Why the Triangle Bow

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19 күн бұрын

In many Iai Ryuha styles, you are taught to put your nose into the triangle you make when you bow sitting down.
多くの居合の流派では、座礼をする際に三角形を作って、その中に鼻を入れるように礼をしろと教えます。
Why do we bow like this?
なぜこのように教えるのでしょうか？
It’s not only because it looks the most polite.
それには、ただ礼が綺麗に見えるという意味があるわけではありません。
This is to protect your face in case someone presses your head down.
これは礼をした時に、相手に万が一頭を押さえつけられても顔が潰れないようにするためです。
This is a fine example of keeping one's eyes on the opponent even when not looking at them.
相手に目を向けていない状況においても、気を抜かないという心得をこうした細かい所作から受け継いでいます。
It’s also important not to show the back of your neck when you bow.
また、うなじも見せないように腰から礼をすることが重要です。
This is something you would have done when you get your head decapitated.
首を曲げると首を切られる際の所作に近い見た目になってしまうためです。
In my tea ceremony Ryuha, we bow like this to not touch the floor as much as possible.
ちなみに私が修練している茶道の流派では、床をなるべく触らないためにこのように礼をします。
In the past, Noh plays were performed for high-ranking samurai, so the hands are opened wide, and the head is bowed as deeply as possible.
能楽は昔身分の高い侍に見せていた芸能でしたので、手を大きく開きなるべく深く頭が下げられるように礼をします。
Since the bowing style differs from Ryuha to Ryuha, please pay attention to the details of the bowing.
*The content is based on personal studies and experience
There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects
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@MatrixEvolution17 18 күн бұрын

will keep this in mind if I ever find myself in the presence of a Japanese emperor

@philipmccrackeniii4575 17 күн бұрын

I was 20 ft from one about 30 years ago when he visited my office. But the wall of security personnel didn't allow me to see anything.

@mohamedeffat54 3 күн бұрын

@@philipmccrackeniii4575we need to know more 😮

@johnrivers3813 18 күн бұрын

Now I wanna know what Shogo thinks of the show Shogun. I was watching Behind the scenes footage and they talked about all of this type of etiquette and training the actors were put through so that they could walk, talk, and act like high ranking nobles from Feudal Japan

@naruomi9477 18 күн бұрын

my man covers topics that take days to learn in less than 50 seconds 🗿

@spiritandsteel 14 күн бұрын

I briefly studied Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, and the bows in it are remarkably shallow (even the full seated bow/ “kowtow” is just a slight inclination with the hands to the sides just touching the floor in a mudra-like position) with the exception of bowing to Soke, where the head touches the floor. This apparently stems from the fact that the Yagyu family were vassals to the Tokugawa and served as their sword instructors, and that prestige put them in pretty high standing in regard to etiquette. Made for some funny moments when a local kendo club came to observe our practice group: “Why are you guys so rude?!” “Eh, that’s just how we bow.”

@joshuaclabeaux1470 18 күн бұрын

in my kenjutsu association, we bow with our noses Under the triangle and with our forehead on the triangle (to accomplish roughly the same thing)

@philipmccrackeniii4575 17 күн бұрын

At my age I'm lucky to bow that far

@RanOutOfUserNames-sw9uw 18 күн бұрын

I was wondering why for about half a year, thanks to this video I no longer need to

@Lemonator32 6 күн бұрын

It's interesting how Japan has many different forms of bowing and they all have their own unique purpose

@StrengthOfADragon13 16 күн бұрын

"keeping your eyes on the opponent even when not looking at them" is a beautiful way to describe it

@sweetcandysugaarmy8480 20 сағат бұрын

Bruce Lee taught a student that lesson too, in one of his videos.

@DS91284 18 күн бұрын

Wait what? There are ryuhas for tea ceremonies too? 😮

@jaxcoraion5295 17 күн бұрын

That’s very interesting, thank you!

@GavatronX9 13 күн бұрын

Thank you for letting us know

@E.T.42 4 күн бұрын

Had a martial arts teacher claim you make the triangle because if then someone chopped your head of, it would be held in the triangle and not roll around. He actually believed it, the class was a lot more sceptical.

@0therun1t21 13 күн бұрын

I send your videos to my son because you're awesome, thank you for all of the things you teach!

@Bomsanchu 12 күн бұрын

I am still waiting for a colab with the matcha samurai, teaching him the proper way.

@RavenBlaze 17 күн бұрын

A comment for the algorithm

@larissaortiz8768 16 күн бұрын

Interesting! Thank you for explaining the differences in the details. Makes me wonder where else this happens to this degree.

@mishomarkov3974 18 күн бұрын

That's very interesting

@shighberg 18 күн бұрын

I watch this channel because the man is physically attractive

@richardgonzales6289 17 күн бұрын

Hey shogo!!! Does anyone still love Pokémon or into DBZ or super? Maybe if you make a video about anime show us the anime restaurants I saw online. But anything you put out is informative and always a pleasure seeing a happy smile from you. Thanks always man!

@Kristopher_McPherson 4 сағат бұрын

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@Tanno_Buchino 18 күн бұрын

I was wondering smth. How can they bow (rei) when they do the Tea Ceremony Ryuha? Won't they have a back pain? I have seen few examples of that. Some do the light rei, like they're very elegant, while others do a mix of Tea Ceremony Ryuha with the Triangle bow. Any insight info?

@icantseemtofigureouthowtos420 16 күн бұрын

Strangely when you said decapitate, it made me laugh so hard while I was eating to the point a bunch of rice got stuck in my nose

@shamelessrepair5975 5 күн бұрын

Sujud.

@pek5117 Күн бұрын

I was taught to never bow with your head fully down unless its for certain people. You never take your eyes off an appoinent. Even when bowing to my masters I was ment to keep eye contact

@JJJ-zs5nw 17 күн бұрын

Curb your enthusiasm taught us” a bow is a bow.”😂😂😂😂

@waylandoliver5277 17 күн бұрын

Question about another topic. Sword handle related. I love the Sho Kosugi swords handle wrapping, but how do they get that look? I've wrapped a few handles, but wonder the style and sageo size is. Can u help me?

@Fuzz82 17 күн бұрын

I heard that for women showing their neck, it is considered a lot like showing cleavage. Something you generally don't do in formal greetings.

@Sesi395 18 күн бұрын

Can you teach as some dual sword stances please

@munirmukri2872 17 күн бұрын

،﷼,🙋 konichiwa shogo sensai Thank you

@MuhammadIqbal-sb9rg 18 күн бұрын

Noh? is it a traditional performance? what is Noh exactly is?

@radinkalappen551 18 күн бұрын

Noh theater is like a play performed while wearing Noh Masks. Shogo made a video about Noh Theater and Masks a while back.

@LUIS-ox1bv 18 күн бұрын

@@radinkalappen551Its more then masks. Noh is performed on a unique stage according to particular design principles. The drama is very stylized, and has high aesthetic qualities. The language is performed in an antiquated form of Japanese, which is why the audience needs programs to comprehend the spoken parts. Noh is the oldest form of drama, not only in Japan, but in the world. It was once, only viewed by the nobility.

@digitaljanus 17 күн бұрын

@@LUIS-ox1bv Noh is about 600 or so years old, meaning the ancient Athenian playwrights predate it by almost 2000 years.

@MuhammadIqbal-sb9rg 17 күн бұрын

@@LUIS-ox1bv I see... Now I really want to watch it. Thanks @radinkalappen551 and @LUIS-ox1bv

@Silly-boy208 16 күн бұрын

Shogo I want to train under you but I don't live in Japan what do I do

@Florreking 17 күн бұрын

Youre cute

@santaclawz4431 17 күн бұрын

Why do you say "dyuha" when it's spelled "ryuha" ?

@_Stian 18 күн бұрын

im surprised he didnt said it was an edo period thing

@LetsaskShogo 17 күн бұрын

😂

@ThexReaper100 16 күн бұрын

Just don’t bow and don’t have expectations that are centuries old. K thanks.

@Ilus-Mirror 15 күн бұрын

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