MCC - 133 Naginata Kata

[Scobragon]

That is a shortass spear you got there.

[alopex1197]

Really sad. Blade is not facing the cut direction and there is no focus in the cuts. He couln't hit a ballon nor hurt a fly with that technique. Why do people waste time on McDojo?

[pochazet]

made up kata.

[BUZMstudios]

guys hes just demonstrating... chill...

[commandouma]

It looks okay, but you gotta slow down. Follow through with your cuts. If you were fighting someone, you'd only give them a few scratches.

[ihaterobbie123]

Stupid fluid forms don't exist in japanese martial arts...it's a fact so anybody who negs me is just in denial.

What this guy is doing is stupid made up forms with no real teaching behind them. None of the "cuts" (I couldn't determine all of them) were weak, easily beaten and obvious (due to the predictable nature of his movements).

[armagedescu]

Seems too difficult for him. I don't think this is an easy kata. But, is much better to do slowly but with more virtuosity.

[niseikenpo]

nice bo demo kata with a blade stuck on the end the efficiency of a real naginata was it's reach over the katana.The real naginata was 7 to 9 foot long and practiced mainly by women of samurai class familys to protect the house while the boss was away.Many roving bandits and ronin fell to the lady samurai beautiful weapon.

[AznInvazion3]

I gotta agree with Dekchailing. Doesn't look like you know what you're doing.

One tip I can give: follow through with your strokes. If you watch yourself closely, it looks like you go in for a slash and then immediately go for a different stroke before finishing your first. If you were fighting a real body, you would put scratched on their armor, or light cuts. You must always go all the way when it comes to striking, in any martial art. You can't go half way.

[AznInvazion3]

And you also don't strike with resolve. It's like you go through the motions, but you don't practice the force it takes to actually do anything. When you practice, make sure you also strike with everything you can put behind it.

[dungad24]

My general thought was that this looks like he modified a bo kata and has no relation to any sort of glaive type weapon- he makes no use of the length, does some one handed twirling, no effective cuts- I mean from a mechanics standpoint- there are none. And I disagree- you don't always go all the way when striking in practice. It's a good way to injure yourself, possibly others, and mask incorrect mechanics. You do have to practice it, but sensibly.

[AznInvazion3]

I like the comment on the practicing. Depends what your goal is though. If you're beginning to learn the motions, then practice sensibly to learn them. Afterwards though, which it sounds like he has mastered and already to taught to a student, then its time to practice to strengthen the resolve behind the motions. A half hearted attack will only fail and leave you in a desperate situation. Thats also why martial arts is amazingly athletic, because you can get anywhere going halfway in the sport.

[Dekchailing]

Cute form. For a guy who is an accomplished martial artist, but has no idea how a naginata is used. Seems to be Chinese style with Japanese battlefield weapon. Also, sorry to say, most of his history is incorrect.

[darken27]

Nice katas.

I don't suppose you could tell me where you bought your naginata? I was thinking of trying it out, but I want to practice with a sturdy one, rather than one that will break and cut appendages off, if I hit the floor accidentally.