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Oh shoot. Thanks for the shoutout. I had no idea that the "hit the dirt to trip your enemy move" was an actual skill that is attested to in other documents. And then to answer some questions, no, Norimitsu is not armored in this story. Yes, I would be happy to relay any info I find in these stories on fighting and swordfighting. Unfortunately though these were stories mostly written by and for the Heian aristocracy who viewed warriors as uncouth barbarians so they don't have much in the way of stories about them. And thank you once again for giving little-old-me a shoutout.

Thanks for the video I'll check out the other one as well

Every year I try to study a different historical culture. This year is Japan, and your channel is quite helpful

Thank you very much.

"Half swording" is an aspect of Japanese swordsmanship that is not widely known about in the general public, but has been well kwon about in the Japanese swordsmanship community.

Wow awesome samurai swordsmanship this is a must research I need a bokken and your books to study and try this out

I did in one video 6 year ago call reteat with teeth people though that teaching was fake but samurai was use back then and some shinobi also use this teaching glad remeber what i was shown in early 81 i do with one real teaching was two like you said....

A Scholar and a Warrior...

thats soo cool! brutal as well.keep going its amazing to see actual swordmanship

That be way samurai will figth as be chaces or shinobi no mono retreat with teeth

Such an easy but super effective technique thanks for sharing

If you have a sword, use it. Nvm perfect form.

First? Lol