How You’re Sheathing a Katana Incorrectly

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Ай бұрын

A common mistake when sheathing your katana is this… However, what you should do is this: Keep the Tsuka-gashira, the end of the handle, at the center of your body, This is because you can only draw toward the direction the Tsuka-gashira is facing. Some call Iai, the Budo of katana drawing, “the art of constant cautiousness.” The ultimate goal is not to give any chance to the opponent to attack. So if you move the Tsuka-gashira around very time you sheath, you can’t immediately draw again if necessary. You must use your left hand more to control the sheath so that the Tsuka-gashira stays at the center. Please check out my online lessons if you want to learn katana techniques.
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@ryan6140 Ай бұрын

First one: Looks awkward Second one: Immediately turns into a model

@DTux5249 Ай бұрын

Yeah, it's also much more awkward to handle the first way.

@KudaGeatsune3821 Ай бұрын

This suddenly makes the unfailingly dangerous Virgil suddenly feel very paranoid Considering his use of this style and his lack of trust in others

@shiroshadow9363 Ай бұрын

Have you played the 5th game? V's main method of fighting is his ptsd from the first game

@NiCoNiCoNiCola Ай бұрын

@@shiroshadow9363 PTSD? They were his coworkers ffs!

@user-hw8ze9rf8e 28 күн бұрын

@@NiCoNiCoNiCola dont know if that was a joke or not but in the lore the demons V uses to fight are actually vergils nightmares, meaning the nightmares/ptsd he has from his time being tortured by mundus and his time as nelo angelo manifested into demon form, all of which were released when he separated his human and demon side using the yamato

@w花b 20 күн бұрын

Or he's just really well trained..?

@NiCoNiCoNiCola 20 күн бұрын

@@w花b nah, Vergil could easily go balls out, but he just chooses not to

@karmaml9204 Ай бұрын

Instruction unclear, my body is in the center of the sword

@spongebakesquarepansgaming 18 күн бұрын

you've done the hairi kari maneuver

@nicolasliva7089 17 күн бұрын

😂

@Zander90 Ай бұрын

Thanks Shogo, now I can become the storm that is approaching.

@suvojotihowlader5397 29 күн бұрын

Don't be a slave to your honor.

@aadarshpandey3024 29 күн бұрын

Honor died on the beach

@Zander90 28 күн бұрын

@@aadarshpandey3024 My honor died when I met Nero's mother.

@aadarshpandey3024 28 күн бұрын

@@Zander90 😏

@sakuranohana1014 27 күн бұрын

From DMC to GoT.Nice 😀

@michaelpettersson4919 Ай бұрын

Another reason for caution is to avoid unintended self stabbing.

@Baset_ Ай бұрын

SEPPUKU!

@michaelpettersson4919 Ай бұрын

@@Baset_ Seppuku is intentional self stabbing however.

@gaurdiangaming4603 29 күн бұрын

@@michaelpettersson4919 . What's it called when your own hand gets impaled then?

@DrakeOola 24 күн бұрын

@@gaurdiangaming4603 shish kabob

@shigekisun3922 22 күн бұрын

@@gaurdiangaming4603 An oopsie

@keyboundDragon Ай бұрын

There's actually an enemy in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice that sheathes their blade slowly like this. If you surprise them, they can instantly draw with a lightning-quick attack. Now I finally know why!

@gyrozeppeli00 Ай бұрын

Only one I can think of is Isshin, he does the sheath and there are two variations of attacks you can receive by standing close or far from him. One is Ashina cross which the sheath lights up and he goes for it, or if you are very close, he does a slash and a sweep.

@keyboundDragon Ай бұрын

@@gyrozeppeli00 Ashina Elite miniboss can instantly attack you when you revive

@Lo-tf6qt 24 күн бұрын

@@gyrozeppeli00 Ashina Elite Jinsuke, you find him in one of the rooms of Ashina Castle when you're climbing up to Genichiro's boss fight. Honestly one of the more technical boss fights in Sekiro but it's still pretty fun

@token8390 18 күн бұрын

Ok nerd

@miroslavtodorov3310 18 күн бұрын

@@token8390 That's unnecessary.

@aphelion4616 Ай бұрын

That was actually really educational. I never knew that when it came specifically to the katana. Ty!!

@diegopreciado9939 Ай бұрын

It always amazes me just how much attention to detail goes into this stuff. Things I would literally never think about.

@justauser6229 Ай бұрын

Dang it really took me about 10 months learning how to properly sheath my cheap katanas (entry levels) ive been doing the common mistake this entire time. watching tutorials of how to sheath it but I kept sheathing it uncomfortably and almost stabbing my fingers countless times. but after watching this and this time actually understanding how to do it now im slowly getting the hang of it. thank you! 👍

@thewrench9041 20 күн бұрын

That’s actually really neat, thanks for the tip

@Hypothic Ай бұрын

I one time spent like an hour and a half just focusing on chiburi in class... it's so complicated when you focus on every movement. After 11yrs of practicing, still feel like a newb when doing it compared to the founders/sensei, they do it butter smooth, no problem.... just requires more practice and more attention to detail!

@scorpioriddick 20 күн бұрын

If you read this you just got another subscriber from America. Your videos are HIGHLY educational and very informative. Also I'm admittedly obsessed with swords ESPECIALLY the legendary katana, such an absolutely BEAUTIFUL creation of mankind, though the uchigatana is equally tied with it in my personal perspective.

@michael8808 Ай бұрын

I will check out your online lessons. You are a great teacher!❤

@barcigian Ай бұрын

In other word: don't move your back, move your hips! And yes, I struggled with this when I was a beginner, because moving the back forward felt more natural at first, but when you create body consciouness, you figure out moving the hips sideways is actually easier!

@janneskodny2270 Ай бұрын

Well, actually you can do noto without hips, just use sayabiki correctly with left hand work. And it is more effective, because you don't lose time with not necessary hip movement if you need to suddenly return to action.

@barcigian Ай бұрын

@@janneskodny2270 indeed!!!

@jakubgrzybek6181 Ай бұрын

Medieval knight: "So i just hang it on piece of leather loop, honestly i could just use piece of rope."

@simondeep Ай бұрын

We were barbarians for a reason xD

@nobodynever4326 17 күн бұрын

Viking: yeh imma go chop some firewood and maybe throw it at my enemies

@andromeda_va39 Ай бұрын

Not only is it more practical, but let's all be honest, the proper way to sheathe a katana looks cooler too.

@adogthatgoesbark2163 Ай бұрын

I like katanas

@Lascaribm 26 күн бұрын

In iaido it is very dependent on the school how you put the sword away.

@Knightwalker727 13 күн бұрын

I am now going to check how characters in all my games sheathe their katanas 😂

@jialianglow 4 күн бұрын

i can confidently say, i’ve never made that mistake in my life

@TheRealPenguinator Ай бұрын

After watch the throw technique video I exclusively only use my left hand to draw and sheath, my right hand became less sore!

@ipostlamememesallthetime953 Ай бұрын

Top 10 Anime Katana Masters You Need to Learn From

@JoeAverage1469 Ай бұрын

Back to Basics, I love it!!!

@I_am_the_curse95 Ай бұрын

I will be a samurai like you!🔥🤩

@raditicat Ай бұрын

You can't be a samurai there are no daimyo.

@I_am_the_curse95 Ай бұрын

@@raditicat i need samurai's skills🔥

@raditicat Ай бұрын

@@I_am_the_curse95 A lot of samurai didn't know how to fight

@I_am_the_curse95 Ай бұрын

@@raditicat thanks for the information 🤩 but i heard that ther are proffessional in Katana fights🔥

@raditicat Ай бұрын

@@I_am_the_curse95 they don't exist anymore, and samurai is a social class not a job.

@maxleong304 28 күн бұрын

The first is pretty on brand with character designs for anime and games whilst his actual demonstration of sheathing is how it is actually done. Much practical. 😊

@ottokis308 12 күн бұрын

Ill have to remember this next time im battling a samurai.

@melissarainchild 12 күн бұрын

IAI - constant cautiosness...IAI-DO, the path of cautiosness...

@djvelocity Ай бұрын

That background behind you is amazing! I don’t know if it’s real, like if you brought some kids and adults in to create something like a fun project or if it’s just a green screen but it is really cool and I hope that you keep using it It makes you different than everybody else out there

@dinglebees 16 күн бұрын

ah yes, ill be sure to do that next time i have to sheath a katana

@monkehm 13 күн бұрын

Oh yeah for all the times when I sheath my katana

@yetntplayz 18 күн бұрын

the sudden urge to own a katana

@koloblican11763 9 күн бұрын

I hope you are well Shogo! I am glad to see your videos every time because I know you have trouble with your condition. Hopefully you can keep making great videos like these for many many years

@rioz886 21 күн бұрын

Am I the only one who thought of the StarWars quote "The student has become the master" when he said to check out his online classes if you want to learn katana techniques?😂

@anthonyyelchibekov6488 21 күн бұрын

Smooth like butter

@sonofsueraf 26 күн бұрын

I always thought it was just for dramatic effect. Didn't know there's practicality for it

@heistrawberry7578 16 күн бұрын

I never knew this, as I would probably never wield one. This information is something useful to use in a conversation and be seen as a more knowledgeable person (even if by a little).

@5h4n6 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the explanation!!

@S.Gamedev-zc2wp 22 күн бұрын

So that only matters when there's a threat in front of you

@krejziks3398 13 күн бұрын

nice, another skill knowledge i will never need in my life

@thundertea 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, I'm very prepared now in case I have to sheathe a katana😊

@mikerouch416 Ай бұрын

Nice thank you

@GothicOctopus 27 күн бұрын

I had no idea! Thank you so much!

@wolfanarchy1 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for this insight, Mr. Shogo. I've learned from it.

@The_Boss10195 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for this! Im sure ill use this knowledge every day :)

@DreadfulDelight 28 күн бұрын

It's crazy how Samurai existed at the same time as cowboys

@huntersmith4287 20 күн бұрын

At first I thought he was over extending and that's what the problem was

@lotfibouhedjeur Ай бұрын

I thought the common mistake was not looking badass when sheathing. 😂

@feral_shade Ай бұрын

That's actually real cool! I'm glad I learned that today! 😊

@Kanaan132 26 күн бұрын

a wise man once said: why bring a knife to a gun fight

@hcn6708 18 күн бұрын

I did read somewhere that younger Japanese speakers are softening their voiced stops, this is the first time I hear that

@Stardove-cq7zr 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for enlightening my way

@guiltylegion7037 Ай бұрын

Have the sheaths meet the sword.

@emiliogonzalez9555 26 күн бұрын

Neckbeards are thanking you😂😂😂

@MahsanGX Ай бұрын

"Okay But I Have A Gun"

@mookiwaltz4403 Ай бұрын

I haven't watched your stuff in a while, nice new look!

@keshang_laow8325 Ай бұрын

I'm left handed and had to physically do this like 2 times before i fully got it

@localcompanion 19 күн бұрын

This dude is a literal samurai

@YangZhaoDragon 16 күн бұрын

It is like saying that buying guns for target practice and wearing military-themed clothes make you a soldier.

@firstswordcorvus7368 Ай бұрын

Interesting to know, personally I prefer European swords and for single edge blades I prefer shorter blades

@fl0_hrl Ай бұрын

Do it because not only is it the right way but it also looks very cool

@ArturiusMaxwell 19 күн бұрын

"As it greets the moment so it should return to slumber" Literal reverse unsheathing?

@skyjordan117 21 күн бұрын

Call me a barbarian. I honestly had no idea what I was supposed to be looking at till he showed the correct way 😂

@rachelc8368 Ай бұрын

I like the awkward face when you're demonstrating the incorrect method

@P1MPST1K 21 күн бұрын

Yea I would mess myself up real bad if I tried any of that.

@user-me3hn6mj5j Ай бұрын

Thanks for the blade clink ASMR

@idacolic7578 Ай бұрын

Generally, I am not a fan of weapons, specifically knives and swords. However, I am impressed how you handle katana with such ease and elegance. I had no idea that there is a technique of drawing out a sword! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@Braindazzled 25 күн бұрын

The first way may have been bad technique, but it makes your sword look really long! 😉

@darrenmurray861 20 күн бұрын

I was never taught this when studying Aido as a teenager.

@adolforodriguez7185 20 күн бұрын

Talks about grip not being important to shooting yet proper grip is the first thing you learn in shooting handgun.

@jaxirraywhisper741 21 күн бұрын

Meanwhile lancknechts in mediaval europe: Hey Bob, done with the fighitng? Yeah just throw that greatsword on the cart and lets go.

@lizzybeth2924 Ай бұрын

And it looks totally cool.

@Oh_Ryo Ай бұрын

Extra fun fact: Pull the Sheath behind you so that sheathing the blade wouldn't be more difficult

@Kalahridudex Ай бұрын

As long as you dont accidentally preserve your honor, you're fine.

@bHBullet Ай бұрын

common mistake is wasting time learning about katanas when it aint gonna beat a gun

@sonkez.7422 Ай бұрын

Great to see your learning curve since you train with seki sensei und yushin sensei.

@physicssimulator2656 Ай бұрын

Yes, in some styles even hip movement is locked when sheathing with bigger emphasis on sayabiki.

@fabiocosta3830 29 күн бұрын

I learned that on Samurai Jack :)

@danielclark-hughes692 Ай бұрын

The sound of the sword sheathing is mana from heaven

@simondeep Ай бұрын

Kinda crazy how the classic hollywood soundfx for all swords is that metallic scraping sound. We’d have dull iron sticks at the end of the day

@JudahMaccabee_ 29 күн бұрын

Thank you very much

@CLASH-21 Ай бұрын

Thanks for telling me

@zlavus8631 20 күн бұрын

Thankfully I don’t need to worry about this since Im not a samurai nor do I own a katana

@HamsterBaddy Ай бұрын

And I was just like "Oh, that's why that one anime technique is called that/what it refferences!"

@essenkillerthezombiektz5026 Ай бұрын

I’ve also been taught to keep the sword flat and not raise the handle when sheathing or drawing (unless you have a reason to)

@xVenomancerx Ай бұрын

If you make a mistake sheating a katana, how bad would be the wound on your hand be if there is one

@proximTeaMine 16 күн бұрын

I forgot the sheath so the sword is in the center but my hand is on the ground

@stoagymahalo5268 24 күн бұрын

This is like regular boxers comparing Haymakers to jabs... its obvious and we all know it already

@markabraham3850 Ай бұрын

Slower noto, no clinking.

@MorsDengse Ай бұрын

Many fingers were lost to the art of Akasha ...

@danyelpeter1376 Ай бұрын

And Heads

@mattbaltimore7195 Ай бұрын

*The Only Thing I Know for Real intensifies*

@tetchedink7980 24 күн бұрын

Corporate needs you to find the diffrence between these two moves

@briancohen2555 25 күн бұрын

Depending on the ryu and performance level, the gashira may not necessarily be at the body’s median. In Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu, chudan and okudan level notos are performed with the katana parallel to the stance (the gashira is aligned with the left hip, rather than the center of the body). However, shodan level notos are performed as you demonstrated.

@myperspective5091 Ай бұрын

I’ve never liked the thumb on top sheath grip. I experimented with gluing a small wood knob to the sheath so I can manipulate and index the sheath better the sheath better. It did seem to improve my draw speed back when I first got interested in this subject. I’ve since dropped the hobby of collecting swords. I gave away my collection a few years ago to an ex I was dating at the time. She liked collecting themed movie swords. She and I were into medieval Larping back then. We both had friends that were into martial arts at the time.

@bencarns3737 22 күн бұрын

why are you sheathing your weapon when there are enemies that may attack still around?

@redplanetstudio7192 27 күн бұрын

Americans have channels like this where a guy teaches you how to unholster your revolver in a cool way. He should find One of those channels and just once have the cowboy do katana techniques and the samurai do quick draw

@cabrahamrv11 25 күн бұрын

that's truly a beautiful culture

@josephschubert6561 Ай бұрын

It also looks less dorky when you keep the handle in the center. 😄 And I like red outfit!

@MechMK1 16 күн бұрын

I love how old teachings of how to correctly wield a sword are exactly the same as modern concealled carry trainers. Teachings for the same purpose made by the same kinds of people.