Miyamoto Musashi was not only a great swordsman. He wrote a book about skill, saying that one could apply this skill to anything, not only swordsmanship. He proved it by giving up the sword and becoming a fantastic painter in his old age…
@RHCole3 жыл бұрын
The Book of Five Rings is excellent.
@Attilles3 жыл бұрын
1. Do not think dishonestly 2. The way is in training 3. Become aquainted with every art 4. Know the ways of all professions 5. Distinquish between gain and loss 6. Develop intuitive judgement 7. Percieve that which cannot be seen 8. Pay attention even to trifles 9. Do nothing that is of no use
@michaelb17613 жыл бұрын
Episode 80 of the Jocko Willink podcast was a little over 2 hours of discussing Musashi's "The Book of Five Rings" (followed by 20 minutes of Jocko discussing how to be a better man through his supplements, etc.). I found it very interesting.
@timjohnson11993 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was a philosopher. The 21 Lessons are the best .
@mrshinebox18033 жыл бұрын
I came to the comments to mention this specifically. I read it back when I trained in martial arts. I was a blue belt at the time and was able to implement some of Musashi's teachings before I had even finished the book, and kept doing so even up to 1st Dan. The book was so influential that I bought a copy (along with Sun Tzu's The Art of War) as a gift for one of my instructors who helped me train for black belt.
@coleallen81153 жыл бұрын
"Ran away from home at the age of 23" sounds funny to me
@pixiesouter94193 жыл бұрын
I know right. Isn't that just called moving out? Or "flying the nest".
@blackc14793 жыл бұрын
If youre a millennial or younger thats the equivalent of being an orphan. Gen x: youre doing ok Boomers: what the hell are parents?
@christopherrhodes32283 жыл бұрын
Because nobody likes you when you're 23
@blazethealaskanmalamute46333 жыл бұрын
As my 19 year old step daughter says: who has guardianship of me then 🤦🏼♀️
@thorthethunderdawg52893 жыл бұрын
@@christopherrhodes3228 they'll never learn, that was about the time she walked away from me...
@jessica_in_japan3 жыл бұрын
The use of Oda Nobunaga's portrait for Ito Ittosai amused me more than it should have.
@Lngbrdninjamasta3 жыл бұрын
" we just did the opposite of what I don't like" business model perfection
@DiracComb.75853 жыл бұрын
Mad Jack Churchill is one of the greatest swordsmen on principle simply for how much of a meme he was.
@kenninast3 жыл бұрын
Musashi allegedly lost one single duel. He fought a master with the six foot staff (a foot of those days was 35cm, so a six foot staff back then was 210 cm, not the modern 183). He won. The master sought for a new weapon to try it again, and he found the not yet commonly known "kusari gama", a blade with a long chain. (Most often a sickle, but there were daggers with a chain as well.) This surprised Musashi and he lost the only time ever.
@Ater_Draco3 жыл бұрын
How could this list not include the greatest British swordsman ever, Lord "Flash" Flashheart?
@Dizzyruptor3 жыл бұрын
Captain Darling? Funny name for a guy isn’t it? Last person I called darling was pregnant 20 seconds later!
@CAP1984623 жыл бұрын
Most of the infantry think he’s a prat, ask them who they’d prefer to meet; Squadron Commander the Lord Flashheart or the man who cleans out the public toilets in Aberdeen and they’ll opt for Wee Jock Poo pong McPlop any day of the week.
@Ater_Draco3 жыл бұрын
@@CAP198462 😂
@davidboysel45093 жыл бұрын
Bob
@blackcorp00013 жыл бұрын
Flash by name...Flash by nature...Wooof
@pamelamays41863 жыл бұрын
Suggestion: The top ten gunfighters of the Old West.🤠
@BakuranTV4 ай бұрын
Say when?-Doc Holiday
@macmcelveen12413 жыл бұрын
Inego mantyoa didn't make the list? Inconceivable..
@owenshebbeare29993 жыл бұрын
Ahh, yes, the nerds all dragging out their favourite fictional characters! Sorry, but you aren't being either funny or profound.
@macmcelveen12413 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 My ten to one ratio proves you wrong. People get the joke and the sarcasm..
@parlainthtownie853 жыл бұрын
Running away from home at the age of 23 is called Moving out.
@b3ans4eva3 жыл бұрын
Obi-wan Kenobi was the greatest swordsman.
@soullessevangelist36523 жыл бұрын
Nope Yoda was better
@benjaminmarquart9693 жыл бұрын
@@soullessevangelist3652 I came here to say that
@owenshebbeare29993 жыл бұрын
Ahh, the obligatory Star Wars geeks!
@seananonymous92893 жыл бұрын
Obi-wan is fake mon...😆😆😆
@timjohnson11993 жыл бұрын
Not science fiction. Fantasy.
@YSOTDAN3 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥Miyamoto Musashi🔥🔥🔥 Number ONE 👍
@christinacarmichael3253 жыл бұрын
The greatest troll of that whole century
@wastelander1383 жыл бұрын
Started watching this thinking "I wonder if there will be any Scottish guys on this list" seconds later "Number ten, Donald McBane" 😆
@mikesuarez53663 жыл бұрын
Cesare Borgia who once locked thirty men in a room and killed them all with a sword should definitely make the list. Hans Talhoffer is another well known fight Master who wrote several manuscripts on many European fighting techniques including several types of sword fighting.
@Themaxwithnoname3 жыл бұрын
Talhoffer would have been a scary person to fight in combat
@protoclone1383 жыл бұрын
Long time fan of Musashi's tales.
@protoclone1383 жыл бұрын
Musashi's total battles fought, and won, was 60, allegedly. Consider losing meant death, and in such a way of a violent activity, making it to 60 wins is incredible.
@fortawesome19743 жыл бұрын
Musashi didn't use a wooden sword against Kojiro. Kojiro fought with an abnormally long sword called a Nodachi (well that's what they believe it was anyway). As he could outreach Musashi he used a wooden oar from the boat he rowed over in and whittled it down a bit which gave him extra reach. And he killed him with that oar!!
@Battle_Beard3 жыл бұрын
Sir Christopher Lee 😎
@antonylaws65543 жыл бұрын
Obviously Wesley and Inigo Montoya are the greatest. Who needs facts when fantasy is superiour. Oh!... as you wish 😂
@davidboysel45093 жыл бұрын
Throwing Errol Flynn and you have the Three Musketeers
@ryproar113 жыл бұрын
Now we need the greatest archers/marksmen to round this list out. There are A LOT of them. 👌
@mrnancy11143 жыл бұрын
I'd like to give props to swords men of African descent, and especially a Black French man born in the Caribbean. [ Born to George Bologne de Saint-Georges, a wealthy planter, and Nanon, his African slave, Saint Georges enrolled in a fencing school at 13, becoming one of the best fencers at 15 and the fastest at 17. According to the son of Saint Georges’ Master:] Should add he was a noted composer as well.
@mrnancy11143 жыл бұрын
[ The art of fencing is believed to have originated from Spain. While the modern rules and mechanics of the game can be traced back to the 18th century, memoirs from Europe indicates that men of African descent engaged in the art as far back as the 1500s.] [These swordsmen were documented in a variety of books including the books by German fencing master, Hans Talhoffer.] This Hans Talhoffer mentioned in vid loved sparring with Africans or Afro- Germans??.., sorry I can't put the link to pics or text because KZfaq hates outside links.
@kevinbeaugez27693 жыл бұрын
Simon, I challenge you to a fencing duel, if I win you have to shave your beard 🤣, if you win, you get to start a new channel
@LJ-ki7ub3 жыл бұрын
Simon you post so much I love it keep it up. An entertained vet.
@kyledamron3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the new video Simon!
@planetdisco48213 жыл бұрын
What about Cyrano de Bergerac!? The French Musashi! Apparently the British explorer Richard Burton was also an amazing swordsman…
@you2angel13 жыл бұрын
Your beard has reached epic proportions! It's rare to see a beard that can rival the Wyoming crowd °~.☆.~°
@pipepicasso81123 жыл бұрын
"Tis but a scratch"
@ace17763 жыл бұрын
KOJIRO SASAKI! With The pole drawer! I still see him splendidly dressed in silk.
@sleepy3143 жыл бұрын
Pole dryer. Japanese dried clothes on a long bamboo pole. Kojiro's sword was longer than usual, so got the nickname.
@fingerguns24843 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest stories. And I watch every time a new video of him comes out.
@robertschlesinger13423 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.
@metalhigh00433 жыл бұрын
McBane would be a great biographic 💡
@jasonbennett608 ай бұрын
English archers trained weekly from the age of seven to be able to shoot war bow weights of up to 140#. Archery training for war was not easy.
@bjelkeesrb3 жыл бұрын
Wait, Musashi was not a female two-wielding swordmaster obsessed with eating Udon that travels through worlds?! My whole life was a lie...
@firstname__lastname3 жыл бұрын
You insulted my honor... I demand satisfaction!!
@MarkPurcell3 жыл бұрын
Great swordsmanship to beard transition!
@claysecora87343 жыл бұрын
Do a Biographic on Hanzo!
@blackcorp00013 жыл бұрын
Ban Guns they say...yes...bring back the age of swords
@wannabeslav3 жыл бұрын
Miyamoto got his opponents mad then took advantage of it lol. Truly a smart and amazing swordsman
@WillBoothe33 жыл бұрын
Most underrated comedians of all time
@anubrakahn29703 жыл бұрын
Top ten Simon Whistler channels please thanks
@IsntTheInternetGreat3 жыл бұрын
'Tokugawa Leyasu'? The 'I' in Ieyasu is an upper case i, not a lower case 'L'
@lordhelpus39553 жыл бұрын
My favourite ever quote is from mad Jack Churchill. "If it wasn't for those damn yanks,we could have kept the war going for another ten years".
@peachydls3413 жыл бұрын
Let's grab a time machine and get all these swordsmen together to see who is the most skilled...
@glennmaidment33773 жыл бұрын
Congrats with the beard product wish u all the best with ur venture
@juliagoad15393 жыл бұрын
Tomo.e I will endeavor to never say anything about a pronunciation again, but I must say it is properly... Tomo.e
@northernboy72723 жыл бұрын
Never thought I d be interested in this......welllll this was amazing
@OrangeSolaire3 жыл бұрын
"...it's more suited for one on one duels than coordinated unit-based combat." ***the Roman Legions have entered the chat***
@paulroberts36393 жыл бұрын
I thought America’s Jonah Falcon was the world’s greatest swordsman.
@greasygaymer32203 жыл бұрын
This is my Favorite channel super interesting and well delivered A++
@seanmiddleton29323 жыл бұрын
did he say he ran away from home at the age of 23? bwahahahahahahahaahha
@matthewrichards82183 жыл бұрын
And now I want to go play ghost of Tushima again.
@sonicgoo11213 жыл бұрын
3:30 Top Ten of generals who never lost a battle?
@terryenby23043 жыл бұрын
Watching this with Beardblaze in my hair and rotting turtle on my pulse points… in my sheath boxers and my “Am I Right Peter!” Shirt lol
@fricki19973 жыл бұрын
No Talhoffer? :(
@beeinthehive3 жыл бұрын
I'm best sword fighter in Night City. Only Cyberpunk fans will get that one.
@BlackJoker293 жыл бұрын
can you do a biographics of miamoto and just go down the list of how badass this man was??
@stevethegeckotv3 жыл бұрын
He already has
@KillEmAllContent3 жыл бұрын
Hey ,Simon from V sauce here
@loke66643 жыл бұрын
Limited in the battlefield? Augustus legions disagree with that. But sure, it have always been more popular as an accessory you bring around that is also useful for self defense, spears are great in war but you don't want to lug one around when you walk around town. More like a fancy pistol for modern day officers then a rifle. That is also why swords often were decorated. Still, there have been many successful units using swords in history.
@MrEricleblanc263 жыл бұрын
Nobody told to that Churchill not to bring a knife to a gunfight? 😆
@bobbylon53 жыл бұрын
Awesome… Just Awesome.
@bentley44463 жыл бұрын
That musashi name worked out better for the swordsman than the battleship
@mm-yt8sf3 жыл бұрын
that's so nice that he used only a wooden sword. but i'm assuming that meant he didn't kill with it, though i guess anyone could be killed with a stout stick. or if it led to someone's suicide from embarrassment then i guess no lives were really saved
@burningchrome703 жыл бұрын
There's no honor in an easy victory.
@sleepy3143 жыл бұрын
It is deadly. Musashi killed Kojiro with the boken he carved from an oar. Head strike.
@scoop43633 жыл бұрын
22JUL2021 - Connor MacLeod, there can be only one. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.
@matttam6463 жыл бұрын
How about Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de St. Georges? A black swordsman who was also a violinist!
@jayestrada38523 жыл бұрын
Half the list are Samurai🤣🤣🤣...I just won myself a free lunch!!!
@jamesricker39973 жыл бұрын
The Japanese recorded the names of their best swordsmen
@VcassCsoto3 жыл бұрын
Actually it’s said sasaki died because he was not accustom to his surroundings and was blinded by a flash of light which was his downfall. Miyamoto was older and had greater experience with taking advantage of his environment. It’s all such a cute little story. Or stories given the variations lol.
@Linuxpunk813 жыл бұрын
I've been watching record of ragnarok and this video helped me a lot 😂
@georgehaynes2173 жыл бұрын
Also, an excellent swordsman, William Marshall of the era of King John
@kjaubrey48163 жыл бұрын
Simon believes that you too can have an epic beard.
@jacobstaten23663 жыл бұрын
Greatest swordsman's favorite weapon; stick.
@sleepy3143 жыл бұрын
That you carve yourself from an oar....
@jacobstaten23663 жыл бұрын
@@sleepy314 I was referring to the bokken, but an oar is basically a stick too.
@Qu.Z.3 жыл бұрын
Khalid ibn Waleed was the greatest swordsmann of all time, never lost a battle.
@helgaformo20543 жыл бұрын
he is definitely in the top 3
@sandybarnes8873 жыл бұрын
It's easy to be unbeaten if you rarely battle.
@helgaformo20543 жыл бұрын
@@sandybarnes887 he literally won over 50. Im no fan of Islam but smart people give credit where credit is due
@sandybarnes8873 жыл бұрын
@@helgaformo2054 it was a joke
@helgaformo20543 жыл бұрын
@@sandybarnes887 lol
@tinypants78953 жыл бұрын
Hawkeye Mihawk is offended
@vernonbender33843 жыл бұрын
"Beardblaze" Compleatly reasonable.
@omniscientbeing42243 жыл бұрын
anyone watch record of ragnorok? where they try to say Sasaki Kojiro was actually the greatest swordsman? yeah it pissed me off to no end too.
@calebbean13843 жыл бұрын
Number 10 is an ancestor of mine I think, family is from Inverness anyway and there were a myriad of spellings ha
@paulc963 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon - a very entertaining and interesting video. But I would like to second the comment of PlanetDisco below. Surely Cyrano de Bergerac and Sir Richard Francis Burton deserve a mention in any list of great swordsmen ?
@Captofthisship3 жыл бұрын
Yo , Samurai Showdown- Mr. Hanzo, all day son!~
@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS3 жыл бұрын
A Book of 5 Rings.
@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS3 жыл бұрын
After mastering the two sword technique, the next step is mastery of a mere stick, or any other object.
@JimTheFly3 жыл бұрын
The Book of Five Rings is still one of my favorite reads. I'm so glad I found it on sale years ago.
@josephhargrove43193 жыл бұрын
Just a quibble: Tomoe is pronounced, more or less, TO-MO-WAY (no stressed syllable.) richard -- “There is no present or future, only the past, happening over and over again, now.” - Eugene O'Neill, A Moon for the Misbegotten
@someguy78423 жыл бұрын
didnt he do this one a few years back?
@DumbOhioFarmboy3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how modern swordsman would stack up.
@Atma_Weapon3 жыл бұрын
SWORDS. nuff sed. my boi miyamoto got number one.
@thcusandsunny3 жыл бұрын
Biased. Where's Roronoa Zoro?
@FourbooFourboo-sy6oj3 жыл бұрын
Beards are so 2015…
@matthewgambrel5683 жыл бұрын
Can you make a top 10 of your channels?😂
@JamesxKo3 жыл бұрын
My name is Inigo Montoya
@davidthompson68343 жыл бұрын
Errol flyn
@IrishMike223 жыл бұрын
Simon; can you do a video on why things like a Jack-in-the-box or the money shot of a horror film still scare us, even when we know they're coming? It's always fascinated me, but I don't make amazing video after amazing video showing why things are, or were, anyway. Be well TT team 🤜
@captainspaulding59633 жыл бұрын
Fight or flight instinct. The same thing happens when firing a gun for most people, you know there is about to be a small explosion, but most people still flinch
@TheKidKniseBurgh3 жыл бұрын
Is the GZA on this list? Cause...
@spacetheory8313 жыл бұрын
Kojiro is number one under the Sun!
@michaelb17613 жыл бұрын
For an in depth discussion of Miyamoto Musashi and his "The Book of Five Rings", check out Jocko Podcast 80.
@sir.muffiniii70112 жыл бұрын
Umm, hattori hanzō used a spear, not a sword
@quintenwhyte66603 жыл бұрын
Sword Avengers
@A_Salted_Fishe3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, Simon, but I am all but incapable of growing facial hair. As Jenna Marbles once said: "I've waited my whole life to grow a beard, and now that I can, I can't"
@questingronin85103 жыл бұрын
How dare you, Madmartigan is the greatest swordsman to have ever lived 😂
@owenshebbeare29993 жыл бұрын
Is that another fanboy crush? Honestly, so many geeks here proposing various fictional characters, all thinking you are funny or profound.
@thomasseery75703 жыл бұрын
No-one runs away from home at 23 unless you’re the mummy’s boy of all mummy’s- boys
@owenshebbeare29993 жыл бұрын
Remember this channel's staff are all Millenials, and leaving home at 23 is seen as incredibly young!
@RestlessFisherman3 жыл бұрын
It was actually the norm throughout most of history to live at home until you were married. Capitalism thrives off of making people move out young. And before you say anything, I moved out pretty young and bought my first house at 26. Millenials are lazy tho right??
@thomasseery75703 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 I get you, thanks
@thomasseery75703 жыл бұрын
@@RestlessFisherman I dunno. Perhaps I’m too old now
@ThomasMHead3 жыл бұрын
Simon: "...Tokugawa LE-YAY-asu..." Us: How many times must we beat you over the head!? There is no "L"! That is an "I"! Pronounced "E-A-ya-su"!
@MacaulayConnor3 жыл бұрын
Cyrano
@jaybee11963 жыл бұрын
where's your vincero?
@greymouser86593 жыл бұрын
Kojiro....2nd.
@jamesmeppler63753 жыл бұрын
He refuses to say Ieyasu correctly..that's a capital i not a low case L....no one uses lower case letters for the begining of someone's name, it's a proper noun...ee ay asu....ieyasu...eye...dude