Shinkendo Video - Tameshigiri Montage

From the Shinkendo Japanese Swordsmanship video's raw footage, from the VHS archives of Obata Kaiso himself.

Some flawless cutting demonstrations by Kaiso in the starting days of the International Shinkendo Federation.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Shinkendo
• Japanese
• Samurai
• Swordsmanship
• Obata
• Toshishiro
• Tameshigiri
• Katana
• kenjutsu
• nihonto
• bamboo
• iaido
• kendo
• ninja

[nomadicon]

bamboo cutting seemed to take more attention and care. why is that?

[ShinkendoTube]

Bamboo cutting requires more care because improper cutting angle and sword alignment could mean damage to the sword. In extreme cases, the sword could break and/or particles of exploding target can fly into bystanders.

[ZephyrStar]

Very very impressive.

[mikeshu]

Spoken by one educated by anime swordsmanship, no less.

[8thsinner]

@ashmamma2003

I disagree here, If you are getting tired that quickly you either need a sharper sword, better or smoother technique or your generally not letting the sword cut but using too much force.

Females seem to master this quicker than men.

I mean no disrespect.

Can you talk a little more about your sword and your soaking techniques and mat type?

[Okaruwazashi]

Aiming a cut at the guy holding the bamboo seems like an unnecessy risk.

[mythcontrolpill]

O_O

all I'm saying is his son better get all As!!!

[joris680]

^o^ wow that is cool

[EToastE]

That guy holding. The bamboo is brave for letting him cut that close to him

[SuperSimba6]

To the guy who said this sort of practice is useless, do some research on what Obata saw sword practitioners doing when he was young. Because noone practiced actually cutting dense objects like this, the first time a Tameshigiri competition was held in japan most people would try to cut one of these and the sword would fly out of their hand or accidently cut themselves which means...how would they have faired in a real sword duel? Obata's style trains you to really have to cut other people.

[ashmamma2003]

My god. I do a lot of cutting on tatami mat and that makes my arm muscles just SCREAM watching him cut that much. after the first 10 mats, my ass would be telling the camera crew ,"hold up, I need a break, my arm is about to fall off." The tatami mat varies in density and thickness from as big as an arm to approximately the size of a human leg or torso. they are pre soaked in a vat of pure water and left for two days. Only then are they ready to cut with. So its not just dry straw.

[Bigboss5]

I have always respected obata kaiso for his talent in tameshigiri and aikido. I have always truly considered him a master. However, i always felt that it looks as though he puts needless amounts of force behind his suburi when cutting. it's amazing and quite exciting to see him using subtle, flowing movements. if possible, i respect him more now.

[nerddog69]

That was very impressive!

[cyberkotatsu]

Poor bamboo.