why there is not any records that korea made swords like this vids? america and some europe nations had visited to both 2 country before imperial japan ruled korea.
ya know, technically the deadliest part of the blade is not the yip. its actually the middle of the blade. it has an equal amount of speed and power. the tip has more speed, but less power, and the base has the most power, but least amount of speed.
just like the hardness scale of stones, if the steel used to cut is harder then the steel being cut, the blade should cut through some steel, as long as it is softer than the sword itself.
are you seriously asking? hes using a shinken, if he screws up and cuts the other guy the other guy's seriously dead, this is the level of skill all 7 dan has to have
Ah.. for the love of god, please drop debate among who started first. Thats really ridiculous I mean IS THAT SERIOUSLY IMPORTANT?? As long as you enjoy different types or forms of martial arts with among various people, then that's good enough. Dont get too deep and serious people.
Even myself as Kendo student (just beginner i'm 4th Kyu), I've been doing Kendo with Japanese, Chinese, Canadians and etc..
Guess what, nobody thinks Kendo(or Kumdo) belonging to one coutnry. It is open to everyone.
i have no idea where you're pulling this bullshit from. they lost because their food was cut off by the navy, the land forces were destroyed by japan until china aided them
No. I've seen Koreans claim it. Very dumb ones tho. Japanese may exaggerate it since no credible people claim it.
Like I said there are many differences that make the arts different. But TKD is derived from Karate. That's all I'm saying. From an unexperienced person's eye, its seems like exact same thing. It is separate art but still from JApan orginally.
i don't know what korean revisionist history you're using but the wa subjugated shilla and paekche as described in the nihon shoki. woku invasions aren't wars thats like saying the somalian pirates attacking ships are somalian wars. but if you do wanna go over that in 1418 the japanese pirates took tsushima first can't lose it without winning it first. the first imjin war japan had taken over most of korea but then china attacked with korea against japan
Them samurais were actually alright. Their only problem was hundreds of forts that peasants can use to shoot arrow with composite bow. Because the guns Japanese had were really bad aim, bow was superior to guns in those days.
We were also blessed with Yi Soon Shin. Without him, Japan could have done much more damage. Samurai are human and cannot show their true powers without food and supply. That's how they got owned. Brain>Strength Japan learned that the hard way and traded like everyone else
Again, you are wrong. I mean no offence to JApan. Though Japan could have invaded forcefully, they did not "defeat" Korea. Korea was annexed and only serious damage really done during the actual take over was the royal family and the rule over Korea. That is also the timidness of the Korean kings who were scared cuz of their own subjects who'd only care about themselves. Thus, Korea decided to modernize too late before Japan annexed. Was not done through battle. That doesn't count in yo list.
Dude. Don't be stupid. You anywhere near Korean communities? I've taken Judo before. I know what people generally believe. Taekwondo is EXTREMELY similar. General Choi who made taekwondo originally trained in Karate before making tweaks (ex: your feet does not twist when you do certain kicks).
Perhaps those Japanese martial arts had, inturn, been influenced by Korea before. So? STill Japanese. Taekwondo is Korean now. But it derived from Japanese Karate. I hope you do some research, smart one.
Check out the video at 4:33, the instructor clearly missed sheathing his sword. Talk about a lack of form and skill. I dont practice sword arts and I can do that without looking or missing.
beginer level kenjitsu. sigh- this forom is a japanese art not korean. back in japan you would see much the same thing. ritualized cuts and techniqe... It probobly wouldnt interest you any 'hotpopcorncake"
so Korean swordsmanship are hardcore striker awesome ,double edge sword are awesome too, i can't wait to get deep in Korean swordsmanship,i wish i go back in time in japan to see all the different style of sword ,like they had one specialized in one handed attacks ,and another style mastered in counterint ,also other style master in slashing but now those those fighting stlye are gone these days i think ,man i wish i time travel and live in those days
korean sword arts don't exist. korean martial arts don't exist. everything is stolen from japan. this is just bullshit used by koreans to make money off of white people who don't know any better
i didn't say koreans didn't have sword i said korean sword arts don't exist, they're all dead. the only thing now is a copy of japanese sword arts being passed off as indigenous
Meh, I'm not very familiar with sword arts and swords in general. All I only went as far as to learn about traditional sword dance.
But you are wrong with others. There are numerous traditional Korean arts like Subak, Taekkyun, Ssireum, etc. There are also recently made arts which derived from Japan, like Taekwondo, Judo and Kumdo(Kendo). I'm afraid I do not have the interest to go research the swords. Sorry. Perhaps you are right with swords. =)
taekkyon was never a martial art just a kicking game similar to sipak this is described in the Muyedobotongji , the earliest martial arts book in korea similar to the bugei ryu ha daijiten. sirum also is a sport with even stricter rules than taekkyon the point of both was to not cause injury and not use dangerous techniques which is why they stayed around they're games so no need to fear it for fighting
subak died out around the rule of taejong but was reinvented after the korean war using information from the Muyedobotongji and mixing it with northern kung fu forms.
i'm so glad that I'm learn the sword in my tkd school ,ok here what i think Korean kendo version is faster cause the sword is straight and the Japaneses version its like curves its all just round movements, ive heard both are the same but from what i see the strike seem much faster in Korean stlye idk im just noob and i don't know much about weapons,oh yea i would the the Japanese sword be good for defense cause of the curves of the sword ,idk you tell me i just doing my reseach here
This man is very fast. However, in fairness, he has a very comprehensive video that most simply do not do. Straight swords actually are slower to the average person because they hare harder to draw. A curved blade draws better and cuts better. Look in your kitchen and see how many blade edges that are used for cutting meat are straight. Also, remember that of two swords 42" long, one straight, one curved, the curved weapon has the longest cutting edge. Long = straight line measurement.
To those familiar with sword arts and to those that aren't, this guy is phenomenal. I have been around traditional Japanese arts (I don't believe he is Japanese, but Korean) for a long, long time and do not believe I have seen better sword technique. My respect to him and his students, they certainly are fortunate in having him as a teacher. Osu!!
Yeh thanks for the tips, a friends of mine suggested the same and i'm now a member of the University of Surrey Jiu Jitsu club! i believe we touch on bokken technique on blue and purple belt, can't wait!
you know something is good when the shit talkers come out to say a couple things about it...
k, this is kumdo...but kendo and kumdo are basicly the same. OOOOO!!! so you say differnt things cause your language is differnt and in kendo you squat before you spar and in kumdo you bow before you spar. nothing really changes. Haidong kumdo is like, some completely differnt thing, this is kumdo/kendo.
but yea this kumdo/kendo sabunim/sensei is legit, they are in new jersey, stop your shit talkin
Most people want to come up as ancient warriors and end up messing really bad. I've seen a couple of them. Everytime some moron comes to me with the 'kendo is better than kumdo' crap, I just remember what Bruce Lee did with Jeet Kune Do. The point is to develop good technique and being capable of becoming better at mind and body stuff. That's it.
Watch "the best" in slow motion during a fight and you will see that they are still in very precise forms, though they may not actually stop between each. These particular demonstrations are for encounters against a single opponent, the average of which only lasts somewhere around two seconds. One of the reasons for the 'pose' is preparation for a possible second or more opponents which may not have been present or visible when the initial confrontation began. And 'inusable' is not a word.
Could anyone possibly tell me, what kind of a room this is, and where I could find out where to hire one of these rooms to film aswell please??? as it is a good setting. thank you, I am in England
nice to see some old footage, how old is this video??? check out my vids guys 'Samurai : Tenshin ryu learn the way''Samurai : Tenshin ryu sensei mike selvey' and 'Samurai : Tenshin ryu budo' let me know what you think in comments section. many thanks.
Why? And don't give me some bullshit about channeling their magical dragonball Z energy. What practical purpose does posing for the camera have? (Besides impressing skinny white boys who think it would so cool to be an 4W3S0ME N1NJA M4ST3ER!!!11!)
After you killed your enemy you must look carefully if he is really dead and be ready to protect yourself again if he's still alive. About sheating sword, after a killing someone walking in city with sword all in blood would be strange :P
Actually, it is not posing, it is awareness (jamshim in Korean, zanshin in Japanese). Traditional Asian sword art have many rituals which conceptually are difficult to understand for the passerby. Just as in any discipline, whether it be physical or mental, training brings understanding.
badsimia, Here is your answer! The Japanese martial arts are now collectively called Budo (warrior way). They have an artistic element and within that element is the style of a particular school. They have a combative element and he is doing that to a degree with the cutting demo and during kumiboken, which is not displayed. The pose you are seeing is zanshin (remaining mind) and it is a focused effort to keep the mind engaged on the environment and not be killed because of distraction. Howsat!
"it is a focused effort to keep the mind engaged on the environment and not be killed because of distraction."
Don't you think it would be very distracting to try to maintain this zanshin in a combat situation? I think they should teach "Moving quickly and efficiently" if they want to teach their students a way to "not be killed because of distraction"
No I don't think that at all. There is much to explaining this thoroughly. However, if you have ever been confronted with violence, you experienced a level of zanshin naturally. Please notice the posturing is after a cut and it is symbolic and indicative of assuring the enemy is dead. Had there been others, the swordsman would have prepered himself instantly to re-engage. Keep in mind, this is the artistic element of the art and representative of the Japanese mind and culture during that time.
Read below comment first. If you really want to understand better, read of the Samurai culture, how they saw themselves, what their mores were, how they were required to behave. Then, read of Iaido, why it is practiced and what it means today. This is an ancient art and nobody is interested in bringing it into todays world. The essence of the art is in yesterdays culture, who they were, why they fought, how they fought. Their arts should be preserved as they were or be lost forever.
One last entry for your edification. These people carried a four foot razor blade. They could not afford to be careless as a good blade and a good swordsman could take your head and one shoulder/arm with one cut. If one engaged with carelessness he would certainly be killed or gravely wounded. Then, he could not defend his master and became a burden. Not a good situation for an honorable vassal. They wanted to live in order to fight. So, being careful meant life in order to perform duties.
from what ive read korea had swords before china or japan, but every asian country has its credit in making swords what it is today, after koreans had it it spread to china and japan who made adjustments that transfered between the three countries through trade or warfare, and they all learned each other's styles and mixed it with their own cultures, so in my opinion neither country has 100% rights to any of its best swords, when will people understand when they work together they prosper more?
the koreans forged the best swords and since during those times japan and korea were in such close contact the koreans willingly introduced steel swords and the art of making the most balanced instruments on the field to the japanese swordsmiths.
They both deserve respect in there own rights.
I would also say that the formed in each country are very different.
Aikido, judo vs. tai kwon do
Not that they are the only forms just the ones worth really taking a decent look at.
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hmm im 15 and have my second dan in taek wan do and now doin practice with katanas and im still more exciting then these guys at least my friend throws grapfruits in air and i chop them :D
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Yeah this is all pretty and shit but when does the white guy come in with his 8foot long blade and chop all of these guys while screaming at the top of his lungs wearing a loincloth.
Seeing this video makes clear what inspires martial art´s tradition in Western and Eastern regions. European martial arts evolved into esgrima, in a combination of stencil-like force with logic and discipline. Yet, the Eastern countries resumed it into almost perfect compenetration of body and mind, in a personal view of the warrior.
A possible trade route (& Mongol attack route by the way), was from China, through the Korean peninsula & arriving in Japan. Through this path, it is logical that Korean influences (celladon pottery, metallurgy, horse rearing, etc.) may have spread to Japan.
This is not to say that everything Japanese is really Korean, just as everything Korean is not really Chinese. All cultures have taken foreign influences & adapted them for their own use rendering it unique from the original.
China, Korea & Japan had many many cultural & technological exchanges throughout history, regardless if it was through peacefule trade or horrible warfare. Each country did not evolve in a vaccum even during "closed door" periods so logically foreign influences occured.
No one country can say they invented martial arts; however, these 3 nations have rich individual cultural histories which each can celebrate.
My response was to kkktttthhhrrrr's comment. My point is that due to China, Korean & Japan being so close to each other, shared culture occured; however, each can be still proud of their individual accomplishments without chastizing the other.
To sum up, in the context of Asian swording arts, no one country is the owner so there is no need for animosity.
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in my style, holding a Katana over your head is the stupidest thing you can do to make yourself open vunerable for a attack. I do not teach this as it is useless.
Many schools have differing curriculums each with their own reasons. As properly trained martial artists, we can respect the differences while still remaining true to our own style.
A teacher's heredity means NOTHING! I have been learning Haidong Gumdo from another American instructor, and he has shown me more about proper sword technique and application than I ever thought possible. Don't give in to such ethnocentricities.
The instructor is certified through the Korea Kumdo Association, the Korean branch of the International Kendo Federation. Per his website, this style of iaido (Siljun Dobup) is his own creation & is a mix of Japanese & Korean technique.
It is not ken-jutsu indeed, but I thought it looked like Iaido. I also think its a katana. it looks like a katana, is shaped like a katana and is as long as a katana.
actually these swords stem from China. They came through korea and japan. koreans and chinese have swords similar to the katana. its not purely a japanese weapon. though the heavy lacquering of the scabbard is a japanese style, and the way its used. the koreans and chinese have different ways to use this saber type of weapon.
at London White Tower, you can find a best grade Japanese yoroi and katana.
James I Gift Armour Helmet Detail. 17th century.
One of the two armours made by Iwai Yosaemon of Nara, Tokugawa Ieyasu`s personal armourer, given to Capt. John Saris in 1613 by the then Shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada (Tokugawa Ieyasu`s son) as part of a gift for King James I of England.
성진규관장님을 유튜브에서 뵐줄 몰랐습니다. 압구정 성무관에서 뵈온게 엇그제 같은데...^^ 미국가셨다는 소식듣고 많이 허전했습니다. 직접 가르침을 받지 못해 못내 아쉬웠는데 이젠 그럴기회가 더욱 없어진듯하여...모쪼록 미국에서 하시는일 잘 되시길 기원합니다. 한국에서 검도왕초보 성택암
It may probably help for folks to stop spouting off the top of their head and to do some actually study. As I read the comments I see a lot of beliefs that are not very accurate. For instance, the influence of Japanese sword on Korean sword, especially in the 20th Century, can't be denied. But this does not mean that the Koreans did not have and do not have their own methods. Just a thought.
tradition as far as i know, and thats just how you put a sword away. its hard to just put the tip in, so you slide the dll side across till you get to the end and tilt it up and in.
I assume you're referring to the last moment when the students slightly retract the blade before completely sheathing it? It has no functional purpose, but it it Master Seong's "signature." I am a student of his and that is what he told us.
kenjyutu is japanese culture.
not korean .
bushido is japanese culture!
totsugekibanzai 2 years ago
wat is this iaido? im not sure wat its called
jung567 2 years ago
Awesome noto.
ninjamatt999 3 years ago
2:48 was total destruction XD!!!
ninjasixsixsix 3 years ago
o melhor video de katanas que eu ja vi!!!
perigote2007 3 years ago
oh!gooks
kojis4792 3 years ago
gooks?
kojis4792 3 years ago
LOL!!!!
2:47 !!!
Kur0S4k1 3 years ago
Wehehe thats a beautiful style. The dojo looks sweet too. That rack full of bokkens face down gives the spirit of a lively popular dojo.
LordZero666 3 years ago
why there is not any records that korea made swords like this vids? america and some europe nations had visited to both 2 country before imperial japan ruled korea.
how about british museum or smithoinan museum?
sikanosukeyamanaka 3 years ago 2
ya know, technically the deadliest part of the blade is not the yip. its actually the middle of the blade. it has an equal amount of speed and power. the tip has more speed, but less power, and the base has the most power, but least amount of speed.
roweboat2 3 years ago
these style seem to be based on musou_shinden_ryu(koryu_kenjyutsu)
systematicrazy 3 years ago
Are these 40 inch swords?
They handle them like they are the weight of a feather.
ImTheMightyOne 3 years ago
true Gosu
wow i wish i was that FAST
217900 3 years ago
so fast..
Snake11222258 3 years ago
can people cut through steel with sword?
MichaelTheInfamous 3 years ago
just like the hardness scale of stones, if the steel used to cut is harder then the steel being cut, the blade should cut through some steel, as long as it is softer than the sword itself.
sayspepe 3 years ago
well... i was thinking like if you focus really hard or something, can u cut through steels? but i guess that's not possible lol
MichaelTheInfamous 3 years ago
i guess, but the sword would have to be pretty sharp...
sayspepe 3 years ago
umm no it cant and it would severly damage the sword
aqumiya 3 years ago
Is it iaito or shiken?
KievAMF 3 years ago
are you seriously asking? hes using a shinken, if he screws up and cuts the other guy the other guy's seriously dead, this is the level of skill all 7 dan has to have
aqumiya 3 years ago
Regardless whether the origin is from Korea or Japan, both arts are respected and can be used positively to better one's self. ^_^
Cakesleep 3 years ago 2
여기 오시는 한국 사람들과 일본 사람들께...
누가 시조고 최초고 따져서 뭐하시게요? 그런다고 누가 인정해줍니까? 아니면 그게 그렇게 중요한가요? 그저 여러 사람들과 즐기고 다같이 배우고 수련하는 것이 진정한 무예(혹은 도)아닌가요? 굳이 여기서 누가 먼저냐 따져봤자 시간 낭비 손가락만 아픕니다.
kotor87 3 years ago
My point is NOBODY gives a rat's ass about this pointless argument. Korea or Japan is the origin SO WHAT?
kotor87 3 years ago
Ah.. for the love of god, please drop debate among who started first. Thats really ridiculous I mean IS THAT SERIOUSLY IMPORTANT?? As long as you enjoy different types or forms of martial arts with among various people, then that's good enough. Dont get too deep and serious people.
Even myself as Kendo student (just beginner i'm 4th Kyu), I've been doing Kendo with Japanese, Chinese, Canadians and etc..
Guess what, nobody thinks Kendo(or Kumdo) belonging to one coutnry. It is open to everyone.
kotor87 3 years ago 3
Yes!That is not important,before that.
That korean always say that everything is their origin while in fact nothing comes from korea except pickled vegetables!thats really offensive!
Korea is just long at deceiving!
I am Chinese,I conscientiously tell you Europeans that the culure showed in the video is Japan's origin!
Waxlife7 3 years ago 3
koreans claim chinese characters and confucius is korean. they lie too much
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago 3
who gives a shit?
iv been in korea.
i have seen the temples and historical monument's
korea had alot of stuff just like the japanese.
korea made the arkitekt of buildings long before japan stole it and claimd it was theirs.
the only difrence is that korea made it in stone!
the katana is innspired by the korean sword.
this has been proved.
all of it!
now give it a rest :P
Even8889 3 years ago
yea kick boxing muay thai wrestling kendo fencing tae kwon do archery all sports not martial arts
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
i have no idea where you're pulling this bullshit from. they lost because their food was cut off by the navy, the land forces were destroyed by japan until china aided them
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
No. I've seen Koreans claim it. Very dumb ones tho. Japanese may exaggerate it since no credible people claim it.
Like I said there are many differences that make the arts different. But TKD is derived from Karate. That's all I'm saying. From an unexperienced person's eye, its seems like exact same thing. It is separate art but still from JApan orginally.
grapeace1 3 years ago
i don't know what korean revisionist history you're using but the wa subjugated shilla and paekche as described in the nihon shoki. woku invasions aren't wars thats like saying the somalian pirates attacking ships are somalian wars. but if you do wanna go over that in 1418 the japanese pirates took tsushima first can't lose it without winning it first. the first imjin war japan had taken over most of korea but then china attacked with korea against japan
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
yes those are all combat sport, not martial arts
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
Them samurais were actually alright. Their only problem was hundreds of forts that peasants can use to shoot arrow with composite bow. Because the guns Japanese had were really bad aim, bow was superior to guns in those days.
We were also blessed with Yi Soon Shin. Without him, Japan could have done much more damage. Samurai are human and cannot show their true powers without food and supply. That's how they got owned. Brain>Strength Japan learned that the hard way and traded like everyone else
grapeace1 3 years ago
Again, you are wrong. I mean no offence to JApan. Though Japan could have invaded forcefully, they did not "defeat" Korea. Korea was annexed and only serious damage really done during the actual take over was the royal family and the rule over Korea. That is also the timidness of the Korean kings who were scared cuz of their own subjects who'd only care about themselves. Thus, Korea decided to modernize too late before Japan annexed. Was not done through battle. That doesn't count in yo list.
grapeace1 3 years ago
Dude. Don't be stupid. You anywhere near Korean communities? I've taken Judo before. I know what people generally believe. Taekwondo is EXTREMELY similar. General Choi who made taekwondo originally trained in Karate before making tweaks (ex: your feet does not twist when you do certain kicks).
Perhaps those Japanese martial arts had, inturn, been influenced by Korea before. So? STill Japanese. Taekwondo is Korean now. But it derived from Japanese Karate. I hope you do some research, smart one.
grapeace1 3 years ago
Check out the video at 4:33, the instructor clearly missed sheathing his sword. Talk about a lack of form and skill. I dont practice sword arts and I can do that without looking or missing.
illusionmanarts 3 years ago
This is not the instructor, it is a student with a different uniform.
raabrashi 3 years ago
beginer level kenjitsu. sigh- this forom is a japanese art not korean. back in japan you would see much the same thing. ritualized cuts and techniqe... It probobly wouldnt interest you any 'hotpopcorncake"
Strider106 3 years ago
so Korean swordsmanship are hardcore striker awesome ,double edge sword are awesome too, i can't wait to get deep in Korean swordsmanship,i wish i go back in time in japan to see all the different style of sword ,like they had one specialized in one handed attacks ,and another style mastered in counterint ,also other style master in slashing but now those those fighting stlye are gone these days i think ,man i wish i time travel and live in those days
hotpopcorncake 3 years ago
korean sword arts don't exist. korean martial arts don't exist. everything is stolen from japan. this is just bullshit used by koreans to make money off of white people who don't know any better
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
lol... even with Korean swords existing way before Japan?
grapeace1 3 years ago
i didn't say koreans didn't have sword i said korean sword arts don't exist, they're all dead. the only thing now is a copy of japanese sword arts being passed off as indigenous
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
Meh, I'm not very familiar with sword arts and swords in general. All I only went as far as to learn about traditional sword dance.
But you are wrong with others. There are numerous traditional Korean arts like Subak, Taekkyun, Ssireum, etc. There are also recently made arts which derived from Japan, like Taekwondo, Judo and Kumdo(Kendo). I'm afraid I do not have the interest to go research the swords. Sorry. Perhaps you are right with swords. =)
grapeace1 3 years ago
Actually, I can ask someone about this. If you want to know what they say, just tell me.
grapeace1 3 years ago
taekkyon was never a martial art just a kicking game similar to sipak this is described in the Muyedobotongji , the earliest martial arts book in korea similar to the bugei ryu ha daijiten. sirum also is a sport with even stricter rules than taekkyon the point of both was to not cause injury and not use dangerous techniques which is why they stayed around they're games so no need to fear it for fighting
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
subak died out around the rule of taejong but was reinvented after the korean war using information from the Muyedobotongji and mixing it with northern kung fu forms.
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
if you say that than japanases sword style and all japan stlye is stolen by china then?
hotpopcorncake 3 years ago
no chinese swordsmanship is very distinctive just like japanese swordsmanship
scottbaioisdead 3 years ago
The greatness of steel is not in the way one weilds it. But in the circumstance.
Crankgorilla 3 years ago
i'm so glad that I'm learn the sword in my tkd school ,ok here what i think Korean kendo version is faster cause the sword is straight and the Japaneses version its like curves its all just round movements, ive heard both are the same but from what i see the strike seem much faster in Korean stlye idk im just noob and i don't know much about weapons,oh yea i would the the Japanese sword be good for defense cause of the curves of the sword ,idk you tell me i just doing my reseach here
hotpopcorncake 3 years ago
This man is very fast. However, in fairness, he has a very comprehensive video that most simply do not do. Straight swords actually are slower to the average person because they hare harder to draw. A curved blade draws better and cuts better. Look in your kitchen and see how many blade edges that are used for cutting meat are straight. Also, remember that of two swords 42" long, one straight, one curved, the curved weapon has the longest cutting edge. Long = straight line measurement.
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago
Absolutely beautiful video!
fishstoneqqq 3 years ago
To those familiar with sword arts and to those that aren't, this guy is phenomenal. I have been around traditional Japanese arts (I don't believe he is Japanese, but Korean) for a long, long time and do not believe I have seen better sword technique. My respect to him and his students, they certainly are fortunate in having him as a teacher. Osu!!
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago
i wish i could try kendo practice, but here in quebec, there are not so many of it... :(
oly355 3 years ago
Mate pelase answer :
Why is your uke so slow and stupid. I am Aikido practicioner and such behaviour is puting shame on our culture. Make some ressistance
Entaary 3 years ago
really good- thanks for uploading this- finally a real sword vid instead of just people playing around
swbyron 3 years ago
what are the circular poles? b4 the straw ones? PLS REPLY!
DtwnzXstreet 3 years ago
Tatami, grass mat rolled and soaked in water.
lennybruce8 3 years ago
OMG 1:52 ....that is an amazing cut.
ShaShaZane88 3 years ago
Tatami.
tomateradio 3 years ago
At 2:50, beautiful demostration of precision and straightness of the cut.
kitsune511 3 years ago
nice
TheWiseOne2525 3 years ago
that was really entertaining! i desperatley want to join a kenjutsu club but there are so few here in the UK. anyone any ideas?
mattbodomtully 3 years ago
mattbodomtully,
I had a similair problem myself in the netherlands, and I found kenjutsu in the curicculum of a traditional jiu jitsu school.
its not by far all the time sword practise, but allmost all of jiu jitsu seems to compliment an be complemented by kenjutsu.
maybe you can have the same luck.
be sure to find a school with an actual link to the old styles though.
the official jiu jitsu here for example, is just judo with karate and aikio.
fake, basicly.
I hope this tip helps.
jimmymoltesanti 3 years ago
hey man
Yeh thanks for the tips, a friends of mine suggested the same and i'm now a member of the University of Surrey Jiu Jitsu club! i believe we touch on bokken technique on blue and purple belt, can't wait!
Thanks
Matt
mattbodomtully 3 years ago
you know something is good when the shit talkers come out to say a couple things about it...
k, this is kumdo...but kendo and kumdo are basicly the same. OOOOO!!! so you say differnt things cause your language is differnt and in kendo you squat before you spar and in kumdo you bow before you spar. nothing really changes. Haidong kumdo is like, some completely differnt thing, this is kumdo/kendo.
but yea this kumdo/kendo sabunim/sensei is legit, they are in new jersey, stop your shit talkin
BanstaMonsta 3 years ago
Most people want to come up as ancient warriors and end up messing really bad. I've seen a couple of them. Everytime some moron comes to me with the 'kendo is better than kumdo' crap, I just remember what Bruce Lee did with Jeet Kune Do. The point is to develop good technique and being capable of becoming better at mind and body stuff. That's it.
tomateradio 3 years ago
I am soooooo glad that not everyone has turned into a robot, these days. =D
Raijin88 3 years ago
My friend goes there !
I've visited it a few times !
Its so good kinda like if Bushido and Budo had its own home and people came to pratice there lol !
XiaoLinLong 3 years ago
this is haedong kumdo, korean
KOREA2SAMSUNG2LG 3 years ago
or maybe he's amaster of both sword arts
draven86 3 years ago
this is not haedong kumdo.
lennybruce8 3 years ago
it's only for lookin cool when they pose. the best don't even practice forms or shit like that, it's inusable in real battle.
bobjackmon 3 years ago
you can't be the best without form....
HeroOfXanadus 3 years ago 2
forms just teach you how to move, they're just templates
1x93cm 3 years ago
Watch "the best" in slow motion during a fight and you will see that they are still in very precise forms, though they may not actually stop between each. These particular demonstrations are for encounters against a single opponent, the average of which only lasts somewhere around two seconds. One of the reasons for the 'pose' is preparation for a possible second or more opponents which may not have been present or visible when the initial confrontation began. And 'inusable' is not a word.
DreadedGuardian 3 years ago
Everything is possible :*
pashteth2 3 years ago
Could anyone possibly tell me, what kind of a room this is, and where I could find out where to hire one of these rooms to film aswell please??? as it is a good setting. thank you, I am in England
Mcfladge 3 years ago
nice to see some old footage, how old is this video??? check out my vids guys 'Samurai : Tenshin ryu learn the way''Samurai : Tenshin ryu sensei mike selvey' and 'Samurai : Tenshin ryu budo' let me know what you think in comments section. many thanks.
Mcfladge 3 years ago
everything is so super dramatic in asian martial arts
do they really NEED to freeze their pose and look all tough and sheath their swords after EVERY move?
badsimia 3 years ago
Yup.
basilolo 3 years ago
Why? And don't give me some bullshit about channeling their magical dragonball Z energy. What practical purpose does posing for the camera have? (Besides impressing skinny white boys who think it would so cool to be an 4W3S0ME N1NJA M4ST3ER!!!11!)
badsimia 3 years ago
It's all after it's actual use.
After you killed your enemy you must look carefully if he is really dead and be ready to protect yourself again if he's still alive. About sheating sword, after a killing someone walking in city with sword all in blood would be strange :P
Greetings!
basilolo 3 years ago
well first of all.... its cool >.> and there is something we all martial artists use like ki/chi/chakra(kung fu?).
HeroOfXanadus 3 years ago 3
Actually, it is not posing, it is awareness (jamshim in Korean, zanshin in Japanese). Traditional Asian sword art have many rituals which conceptually are difficult to understand for the passerby. Just as in any discipline, whether it be physical or mental, training brings understanding.
tomurso 3 years ago 2
badsimia, Here is your answer! The Japanese martial arts are now collectively called Budo (warrior way). They have an artistic element and within that element is the style of a particular school. They have a combative element and he is doing that to a degree with the cutting demo and during kumiboken, which is not displayed. The pose you are seeing is zanshin (remaining mind) and it is a focused effort to keep the mind engaged on the environment and not be killed because of distraction. Howsat!
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago
"it is a focused effort to keep the mind engaged on the environment and not be killed because of distraction."
Don't you think it would be very distracting to try to maintain this zanshin in a combat situation? I think they should teach "Moving quickly and efficiently" if they want to teach their students a way to "not be killed because of distraction"
badsimia 3 years ago
No I don't think that at all. There is much to explaining this thoroughly. However, if you have ever been confronted with violence, you experienced a level of zanshin naturally. Please notice the posturing is after a cut and it is symbolic and indicative of assuring the enemy is dead. Had there been others, the swordsman would have prepered himself instantly to re-engage. Keep in mind, this is the artistic element of the art and representative of the Japanese mind and culture during that time.
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago
Read below comment first. If you really want to understand better, read of the Samurai culture, how they saw themselves, what their mores were, how they were required to behave. Then, read of Iaido, why it is practiced and what it means today. This is an ancient art and nobody is interested in bringing it into todays world. The essence of the art is in yesterdays culture, who they were, why they fought, how they fought. Their arts should be preserved as they were or be lost forever.
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago
One last entry for your edification. These people carried a four foot razor blade. They could not afford to be careless as a good blade and a good swordsman could take your head and one shoulder/arm with one cut. If one engaged with carelessness he would certainly be killed or gravely wounded. Then, he could not defend his master and became a burden. Not a good situation for an honorable vassal. They wanted to live in order to fight. So, being careful meant life in order to perform duties.
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago
The best sword training video on the internet. I am trying to be a ninja/samurai :P
Specever 3 years ago
That's impossible.
SuperSpoonishNess 3 years ago
hey dont be so racist -_- im korean...
jung567 3 years ago
he looks pretty young for a 7th dan...
jung567 3 years ago
This is beautiful to me.
Every single motion, perfectly calculated and honed to form perfect, sharp fluidity... Not unlike music.
Truly, an art.
EvilRuski 3 years ago
from what ive read korea had swords before china or japan, but every asian country has its credit in making swords what it is today, after koreans had it it spread to china and japan who made adjustments that transfered between the three countries through trade or warfare, and they all learned each other's styles and mixed it with their own cultures, so in my opinion neither country has 100% rights to any of its best swords, when will people understand when they work together they prosper more?
fireyballss 3 years ago 2
the koreans forged the best swords and since during those times japan and korea were in such close contact the koreans willingly introduced steel swords and the art of making the most balanced instruments on the field to the japanese swordsmiths.
They both deserve respect in there own rights.
I would also say that the formed in each country are very different.
Aikido, judo vs. tai kwon do
Not that they are the only forms just the ones worth really taking a decent look at.
I'm no pro
Scotchpker 3 years ago
Excellent skill. I'm glad I came across this video. Beautiful to watch.
kyusho1 3 years ago
At 7th Dan, wouldn't this person be a Sa-Bom or a Kwan-Jang? A Kyo-Sa is a certified instructor, or an assistant instructor.
4thDan 3 years ago
he is kwan-jang
HeroOfXanadus 3 years ago
anyone who dises these guys are either young or none experienced
top work guys
jontang69 3 years ago
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hmm im 15 and have my second dan in taek wan do and now doin practice with katanas and im still more exciting then these guys at least my friend throws grapfruits in air and i chop them :D
ihategerman1 3 years ago
with a pussy swing.....
HeroOfXanadus 3 years ago
its not really Chopping you young kid. Its Harmful to the blade and to yourself if you chop with it. Try more Technique before talking.
SuperNinja8000 3 years ago
The fight with a katana is pretty cool this art of fight had very huge style
homeboyhnx 3 years ago 2
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Yeah this is all pretty and shit but when does the white guy come in with his 8foot long blade and chop all of these guys while screaming at the top of his lungs wearing a loincloth.
Now THAT'S sword fighting.
SeriouslyPissedOff 3 years ago
Your a Nob!
Weston1968 3 years ago
Actually, I was quite serious.
SeriouslyPissedOff 3 years ago
i have a sword and i fought my master
motha fucka almost slit my throat
falcosucks12 3 years ago
Smooth cutting. Look at how steady the master is!
rroknedaj 3 years ago 2
Beautiful action. Camera work helps to show off the aesthetics of form and precision of movement, very happy to have seen this.
zple108 3 years ago
WONDERFUL
georgeglasgow 3 years ago 2
the last strawmen-cut was impressing, they say that straw and bamboo togeather is just as hard to chop as a human body.
elanzerdavid 3 years ago 2
Seeing this video makes clear what inspires martial art´s tradition in Western and Eastern regions. European martial arts evolved into esgrima, in a combination of stencil-like force with logic and discipline. Yet, the Eastern countries resumed it into almost perfect compenetration of body and mind, in a personal view of the warrior.
Minroud 3 years ago
Thank you this video,the dark blue actor is master.
civillaser 3 years ago
All that stuff is awesome! that guy kicks ass
Firwill 3 years ago
japanese and chinese traded martial arts and weapons by each other.
japanese got fireworks and sword from china. okinawan peoples got a kung-fu, and they created the karate.
chinese got a katana and new sword skills from japanese. kanana was legendly weapon in china from 1000 years ago.
but japanese and chinese did not get a martial arts or weapons from korea.
kkkktttthhhhrrrr is right. we does not tell a lie of origine like a korean.
10zen 3 years ago
A possible trade route (& Mongol attack route by the way), was from China, through the Korean peninsula & arriving in Japan. Through this path, it is logical that Korean influences (celladon pottery, metallurgy, horse rearing, etc.) may have spread to Japan.
This is not to say that everything Japanese is really Korean, just as everything Korean is not really Chinese. All cultures have taken foreign influences & adapted them for their own use rendering it unique from the original.
Thank you
tomurso 3 years ago
China, Korea & Japan had many many cultural & technological exchanges throughout history, regardless if it was through peacefule trade or horrible warfare. Each country did not evolve in a vaccum even during "closed door" periods so logically foreign influences occured.
No one country can say they invented martial arts; however, these 3 nations have rich individual cultural histories which each can celebrate.
Thank you
tomurso 3 years ago
But so did evey one ells tomurso... Almost all nations in Earth have rich cultural histories which each can celebrate...
So what are you talking about????
Roman55Legions 3 years ago
My response was to kkktttthhhrrrr's comment. My point is that due to China, Korean & Japan being so close to each other, shared culture occured; however, each can be still proud of their individual accomplishments without chastizing the other.
To sum up, in the context of Asian swording arts, no one country is the owner so there is no need for animosity.
Thank you
tomurso 3 years ago
Excellent point.
zple108 3 years ago
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in my style, holding a Katana over your head is the stupidest thing you can do to make yourself open vunerable for a attack. I do not teach this as it is useless.
PakDaeHan 3 years ago
If you do not put the sword above your head, where does your cutting power come from?
shiroimin 3 years ago
your ass.
PakDaeHan 3 years ago
lmao.... such a disgrace to all Koreans.... you FAIL
HeroOfXanadus 3 years ago
then u can't kill anyone... u'd be just giving paper cuts.... this is the stupidest thing i've heard >.>.... how do u practice... baby swings?
HeroOfXanadus 3 years ago
and you sound stupid also.
PakDaeHan 3 years ago
Many schools have differing curriculums each with their own reasons. As properly trained martial artists, we can respect the differences while still remaining true to our own style.
tomurso 3 years ago
The skill of a man of is certainly good.
This man's student must steal the skill from this man.
However, to become a terrorist, you might not be studying martial arts.
(Learn the gun and the bomb if you want to become a terrorist. )Learn from a Japanese
master if you want to learn the spirit.
I do not think that a liar man teaches a correct spirit.
kkkktttthhhhrrrr 3 years ago
A teacher's heredity means NOTHING! I have been learning Haidong Gumdo from another American instructor, and he has shown me more about proper sword technique and application than I ever thought possible. Don't give in to such ethnocentricities.
4thDan 3 years ago 2
His skill are certainly good.
but I will not be able to praise him obediently.
This man is obviously learning "Iaijyutu" of Japan. However, he is telling a lie.
"The origin of my skill is military arts of the origin of Korea"
The act of origin production South Korean is an act that should be humanly
detested.
kkkktttthhhhrrrr 3 years ago
Beautiful. Poetry in motion.
Ruthairat 3 years ago
Sung Moo Kwan...Korean???
grbroussard 4 years ago
yes... Its looks like Japanese Iaido tome but its the Korean one.
SuperNinja8000 4 years ago
The instructor is certified through the Korea Kumdo Association, the Korean branch of the International Kendo Federation. Per his website, this style of iaido (Siljun Dobup) is his own creation & is a mix of Japanese & Korean technique.
Thank you
tomurso 3 years ago
excellent!
Mananandata 4 years ago
FAVOURITED!!!
Through this video (others of ken-taijutsu) i've learned there's no winning unarmed against a Katana...
Rensra 4 years ago
Dude, the sword is not a katana and it is not ken-jutsu.
It is a Korean Jingum and Korean martial art.
fzara2000a 4 years ago
It is not ken-jutsu indeed, but I thought it looked like Iaido. I also think its a katana. it looks like a katana, is shaped like a katana and is as long as a katana.
so why issnt it one?
lordtains 3 years ago
"bloking" oh damn my spelling! ah hem...I meant blocking. Sorry about that.
compupack 4 years ago
Quick note;the swords edge (or whole blade for that matter) is not used for bloking. Hollywood would do well to remember that.
compupack 4 years ago
Each of the sequences is a different Kata. (Prearranged exercises) They were not free-sparring, which is why the guy in white "doesn't figure it out"
johnnygoodboy1 4 years ago
It must've been really scary for the white gi hakama user
dayat24 4 years ago
Yea... He seem to be ok with it. He did show any fear until the one cut to the neck.
SuperNinja8000 4 years ago
obviously don't appreciate the martial arts itself and argue over who the hell "invented" the "style". A true master in action >.>!
HeroOfXanadus 4 years ago
So, you'd think the guy in the white would learn after the tenth time, quit swinging overhead, he's beat that maneuver, repeatedly.
Leoncb 4 years ago
Well, its just Training dude... if real Then damn there must of been a lot of clones then...lol
SuperNinja8000 4 years ago
look like japanese sword
minazuki 4 years ago 2
Since Japan was close by Korea use some japanese swords... I least I think right. someone help me out here.
Turtlepimp8000 4 years ago
actually these swords stem from China. They came through korea and japan. koreans and chinese have swords similar to the katana. its not purely a japanese weapon. though the heavy lacquering of the scabbard is a japanese style, and the way its used. the koreans and chinese have different ways to use this saber type of weapon.
lennybruce8 4 years ago
O,Thank your for the Info. What is The Korean Saber Art or do you know?
SuperNinja8000 4 years ago
at Venetia, Italy. Museo d'Arte Orientale, a Ca' Pesaro.
at Genoa, Italy. Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone.
at USA. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
at USA. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
at UK. Royal Armouries.
at UK. Victoria and Albert Museum.
at France. Le musée de l'Armée.
at Turkey. Hazine Odası.
It is easy, you can find many Japanese katanas and Chinese swords at there.
why i can not find Korean swords at there?LOL
waros4you 4 years ago
to waros4you:
you try to make it sound as if korea never had swords.
just because you can't research enough online to find where korean swords are shown in museums does not mean koreans never used swords.
And its also possible that they created their own style maybe influenced by either chinese or japanese artform.
so to say that korea never had any swords or doesn't have their own style would make you sound either 1. stupid or 2. jingoistic
chrisl84pia 3 years ago
at London White Tower, you can find a best grade Japanese yoroi and katana.
James I Gift Armour Helmet Detail. 17th century.
One of the two armours made by Iwai Yosaemon of Nara, Tokugawa Ieyasu`s personal armourer, given to Capt. John Saris in 1613 by the then Shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada (Tokugawa Ieyasu`s son) as part of a gift for King James I of England.
it is called real history.
waros4you 4 years ago
Europe and Japan had the feudal age, so we have a family crest or japanese kamon and Kenjutsu.
Korea did not, so their hakama can not have a real kamon.
waros4you 4 years ago
성진규관장님을 유튜브에서 뵐줄 몰랐습니다. 압구정 성무관에서 뵈온게 엇그제 같은데...^^ 미국가셨다는 소식듣고 많이 허전했습니다. 직접 가르침을 받지 못해 못내 아쉬웠는데 이젠 그럴기회가 더욱 없어진듯하여...모쪼록 미국에서 하시는일 잘 되시길 기원합니다. 한국에서 검도왕초보 성택암
kumdoguy 4 years ago
나는 말하는 것을 시도... 무엇을 잘 모른다 나가 사용하는 번역을 비난하십시오.
Turtlepimp8000 4 years ago
sheathing and cutting is so clean and pure very very nice 10/5 stars
snowmobilingismylife 4 years ago
real ?
lht002004 4 years ago
isnt this bon??
hyori30 4 years ago
very very very good video, him moves and cuts are so clean, good zanshin and tenouchi, so good; 5 stars
Mitzrael19 4 years ago
That was a lot of fun to watch, thanks!
AlanMolstad 4 years ago
It may probably help for folks to stop spouting off the top of their head and to do some actually study. As I read the comments I see a lot of beliefs that are not very accurate. For instance, the influence of Japanese sword on Korean sword, especially in the 20th Century, can't be denied. But this does not mean that the Koreans did not have and do not have their own methods. Just a thought.
glad2bhere 4 years ago
very kewl but just curious whats with putting the sword away like that?
fuckbat 4 years ago
tradition as far as i know, and thats just how you put a sword away. its hard to just put the tip in, so you slide the dll side across till you get to the end and tilt it up and in.
monkeyjoe01 4 years ago
being more specific would help in answering your question.
lennybruce8 4 years ago
isnt this bon?? i do kumdo ^^ i go to the columbia dojang ^^
hyori30 4 years ago
I assume you're referring to the last moment when the students slightly retract the blade before completely sheathing it? It has no functional purpose, but it it Master Seong's "signature." I am a student of his and that is what he told us.
raabrashi 4 years ago