+Matan levi i saw that too

I took a screenshot xD

Gg

I've been trained in sword fighting I honestly felt like a expert but I'm honestly a noob and this video makes sense

This is fake martial arts and is pretty garbage

@@TheMuckrakers1900 how so?

its not a movie

It looks dangerous but the idea is that you let him go trough while attacking, so ideally, you're going to hit him before his momentum stops, not to mention that even if he strikes he does not have space to make a solid cut.

Joy Smith bokken is used for demonstrations as it is prefered by some teachers. I have two and I prefer practicing in the garden with them rather than my Katana. Neighbours would be..less likely to call and have men in hats come collect me lol

MCShvabo If he makes fast steps the counter strike will miss him anyway as it happens in some styles. Plus, each technique has a counter technique. If after thrusting you turn your waist towards him you'll be able to parry the counter strike just in time

Vulcan Viper The point is that this is a practice drill. In a real scenario, Shimabukuro sensei would definitely have cut him. But that's not the point of the drill, so they always step back and sheath their swords at the end in order and respect.

English please :)

Tsukikage (Moon/Shadow) Suigetsu (Water/Moon or Month)

+Bathrobe Warrior This is a basic drill ...

+sevensword56 It's teaching something that's fundamentally wrong. That makes it a bad drill.

+Zuri Fisher I've already responded to the comment that it's a "basic drill". Basic drills should teach basic concepts, not incorrect concepts. What "steps" do you think I'm "skipping"?

+Zuri Fisher Bathrobe Warrior, though his name is slightly strange, has a good point. There are plenty of more effective things you could do from tsuba zerai position like that. While the Katana doesn't a traditional pommel like a long sword, there are plenty of more useful tactical things you could do from that position. In addition to some of things Bathrobe Warrior listed, you could also sweep the opponent's legs out from under them and throw them to the ground, you could move to the side and do a backwards cut to their chest and you could even possibly disarm them with your sword. Saying someone is "adhd as fuck and skips steps" is quite rude don't you think, especially considering other Japanese Sword schools have various responses to a tsuba zerai situation.

+Random Allen Yes, maybe "pommel" is the wrong word, but smashing someone in the face with whatever you call the bit on the bottom of the grip is what I mean xP. And yes, those are some additional good examples of why that bit of the drill doesn't really make sense in my opinion. Keep in mind, guys, that saying a drill doesn't make sense is not an attack on the system as a whole. I study European martial arts, and there are plenty of techniques that the masters write about which, when we train applying them, we decide have little to no practical value. That has nothing to do with the wonderful richness that obviously exists in Japanese martial arts (or any other style of martial arts, for that matter).

necroturky that’s, why I’m here 😂

cool writing xD

Going to answer this 9 years later but hey whatever. This is kata, not sparring. These things are just to train basic movements and muscle memory.

Well this is kata afterall. It is not sparring training, rather just training the basic movements.

These wooden practice swords will do the same trick. How do you think people have trained with swords from the dawn of time? They get a master and the master beats the piss out of them with a stick. Until you learn some defense and the moves you're getting smashed with. The whole point of these practice swords is to be able to hit the opponent without killing or injuring. You can even get some that are correct weight. It will hurt alot but it's the only way. Nobody practices with battle ready swords unless they are a psycho

@@stompingpeak2043 I would add that with modern equipment you really don’t have to get hurt. You get hit, you’ll feel it. In the old times people were much rougher with eachother, which was sometimes a good thing and sometimes a bad thing, but in our society you definedly don’t have to get hurt while practicing. I’m just saying this because if some people new to this stuff are reading, they won’t be scared to back away from swordfighting.

@@josku5 even old equipment. Just get a branch and practice. Bruises heal and it's the best way to learn imo.

Thetruthninja1 no u

f***in racist

*slowest slow clap ever*

Ray Orbison I see, facts and historical sources aren't really your thing..so when you slow clap at 'booksmart folk' you are really just trying to hide how inadequate you feel in learned company. It must be really tough always being 'the loser kid' in the group..I am almost sad for you. Poor kid.

LackadaisicalE Coming from a "please, please pat me on the back" person like yourself, your condescending comment doesn't crush my spirits as much as you think it does. I was only poking fun. I'm sure you are very smart and passionate about everything you love in your life, including 15th century swordsmanship.

theres also evidence contrary to popular belief he lost twice.