A Special Technique

Sorry it has taken me so long! *Bow*

This is a technique used while seated in seiza. An opponent offers a suprise attack while seated before you...perhaps a debate gone wrong, or even something more agressive on ones own part (A covert attack?)...and one wishes to use their daito rather than their shoto.

Enjoy and be safe. ^_^

The creator of this video will not be held responsible for any damages that may occur should this be attempted. This is for entertainment purposes only. Do not attempt any actions contained within unless under the strict supervision of a qualified instructor.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• DTG
• Choson
• Karate
• Nintaijutsu
• Samurai
• Ninja
• Advanced
• Technique
• Katana
• Wakizashi
• Saya
• Daito
• Shoto

[SavageInsight]

Elitism and confidence are the same; they will get you blind spots. Now for me, I'm curious/bothered by the rhythm of this technique.  It requires a "pick-up" beat *before* the "cut" beat to unsheath the sword. Can this leave you open? If so, do you know of any other techniques? Point of curiosity: Did dual-wielders wear their "shoto" pointing to the opposite side? If they did, would it be possible to draw-cut shoto, while unsheathing longsword at the same? I love puzzles n.n

[Hyoujinsama]

@SavageInsight Elitism and confidence are very different, both in concept and definition.

There are plenty of techniques for fighting in this position that do not require doing what this technique shows. I just posted this one because I found it both different and interesting.

As far as wearing shoto on the right side, it is a rare occurrence, but there are some examples of tanto mounted to be worn on the right side of the body. Called metezashi, these are not for draw cutting.

[GrafRamolo]

The problem is that when you have a real Japanese well made nihonto saya will not come of so easily because it is perfectly fitted with habaki. So this technique is only for poorly made swords ;)

[Hyoujinsama]

@GrafRamolo Here we go again...

1) The fit of the habaki to the koiguchi on this sword is fairly tight. If turned upside down and shaken, the blade stays secure.

2) Even nihonto are subject to wear and tear. To expect the saya to remain absolutely perfect is wishful thinking.

[GrafRamolo]

@Hyoujinsama So you can do this techniqe with wear swords but not with relativly new one? That's very shure techniqe.

[Hyoujinsama]

@GrafRamolo I was saying that so you would understand that not all swords are as tight as you seem to think they are. Would you like me to make a video showing this with an extremely tight saya? I'll do it if that is what you want.

[Hyoujinsama]

@CarbonB

Haha!

Higher BMI means lower muscle tone? How does that even make sense? People might take YOU more seriously if you had the ability to think with logic. XD If you actually had any weight training experience (Or watched TV. Ever heard of Football?), you'd realize your attempt at an insult just makes you look...well...unintelligent is a good word.

My suggestion is spending less time on the computer using a troll account and more time actually training. ^_^

[Teh2roll]

@crapslinginshinobi vaginaninja is too busy gasping for air with dean's sphincter firmly gripping his/her/it's neck to formulate anything but negativity toward people that might actually know what their talking about (and have the ability to perform without making up excuses for why their videos suck). he/she/it also has a hundred excuses on why it won't post videos up of itself... so you're wasting your time. he/she/it is a bigger troll than even I am.

[TheAtlius]

A sword shouldn't be sheated as a normal item....this video makes me cry...

[UrbanMusashi]

Crazy awesome. Just tried it on some open carpeted area in the dining room with my katana that has a loose saya. Very interesting technique that works! :]

[siokobe]

Courtesy of the sword in the right place. If they had pulled out a katana ... you have such a technique!

[SpiritWanderer91]

I love this video :) Looks like you have great skill. If i'd try anything with a sword at that speed id probably hack my own limbs off xD

[shark471]

something that i have always wondered, does a samurai have a bcakup katana or do they have just the one. for example their katana gets broken (if possible) do they have one stored somewhere else that they can turn to temporarily?

[1Pheromon1]

Onley a  :-)

[Kurowaltsu2]

Very nice.

One question if i may, the saya on most of my cutters is tight enough to hold the blade in even if i turn it upside down, will this still work with a saya that tight ? ( i dont want to attempt it, i lack proper training and would like to avoid cutting myself)

[harrison28514]

Very nice. But I guess the trick only works on words with loose scabbard. Mine is as tight as my underwear.

[shadowgn]

@Hyoujinsama in iaido, we always hold the tsuba with our thumb when moving, to prevent it from sliding out from the saya. so i agree with Hyou... :)

[berg89dk]

As much as I enjoy your educational videos on samurai skill and etiquette, I can't help but to giggle a little at the choice of words you use, making it seem like sitting at a tea part, with your katana, being surprise attacked by your fellow tea-drinkers, also wearing katanas, is the most normal thing in 2010 :P (I totally wish it was though!)

Fun and games aside, thanks for sharing this. I take great interest in bushido, warrior etiquette and the like.