Fight Science - Shinkendo

Obata Kaiso invited me and Nathan Scott Kyoshi to participate in the filmming of National Geographic's Fight Science. I edited out the weird Tae Kwon Do guy who was throwing the stunt katana around.

You'll see me only as the long-haired dude posing and holding the bamboo for Kaiso

This one is actually the sequel to the original, which was more focused on hand to hand combat.

This episode shows the effectiveness of weapons, ranging from the bo staff... to of course the Japanese sword

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• Obata
• Kaiso
• Sensei
• Japanese
• Sword
• kendo
• iaido
• Katana
• National
• Geographic
• Fight
• Science
• Television
• Shinkendo
• Tameshigiri

[KingofKlubs]

I'd be interested in finding out how the Katana compares against other swords like the cavalry sabre, the hand-n-half, the Grosse Messer and even the Caymore. Is it truly the ultimate sword?

[mikeshu]

Not necessarily ultimate, as ultimate can be very subjective. It is, however, one of the most balanced cutting weapons out there. A lot of people praise it for its beauty through meticulous forging.

[venom5610]

what came first kendo or shin kendo?

[mikeshu]

shinkendo is a new art. Kendo is a general name given to the contact martial art/sport derived from swordsmanship. A little research will give a more detailed answer. Google.

[TshoonS]

the most beautiful and most balanced edged weapon in the world.....

[rrtodd95]

It's not just the blade, the average guy could swing the world's greatest sword and still wouldn't be able to reproduce that kind of devastation.

[xihakuix]

not bad, certain bamboos are as hard or harder than the average bones o_o

[Vernonu9]

eeet ooaaaahhh!

[Protherium]

0:39 "One cut, one kill. Legend or fact?"

Indeed, you can kill someone even with a single puncture with a rapier. It's the swordsman who kills, not a piece of sharp tempered steel. Of course can a single cut be fatal. There are actually no mysteries and no secrets.

[LukeTheMighty]

ur the guy who nearly got killed by sensei XD

[Caneth22]

Good thing you edited out that weird yankee poser who's shouting something like BIATCH BIATCH all the time :-D

[assassin4than]

wasnt it on mythbusters. they tested katanas viking swords and claymores/

[SauerKraut95]

not on lock n load with r lee ermey

[orchidrain015]

battou

[Ninjal3x]

kinda true i think though that the katana is more light weight and sharp while the other performs not as much of a clean cut, it rips as well... but i agree, both pretty much kill, thats what youre looking for...

[Erkynar]

I think I've seen test-cutting with western style swords that imply they could cut just as well as a katana, hence it is pretty much a matter of taste. Me? I like both nihonto as well as western varieties. Why choose, use whatever is to hand... :)