Goshindo Tameshigiri

[RaiAntou]

How long have you been in the ryu?

[tomurso]

@RaiAntou I have been studying Goshindo (All Japan Goshindo Federation) for about a decade. In addition, I started practicing Kumdo or Korean Kendo (World Kum Do Association) aprroxiamtely 4 years prior to Goshindo.

Thanks for watching.

[hawaiianpunch121]

Where can i find a good school for tameshigiri?

[tomurso]

@hawaiianpunch121 Tameshigiri is not a system onto itself but an method of "testing" cutting technique as established by a particular school. Also, not all schools of iaido/battodo practice tameshigiri. Some systems that do practice are Toyama ryu, Nakamura ryu & Shinkendo. Other arts such as Korean Haedong Gumdo also include cutting (begi) but it is quite different from Japanese styles. In any case, simply Google those names & I hope you can find a quality school in your area. Good luck.

[killingcommando]

what kind of sword? o and btw i have searched all over the net for a video that shows proper slicing and sword etiquette and theres a total of 0 can you please make one thank you

[tomurso]

@killingcommando.

The sword that I am using is the Sunflower Katana with Korean style fittings from MAS (Martial Art Swords). This company has a very strong reputation for quality & customer service. What is considered proper etiquette varies upon the system being studied. I highly recommend that you find a qualified instructor since swords are extremely dangerous weapons. To find a quality school in your area please visit wka org, samuraisports com or auskf info. Thanks for watching.

[killingcommando]

@tomurso thank you for the advice but my family is poor and i live in the middle of nowhere i have learned not to cut myself and to do things correctly but my cuts are sometimes uneven and unclean i would like to learn traditional cuts for tatami mats and such such as in kenjutsu or any other style

[ArukiI]

Nice demo of strenght, speed and projection - Thank you.

[tomurso]

Thank you for the compliment.

[Roninlord25a]

very nice sword demo. I have seen cutting bamboo, which seems like it would be more difficult then dodan sorry not really familiar w/cutting material. I did see someone try to cut bamboo and they bent there sword. does this mean he lacked skill or had a lesser sword

[tomurso]

Bamboo is typically a more demanding target, both for the swordsman & the blade. BTW, rice straw targets are called wara (Japanese) jipdan (Korean). Rush grass targets (mats) are called tatami omote. Thanks for the compliment & for watching.

[IshiYamaRyuSeattle]

Great cutting as always Tom.

[tomurso]

Thanks Steve, you are too kind.

[parrrrot]

wow looks like clean cut edges. must be difficult especially on that uneven surface this is being done on

[tomurso]

Thanks for watching.

[xXCloudsOmnislashXx]

i know you do know me, but excellent performance, for my experience, cold/frozen bamboo is waaay harder, because the moisture has frozen inside? making it crack and splinter rather than cut like normal, anyway, bravo! keep em coming.

[tomurso]

Thank you.

[kendoka0girl]

Beautiful demonstration. Incredible power!

[tomurso]

Thank you very much for the kind words.

[Hyoujinsama]

Fantastic! Out of curiosity, how does cutting cold bamboo differ in feel from warm bamboo? Less bite, more splintering?

[tomurso]

Thanks for the compliment Kevin. From my experience, cold/frozen bamboo appears to be more solid, perhaps due to the moisture content. In addition, it tends to crack rather than cut. I would assume that these characteristics are not only due to the temperature, but also the time of year when harvested (slow growth phase, dry season, etc).

[djejjar]

Very nice Thomas!

[tomurso]

Thanks Johan. If you ever get the chance to practice tameshigiri on bamboo when it's cold, be ready for a workout!

[Jeeperrandy]

Great video and awesome tameshigiri Tom.

[tomurso]

Thanks Randy.

[Revan9729]

Another great cutting session Tom,keep it up.

[tomurso]

Thanks Luka.

[wizzbangtg]

Nice cutting on some hard targets Tom. That was a joy to watch.

[tomurso]

Cutting bamboo in cold temperatures can be a difficult task. Thanks for the compliment Tom.

[kfkonrad1]

Nice one Tom. Good power!

[tomurso]

Thanks a lot Kris.