Henry Smalls shiai

[DigitalMercury]

dropkick him! get horizontal on his ass.\

methinks if there were no rules to this sport that this would be a pretty quick match.

[daisuke19890201]

素晴らしい。剣道に携わるものとして、彼は努力や心構えは、人々­に勇気や励ましを与えられると思う。よき模範となりました。

[dlee980206]

Doesn't mater how good or how you can't do certain stuff... It maters if you try and have a spirit that you are gonna win!!!:)

[PanelHopper]

I am starting kendo in september and I have cerebal palsey. This man is my inspiration.

[RichardTenken]

henry is a warrior, that's all, he has a stronger fighting spirit, and a stronger zanshin, is an honor for the kendo, regards from peru

[ljonesvc]

The Black Knight ALWAYS TRIUMPHS!

(This is a Monty Python reference, and not to be construed as racial)

[d4n13lr0x]

Doood.... IMagine playing that Henry Smalls. Not only will you lose, but you don't even know how to win o_o.

[NeinWunOne]

Holy crap that was a nice shomen hit in the end.

[5963MAT]

 障害者だろうと健常者だろうと勝負は勝負。健常者以上の不撓不屈­の精神が氏にはある。健常者以上の苦痛を伴う修練が必要であった­ろうから。その成果であろうか、２本目の面は特に見事。

[wickedpoet667]

what the sam hell? that last men strike was amazing! had to rewind it twice. if i only had half the spirit he does. truly inspiring stuff. all respect to that man

[kidzin777]

欣慕

[falixman]

oss, Henry

[FuckKorean69]

こういうのはある意味反則だろ

相手に逆ハンディだよ

武道精神からいって非常にやり辛いはず

[izzazalexander]

omg. Best kendo i've ever seen. Respect, from all my heart

[noitomuu]

素晴らしい。

[Chawo]

Is this guy the hawiian sensei that is also an iaido sensei??

[EltBerserker]

Holy shit he's like yoda.

[ahenyoyo]

Amazing nuki man!!! Awesome !!!!!

[Shinsengumi77]

That last men was great.

[Cromenon]

Awesome. This is a proof that kendo is much more than drawing a "bamboo stick". He IS a kendoka.

[jbujko]

Oh my, isn't that Monthy Python's Black Knight?

[Hawaiianstile]

lol

[eyedr3rdeye]

I'm not a martial artist, but I've actually followed this gentleman's career since age 8. I remember reading an article on his debut at the 1986 Boston Judo Championships. He was considered a charity-case: a triumph just to qualify. He not only won the initial match, but swept the competition. Audience members reportedly broke-out in tears-and-cheers and walked away shaken. He was defeated in the Finals, when his opponent swept his prosthetics out from under him.

Screw your human misery.

[eyedr3rdeye]

From an early Kung Fu magazine article I've read:

Mr. Smalls has developed his own martial art style based on his personal physiology.

His small-stature, movement, and low center of gravity; takes advantage of the trained techniques and kata (muscle-memory) of his fully-able-bodied black-belt opponents.

This is evolution in action.

[54spiritedwill54]

surely very inspirational.. just brilliant

[Hawaiianstile]

i will thank this video for showing me his style if i ever have to fight him lol. he wont be so full of surprises now

[eyedr3rdeye]

%$#! Henry Smalls!

I don't respect him one single damn because he's handicapped. I respect him because he could literally kill my limb-enabled-ass should he desire to. And I respect that.

Domo.

[angel0r]

Awesome. Just awesome.

[whitewizard85]

very beneficial to both spirit and practice of kendo. thanks for the post.

[TraviO89]

i dont think that he should be allowed to do kendo. i mean, i give him credit for doing it ya know, but how in the hell does he pass tests? i think that is so BS!! "oh, just cause he has no legs, we have to treat him different...." only in america...

[Hawaiianstile]

now i also wonder how ge can pass test but there is absolutely no reason why he cant compete in tournaments, i can see that he is a fine fighter being as he can beat other kendoka. what you say is stupid and only shows how very ignorant you are, its obvious that nobody treats him any different in a fight

[Hawaiianstile]

damn when he sprints at you its freaky as hell lol. im gona have nightmares.

[Rodrigokppbt]

respect

[LegendaryXanator]

dang that guy is crazy good... respect all the way

[renyoukan]

I remember that shiai, it was in Paris for the Goodwill matches in the WKC. We were seated in the grades in friday waiting for the competitions next saturday and sunday. When Henry made his second ippon, the Pierre de Courbartin Stade, almost felt with the 2 minutes claps!. Very interesting and full respect for Henry. Thanks for upload it!

[merayfu]

that man is sensei in variuos kind of martial arts, more than just respect

[Malys81]

Very inspirational.. If someone's doubting their ability, show them this clip.

[Ladakh]

Amazing !! he's really quick... respect !

[kenshifencer]

When I want to complain about how hard kendo is all I have to do is watch this.

[HeroOfXanadus]

yeah man... respect...

[d7p2]

lol we meet here again heroofxanadus -_-;; remember its 슈퍼그랑조 haha

[d7p2]

respect