石山流抜刀術 Ishi Yama Ryu Outdoor Sparring

Some clips of some outdoor sparring at Greenlake in Seattle.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• kenjutsu
• kendo
• jigeiko
• sparring
• katana
• battojutsu
• battodo
• tachiuchi
• kumite
• sword
• iaijutsu
• RSW

[hikiwaza]

Hi, nice sparring. Can I ask are you using bokken or a type of shinai, or something else? Out of curiosity. Thanks

[IshiYamaRyuSeattle]

The sparring weapons we are using are made by RSW. They are basically steel weapons wrapped in impact foam to minimize injury. However, yes they do hurt, but I feel that helps encourage participants to be more strategic. They are closer to the feel of a shinken than a bokuto or shinai, but nothing can truly replicate the geometry, weight, etc. of a shinken and still be safe for sparring (at least not without requiring tons of protection).

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

That was very enjoyable, one of the best sparring practices I've seen on youtube, actually.

[IshiYamaRyuSeattle]

Thanks Sal. We still have a long way to go, but we're making progress. You can tell some of the younger students are still being overly defensive (applying little or no seme, and not taking advantage of opportunities to counter attack). Overall they have gotten a lot better since the first sparring video I posted. I'm hoping to record a new video once I head back to Seattle this summer.

[crlowryjr]

Woohoo! Great to see the IYR spirit alive and well. After moving to Yakima, getting lessons was difficult...not that I live in India...well, you know. My absolute best wishes to Sensei McCartney and all the students at IYR. ---Rob Lowry

[IshiYamaRyuSeattle]

Rob,

Thanks for the comment. I used to live in a small town in south eastern washington to I can empathize with your difficulties finding another place to train. McCartney Sensei is well, he is living in Dallas now, and I'm now in the D.C. area where I have been training in Mugai Ryu and running a small IYR study group.

Steve

[mothmonsterman18]

Finally! Someone who really knows how to use a sword lol. And nice use of the kamaes too, btw.

[Samuraihitachi]

Autechre!

[junrenman]

one of the best vids of this type! its great to see techniques instead of 2 guys just wailing on each other :D

[JinsukeHP]

Sharp stuff, guys. You're covering cuts before they're thrown. This is what I'd expect from a legitimate martial artist with a sword, and it's too often that people refuse to learn to apply what they do.

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

I think a common mindset when performing katas is, "If I counterattack him, I'll leave myself open!".

Haha, I always used to think that way myself, but when you find yourself not counter attacking, you leave yourself open anyways.

[kenpachi316]

agreed, great vid!