Short sword kata 2

Another installment of short sword kata.

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Sports

Tags:

• kendo
• ryu
• iaido
• katana
• arts
• kata

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

Yes, I'm quite glad you didn't take to insulting each other, either. Restores a little faith that I've lost for humanity, lol. What with the ad Hominems and what not.

If you still want to insult each other, I'd be happy to delete all your comments. Lol. :P

[DiabolusIgnis]

We started somewhere in armour I think? Then we went on to swords and their geometry, and how it affects and what. I'm completely happy with this discussion at least. It didn't turn out into insulting one another as they, sadly, usually do on the internet.

[tendoking48]

@DiabolusIgnis Well that's a given, the technique is far more valuable than the blade you use (so long as they match up) and moreover I've entirely forgotten how this discussion started in the first place.

[DiabolusIgnis]

@tendoking48 Sure, the blade does create more friction if it's thicker, but it's mostly the sharpness and the technique that counts. If you try to axe-strike the bamboo, it will utterly fail with any type of sword.

Bad cut with Japanese sword.

watch?v=OfpZc2fOhbc&playnext=1­&list=PL51A7426D18D1922A He strikes badly, which leads to an unbroken tatami.

Good cut with European sword.

watch?v=HNEBpu8eDsU&feature=re­lated He strikes well, leading to a broken tatami.

It's the technique.

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

@tendoking48

You absolutely can slice through bamboo with a single stroke, I take it you've never seen a cold steel video. ;P

A traditional katana has a chunky Hira-niku, which is absolutely conducive to hard cutting, but saying that a machete can't cut through bamboo in a single stroke simply isn't true.

If I can find the video, I will, but I've seen a fellow here on youtube cut through a *Pig corpse* in one stroke, that is much more impressive than bamboo. :)

[tendoking48]

@DiabolusIgnis The edge may be as thin, but the geometery leading down to that edge make a big difference. A katana can slice straight through a good sized length of bamboo with one stroke, something you can't do with a machete or hatchet. Granted I've never seen it attempted with a western sword, but I'm fairly confident :p

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

@DiabolusIgnis

When you said "That those I've seen," I instantly thought you meant on the internet. I was being presumptuous, my fault!

[DiabolusIgnis]

@JesusFuckingChrist84 You're completely true about that. But I'd like to compare those made properly, without any time or material problems. (I still don't understand Japanese terms, except for katana) =P

I meant that the katanas I've seen IRL were just show swords. Of course most were made for fighting too, as well as to show one's status. =)

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

@DiabolusIgnis

Again, different swords have different purposes. I did not mean to sound patronizing.

In fact, in warring times one can observe ornate Hamon in katanas and during warring time basic Hamon like Notare and things of that nature. Chunkier geometry and more durable swords were produced in warring times as opposed to peaceful times when swordsmiths could forge for ceremonial purposes or for Samurai or those of status. :)

[DiabolusIgnis]

@JesusFuckingChrist84 Of course they weren't. I mean that those I've seen are purely for show purposes. I have no idea of what Yari and Yumi means D:

And I do know what swords were for... ;P