@z06k I believe the person training with him was an 8th dan (hachidan) - so I was told. I am not sure though. If anyone knows please feel free to correct me.
The maximum dan for nearly all martial arts is 8th Dan, however if the suitable training period is correct 9th Dan is awarded posthumously. I'm personally about to grade for my 1st Dan in Shotokan karate with ESKA, a training group based in the UK around East Anglia, can't wait to be able to say I'm a black belt =)
@crcardillo In kendo, 8th dan is the highest grade attainable by grading. 9th dan is now an honorary grade awarded to leaders of their generation, and people with this rank are considered "national treasures" in Japan. 10th dan is considered un-obtainable without actual live combat experience / contributing to the theory of kendo, which is of course out of the question today!
@TicTacToe0124 those who practice kendo (or martial arts originated in Japan - generally) a dan is a rank that is achieved through years of practice. Below "dan" ranks are the Kyus but If you are a 1st dan (or Shodan) it means you are at a somewhat beginner's level in the ranks. 10th dan was the top level, it is now oblivious and people can only go up to 8th dan (and I believe 9th honorary, not sure though). To become an 8th dan you need at least 32 years of practice. Cheers
@Kaoru777 are you into aikido? looking at aiki juts especially like the idea of learning how to fight with a sword. they say "not applicable" but i dont know if i had a katana hanging in my house and knew how to use it, id feel much safer.
@hudders128 I actually have always thought that aikido was the most clever martial art out of all of them - and this is not me teasing people or trying to start a war. The reason why is very simple: physics. Being able to use the opponent's energy against them is the coolest trick in the book. They attack you, they lose by their own hand. However, and please correct me if I am mistaken, in aikido there are also sword kata? And no sword can be wielded against a gun so I understand you
although, feeling safe is a state of mind I compare to confidence a lot. You have to believe in yourself and your abilities in order to be able to feel safe too - and this is my humble opinion. But like I said before, when faced with certain situations I think there isn't a sword in the world that could keep us safe lol.
@LovesToSpooge77 :) we make our choices and we stick by them :) only a few have the skill for close combat or bare hand arts and others have a skill for weapons or long range. I am just glad that we all share the passion for martial arts, whichever they might be.
true, but there are still some good willed people out there. And it is amazing to walk around in the Imperial Palace and hear our "modern times samurai" practicing the noble art. The times change but the spirt lives on forever
@BlackTigerAP Thought times have changed, There is people out there still that dedicate their whole lives to studying these great martial arts. It's just harder now for people to dedicate them selves to things that actually matter. Most people prefer to stay at home and watch tv, play on the computer or waste their life in some other unnatural way. This is especially true for a very high percentage of Americans. The rise of computers and technology was the fall of everything else.
Not anymore, now dans only go up to 8th and I am still not sure if they still grant the honorary 9th. 9th dan was also removed from the "ranks" not too long ago, there are still some living 9th dan kendoka. Cheers
for those who practice kendo (or martial arts originated in Japan - generally speaking) a dan is a rank that is achieved through years of practice. Below "dan" ranks are the Kyus but If you are a 1st dan (or Shodan) it means you are at a somewhat beginner's level in the ranks. 10th dan was the top level, it is now oblivious and people can only go up to 8th dan (and I believe 9th honorary, not sure though). To become an 8th dan you need at least 32 years of practice. Cheers
In a real fight to defending his life, who has the winner's advantage: A master of karate with full knowledge of kata's bunkai and makiwara experienced or a Wing Chun master trained in wooden dummy (mudjong). In your opinion who's the one that would survive?
Oh no, not another Japanese using misquotes and fact-bending to try and insult Korea. Stand still while I whack u back into reality.
That being said, kendo IS Japanese, albeit the two countries' sword culture being rather similar due to cross influences. There's just deeper history of swordplay in Korea, that's all. And what Swordplay is that? We'll never know because the Japs deleted it from history during its occupation (burned all books, killed all the masters), along with countless oth
korea has in reality a shorter history then japan, and since it is the way of the sword, and the elements of kendo are japanese, it's origin is japanese
Si tuviera una máquina del tiempo, reuniría a estos genios y me encantaría ver estas peleas: Ueshiba vs. Kano; Huo Yinjia vs. Bruce Lee; Joe Lewis vs. Oyama; Choi Hong Hi vs. Frank Dux; Rickson Gracie vs. Kimura; Jack Johnson vs. Mike Tyson; Funakoshi vs. Yip Man; Chuck Norris vs. Ken Shamrok; Wally Jay vs. Royce Gracie.
@mrmblackjack It's they guy in black you should be paying attention to. The guy in white may be moving around more but the guy in black is the one who is displaying superior skill.
Wow that was amazing. From my experience, one practice session with this man will break your bones. You'll only understand this if you actually train and also this man was remarkable. If I was in the middle of a Zombapocalypse I would stick with this guy. Oh and obviously Chuck Norris
Dan ranks were only added to Japanese martial arts in the 20th century as Westerners had no comprehension of the concepts of "senpai" and "kohai" and the depth of meaning of "sensei" which goes further than just meaning teacher. There are a few martial arts now that have a large number of dan ranks and how much skill they represent is extremely variable. The man in this video is undoubtedly a master though. It's rare that people of this caliber allow themselves to be on video.
They're both amazing, and I have a question. Who is the guy in white? He has incredible energy and technique. Does anyone know who he is and what grade he had when this video was recorded?
8th dan is the highest degree, you can achieve by examination. 9th and 10th dan are honourary degrees which can be bestowed upon you (by some comitee or other), but which one cannot actively/directly pursue.
Watch the guy in black towards the end. He's 70 years old, and he parried every attack thrown at him. He even counterattacks and throws the other guy off balance.
@mrmblackjack Look very closely and you'll see that the guy in black deflects and blocks all of his attacks, and he gets completely owned from about 0:55 onwards.
kendo is nice as a sport but itsn not really usable on street cuz i dont thinkl that anybody carrys a wooden sword with him ;D...but i like kendo very much it has a very nice style so as sport its very interesting
This words really changed my life, i was almost leaving kendo when a saw this documentary for the first time and this words made me keep going, and now i want more then never practice kendo for the rest of my life
I dont have much experience with kendo (been at it for a year now) so i wonder if the tsukis at 1:00 were a bit extraordinary? When i first saw the documentary, the white guy's tsuki seemed pretty fierce, and then it struck me how good moriji returns it just a moment later. But now they don't seem so fast.
@nyczthug5 I wouldn't expect anything less from a 10th dan. His experience makes up for lack of mobility, like veteran athletes in modern sports competing with the more athletic rookies and younger guys.
@alexnickolaev heheh no, at least not any longer, maybe a few centuries ago when there was no dan "system" and only the strongest one prevailed, then I believe that could have happened. Thankfully (and you know it too) it is not the case in present times.
@zoodle85 The truth is that In most martial arts there are Tittles that haven't been presented for a couple of years just because they are so demanding and now days even our grand masters are loosing some hope in the arts which is making it impossible for some to reach the top nobility these days. =3
Morichi Mochida was the last 10 dan kendoka and thats not because they changed it it has always been the same. The tehnical maximum u can achieve is the 8th dan, but u can go upper if u do or achieve or show the world u deserve truly more than 8th dan. Current highest dan is 9th dan there is also a video on youtube... So even today u can achieve 10 dan but u have to be at least the level the great sensei Morichi was and did. 10 dan still exist!
@zoodle85 Yeah dude thats why its so special, because swordmanship is a very high ranking art in Japan. The exam is harder than the law bar exam in the country. On the other hand the modern world hasn't produce a 10th dan in over 40 some years. Most only reach the 8th dan level now and he was the last to ever reach the 10th dan. He may be the last one unitl the last Hour of the Earth.
i'm with n0tcreat. this man is what it's all about. not just martial arts....life. pursuit of true potential which is not limited by age, body, or even intelligence (IQ, as we refer to it). practice of the FULL being that we ALL have. he is what i admire most, whatever the practice be it martial arts or playing the blues. makes no difference to me. reminds me that only life pursuits are true ones and vice versa and ANY one can do them. and honor, honor, honor...
All these Grand Masters scare me infinitely. If those were real swords, that person would have just been killed by a 70 yearold man who only moved 2 steps.
85 lvl
hideto1993 1 month ago 2
play virtua fighter and youll understand the ranks better lol
dylancoulter420 1 month ago
4!
Mrkasid21 1 month ago
i am 5th dan with marshal law in tekken
MrVresnov 1 month ago
Do we know who he was fighting/training in the video? This man moves so easily, the other guy looks like a beginner compared to this 10th dan...
z06k 1 month ago
@z06k I believe the person training with him was an 8th dan (hachidan) - so I was told. I am not sure though. If anyone knows please feel free to correct me.
Happy Holidays!
Kaoru777 1 month ago 2
The maximum dan for nearly all martial arts is 8th Dan, however if the suitable training period is correct 9th Dan is awarded posthumously. I'm personally about to grade for my 1st Dan in Shotokan karate with ESKA, a training group based in the UK around East Anglia, can't wait to be able to say I'm a black belt =)
xaxaima 1 month ago
Hi Karou777 - I thought you may have been refering to Kendo only. Have a nice holiday.
crcardillo 1 month ago
my dads 8th Dan, yeahhh dawg
calzor96 1 month ago
10th dan achieved?nothing but respect for this man!!
peperinjereet 1 month ago
I'm sorry - Karou777 is mistaken. There are many 10th dans in the world in various arts. Perhaps he means in Kendo only...I don't know.
crcardillo 1 month ago 2
@crcardillo hi:) what I said is applied to kendo only :)
Happy holidays! :)
Kaoru777 1 month ago 9
@crcardillo In kendo, 8th dan is the highest grade attainable by grading. 9th dan is now an honorary grade awarded to leaders of their generation, and people with this rank are considered "national treasures" in Japan. 10th dan is considered un-obtainable without actual live combat experience / contributing to the theory of kendo, which is of course out of the question today!
icanhearyoucrunching 1 month ago 3
what is 10th dan? someone explain?
TicTacToe0124 1 month ago
@TicTacToe0124 those who practice kendo (or martial arts originated in Japan - generally) a dan is a rank that is achieved through years of practice. Below "dan" ranks are the Kyus but If you are a 1st dan (or Shodan) it means you are at a somewhat beginner's level in the ranks. 10th dan was the top level, it is now oblivious and people can only go up to 8th dan (and I believe 9th honorary, not sure though). To become an 8th dan you need at least 32 years of practice. Cheers
Kaoru777 1 month ago
which Dan test to become a 10th dan
bicnarok 1 month ago
@bicnarok there is no test because there are no more 10th dans. That's why this video is about the last 10th dan person in earth.
Cheers
Kaoru777 1 month ago 2
@Kaoru777 Thanks for the explanations, very interesting. Didn´t know there was so much to learn that you can spend over 30 odd years learning more.
bicnarok 1 month ago
wow...something to learn and consider. thank you for the video!
heykevinb 2 months ago
"still mind, mirror the snake" isnt that off karate kid
hudders128 2 months ago
@hudders128 I don't know :) but if that line is in Karate Kid it is probably been taken from a japanese teaching, could be much like this one:)
cheers!
Kaoru777 1 month ago
@Kaoru777 are you into aikido? looking at aiki juts especially like the idea of learning how to fight with a sword. they say "not applicable" but i dont know if i had a katana hanging in my house and knew how to use it, id feel much safer.
hudders128 1 month ago
@hudders128 I actually have always thought that aikido was the most clever martial art out of all of them - and this is not me teasing people or trying to start a war. The reason why is very simple: physics. Being able to use the opponent's energy against them is the coolest trick in the book. They attack you, they lose by their own hand. However, and please correct me if I am mistaken, in aikido there are also sword kata? And no sword can be wielded against a gun so I understand you
Kaoru777 1 month ago
although, feeling safe is a state of mind I compare to confidence a lot. You have to believe in yourself and your abilities in order to be able to feel safe too - and this is my humble opinion. But like I said before, when faced with certain situations I think there isn't a sword in the world that could keep us safe lol.
Cheers
Kaoru777 1 month ago
oh and when I say "no sword can be wielded against a gun" I meant that the person holding the gun would have to be:
a) far from the sword in your hand
b) slower than you
Kaoru777 1 month ago
oh and when I say "no sword can be wielded against a gun" I meant that the person holding the gun would have to be:
a) far from the sword in your hand
b) faster than you
Kaoru777 1 month ago
boring. close-combat is much more entertaining
LovesToSpooge77 2 months ago
@LovesToSpooge77 :) we make our choices and we stick by them :) only a few have the skill for close combat or bare hand arts and others have a skill for weapons or long range. I am just glad that we all share the passion for martial arts, whichever they might be.
Cheers
Kaoru777 2 months ago 19
@Kaoru777 well said my friend. cheers
LovesToSpooge77 2 months ago
damn. Moriji Mochida was the last person ever awarded the 10th dan rank in kendo .a true legend rip
kopit1000 2 months ago
haha i like how easy he finds it
pakourmasta226 2 months ago
Chatan yara
Yonnlopez 2 months ago
10th prestige
bamboozel1234 2 months ago
time of mind and spirit is gone forever. now it time of money and averageness.
BlackTigerAP 2 months ago 22
@BlackTigerAP
true, but there are still some good willed people out there. And it is amazing to walk around in the Imperial Palace and hear our "modern times samurai" practicing the noble art. The times change but the spirt lives on forever
Cheers
Kaoru777 2 months ago 5
@Kaoru777 well in
RyanAussie09 2 months ago
@BlackTigerAP Thought times have changed, There is people out there still that dedicate their whole lives to studying these great martial arts. It's just harder now for people to dedicate them selves to things that actually matter. Most people prefer to stay at home and watch tv, play on the computer or waste their life in some other unnatural way. This is especially true for a very high percentage of Americans. The rise of computers and technology was the fall of everything else.
Onefarouthippie 2 months ago
WHEN YOU ARE SEVENTY THE MIRROR INSIDE YOU REFLECT THE OPONENT MIND.
I WILL TRY NOT TO FORGET THIS.
99XM 2 months ago
sorry but isn't it 10th done?
lookherenow2 2 months ago
he's 7 dan kyoshi, trying to become a 8th dan. there's a NG documentary about the 8th dan "test". this scene is from it.
Check your facts right.
Izerath2 3 months ago
The subtitle is hangul (Korean script).But,Moriji Mochida is Japanese.
rionescloon 3 months ago
what, i did'nt know that tenth dan exists in kendo.. are you sure of that ?
cherub9507 3 months ago
@cherub9507
Not anymore, now dans only go up to 8th and I am still not sure if they still grant the honorary 9th. 9th dan was also removed from the "ranks" not too long ago, there are still some living 9th dan kendoka. Cheers
Kaoru777 2 months ago
it's a jedi O.o
RainMan52 3 months ago
thats no comment xlol
bolgari911 3 months ago
he is lol
bolgari911 3 months ago
So different from 99.99% of the kendo matches I ever saw. This I can call martial art, the rest is just sport.
Azurel777 3 months ago
what is a 10 dan... i'm black, african american whatever you want to call it... but i really want to know what it means.
magiccow64 3 months ago
@magiccow64
for those who practice kendo (or martial arts originated in Japan - generally speaking) a dan is a rank that is achieved through years of practice. Below "dan" ranks are the Kyus but If you are a 1st dan (or Shodan) it means you are at a somewhat beginner's level in the ranks. 10th dan was the top level, it is now oblivious and people can only go up to 8th dan (and I believe 9th honorary, not sure though). To become an 8th dan you need at least 32 years of practice. Cheers
Kaoru777 2 months ago
持田盛二(Seiji Mochida) not Moriji. Seiji.
韓国は日本のすべてをコピーしようとしますね。まぁ嘘はばれます
何しろ証拠が無い。名前すら間違ってＵＰする始末。
MyMytube01 3 months ago
(Quiz): I always would like to know this answer:
In a real fight to defending his life, who has the winner's advantage: A master of karate with full knowledge of kata's bunkai and makiwara experienced or a Wing Chun master trained in wooden dummy (mudjong). In your opinion who's the one that would survive?
TheWolfjr 3 months ago
@TheWolfjr
i would imagine a fight scene, it depends of the time, distance and speed.
its really hard to know.
jin54363 2 months ago
I'm 3rd dan... on Tekken 6 :D
Antin0ob567 3 months ago
with the steel mind,the mirror inside you reflect the opponent mind.right??
i dont understand well english,help ,please,thanks.
MrFly008 3 months ago
@MrFly008 "with a still mind, the mirror inside you reflects the oponent's mind"
still = peaceful
steel would be cool too though
Kaoru777 2 months ago
That was great kendo!
daddydojang 3 months ago
★Why subtitles are Korean language?
It's very weird.
SamuraiTogo 4 months ago
10 dan
xSilkify 4 months ago
lol 10 dan i am not a 10 dan even in tekken watf.... O_o
bulldogisback 4 months ago
KENDO=japan
eisirouhuuzin 4 months ago
BANZAI JAPAN
vronycat 4 months ago
and shall all die like men, black, white, asian, latino alike. you are all fragile human beings made of flesh and blood.
TheKing8035 4 months ago
なんで韓国語の字幕な分け？
韓国人もここまで来ると気持ち悪いわ。剣道の起源は韓国ってか？ほんとこいつらきちがいだね。
nyanko190 4 months ago
@nyanko190 in english, please?
MrRevillo 2 months ago
his mindset is inspirational
dastrdlydna 4 months ago
Everyone say 10 dan its funny.
10 dan
xSilkify 4 months ago
@xSilkify I have the 12 dan. This is called ego, and who claims that is not an aikidospirit.
99XM 2 months ago
Oh no, not another Japanese using misquotes and fact-bending to try and insult Korea. Stand still while I whack u back into reality.
That being said, kendo IS Japanese, albeit the two countries' sword culture being rather similar due to cross influences. There's just deeper history of swordplay in Korea, that's all. And what Swordplay is that? We'll never know because the Japs deleted it from history during its occupation (burned all books, killed all the masters), along with countless oth
mwjunk 4 months ago
@mwjunk sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
korea has in reality a shorter history then japan, and since it is the way of the sword, and the elements of kendo are japanese, it's origin is japanese
NOWAYIAMGOINGTOJAIL 2 months ago
1:05
mad fuckign old
lovetownsend 4 months ago
its 10th dan im a 1st dan
AlwayzActiveCoccason 4 months ago
Polish the mirror
and the myriad distractions will soon fall away
david1035669 5 months ago
very good!
diegoverzola 5 months ago
bruce lee much better
avacos21 6 months ago
@avacos21
bruce lee did not practices kendo, therefore he's not better.
jin54363 2 months ago
just 10 dan
Suszama 6 months ago 50
@Suszama err yeah mate 10th dan in most martial arts is the highest dan...
skywiz3 2 months ago
wow in his mid 70's he doesnt even need a body. His mind alone can predict your movements. Therefore he is faster than you. =P
LuDimezofKush 6 months ago
the master of my master have a master and his 10th dan =)the master of my master is chung lee..9 dan
R3dTigerM40A3 7 months ago
When you still your mind, you will see everything else.
noclouds111 8 months ago
Amazing...
janusmagus 8 months ago
/watch?v=H4Y9pLABX2Q&feature=related 9 dan video is 1970 greece master
Kalouomania1 8 months ago
Please Search
【Youtube】
'Korean fake samurai & kendo in the Japan Expo 2011，
WondrousJapanForeverChannel
Please
Ptmthrnthny 9 months ago
i respect all of your fighting spirit and skills, yet i find DAN overrated. like gold.
AI2flesh 10 months ago
Its always an honour to watch a true Master, thank you for posting this clip.
gragrn 10 months ago
Si tuviera una máquina del tiempo, reuniría a estos genios y me encantaría ver estas peleas: Ueshiba vs. Kano; Huo Yinjia vs. Bruce Lee; Joe Lewis vs. Oyama; Choi Hong Hi vs. Frank Dux; Rickson Gracie vs. Kimura; Jack Johnson vs. Mike Tyson; Funakoshi vs. Yip Man; Chuck Norris vs. Ken Shamrok; Wally Jay vs. Royce Gracie.
rbrtdornel 10 months ago
The man who created aikido can only be 10th dan and his son can be 9th dan but others can only be 8th dan
alexwwe123raw 11 months ago
This video is amazing!! showing the real martial artist discipline and focus and so much more...
JDL8807207 11 months ago
esos 17 votos negativos deve ser para justin bieber
mangakamaniaco 1 year ago
@mrmblackjack It's they guy in black you should be paying attention to. The guy in white may be moving around more but the guy in black is the one who is displaying superior skill.
OnlyZunkin 1 year ago
Amazing,,,
labeed abdal
Kuwait
peacemaker2020 1 year ago
wow i want to be 10th dan too!!!
hugoleonelortiz 1 year ago
With a steel mind, the mirror inside you reflects the opponents mind.
Thats the secret.
DonJuanDeMarco2 1 year ago
if u dont know anything about kendo or what this video is about dont comment
edwardchoi22 1 year ago
Osu!
Respect to this man for his life accomplishments.
//mmacritic
mmacritics 1 year ago
WTF? I Can Emagine This Old Man In He's Youth
loco4naruto 1 year ago
He is litterally beyond "Kendo God"
Arthur7474 1 year ago
so can anyone still become 10 dan?
bigdragon8me 1 year ago
Wow that was amazing. From my experience, one practice session with this man will break your bones. You'll only understand this if you actually train and also this man was remarkable. If I was in the middle of a Zombapocalypse I would stick with this guy. Oh and obviously Chuck Norris
ThePhilimander 1 year ago
this old man is awesome, greattt
buri2zaemon 1 year ago
I'd like to see one of those crappy 16th Dan Ninjutsu fans spar with soemone of this level, face it, Nijutsu = £££ and that's it.
robbydesigns 1 year ago
wow!!!!
PatraGR 1 year ago
what is the black spots on his`face?
PakDaeHan 1 year ago
Wow. This guy was semi-divine...
joel1923 1 year ago
That is what you call a true Martial Artist. He dedicated his entire life to this art.
I want to pay my respects to him now.
bigfatdick5000 1 year ago
Dan ranks were only added to Japanese martial arts in the 20th century as Westerners had no comprehension of the concepts of "senpai" and "kohai" and the depth of meaning of "sensei" which goes further than just meaning teacher. There are a few martial arts now that have a large number of dan ranks and how much skill they represent is extremely variable. The man in this video is undoubtedly a master though. It's rare that people of this caliber allow themselves to be on video.
Currawong 1 year ago
They're both amazing, and I have a question. Who is the guy in white? He has incredible energy and technique. Does anyone know who he is and what grade he had when this video was recorded?
damillionmalania 1 year ago
Une maitrise parfaite du rythme. Impressionnant
MidayeofMartial 1 year ago
10th DAN?!?!?!?!?!?!?
HOLY CRAP!!!
Sakaki709 1 year ago
8th dan is the highest degree, you can achieve by examination. 9th and 10th dan are honourary degrees which can be bestowed upon you (by some comitee or other), but which one cannot actively/directly pursue.
SaaErDetNok 1 year ago
a master
ottimotti1 1 year ago
A true master, he was just playing around with the other guys. Wow... amazing what experience brings!
h3quit0r 1 year ago
when you get 60, and your legs start getting weaker, that's when you should start to cross train in Bagua Zhang...
It can get your legs back...
as nice as it is to train your spirit, having your body continue to work well is very good for training.
richardshapiroII 1 year ago
look closer dude everytime the white guy charges he gets deflected and hit watcch carefully
notoriousangel 1 year ago
- 'with a still mind, the mirror inside you reflects the opponent's mind' - 无念无想， 明镜止水
elazuo 1 year ago
Wow, 50 years to get the basics. You have to admire someone who goes on such a long journey of self improvement.
drewpc1 1 year ago
OMG OMG OMG .....holy mama....amazing....Legendary Kendo Master....
elazuo 1 year ago
amazing
GhostXThief 2 years ago
HMM CURIOUS that this 10 dan does USe lot the unbalance points of oponent, controls him... so it could be said....Aikido
MarioGiMo 2 years ago
CHECK THIS STATEMENT OUT THOUGH.....LORD VADER. get it? from when he was younger to where he was crippled in that shell? wow
opticannon 2 years ago
his opponent must be in slow motion for him, goodness!
KoreaSUN 2 years ago
Watch closer... The guy in white is fast and trying really hard, but not making viable hits. The 10th Dan is working him over!!
gohanpsi 2 years ago
If that doesn't just humble one as a martial artist I don't know what will.
SENSEIDANIELBENAITIS 2 years ago
kendo... can done
ansgar1965 2 years ago
Watch the guy in black towards the end. He's 70 years old, and he parried every attack thrown at him. He even counterattacks and throws the other guy off balance.
taintofshadow 2 years ago
When you the founder of your own art - you can put yourself any 'Dan' you want, I believe that is what more westerners do
YgAriff 2 years ago
mrmblackjack are u blind? :)
the black suited man was totaly the winner the white guy couldn't do against him anything.
Sokebacsi 2 years ago
@mrmblackjack Look very closely and you'll see that the guy in black deflects and blocks all of his attacks, and he gets completely owned from about 0:55 onwards.
intboom 2 years ago
The guy in black is kicking the guy in white's butt. With much less movement.
swifttone 2 years ago
real nice are of war
swordsman3333333 2 years ago
No matter what martial art you learn, just develop your mind and you will be invincible
Trifonovich 2 years ago
kendo is nice as a sport but itsn not really usable on street cuz i dont thinkl that anybody carrys a wooden sword with him ;D...but i like kendo very much it has a very nice style so as sport its very interesting
MisterFridayNight1 2 years ago
such .. natural, flowing strikes.
As expected from the last 10th dan in kendo history.
The apprentice in white would have learned so much.
crazyheegyu 2 years ago
This words really changed my life, i was almost leaving kendo when a saw this documentary for the first time and this words made me keep going, and now i want more then never practice kendo for the rest of my life
Sirgrayfox 2 years ago
Kendo is awesome, i practice Aikido myself, and i must say having an Kendo opponent against you is hard XD.
JHRMS 2 years ago
I dont have much experience with kendo (been at it for a year now) so i wonder if the tsukis at 1:00 were a bit extraordinary? When i first saw the documentary, the white guy's tsuki seemed pretty fierce, and then it struck me how good moriji returns it just a moment later. But now they don't seem so fast.
pailhead11 2 years ago
OSS
MasOyama10dan 2 years ago
Who is the 10th dan, the guy in black?
jvn09211 2 years ago
total pr0n355!
Remaspil 2 years ago
funny how he taps the opponent's head
thehymner 2 years ago
'With a still mind the mirror inside you reflects your opponents mind' - pure gold.
Anderzander 2 years ago
wow true spirit
hwjang222 2 years ago
does hes still live??????? please answer me.
Wumbo20 2 years ago
people refuse 9th dan cos they know its a very unrealistic martial art to learn and that yoga or sleeping wud do more harm to opponant
WolfishNuckajuh 2 years ago
I couldn't see him give up a single damn point.... This is true mastery. And UFC guys have the gal to call themselves "master" martial artists.
Seifter16 2 years ago
the guy in white is the 10th dan.
lordmerlin1 2 years ago
man in black's dodge and "men" was awesome
chejaemin 2 years ago
oh geez past age 50 was the real dicipline?!?
what was the past 40 years?
childsplay?? lol
Teraxlovers 2 years ago
this guy is my hero. straight beast.
subiedesu 2 years ago
Very nice. He remains calm and in control. Thanks for posting.
Naisho07 2 years ago
he sucks balls
the black guy is like 1000 times better
poopwadmcgee 2 years ago
he was actually being beaten by the gentleman in the black.
fpraziel 2 years ago
oh my lord, now he's just a ghost
clitoris2009 2 years ago
he was a true fighter, so back off haters
Frozenfireaizen 2 years ago
true beast
Divinelighte 2 years ago 13
Wtf?? holy shit he was 76 years old and was still able to block all those lightning attacks??
nyczthug5 2 years ago 127
@nyczthug5 I wouldn't expect anything less from a 10th dan. His experience makes up for lack of mobility, like veteran athletes in modern sports competing with the more athletic rookies and younger guys.
OneManArmy99 2 years ago
@nyczthug5 because he -was- lightning.
Lamefoureyes 11 months ago
Title should say 8th Dan. Kendo only goes to the Hachidan.
zoodle85 2 years ago
Because it used to go up to 10th...and that man was the last one.
Kaoru777 2 years ago 83
What was the reason they discontinued the 9th and 10th?
danshyu 2 years ago
@Kaoru777 why did they stop awarding 10 dans????
joeladobes 2 years ago
When did it change and why?
Omikron1112 1 year ago
@Kaoru777 If I not mistaken, you should kill an enemy with your sword in the real fight to go higher than 8 dan. Is it true?
alexnickolaev 6 months ago
@alexnickolaev lol hell no.What mentaly retarded person told you that?
TheTommyKay 4 months ago
@alexnickolaev heheh no, at least not any longer, maybe a few centuries ago when there was no dan "system" and only the strongest one prevailed, then I believe that could have happened. Thankfully (and you know it too) it is not the case in present times.
Cheers
Kaoru777 2 months ago
it is a different story when you are a grandmaster(as i know)
dogus98 2 years ago
@zoodle85 The truth is that In most martial arts there are Tittles that haven't been presented for a couple of years just because they are so demanding and now days even our grand masters are loosing some hope in the arts which is making it impossible for some to reach the top nobility these days. =3
That's what i think is happening
Nlrvana99 2 years ago
@zoodle85 hahah ignorance.
macoelmeco 2 years ago
@zoodle85 I believe 8th Dan is that last Dan you could test for. The last 2 Dan are award based on your contribution and martial art life.
seravi 1 year ago
@zoodle85
Dont know if u know or not already but.
Morichi Mochida was the last 10 dan kendoka and thats not because they changed it it has always been the same. The tehnical maximum u can achieve is the 8th dan, but u can go upper if u do or achieve or show the world u deserve truly more than 8th dan. Current highest dan is 9th dan there is also a video on youtube... So even today u can achieve 10 dan but u have to be at least the level the great sensei Morichi was and did. 10 dan still exist!
serafar 1 year ago
@zoodle85 Yeah dude thats why its so special, because swordmanship is a very high ranking art in Japan. The exam is harder than the law bar exam in the country. On the other hand the modern world hasn't produce a 10th dan in over 40 some years. Most only reach the 8th dan level now and he was the last to ever reach the 10th dan. He may be the last one unitl the last Hour of the Earth.
PhuQuangLe111 1 year ago
@zoodle85 no...kendo goes up to 10th dan.....
its just no one is able to achieve over hachi dan, thats why they say hachi dan is the highest,
but it goes to 10th dan.
cthatshit 1 year ago
@zoodle85 stop trying 2 act like u no about kendo u must be stupid dint u hear the guy said 10 dan do more research b4 open ur mouth
teriyo2 8 months ago
Utsukushii kendo!
kendoka0girl 2 years ago
Absolutelly beatiful!
rallyramone 2 years ago 25
i'm with n0tcreat. this man is what it's all about. not just martial arts....life. pursuit of true potential which is not limited by age, body, or even intelligence (IQ, as we refer to it). practice of the FULL being that we ALL have. he is what i admire most, whatever the practice be it martial arts or playing the blues. makes no difference to me. reminds me that only life pursuits are true ones and vice versa and ANY one can do them. and honor, honor, honor...
mcul2112 2 years ago
Well said :)
Omikron1112 1 year ago
All these Grand Masters scare me infinitely. If those were real swords, that person would have just been killed by a 70 yearold man who only moved 2 steps.
NameTaken1000 2 years ago 14
last 10th Dan...? Of what?
rickyhurtado 2 years ago
kendo...
Kaoru777 2 years ago 28