are frequent in Kenjutsu and even in modern Kendo, even if here there is only one legal thrust, and that's to the throat. However, in Kenjutsu and Iai, techniques are not limited by point-scoring rules. You even have half-swording techniques (soete-tsuki), which are somewhat different (and less diverse) from most European half-swording techniques, but serve more or less the same purposes.
Gilmaris 11 months ago
@LaCosaNostra132 Perhaps a longsword like eg. the Albion Sempach would be closer to an equivalent of the katana.
Gilmaris 11 months ago
@LaCosaNostra132 I agree that the European style sword is better. However I would chose the Katana over it because of its ability in sheathing techniques (Which I believe the bastard sword lacks).
noremac53 11 months ago
@noremac53 id actually pick the european sword, due to greater versetility (random responder i know) the ability to better protect your hands, the katana has no hilt strike no murderstrokes with the pommel, (essentially using the hilt and pommel like a war hammer head. holding the blade. and shootermike SBG showed how fast one can draw some of the not as superlong of the european swords.
elgostine 8 months ago
I'd like to see a death row's done like this.
averit 1 year ago
Hell, why compare real swordsmanship to Anime?! I don't get it. So many comments about Kenshin, Ninja, Anime in general, but no one seems to be aware of their fantasy nature! Here we have a MASTER showing excellent technique and form, you have to train for decades to perform this way. But no, there is an urge of many to compare real swordsmanship with something they've seen in TV or their Anime Channel.
Get real guys! This video shows authentic swordsmanship beyond any fantasy.
Protherium 1 year ago 132
@Protherium some people just doesnt understand a difference between fantasy and reality. And preffer the first, as there are no limits to fantasy. My advise: GET REAL! :)
LeninovaPles 9 months ago
@Protherium Well this is just a single strike. But I still agree. Granted I would love to see what the guy's stance is I for one use Iaido.
houkou1 9 months ago
@houkou1 i as well
ShotokanBleach 9 months ago
@ShotokanBleach Would like to see his stance or you know Iaido? If you know Iaido what is your fastest attack time?
houkou1 9 months ago
@houkou1 i would like to see his stance. @ my dojo only my sensei knows iado and she doesnt want to teach us so we stick with Ryukyu Kobudo Hezon Shiko Kai as our form of weapons we used to do kendo as well, but we mainly focus on Shotokan Karate
ShotokanBleach 9 months ago