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What I would love to hear is his oppinion on the European sabre/hussar sabre and shashka (type of sabre to basically wreak havoc). Those weapons were designed for a close combat and - although different from a Katana, were proven to be very efficient.
I once saw in Polish saber something akin to a thrust. However the point wasn't to stab the opponent but to pass the curved edge through the surface of the targeted area, something like a pushing motion. Could this be used as well with a naginata?
Aren’t Kenjutsu and Kendo the same? And isnt the word “do” in every way interchangeable with “jutsu” (art or way/path)? I always thought the difference in the art itself is more Iai vs Ken, than Do vs Jutsu. Can someone please explain?
Between the years 1919 and 1926 the DNBK (Dai Nippon Butokukai or greater japanese society for martial virtue) mandated that all bujutsu under its mandate use the -do suffix (without change of curriculum) in order to emphasize spiritual development over martial application, and hopefully get budo into the schools. Styles which did not wish to be regulated by the DNBK continued to use the -jutsu suffix. As a member of the ZNKR (Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei or All Japan Kendo Federation) a post war successor to the DNBK, Seki sensei calls what he teaches kobudo or old style budo. These days kendo refers to the ZNKR practice with 10 bokuto kata and a popular sporting component with the shinai, whereas kenjutsu can refer to anything from kobudo Asayama Ichiden ryu to backyard watermelon cutters.
As a veteran of the Falklands war and father of three FEMA-trained practitioners of the bastard sword, I was very impressed with this man's ability to surreptitiously avail himself of the weapon's many peculiarities. My dog also enjoyed this video as a student of the Italian longsword and a part-time horologue.
I really gotta make time to watch your videos more often! Heck, I'd like to sign up for that program someday once I'm able to. Keep going guys, you rock!
Like many others I am very interested in seeing the Naginata kata as well as kata for other weapons such as the Yari, Nagamaki and Kanabo if that is possible, and after you show those Naginata kata I would also like to see Seki sensei try out some foreign polearms as well such as the European Billhook and the Poleaxe, it would be very interesting to see how sensei would utilize the hook of the billhook and the axe/hammer combination of the poleaxe
Definitely want to see the 15 kata. Recreating forms is a time-honored tradition in HEMA. Interestingly, in advanced Tendo Ryu kata, the Naginata-ka has an auxiliary weapon, kaiken, tanto, or wakizashi, in their obi when uchi-tachi get inside of the effective range (uchi-ma) of the naginata.
hmm, if I remember correctly, a rapier is a weapon for stabbing and piercing, and it can be used to make a skewer out of a skull, so cutting blows are probably not very good.
the biggest difference is that a katana is a slashing weapon and a long sword is used way more for stabbing trough steel armour thats why the base of the blade needs to bee stronger ig
ive always been facinated by the naginate since i see it brought up in fighting manga, but rarely even used in them, so it always came across as this mysterious weapon that was spoken of, but never actually shown. would love to learn more about it, and if possible, maybe a spear vs naginata demonstration to really see the difference in the weapons?
Impressive, thank you for showing this, and I would love to see more. I am curious whether Asayama Ichiden Ryu has anything on the use of the nagamaki, and whether it has any similarities to the naginata techniques?
3:27 If anything is more comparable to a pole axe or, even better, a war scythe. Real scythes designed for combat had blades in line with the staff instead of perpendicular like an agricultural scythe; I guess is like the naginata's sakabato.
A lot of the deflections that sensei did hear would instead maybe be Perry’s done closer to the hand on a blade that had a much more robust hand guard. As far as striking goes most rapiers, though not all were only sharpened about the last third of the blade with a small back edge that was 6 inches long. This is not the case for all reapers as these designs were up to those who made them and wielded them.
A true master never stops learning. Also, I could be wrong, but I’m assuming the direction of the handguard helps to index the direction of the blade itself. It’s easier to visually recognize the bladed edges when swinging it.
Maybe they were agreeing to not use leg attacks in that video, since it looks like they are not wearing leg protection, and even a weak hit on the shin bone can hurt very badly and also possibly injure you. Best to ask Metatron directly why they didn't show any leg attacks in the video, I think that's him with the Katana.
I have a recommendation to react to, it is a choreographed fight, but it showcases some of the historical techniques that are also used in Hema (based on the old manuscripts of different schools). The people choreographing are also practicing Hema, so that's why I am recommending the RU-vid channel named "Adorea Olomouc". I think their video called "Laurus Nobilis - messer vs messer duel fight" could be a good start, but I think you know which video would be best to react to. They also show some clips of their training, and they also have a few fun videos besides their more serious historical choreographies. I hope you will enjoy their videos and choreographies as much as I do! 🥰
If I remember well, the rapier fencing style evolved later into 'small sword', where you keep your distance, safeguarding your vital organs, and tried to attack opponent's wrist or hand. If an opponent can't hold the sword, you've won.
As a practitioner of atarashii naginata, I'm curious to see if any of the asayama ichiden ryu techniques would translate well to the modern sport context
