Goshindo Tameshigiri

Tameshigiri (test cutting) practice on a cold winter's day demonstrated by Thomas Urso. Mr. Urso is the South Carolina state representative for both the All Japan Goshindo Federation & World Kum Do Association. He is also the head instructor of Asian Sword Arts of South Carolina.

Please visit the following sites for more information...
http://www.youtube.com/user/tomurso
http://andersonareaymca.org/Programs_00.asp?Dep_ID=4
http://www.wka.org
http://www.samuraisports.com
http://www.internationalsportschanbara.net/e/
http://reclaimingtheblade.com
http://www.youtube.com/group/swordsmanship
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clemson-SC/Kum-Do-Goshindo/7404614764

Please do not attempt these activities without proper training & supervision.

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[RaiAntou]

How long have you been in the ryu?

[tomurso]

@RaiAntou I have been studying Goshindo (All Japan Goshindo Federation) for about a decade. In addition, I started practicing Kumdo or Korean Kendo (World Kum Do Association) aprroxiamtely 4 years prior to Goshindo.

Thanks for watching.

[hawaiianpunch121]

Where can i find a good school for tameshigiri?

[tomurso]

@hawaiianpunch121 Tameshigiri is not a system onto itself but an method of "testing" cutting technique as established by a particular school. Also, not all schools of iaido/battodo practice tameshigiri. Some systems that do practice are Toyama ryu, Nakamura ryu & Shinkendo. Other arts such as Korean Haedong Gumdo also include cutting (begi) but it is quite different from Japanese styles. In any case, simply Google those names & I hope you can find a quality school in your area. Good luck.

[killingcommando]

what kind of sword? o and btw i have searched all over the net for a video that shows proper slicing and sword etiquette and theres a total of 0 can you please make one thank you

[tomurso]

@killingcommando.

The sword that I am using is the Sunflower Katana with Korean style fittings from MAS (Martial Art Swords). This company has a very strong reputation for quality & customer service. What is considered proper etiquette varies upon the system being studied. I highly recommend that you find a qualified instructor since swords are extremely dangerous weapons. To find a quality school in your area please visit wka org, samuraisports com or auskf info. Thanks for watching.

[killingcommando]

@tomurso thank you for the advice but my family is poor and i live in the middle of nowhere i have learned not to cut myself and to do things correctly but my cuts are sometimes uneven and unclean i would like to learn traditional cuts for tatami mats and such such as in kenjutsu or any other style

[tomurso]

Thank you for the compliment.

[ArukiI]

Nice demo of strenght, speed and projection - Thank you.

[tomurso]

Bamboo is typically a more demanding target, both for the swordsman & the blade. BTW, rice straw targets are called wara (Japanese) jipdan (Korean). Rush grass targets (mats) are called tatami omote. Thanks for the compliment & for watching.