4th World Naginata Championship -Final Men-

Hello everyone,
This is the men final of the 4th Naginata Championship held in Brussel on September 1st 2007.

Isamu ITAGAKI -red- Vs Norio WATANABE -white-

Comments are welcome, if you have any questions feel free to ask them, but be aware that I will strictly monitor this channel to avoid any "unrelated" comments.
I can understand french english and japanese langage.



I would like to thank you all the officials and the combatants to have allowed me to film them.

If you want more "official" info about this event go to www.naginata2007.com

For the woman final go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8J_IkuUbak

For the 3rd place Women go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aiCwrRFTg

For the 3rd place Men go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DfTlIVymAs

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• 4th
• World
• Naginata
• Championship
• Championat
• Belgium
• Brussel
• International
• Federation
• September
• 2007
• 薙刀
• なぎなた

[tman229]

So when some of these guys get hit and a point isn't counted is it because they were hit my the blunt part instead of where the actually blade is suppose to be?

[olivierJT]

Well that and some other factors.

That main reason is that it had to be a clean "cut".

Meaning : a cuting move, at the right spot and with the right attitude. (feet position, kiai (shout), and a offensive wining attitude)

Not like in fencing where it is the contact that count.

Not a touch with one feet in the air the body twisted i don't know where and the eyes looking at the ceiling. (fencing style sometime)

If you want more info, look for "ki ken tai".Same attitude in Kendo (japanese swords)

[tman229]

I get it. Basically it's making sure you strike in a fashion that would actually be fatal to the oponent as you would with a real sharp polearm/katana instead of throwing cheap taps that would not really kill the oponent even with a real weapon.

[olivierJT]

Exactly.

[olivierJT]

About these comments, I am leaving them because it show so much "the personality" of their writers that there isn't much to tell about...

Just don't encourage them in being what they already are ;)

Thanks. Don't bother.

[Myoldnamesdontwork]

Well i am not too familiar with this type of game so i dont know its rules. but they seems to be only trying to slice at each other. they aren't allow to use stabbing and swinging their spears? stabbing would be much more lethal and faster. swining would be really hard to dodge with slower speed.

REally really intense though. Intense game.

[olivierJT]

Naginata is different than Yari (spear) Naginata is a small blade attached to a pole.You don't really use it to impale. It is not a spear it is kinda fragile. Imagine a small Japanese sword attached to a pole.

You slice with it.

yes it is intense because it is fast ^_^

It is traditionally a women martial art. Have a look to the female competitions.

Enjoy !

[LeaperAmongsUs14]

I like watching these videos, they are of my intrest. And I am thinking of taking lessons.

In the new year.

[xxrawr22xx]

I just watched 1:49 5 times and laughed each time. He's like, "Imma poke your face."

[Drakhar1]

I just got a naginata, and im trying to figure out whats the best technique, can u use it like a pu dao, or spear. i guess its a dodge and cut weapon. any stick twirls?

[RocktheSocks]

Hmm. I was watching the Woman's championship, and the differences are interesting. I think they were previously mentioned in the comments, but I don't see the original post.

These men are much more close and personal. They focus on offense, which in such a tight space is clumsy with a long weapon. I can understand why this is a woman's sport. The naginata are long, and structured so the opponent can keep his/her distance and go about it cautiously, like most women like to fight.

[JaciMille1]

does it hurt more being hit on the men by a naginata than by a shinai??

[AyraWinla]

I do both fencing and karate, so I know what you mean by "Not a touch with one feet in the air the body twisted i don't know where and the eyes looking at the ceiling" and "delivering a real attack"

Both approches have their value I feel, though. The fencing approach is less referee biased, especially for Epee so it's more 'fair'. I do agree that sometime the 'killing points' are fairly ridiculous :)

Thank you for these videos! I'd certainly try Naginata if I could... it's beautiful.

[misterkami2]

Hmm.. I checked the other video and you're actually right. The women are keeping their line way better closed and have very sharp and direct attacks and parries. Not that the men are not fast and accurate, but their defensive kamae sometimes just seem completely absent.