Miyamoto Musashi vs. Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island (1612)

When they met:
Kojiro: "Musashi, u late! Is that your special tactic? Let's fight!" - Throws the scabbard off his Drying Pole.
Musashi: "Kojiro, you're already lost!"
Kojiro: "Why?"
Musashi: "By throwing the scabbard away, you declared that you don't need it anymore. That's not a behavior of a fighter."
Kojiro: "After killing you, I will not use this sword anyways."

From the TV series "Sorekara no Musashi".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199038/
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http://www.city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp/kanko/ganryujima/info.html

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[pwnorbepwned]

BTW, I saw Kurosawa's Sanjuro yesterday, and several characters were doing that thing with the rope around the shirt before going into battle like Musashi did epicly in the boat. What is that?

[hellraiserbmf]

@pwnorbepwned loosened sleeves interfere, prevent, disturb, obstruct, interrupt and get in the way while fighting. They just tight them.

[VladiSSius]

Samurai duel is only a few strike, they are very dedicated for their way, The Way of The Sword.

I adore Miyamoto Musashi, and Sasaki Kojiro is one archenemy with same level of skill and dedication.

Hats off for them!

[LokiJokey]

Like a boss

[mxglke70]

@effilang according to the documentary, it's Musashi's tactic, he unnerved Kojiro by disrespecting him with an oar, to make him lost the "samurai" focus.

[meadorable88]

@beyondtheblackstump watch the documentory about him, you'll find out

[beyondtheblackstump]

Why would Musashi go into battle using a bokken & not his sword??

[Ponygal1997]

@pwnorbepwned They would tie that rope to keep their kimono sleeves out of the way :)

[Tiwaking]

4:58 "MY HEADBAND!!!! KISAMA!!!"

[TheStoneaxe]

whats the name of this movie?

[kaoritubes]

does anyone know where I can watch this from the beginning? Thanks.

[pwnorbepwned]

A true duel, a fight between two masters, over in seconds, ended in a single strike. I've seen quite a few remakes of their battle, but this one seems very accurate, relatively (you know, toning down the Hollywood a little).

It is said Musashi was offered a tub of water to bathe in before departing for the island of Ganryu. Musashi believed himself most vulnerable in a bath, and so he never took one. Instead, he lifted the tub in his arms and drank from it before grabbing his things and leaving.