Cutting Session 5-26-07

Tameshigiri session of 1.5" to 2.25" diameter green bamboo with MAS Sunflower Katana and Paul Chen Practical Wakizashi. Please do not attempt these exercises without proper instruction.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• tameshigiri
• samurai
• katana
• goshindo
• toyama
• nakamura

[85ccmaster]

The yelling when you cut is not necessary. It doesnt make you cut any better.

[tomurso]

The type & use of kiai varies from school to school. Some schools stress its vocal application & some do not.

[elementalftw]

how hard is it to cut bamboo in comparison with tatami?

[tomurso]

In general, bamboo is a more difficult target to cut than tatami omote. However, bamboo's cutting resistance can depend on a variety of factors such as species, diameter, length, wall thickness, moisture content & when it harvested. Although tatami omote can also have varying factors such as soaking times, it is considered the more consistent target.

[theblade82]

great technique and nice cutting...i just cant understand what ur saying during the cutting? is it hup,hup,hup?? lol

[tomurso]

The kiai is "yup". Depending on the system & what one is attempting, there may be specific kiai.

[LordCinderWalk]

nonono.. it's GYAAAAAAEEEEIIIII!!!!!!!!!1111­11!1

;) nice cuts.

[henhun]

Good cuttin'

[seahawkak]

omg i thought he was a manican at first!!! lol awsome video

[oguzberlin]

i am not really pro but while some cutting i can see  u not really good balanced with your feet

[shanch1992]

the yelling doesnt help you cut harder but it lets you breathe out so you have more stamina.

[zune345]

i see in alot of your vids you really like to cut bamboo :) me too i "borrow" it from my neghigors yard :P

[the2dipip]

he is a ninja(notrealy) but that is what ninjas do, make unessery nois when you hit stuff...(see "how to be ninja" very funny!)