quite ok, noto is not too good though, he even hits the inside of his saya twice at 02:21 :/ i also suspect a thin hira tsukuri type sword, as the koreans are quite fond of using them for demonstrations, so that their cuts always look super clean, no matter if they're any good or not. his balance is also very messed up due to his kendo practice.
If he could do this with a japanese katana then that would be impressive !! I have a gumdo sword like the one he is using , they are so thin it is like cheating on mats compared to a katana. good skills none the less though !
Gumdo IS a copy of Japanese arts - that's doesn't mean the skill involved isn't real. People have learned the weapon and the technique, acknowledge it at the very least. Koryu is very difficult to find outside of Japan. Cutting tatami is a modern practice. If you think this man with this sword will not be able to "practically" cut you, you are a fool.
This is gumdo, "korean sword art" koreans say that it has korean roots, others say that it`s a copy of japanese sword arts.
Anyways, they use much thinner blades in tameshigiri and much lighter targets fot cutting. Those were not real tatami mats as you can see. Put all this together and you get a great show, but not something practical . The sword blades are to thin to be used in real battle against real armor. So this would not bee seen on a battlefield. Just fun entertainment.
@arhvash haedong gumdo is korean, gumdo is japanese copy. gumdo has all the same patterns and techniques from what i've seen. however as a sword art, both is rubbish. however gumdo and kendo is super to get a great physical condition.
2:06... This is truly a master of tameshigiri... The fact that sticks don't fall down is incredible! And that moves of legs and feet,that is unbeliveable! What is the name of that man? Is he training battodo or kendo?
Le mot tameshigri est composer de deux verbes qui veulent dire, le premier « tester, expérimenter, essayer » et le second « tuer, couper, mettre à mort. Et puis tameshigri est devenu aussi une... Voie véritable, un « dô », le battodo.
Il est donc à notre époque, impropre, voir déplacé, grossier ou insultant de parler d'une démonstration d'"essayer de tuer" puisque le battodo est une Voie au même tire que le kendo, le iaïdo, le zendo ou le chado.
Une séance de coupe aussi précise qu'une séance de iaïdo. Placement des hanches et du hara au moment de la coupe, précision de la coupe, arrêt du sabre sans se laisser embarquer, zanshin. Bref, ce qu'il faut viser comme objectif lorsque l'on s'entraine. Et en plus la musique soutien parfaitement le rythme.
This man has great technigue, I can see how smooht and accurate he is easily. I used to do kendo my self also, but its bit different, still same techniques...
to csthundercat: the Katana came to Japan from China and was then refined and made into the Katana in Japan. At the same time a similar sword appeared in Korea. Much later, when the Japanese invaded Korea, they abolished all traditional Korean martial arts and imposed their own. That is how modern Kumdo appeared in Korea, and why they wear traditioal Japanese clothing when doing it. They just dont want to admit it.
That said, that was some excellent tameshigiri ;) I very much enjoyed it!
Thanks....I already know all of this though. Check out this video for an amusing story about a legal battle that ensued about the origins of Kumdo...
Firstly, I am not calling you out as wrong. I am just curious as to why this arguing I hear and see everywhere about the nature of swordsmanship. How does one know if the design was modified in Japan after its' genesis in China or Korea? What are good academic sources to use? I find conflicting and compelling arguments in Academia at all levels, and would like to know how you know for sure. Thank you! All Respect Intended!
Looks to me like hees using a korean Gum from the fittings like you said and the blade and all of the brass in the scabbard... not to mention all of the korean on the banners in back. lol
Very nice cutting. Some of the cleanest cuts I've seen. Also, FWIW, the koshirae do not look like any style of Japanese koshirae I have seen. I have, however, seen fittings of this style on a number of Korean swords. The blade is hirazukuri, so it would cut much easier through soft targets, providing hasuji is true. If he got his certification through Japan, either this is a very oddly dressed nihonto, or he is in fact using a much thinner sword made specifically for soft cutting demonstrations.
i have seen more subtle brass tosogu - but only because it was antique and naturally patinated...would have looked more like it does in this video when new.. You just dont get to see what a lot of todays antiques looked like when brand new...
I know this Sensei. He studied Kendo, Iaido (Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu)and Batodo. He got all his Iaido dan from Japan. Although this demonstration was performed in Korea, his basis of the practice is Japanese. Also, I have seen and holded the sword used in this demonstraion. The sword is a very heavy sword and not thin. This is a display of ver fine swordman skill. I don't know why some viewers are trying so hard to talk bad about this performance. May I suggest to try to learn from this video?
You will never find a thin japanese sword for cutting, that would sacrifice the inegrity and structure of the sword. Also those are tatami omote, which are straw mats rolled up and soaked in water, so they are easy to cut through if your experienced enough.
There are some thin bladed swords. They are meant for soft targets i.e. tatami with no bamboo. They are more for beginners as they are lighter. Thats what i began on before i moved up to a sword with a serious kasane. And it isn't as easy as it looks. You have to slice, not chop, which takes a bit to learn and even a master can screw up every once in a while. A bad cut can lead to a bent blade, even with a thick sword.
Your absolutley right, even masters can screw the cut up bad. What I was meaning with my comment was that if you have enough experience in cutting the omote then very rarely are you going to miss the 45 degree angle on the cut or bend the blade of your shinken.
Actually, the new Sgc range of katana is made with a much thinner blade for a sharper entry cut, the blade is wider on side profile and is made from 9260 Silicon Alloy Carbon Spring Steel which sacrifices no integrity at all , ive been using one since their relese and the blade is fantastic
half right well not wrong at all but my understanding so fr is that when they are wet soaked for 2-3 days they are ment to have the same dencaty as a real arm or lim.
This video has been bothering me for some time now. I think I've finally figured out his trick. He's using a very VERY thin sword. I mean, stupid thin. Check out the lateral wiggle action his blade gets after the cut at 1:12... Also, while I'm at it, the targets were probably treated too.. >.> Jus' sayn'.
The targets weren't treated.. it's physics. Ever heard of the table cloth trick where you pull it fast enough where the dishes remain? And the "Lateral wiggle" as you called it was his hand shaking.
Yeah, the targets probably weren't treated, but the fact remains that his sword is very very thin. You are correct, his hands are shaking but if yo look very closely you'll notice the tip shaking as well. Kinda like how a really long saw wiggles if you give it a shake. I'm not really a fan of gumdo ;D
This is a great tameshigiri demonstration held in Seoul Korea, hosted by the Korea Kumdo Association, a branch of international kendo federation. It is not H.D.G.D. This is a special Korean style of Tameshigiri. As you can see, many of the tatamis stay in place, which require tremendous skill.
I don't believe that this is HDGD since this person is not wearing the appropriate uniform. Also, the logo in the background reads "Korea Kumdo Association" which is a branch of the International of Kendo Federation.
Nice, but I am not fooled. the sword and the technique have been modified specifically for cutting tatami. the blade is too wide and is FLAT- no geometry to speak of, and it is very thin. it is not Nihoto or even a good copy. If none of you belive me, it's ok. For those of you that read and hear, try it for yourself. get a cheap sword and polish it flat and then put a razor edge on it. With very little practice, you too could cut like this
well, I am really very used to swords you might say. I am always assesing the things folks do. I have a deep running respect for Sword arts of all kind. As we are in a place in history when the Japanese are doing less than the rest of the world in this field. things are about to change. That's just the Way of all art. As for swords...I have seen and known many.
Yes, the sword does appear pretty wide, however I've seen similar swords used in Japanese tameshigiri competitions. It does require skill to make those cuts without disturbing the straw, which is part of the artistry involved...the difficulty level in executing these cuts without disturbing tatami would be much much greater (if not impossible on the 5 stack). he is still very skillful, and should be respected for performing in a high standard for his style of swordsmanship.
Well, this is artsitic difference I suppose. What IS swordsmanship about anyway? I suppose you could ask what is music or poetry about. IMO anything to do with the toyama military academy should be condemed. Folks died brutally, it is fact. Defacto, it's here and so I try to get along, not everyone is as sensitive to history as I. Go to my favorites, look at the Koreans, the Americans. They have different approaches, but the martial spirit is apparent.
I find your condemnation of Toyama Ryu's (gunto no soho) use during WWII somewhat perplexing. Every school of swordsmanship has some link to a brutal past, regardless if it was 50 years ago or 500. Afterall, swords were originally an instrument of war.
Today, Toyama Ryu Batto Do, as well as other iai, teach admirable qualities such as discipline, patience & respect for life.
It is ok to be perplexed.Please try to remember that History is oft repeated by the perplexed. Look into this subject deeper. It is ethical. Blind acceptance is bad. 1/2 million non combatants dead in six weeks. Never happened on that scale before. History calls. do you hear?
What about the civilian body count of Hiroshima, Nagasaki & the fire bombing campaigns? War is a terrible thing, period. I am not making lite of nor justifying war atrocities but creating a "scapegoat" is equally unethical & historically significant. Now I ask you, do you hear history calling?
There is a diference between bombing the hell out of a people that started a very big war, and showing no mercy to a nation that you have already defeated. Nanjing had already fallen. They did the most horrible things to those people. Even canibalism. After the nuke dropped in Japan, American soldiers were not rapeing, murduring, or killing for pleasure. In fact the oposite happened. If you cannot see these are different actions, then perhaps you check your moral compass.
Sanitizing the batto of WW2 Japan for your own consumption is to forget the countless victims. It is similar to the distasteful feeling one gets when seeing the Brazilian Army goose-step, as thier Nazi trainers taught them.
To me it would appear as he is using a Haidong Gumdo sword which is indeed wider and thinner so as to facilitate tameshigiri. The top few centimeters are also blunted to avoid people cutting their hands during noto.
The HDGD associations (there are two since the people who started this sport/art in the 1980's had a falling out) claim the differences are due to old korean swords being different than japanese, which they were of course, they also looked nothing like the ones used in HDGD.
Amazing demonstration! What a sharp sword that must be to cut thru all 5 stacks, He doesn't even watch when he puts the sword away and still has all his fingers. WOW!
I love this video! In a society of flashy stunts, I appreciate the traditional approach to a professional demonstration of talent, skill and ability! Way to go!
Absolutely Amazing...have never seen anything like this. A friend suggested i view this video and i am so happy that i got to view such expertise!! The Calmness exhibited during this demonstration is amazing.
短い包丁を刃先を前にして脇に挟んどけ!!
トンスル
umekonbuchaa 1 week ago
もう朝鮮にはウンザリだ。朝鮮との関係悪化の暁には、徹底追及して似非剣道をカスも残らないくらいに取り上げて駆除してやるからそのつもりでいやがれ
crapengine1990 2 months ago
ハングルが気持ち悪い
tak525 3 months ago
quite ok, noto is not too good though, he even hits the inside of his saya twice at 02:21 :/ i also suspect a thin hira tsukuri type sword, as the koreans are quite fond of using them for demonstrations, so that their cuts always look super clean, no matter if they're any good or not. his balance is also very messed up due to his kendo practice.
Devoti 5 months ago
If he could do this with a japanese katana then that would be impressive !! I have a gumdo sword like the one he is using , they are so thin it is like cheating on mats compared to a katana. good skills none the less though !
TheHanson1000 6 months ago
Gumdo IS a copy of Japanese arts - that's doesn't mean the skill involved isn't real. People have learned the weapon and the technique, acknowledge it at the very least. Koryu is very difficult to find outside of Japan. Cutting tatami is a modern practice. If you think this man with this sword will not be able to "practically" cut you, you are a fool.
DrChrisOuellet 7 months ago
This is gumdo, "korean sword art" koreans say that it has korean roots, others say that it`s a copy of japanese sword arts.
Anyways, they use much thinner blades in tameshigiri and much lighter targets fot cutting. Those were not real tatami mats as you can see. Put all this together and you get a great show, but not something practical . The sword blades are to thin to be used in real battle against real armor. So this would not bee seen on a battlefield. Just fun entertainment.
arhvash 9 months ago
@arhvash haedong gumdo is korean, gumdo is japanese copy. gumdo has all the same patterns and techniques from what i've seen. however as a sword art, both is rubbish. however gumdo and kendo is super to get a great physical condition.
Devoti 5 months ago
rally impressive great ability i'm wandering what stile is he demostrating, i'm pretty sure it is not a koryu
kendoigorilla 9 months ago
omg those siklls are incredible
MrAnory 1 year ago
Blade's so sharp the mats barely moved.
del885 1 year ago
showwwwwwwwwww!!
msdias05 1 year ago
2:06... This is truly a master of tameshigiri... The fact that sticks don't fall down is incredible! And that moves of legs and feet,that is unbeliveable! What is the name of that man? Is he training battodo or kendo?
BK201Pila 1 year ago
Un petit commentaire sur l'intitulé de la vidéo.
Le mot tameshigri est composer de deux verbes qui veulent dire, le premier « tester, expérimenter, essayer » et le second « tuer, couper, mettre à mort. Et puis tameshigri est devenu aussi une... Voie véritable, un « dô », le battodo.
Il est donc à notre époque, impropre, voir déplacé, grossier ou insultant de parler d'une démonstration d'"essayer de tuer" puisque le battodo est une Voie au même tire que le kendo, le iaïdo, le zendo ou le chado.
Lansquenet34 1 year ago
Une séance de coupe aussi précise qu'une séance de iaïdo. Placement des hanches et du hara au moment de la coupe, précision de la coupe, arrêt du sabre sans se laisser embarquer, zanshin. Bref, ce qu'il faut viser comme objectif lorsque l'on s'entraine. Et en plus la musique soutien parfaitement le rythme.
Lansquenet34 1 year ago
is it possible this blade doesnt have a traditional shinogi?
fmn2628 1 year ago
this is it
Aerosolik 2 years ago
This man has great technigue, I can see how smooht and accurate he is easily. I used to do kendo my self also, but its bit different, still same techniques...
rallyramone 2 years ago
The sword is a gumdo sword. They to tend to have shiny glossy brass tsubas and fittings. The blade is very thin making for extremely clean cuts.
WithLove19 2 years ago
That shinken... If I'd guess, I'd say that's a special one. Fine, slight sword, maybe...
He is a kendoka police officer... I don't think a clean cut like that occurs at normal conditions...
But STILL impressive. >_>
OOFUJISAN 2 years ago
That's some cleaaaaaaan cuts.
Is he an iaidoka?
Cropsgrinder 2 years ago
Skillful.
TempestDust 2 years ago
very impressive and authentic! awesome performance.
shrekalek 2 years ago
These have got to be the cleanest cuts I have ever seen. And the sword is epic
dethmetel 2 years ago
He's great :D
Therion126 2 years ago
Amazing
Peekingduck 2 years ago
such clean cuts..yet soo dam deadly
CrazyRocker6 3 years ago
That's absolutely amazing!
icyberia 3 years ago
Kenjyutu and kendo is japanese culture!!
not corean !
剣道、剣術・武道は日本の文化である。
韓国のものではない！
totsugekibanzai 3 years ago
does the katana not originate from the development and expansion of two handed steel swords across china through korea, and then after to japan?
csthundercat 3 years ago
to csthundercat: the Katana came to Japan from China and was then refined and made into the Katana in Japan. At the same time a similar sword appeared in Korea. Much later, when the Japanese invaded Korea, they abolished all traditional Korean martial arts and imposed their own. That is how modern Kumdo appeared in Korea, and why they wear traditioal Japanese clothing when doing it. They just dont want to admit it.
That said, that was some excellent tameshigiri ;) I very much enjoyed it!
jazzyslip 2 years ago
Thanks....I already know all of this though. Check out this video for an amusing story about a legal battle that ensued about the origins of Kumdo...
watch?v=hG6tqGGZW8Y
csthundercat 2 years ago
Firstly, I am not calling you out as wrong. I am just curious as to why this arguing I hear and see everywhere about the nature of swordsmanship. How does one know if the design was modified in Japan after its' genesis in China or Korea? What are good academic sources to use? I find conflicting and compelling arguments in Academia at all levels, and would like to know how you know for sure. Thank you! All Respect Intended!
CitizenNomad 2 years ago
such beautiful cuts, man I would do anything for this master to teach me.
Jeimuzu 3 years ago
Perfect.
But who the hell rated this lower than 5+++++ ?
Revan9729 3 years ago
someone who drank alot of bleach?
Blaze200038 3 years ago
I know one thing. I would do anything to have him teach me, so my cuts are that clean. =]
SherubiGashes 3 years ago
Looks to me like hees using a korean Gum from the fittings like you said and the blade and all of the brass in the scabbard... not to mention all of the korean on the banners in back. lol
Very good though.
gouldsdragon 3 years ago
It is rare to see brass in saya, but you will see koiguchi and kojiri made of brass, it is rare, but not unheard of.
JesusFuckingChrist84 3 years ago
Very nice cutting. Some of the cleanest cuts I've seen. Also, FWIW, the koshirae do not look like any style of Japanese koshirae I have seen. I have, however, seen fittings of this style on a number of Korean swords. The blade is hirazukuri, so it would cut much easier through soft targets, providing hasuji is true. If he got his certification through Japan, either this is a very oddly dressed nihonto, or he is in fact using a much thinner sword made specifically for soft cutting demonstrations.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
hey dude, what in particular would make it oddly dressed? just wondering...
csthundercat 2 years ago
Well, the bright brassy tosogu was the thing that really stood out to me.
Hyoujinsama 2 years ago
i have seen more subtle brass tosogu - but only because it was antique and naturally patinated...would have looked more like it does in this video when new.. You just dont get to see what a lot of todays antiques looked like when brand new...
csthundercat 2 years ago
I know this Sensei. He studied Kendo, Iaido (Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu)and Batodo. He got all his Iaido dan from Japan. Although this demonstration was performed in Korea, his basis of the practice is Japanese. Also, I have seen and holded the sword used in this demonstraion. The sword is a very heavy sword and not thin. This is a display of ver fine swordman skill. I don't know why some viewers are trying so hard to talk bad about this performance. May I suggest to try to learn from this video?
badsum 3 years ago
Quite a performance.
JesusFuckingChrist84 3 years ago
good sword
darkbreath19 3 years ago
this swordsman has SKILL!
chichilee 3 years ago
Very nice!
Calm and well paced.
jaybekko 4 years ago
Hira zukuri blade and large, soft, grass mats. Easy for any martial artist.
cartoonsamurai 4 years ago
Hira zukuri sucks in real fight :P
basilolo 3 years ago
how would you know?no body fights with swords.you would go to prison.
crazyroosterfist 3 years ago
You will never find a thin japanese sword for cutting, that would sacrifice the inegrity and structure of the sword. Also those are tatami omote, which are straw mats rolled up and soaked in water, so they are easy to cut through if your experienced enough.
Summerv3861 4 years ago
There are some thin bladed swords. They are meant for soft targets i.e. tatami with no bamboo. They are more for beginners as they are lighter. Thats what i began on before i moved up to a sword with a serious kasane. And it isn't as easy as it looks. You have to slice, not chop, which takes a bit to learn and even a master can screw up every once in a while. A bad cut can lead to a bent blade, even with a thick sword.
mightydagon 4 years ago
Your absolutley right, even masters can screw the cut up bad. What I was meaning with my comment was that if you have enough experience in cutting the omote then very rarely are you going to miss the 45 degree angle on the cut or bend the blade of your shinken.
summerv854 4 years ago
Actually, the new Sgc range of katana is made with a much thinner blade for a sharper entry cut, the blade is wider on side profile and is made from 9260 Silicon Alloy Carbon Spring Steel which sacrifices no integrity at all , ive been using one since their relese and the blade is fantastic
Namiwakiru 4 years ago
half right well not wrong at all but my understanding so fr is that when they are wet soaked for 2-3 days they are ment to have the same dencaty as a real arm or lim.
seishin48 4 years ago
This video has been bothering me for some time now. I think I've finally figured out his trick. He's using a very VERY thin sword. I mean, stupid thin. Check out the lateral wiggle action his blade gets after the cut at 1:12... Also, while I'm at it, the targets were probably treated too.. >.> Jus' sayn'.
ltaction 4 years ago
The targets weren't treated.. it's physics. Ever heard of the table cloth trick where you pull it fast enough where the dishes remain? And the "Lateral wiggle" as you called it was his hand shaking.
Blasfulmous 4 years ago
Yeah, the targets probably weren't treated, but the fact remains that his sword is very very thin. You are correct, his hands are shaking but if yo look very closely you'll notice the tip shaking as well. Kinda like how a really long saw wiggles if you give it a shake. I'm not really a fan of gumdo ;D
ltaction 4 years ago
I must find out where to obtain this music.
BlackwindSamurai 4 years ago
Are these "gumdo" swords are very thin, with no shinogi and unbendable?
As for blunted at the end WTF!
Are they blatently copying japanese sword techniques using trick blades?
eek! surely not?
okuiai 4 years ago
Wow! Very impressive. To cut through with speed and force, and have the cut pieces stay there and not fall....Excellent!
kyusho1 4 years ago
This is a great tameshigiri demonstration held in Seoul Korea, hosted by the Korea Kumdo Association, a branch of international kendo federation. It is not H.D.G.D. This is a special Korean style of Tameshigiri. As you can see, many of the tatamis stay in place, which require tremendous skill.
deke2k4 4 years ago
I think this is a haidong gumdo demonstration.
Because of the way he did the cutting and how his sword looked.
Kondo87 4 years ago
I don't believe that this is HDGD since this person is not wearing the appropriate uniform. Also, the logo in the background reads "Korea Kumdo Association" which is a branch of the International of Kendo Federation.
Thank you
tomurso 4 years ago
Nice, but I am not fooled. the sword and the technique have been modified specifically for cutting tatami. the blade is too wide and is FLAT- no geometry to speak of, and it is very thin. it is not Nihoto or even a good copy. If none of you belive me, it's ok. For those of you that read and hear, try it for yourself. get a cheap sword and polish it flat and then put a razor edge on it. With very little practice, you too could cut like this
GoldenButterfly1 4 years ago
i believe u the Sword is way to thin u r totally right it is not nihoto
Itachimouin 4 years ago
How can you tell if the blade is thin or not, its a low quality video on youtube from a number of feet away.
mellowmaromi1 4 years ago
LQ or HQ u must be blind if you dont see that
Itachimouin 4 years ago
well, I am really very used to swords you might say. I am always assesing the things folks do. I have a deep running respect for Sword arts of all kind. As we are in a place in history when the Japanese are doing less than the rest of the world in this field. things are about to change. That's just the Way of all art. As for swords...I have seen and known many.
GoldenButterfly1 4 years ago
do you practice cutting yourself?
just wondering if your theory is based on experience or assumption
gigibuybuy 4 years ago
Yes, the sword does appear pretty wide, however I've seen similar swords used in Japanese tameshigiri competitions. It does require skill to make those cuts without disturbing the straw, which is part of the artistry involved...the difficulty level in executing these cuts without disturbing tatami would be much much greater (if not impossible on the 5 stack). he is still very skillful, and should be respected for performing in a high standard for his style of swordsmanship.
IshiYamaRyuSeattle 4 years ago
Well, this is artsitic difference I suppose. What IS swordsmanship about anyway? I suppose you could ask what is music or poetry about. IMO anything to do with the toyama military academy should be condemed. Folks died brutally, it is fact. Defacto, it's here and so I try to get along, not everyone is as sensitive to history as I. Go to my favorites, look at the Koreans, the Americans. They have different approaches, but the martial spirit is apparent.
GoldenButterfly1 4 years ago
I find your condemnation of Toyama Ryu's (gunto no soho) use during WWII somewhat perplexing. Every school of swordsmanship has some link to a brutal past, regardless if it was 50 years ago or 500. Afterall, swords were originally an instrument of war.
Today, Toyama Ryu Batto Do, as well as other iai, teach admirable qualities such as discipline, patience & respect for life.
Thank you
tomurso 4 years ago
It is ok to be perplexed.Please try to remember that History is oft repeated by the perplexed. Look into this subject deeper. It is ethical. Blind acceptance is bad. 1/2 million non combatants dead in six weeks. Never happened on that scale before. History calls. do you hear?
GoldenButterfly1 4 years ago
What about the civilian body count of Hiroshima, Nagasaki & the fire bombing campaigns? War is a terrible thing, period. I am not making lite of nor justifying war atrocities but creating a "scapegoat" is equally unethical & historically significant. Now I ask you, do you hear history calling?
Thank you
tomurso 4 years ago
There is a diference between bombing the hell out of a people that started a very big war, and showing no mercy to a nation that you have already defeated. Nanjing had already fallen. They did the most horrible things to those people. Even canibalism. After the nuke dropped in Japan, American soldiers were not rapeing, murduring, or killing for pleasure. In fact the oposite happened. If you cannot see these are different actions, then perhaps you check your moral compass.
GoldenButterfly1 4 years ago
Sanitizing the batto of WW2 Japan for your own consumption is to forget the countless victims. It is similar to the distasteful feeling one gets when seeing the Brazilian Army goose-step, as thier Nazi trainers taught them.
GoldenButterfly1 4 years ago
To me it would appear as he is using a Haidong Gumdo sword which is indeed wider and thinner so as to facilitate tameshigiri. The top few centimeters are also blunted to avoid people cutting their hands during noto.
The HDGD associations (there are two since the people who started this sport/art in the 1980's had a falling out) claim the differences are due to old korean swords being different than japanese, which they were of course, they also looked nothing like the ones used in HDGD.
ok4mi 4 years ago
best tameshigiri on youtube by far!
okuiai 4 years ago 2
This should be required viewing for anyone that wants to put a tameshigiri video on youtube. This is how to do it.
tenuchi 4 years ago 2
Amazing demonstration! What a sharp sword that must be to cut thru all 5 stacks, He doesn't even watch when he puts the sword away and still has all his fingers. WOW!
Debbs67 4 years ago 3
I love this video! In a society of flashy stunts, I appreciate the traditional approach to a professional demonstration of talent, skill and ability! Way to go!
shiningfame 4 years ago 3
Absolutely Amazing...have never seen anything like this. A friend suggested i view this video and i am so happy that i got to view such expertise!! The Calmness exhibited during this demonstration is amazing.
stapleyss 4 years ago 6
Wow thats incredible skill right there... if i could i would give him 10 stars ^_^
Masahiro121 4 years ago 4
5+ stars! That was so freakin sweet! It is amazing how the tatami stayed in place!
yurushii 4 years ago 4