Iaijutsu

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This is Sekiguchi Sensei, the head of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu, Yamauchi Ha.

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• iai
• iaido
• iaijutsu
• aikido
• kenjutsu
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• koryu
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[Bratcipheo]

why does it looks so bad?

Im training iaido, and as far as i know hes making hell of many mistakes.

[idma]

He's actually extremely good. This is iaijutsu, not iaido. Sekiguchi's Iaijutsu is much more dynamic than iaido. In iaido you stay straight up & usually move slow. In Iaijutsu you have more realistic movement, using bigger 'battlefield' style swords, you move your body more, & draw woth a powerful 'stomp' somewhat similar to kendo. I see no mistakes, simply a true master in motion.

[Bratcipheo]

But for me it doesnt seem dynamic, but like hes stumbling over his own feet.The thing is, i cant imagine the stumbling being good in a real fight.Hes bending his back, forth and back like a tree in the wind.That means DEATH in real fights.Nevertheless i'll read more into it.

[idma]

I'm not the only one that really like his style, he is invited around the world for seminars. He does three a year in the US alone. He's also the 21st Grandmaster of Muso Jikden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu, Yamauchi Ha branch.

[YoYo0oYoY]

quite honestly... i believe that a person who only no iai better get it right the first time, and a person who only know ken better have time to get his sword out. to really do well one should learn both.

[bassistoftheyear]

@Bratcipheo i know this is an old post but perhaps i can still give some insight, i recently started iaido aswell and i thought the same at first but his movements are a lot more reactionary than iaido also the whole keep your back straight thing was due to the need to wear armor. heavy armor might actually make you fall over so if he's not wearing any and doesn't plan to i see no need for it, but this is only my views i am far from being a master.

[OOFUJISAN]

@idma hahahahahahah That is Sekiguchi? Wow! Sadly the video has a bad quality, but anyway still a awesome video. Would you please tell me who's that man?

Well it's a shame people think to know right and wrong. my conception is that anything we do in combat must have a purpose in real combat. I saw once a kata of sekiguchi and it is soooo different..... And now i found this video of yours..... Thanks man! <3 s2

[rottunpunk]

@Bratcipheo you try drawing a sword that long without moving.

I am assuming you do seitei iai?. This person understands the riai of the technique. Seitei doesnt cut to kill, just to look nice.

plus he is using his hara to move here not just body movement

[BigBananaMan]

Katana, high carbon steel with low carbon core, made by Japanese sword smiths. Wik "katana" for more info.

[LotusDragon09]

Unless we can see the swordsmith's signature on the tang, we wont know who made it. I also have no idea what metal this perticular sword is made from. What I do know, is that this is a daikatana. Basically a katana but with a longer blade (4-8 inches longer) and slighty longer hilt. This is different from a nodachi or odachi though, as those swords are much bigger.

[theScytheofGod]

A real pity the sound dropped out.

It would be even better if we could hear him, or just the silence in the room.

Now there's a man who could cut you in half!

[tuaregh]

dai katana ... meaning long sword ... it's all about personal preferences

[dutchfreaker]

maybe its just a little dude not that big a sword

[extragunbon]

Meh, i wouldn't leave the katana handle so unprotected and so far from my body like that... someone might pull it and stab me with my own sword... Uh, kinky?

[emdog2564]

after a few movements with an iaito or bokken even. pick up a tonto or light stick. you feel a huge speed boost and agility with it. yet you notice that it goes away after a bit. silly muscles.