naginata

naginata practice in japan.
i tried naginata, too... and i think its very cool! you should check it out!

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• naginata
• japan
• martial
• arts

[harrytrriper]

wenn das in japan ist warum sprecht ihr im hintergrund deutsch ?

[hanabira]

ganz einfach... das war eine reise mit der sportjugend nach japan. in meiner gruppe waren 8 deutsche. an dem tag waren wir zum naginata training eingeladen, sie haben uns zuerst etwas vogemacht und danach konnten wir es selbst ausprobieren. sie haben uns halt paar einfach sachen beigebracht!

[nyarltep]

are these beginners?

or is the fighting very stylized?

i ask because they appear to be quite clumsy and unsure of even the most basic blocking, parry or reposte

[hanabira]

this is a practise, that means not a real fight. they just show some technics

one of them is a top master of japan! (the old woman who is talking ^^ )

[hanabira]

>_< i think you HEAR my group of germans .... actually there were no japanese girls at all.. just the woman you can see on the video <3

[Shinsengumi77]

you're a european fencer aren't you? in kendo and naginata it's hard to score points, and getting hit can mean nothing (opposite from fencing, where it's first one to hit scores). Defense is not as important as offense in both sports, as they value confidence and an aggressive spirit. Of course, both have defenses, but attacking is more valuable and harder perfect. I used to fence, but changed to kendo, b/c I prefer the 'perfection of attack' in kendo and naginata. hope this helps.

[HadesOmega]

I don't think it matters what gender's weapon it is, its universal, its deadly in the right persons hands. Once the battle begins its on like donkey kong.

Naginata has good range but once you can get past that range with a sword its not effective anymore. The naginata is also slower than a katana, when I ishujiai with naginata I can see most of the attacks coming, it has so much power though, its that mechanical advantage.

[Jericho11894]

@nyarltep My thoughts exactly, if they can't simply block, and if this was the japan feudal era, they probably be dead.

[Shinsengumi77]

@ablairmekkis Exactly why I left.

[ablairmekkis]

@Shinsengumi77 Electric ruined fencing with the exception of epee. Sabre was dead the second it turned into wire tag. Foil suffered with the loss an extended arm indicating of right of way. I practice Arnis now.

[progamer11092]

I seen about 80 D.K.O.s in that HAHAHAHHAHA lol.there hardly block or parry what-so-ever

[commandouma]

@HadesOmega Although it may be slow, if you're good enough with it, feint attacks. They'll bring their guard up, leaving you an opening. The length of it is good for that.

[Aureliano5174]

i really hope that no one does "kendo with katanas"

[maggot6460]

only in kendo, the naginata is actually a mans weapon, it was used on horseback. Although samurai woman did use this weapon because it would give them distance against an opponent.

[killgore333333]

these women arent agressive enough

[killgore333333]

yes it was recognised as a weapon that females could pick up and use for self defense seeing that in order to be proficient in it dosent require alot of training.

But its origin is that of japans most feared weapon used by officers.

It wasnt its reach or its balance/weight that made the naginata formidable( while both were a factor) it was a skilled fighters ability to use the naginata to switch from short to medium to long rage melee combat on the fly .