well, it's nice to watch, but i think you all are missing the key word here. It's a DANCE, not a martial art. It's an art, but not a combat art.
@taylors59817 жыл бұрын
Tevatron044 yeah but i mean if she were attacked and just happened to have a sword with her (which is unlikely obviously but...) you can't deny she'd have a pretty good chance of slicing an arm off and kicking some ass
@G3MiNiOfficial4 жыл бұрын
T S Jaky can hold her own
@chucklotro87494 жыл бұрын
all she needs to do is slightly speed things up to turn an attacker into beef strips.
@KensaiZen16 жыл бұрын
i want to see more of the korean weapon arts. it seems they are so overshadowed by TKD or even taekkyun. this sword dance was amazing... GIMME MORE!!!!!
@tenhirankei12 жыл бұрын
Beauty, grace and danger. What a combination! I was relieved to see that the woman got to show that the swords were capable of cutting.
@yoruketseki16 жыл бұрын
I noticed that, too. I was completely enamored by this demonstration. It's quite possibly my favorite video on youtube.
@alamczyk16 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful. The dance was very graceful and powerful. I love seeing women wielding swords!
@Vykk5917 жыл бұрын
Amazingly graceful, who cares where it's from or what kind of steel she's using. She commands the swords but they are her partners in the dance. You can almost see her flying around a battle cutting down all the men who are too enamoured with her beauty to see her as a threat.
@lunaticzellot77929 жыл бұрын
every new piece of culture i see helps me feel more alive. thanks for sharing this beauty!
@archados14 жыл бұрын
very graceful... so beautiful you forget she's swining two lethal weapons around her. Her poise is very admirable.
@widdershiznit5 жыл бұрын
I recently posted an excerpt from Wikipedia about the two-sword Korean dance. I don't see it here now; perhaps it was removed for being too long. You' ll can easily look it up for yourselves. A lot of history as well as the sword -smithing in ancient times and today.
@RelativelyBest16 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. This girl is definitely more then just a dancer. :) I also love how in both sequences, she does a cut and then cuts the top part in half before it falls.
@Tassadar2k312 жыл бұрын
Why don't you just all enjoy this great performance? ... I really like her style :)
@jazukun8815 жыл бұрын
wow...beautiful...her moves are so smooth..and can flow really well...like the wind or water. i like this.
@ScyllaIo14 жыл бұрын
First time I've seen a sword dance. She was really graceful with her movements and sword control. Really well done. The music reminded me of soul calibur for some reason lol.
@widdershiznit5 жыл бұрын
"Geommu...a traditional [two] sword dance practiced in Korea. Geommu is performed with special costume, dance moves, and music. The dance is known for its grace in performance. Extra emphasis is placed on the movement of the costuming, notably the sleeves, in harmony with the movements of the dancer."...Wikipedia
@sarahj51619 жыл бұрын
It looks easy when she does it. I bet I could do it too-if by 'it' you mean possibly killing myself or humiliating.myself utterly
@widdershiznit5 жыл бұрын
And if you are like me, humiliation is worse than the mortal wounds. I'd slice my toe off and think "did anyone see me do that? tell me no one saw that." LOL
@cerebellicose16 жыл бұрын
quite simply one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
@yoruketseki17 жыл бұрын
How beautifully elegant. That was amazing! I envy her grace and control which is almost fantastical. Sorry, I'm getting excited, but that was really cool!
@Myxale16 жыл бұрын
Most elegant and beautiful to boot! Sword-Dancer forever!
@nuderobot499813 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who makes all kinds of swords for use in movies and television for a living. According to him the whole mystique surrounding Japanese swords is blown way out of proportion, just because they're exotic and people like Japan in general. Japanese swords are really not that different from swords from other Asian countries with long histories. That makes sense -- after all, it's all based on practical experience gained in real battles, and that's the same everywhere.
@jesuskopp15 жыл бұрын
This is truly wonderful to see, it is a balance of grace and power.
@ConAffetto15 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! And that skirt is gorgeous; makes your movements that much more exaggerated (in a good way!)
@CipherJin17 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful. I rarely use that word so this is beyond a compliment of her abilities and beauty.
@Rawen198215 жыл бұрын
Nothing short of pure beauty, both blades and woman
@Zapi0017 жыл бұрын
She is moving with much grace, it was beautiful. Thanks for the video, waveman618!
@MissSilk17 жыл бұрын
OMG I LOVE HER OUTFIT ^__^ this is beautiful YAY
@florin1cristian16 жыл бұрын
damn man, tis is not only a dance, this is pure martial arts ! this girl would be a great asassin in a movie ! great stuff man...
@Swordsquire13 жыл бұрын
Now THAT'S sword dancing in my opinion! Fluid and graceful, but also has some serious combative probability!
@JoeyMarvelous0716 жыл бұрын
Mute the sound and throw some psy-trance over it. It's gorgeous
@Arc_Firstlight15 жыл бұрын
That was really nice to watch. I agree with an earlier comment that the overblown music takes away from the first part of the performance.
@overtoner13 жыл бұрын
This performance shows Haidong Gumdo - Korean Swordsmanship since 1700 years..sword dance is one discipline in competitions. Clothes are adapted from traditional Korean Hanbok
@tomateradio14 жыл бұрын
Why is it that people complain about who stole whatever from them? It's freaking 2010, for man's sake. Everyone's got influences and steal from others. It's not a crime. That's the way things evolve. And this is beautiful. Her cuts are amazing. I know of a lot of black belts who wouldn't do a single cut.
@Cha200217 жыл бұрын
The Korean generals used long swords. Some were so long that historians believe that they weren't used for warfare. Admiral Yi Sunshin's sword is one example. There were short swords during the Chosun Dynasty, but they were used by soldiers of lower rank.
@SkyKingAzure10 жыл бұрын
First song is called 'Yason' from the game 'Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata', a game based heavily from Korean influences (main artist for the game is Korean).
@er00ic17 жыл бұрын
It's a specific kind of sword. From wikipedia a sword longer than 2 shaku (approx. 2 feet or more). Shorter swords of the same variety were called wakizashi and the dagger was the tanto. It was most definitely a specific type of sword.
@Kleeeenex113 жыл бұрын
Buddhism first arrived in Japan in the 6th century from the Southern part of the kingdom of Baekje on the Korean peninsula. The Baekje king sent the Japanese emperor a picture of the Buddha and some sutras. Japanese aristocrats built Buddhist statues and temples in the capital at Nara, and then in the later capital at Heian (now Kyoto)
@snowblood8216 жыл бұрын
It's more than art. It's submission to the blade (or blades in this case), and the blade accepting your intention. It's more than just wielding a piece of metal and she does it well.
@stockmaster198215 жыл бұрын
I think this lady is really beautiful! I see class in her thats hard to find in most woman these days! She seems very unique, somewhat traditional, and just very pleasant to look at! Two Thumbs Up! lol~
@Suzzzzana112 жыл бұрын
She's amazing! Beautiful marcial moves...
@td9848 жыл бұрын
It's almost like Ballroom dancing, except cooler.
@ireneshilda17 жыл бұрын
Her name is Yoonjakyoung, and she is famous Korean traditional fencing(Geomdo)teacher and actress^^
@Armortidge14 жыл бұрын
To think...back in the day....when we this was used for real....god i wish i was back there to witness the entirety and epicness of the culture...
@seryupr17 жыл бұрын
It's a bgm of a korean video game- "Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata", the name of the song is "Theme of Yason"..maybe.
@TrOllinM4sTEr10 жыл бұрын
shes beautiful. and her traditional looking outfit is gorgeous. putting swords in her hands just makes me want to marry her even more so.
@hindurashtra6311 жыл бұрын
Can't imagine how hard it must be to execute the Kata with that highly restrictive & heavy dress on, Yet she manages it with grace and amazing speed.
@SinnerJ12 жыл бұрын
@MsDjessa So true right there... People don't realize that they had their own swords even before even coming in contact with one and another. Katana and Hwando existed even before knowing each other's existence.
@tomurso17 жыл бұрын
This is a demonstration of Gum Mu (sword dance) and the performer is a member of the Korea Haedong Kumdo Association. Thank you
@mi222415 жыл бұрын
The sword of traditional Korea is double-edged and straight. This poured iron in the mold and was manufactured. On the other hand, The katana forges the iron sand beating. A peculiar manufacturing method was invented because there was no coke in Japan unlike Korea and China. The curving sword made in Korea : now. It is produced in the technology told by Japan in the 16th century.
@paperfaith15 жыл бұрын
anyway to get a highquality video of this? Fascinating the way her dress comliments her sword dance with every turn and fold.
@monster012917 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! I dont know much about the sword dance, it looks like any form of dancing to me, very graceful, very balanced, very aesthetic, but what I DO know is that to cut those reeds like that takes a HUGE amount of skill!
@changtuber16 жыл бұрын
Thanks sum1uknoh for the info on "kisaengs! In 16th century Thailand, semi-legendary queen Suriyothai is said to have fought on elephant back with pikes & other weapons; women & girls are well represented in Southern India's ancient art of Kalaripayatu with its array of blade weapons. In early medieval Europe, Viking women regularly handled swords. I would expect the same for Korea, with its long history of sword-based arts.
@tomurso14 жыл бұрын
@Maglevspiritualgeek Actually, this is gummu (sword dance). Miss Yoon, Ja-kyung is performing the demonstration & she is a member of the Korea Haedong Kumdo Association.
@glishev14 жыл бұрын
Delightful. I liked the music and enjoyed the dance. Interesting, there are "sword dances" in so many different cultures.
@FishTetris13 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty much in love with her dress.
@tomurso17 жыл бұрын
The Korean gum that she is using is essentially the same as a Japanese katana (single edged 2 handed sabre) barring slight differences in edge geometry and consruction. This is a demo of Gum Mu (sword dance) as dictated by the Korean sword art Haedong Gumdo. Thank you
@hindurashtra6313 жыл бұрын
All those people that are saying Korea borrowed Japanese culture, Please do remember that Japan once borrowed Korean culture too back when people from Korea and China immigrated to Japan. Every Culture shares with other cultures and there is no need to fight over which is what, Just be proud of your own culture. I love both Koreans and Japanese ^_^ Both are cool in their own ways !
@Sonar00912 жыл бұрын
The point isn't to be effective in combat, the point is to look good. It's called a sword dance for a reason, y'know.
@FangedBeauty11 жыл бұрын
Amazing and beautiful...wish the video was sharper. She deserves at least 1080p
@BRENDAESQUIVELF17 жыл бұрын
I think I've read sometime before about her. There it said that she practiced like 8 hours at day since she was still a girl. She seems to have an innate grace for this... thanks for uploading the video, waveman618!!
@Daveyboy0117 жыл бұрын
She isn't going to be using katanas as she is performing a traditional Korean segment. The Gum (swords) she uses are probably made specifically for her as is the tradition with Korean battle arts. The work she is displaying can be identified as Ssang Geom, typified by the use of 2 swords. Hope this helps.
@skyungjae14 жыл бұрын
"Not all curved swords used in East Asia are Japanese, nor can it be said that all styles of curved swords found in East Asia are the result of Japanese influence. The curved sword originated in the Won Dynasty rather than in Japan. Also, curved Mongolian swords were used even earlier, before being adopted by Japan. Going further back, a curved bronze sword was excavated at the Byongmayonggang, the tomb of the Emperor of Chin." - History of Steel in Eastern Asia
@consoleman0913 жыл бұрын
simply the best dual sword dance
@solo-bayonetas14 жыл бұрын
Very Good Video!!! I can see her true training during years and well-developed techniques, Excellent!!!
@ColdNapalm4212 жыл бұрын
It is haidong gumdo. And she does know the combat forms too...she just tends to win the dance part more then the combat part and as such most of the videos you see of he is for the dance. You do see a bit of her cutting at the end...but I have yet to see any videos of her sparring.
@ColdNapalm4212 жыл бұрын
If you look at a gum's cross section vs a katana, it will be different. The profile shape looks the same, but how thick the sword is at various points in the blade are different...hence they are different swords.
@the8u916 жыл бұрын
Why can't we all just stfu and enjoy the video because whatever sword she is using, whatever clothes shes wearing and whatever race she is, the fact remains that the dance is cool. why post such hateful comments?
@ColdNapalm4212 жыл бұрын
It's not just about how the sword is worn. If the sword geometry is different, even if the profile of the blade is the same, it is a vastly different sword.
@hellobabe1317 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was beautiful. I love her dress also. But it's not the traditional style. It's a more old style and new style mixed together. And yes it's Korean. ^_^ Beautiful.
@AnimeisforLovers17 жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing. Thank you for sharing! I always love seeing different cultural traditions.
@kobratrathe7th7709 жыл бұрын
Tis quite beautiful. Excellent poise, and very graceful.
@NoahofWill13 жыл бұрын
While dancing has never really managed impressed me for long, since I have the nasty habit of dissecting movement patterns and stances, which stops any majesty I have for choreography in its tracks, I can honestly say that this person has talent and dedication. Their movements are slow and deliberate, even when the pace picks up, and the amount of time it must take to master wrist movements and sword grips so that the blade doesn't touch their bodies must be days, even weeks. Good job.
@spinhook88815 жыл бұрын
I'm fairly certain several European countries have their own sword dances, although admittedly they don't involve swinging the sword around or chopping mats.
@Sabarra15 жыл бұрын
beauty, grace, and lethality
@lolofdoom16 жыл бұрын
They should make an RPG using her as the main character. That would be the best game ever!!!
@AtrumMixer13 жыл бұрын
What the hell is up with all the stupid comments in here? This is beautiful art no matter how you look at it, no matter where it originally came from. So stop trashing eachothers cultures. Theyre all beautiful,and they all have their ragged edges. If youre going to compete then please do so by improving yourselves without bashing on eachother. Anyone who tries to prove their superiority with violence or disrespect is nothing but a caveman. In other words inferiour.
@bankaikun9413 жыл бұрын
Japan and korea are very alike. Both are very close to each other, and have had many contacts in the past. However during the three korean kingdoms. The baekje empire was being overthrown. But with its connections to Japan, Japan aided them and gave the noble families homes in Japan. Later on these noble korean families gained political power, (many clans derive from this korean empire, a famous one, the Kudura clan). It is also most likely the Japanese culure has mixed with korean blood.
@cleanwater66127 жыл бұрын
first country in korea BC2333 first country in japan AD 300 .... we're not steal japanese sword we use short sword(Hwan Do) and japanese used long sword (katana) (i love japan :D )
@elkario13 жыл бұрын
But, even with the "trademark" sword, there weren't many of these, as in Korea, blades were manufactured customized to each perfection, to fit the person perfectly for their use. In fact, Koreans did favor martial arts over sword arts, in terms of the popularity with the general populace. Examples include spear arts, nun chucks, and plain old fist fighting. Cavalry was also an important aspect, as was in any country during the time.
@Chokei17 жыл бұрын
you can see it on the clothes that its korean... she is wearing something really similar to a heanbok a korean traditional dress
@SwordBellydance12 жыл бұрын
Lovely choreo! I love swords!
@zahiirr12 жыл бұрын
Fighting ... with ease and grace^^Love her style!
@Karak1235715 жыл бұрын
... Can we just focus on the beauty of the dance? Man what I would give to learn how to do that.
@michpascha13 жыл бұрын
know the technical term), which was really good but time consuming, while Hwando masters used "normal way", which was less time comsuming work. It doesn't mean that Korea didn't have the "folding" technique. They had the skill to do it, but they found it not needed. As you guys know, true fact that everyone agrees, is that Japan was in feudal system, while Korea was a centralized country (no offense intended). That meant that each lords in Japan needed their own "power" or soldiers, which caused
@JoeyMarvelous0716 жыл бұрын
Whateva man. Looked good to me, Beauty is timeless. The newer forms can mix well with the traditional. Open your mind.
@bankaikun9413 жыл бұрын
The emperor, himself proclaimed, he is of Korean descent. So to be honest Koreans, and the Japanese should get along. Even though they may have a rough past, they are still brother countries.
@elkario13 жыл бұрын
It is true the the Katana is now a Japanese trademark icon, but within history, they were also used in other countries. Now, as for Korea, which had been in contact and conflict with Japan for a long time (due to Japan looking for a foothold on the mainland to attack China from,), naturally had obtained some Japanese technology, therefore explaining the similar blade works from some of its dances from the past. But Korea didn't favor the blades as much, and did not delve too deep into it.
@emokidshome15 жыл бұрын
i love that dress and its sleeves
@malevolenceXXXensues15 жыл бұрын
actually the katana is a combination of the jian and dao however korean swords were just jian with different fitting on the blade and the manufacturing methods came from tang dynasty china
@RelativelyBest17 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! See, this is why western martial culture is so damn dull. We need more stuff like this.
@elkario13 жыл бұрын
From the start, Korea had been a culture more concentrated on philosophy and the arts, more of the state of mine in a person as he lives life. Therefore, sword technology was hard to find. But that doesn't mean there wasn't any fanatics or families of blacksmiths who did this type of work. The more "trademark" type of blade in Korea is, in fact, a straight, double edged blade with a point and a hand guard lying same direction as the blade.
@IAsimov17 жыл бұрын
Dual-sword-wielding chick doing a beautiful dance in a gorgeous dress. Man. I think I'm in love with her. ^__^
@changtuber16 жыл бұрын
I don't know about Korea, but China has a long tradition of male 'dancers' in what is called "Chinese opera" (Beijing Opera being the most famous of the many regional styles), including sword dances and other male roles. The word 'dance' doesn't work so well here in an Asian context, it isn't like Western dance, but you could day 'dance-drama'...
@nuderobot499813 жыл бұрын
Why all the dumb complaints about 'martial arts' and cultural origins? This is dancing, not swordfighting. The swords are just props.
@hindurashtra6313 жыл бұрын
Wow, Amazing, I see a Fusion of Chinese & Japanese sword styles in her performance.
@RelativelyBest17 жыл бұрын
Korean swords and Japanese swords are somewhat related, I belive. I'm not sure, but I think the Korean design is actually the older one. There's also a Chinese dao variant that looks very much like the katana.
@Koldztone16 жыл бұрын
You are correct, but in all fairness, this style of sword is mostly japanese, but with a heavy influence of the long sword whirlwhind form of wudanquan. The girl is beautiful. Koreans normally use too many kicks and they do rely on the use of inertial circular force in long range sweeps, like fighting against a helicopter's blades in kicks and long punches, or lunge at you like a fencer, the grappling systems are all stand-up and rely too much on kicks, but overall they are a good exercise.
@SkyKingAzure13 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, I thought I recongnized the first song!!! Name: 'Yason' Source: Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata, a game based heavily from Korean influences (main artist for the game is Korean) And Korean women are hawt...
@elkario13 жыл бұрын
And, same as any other country in Europe, Americas, or within the Asian continent, neighboring countries tend to have technology leaked to both sides, which in term is usually changed to fit the country's tastes. Japan, Korea, and China is a very good example as technology had pretty much been almost equally shared sue to the constant contact of the countries.
@TeamSharkey14 жыл бұрын
@Hanul91 Kyokushin is Japanese art developed by Mas Oyama aka Choi, Young-i. Mas Oyama's lineage stems from training in Chinese Kempo when he lived in China and then Shotokan Karate, under Gichin Funakoshi, in Japan.
@coeurlrejinha14 жыл бұрын
The sword forging techniques originated in China. The metal however, originated in Japan. The Japanese learned the techniques approximately during the Tang Dynasty, and since then, we've had the katana. Chinese weapons however, aren't as good as the Japanese, although forging techniques remained much the same. Most likely because the Chinese used plain iron, while the Japanese used tamahagane, which was further purified during the forging process.
@TeamSharkey14 жыл бұрын
@scottbaioisdead Yes, it was my understanding that they could only trace their lineage back to the late 70's. I never thought it was a tradtional art.