@@thedojomartialarts Hi Todd Sensei He sends his regards to you as well, and he said if you need anything else between entry level, mid range and high end :)
He said also he can send you as well to try what ever like 👍 I am also LongQuan to check on my orders, before the ship to Abu Dhabi. And meeting with him and becoming friends 😊 I also do quality check, I have friends who have ordered as well, one from the Connecticut US. If you plan to facilitate your students let me know? Cheers
Sensei, there is a little spec of verdigris forming on one of the little guys on that second tsuba. Get it with a toothpick and a little Brasso before it turns into more significant corrosion.
Those are gorgeous! A little bit of gold really makes those precious items POP. I love the artistry of Japanese disk guards; so much can be done on that surface, like a canvas.
Edo Jidai quality. I put new samegawa and ito(synthetic silk?) on my kokatana recently. I spent several hours making hishigami as described by cottontail customs, which came out great. But without resin gum to give it grip they slid around under the ito making the grip very difficult to get it tight enough. I bailed on the hishigami this time. Maybe next time. Not a job I'd want to do full time.
Excellent advices and info for a fanatic of ninjas like me I have a collection of ninja weapons i made myself Ideas from all ninja movies I m a good designer since i m a woodcarver and a sculpture And i work on wood stone bone iron and steel to past the time And i ve practiced martial arts I have weapons for kali practice I bought a machete to chop wood and develope wrist strength and flexibility i thing a machete is my best weapon and tool I only miss a ninjato since i had to buy a good quality one that can resist all kind of treatment and they are very expensive A machete is so easy and it doesnt need a good care A machete is for one hand handle and is held a regular relaxed grip nothing fancy the elbow does the rest But one day i will make my own ninjato out of the best steel i 50 /60 or more carbon steel❤❤❤
Often people get confused between technical matters and principles. Remember there is only one principle where is a million techniques in any matter. Let the sword cut for you, NOT you !
I just ordered my CH S5 musashi and it is on sale for $550. It is a special order and I hope it get shipped soon. Can’t wait to get my hands on this beast sword
I suspect it's 9260, but I didn't ask about it, not that it actually matters. What does matter is the fact that their spring steel blades can really take a beating under deliberate abusive testing from what I've seen. For anyone starting out doing normal cutting, they won't let you down.
Kyoketsu Shoge, Kusari Kama, Shuko, Tekagi Shuko, Kunai, etc. According to the Shinobi mindset are not weapons but tools. Even though the sword was considered as such...
I have a katana sword, its very old, kamakura period maybe, if I send you the photos can you identify wich sword maker made it ? its unsigned, size of blade 64 cm, width 2,8 cm, curvature 1,5 cm, handle 20 cm, sword size 73,7 cm, nice swords collection LIKE
I was interested in the lion/dogs who were on either side of the entrance to the famous Chinese theater in Hollywood, California and the search brought me here. Thanks for the info. Actually, it was so much information that I need to watch it again to catch the details!
It seems, with my experience in street fights, that most of these techniques require at least a 2 second warning prior to active deployment of the chain, and often one doesn’t have that much advance warning. Also, all of these techniques require exceptionally great accuracy, something that woumd require a whole lot of practice, however that said, practice in a dojo or in your home-yard is vastly different from practice when adrenalin is flowing and the heart double time beating in your chest. What do you suggest for adrenalin training?
The same. practice gives us a massive advantage. Yes, with pressure it will be far longer to deploy the chain. But if one is not practicing with the weapon, none of it matters because he will be unprepared. Practice always trumps theory or discussion imo. Time on the mats beats all...always.
It’s true about multi attackers and going to the ground. My brother trained in bjj and got into a fight at his own house. A drunken ufc fan got worked up and wanted to kick my brothers ass. Long story short my brother choked out his aggressor, but a friend of his opponent stomped on my brothers head when he was on the ground.. It messed him up pretty good. Not dissing bjj, but yeah be aware of your surroundings and situation.
I have been training with a walking caine and follow your technique. I have adapted to fit my age 69. Today I don't know what can happen going somewhere today. Simple and easy works for. I have a large rope that I prairie my strikes and works real good. Now I am putting technique for myself and training almost every day. Thanks.😊
That a martial artist would make a JEJ tribute video and NOT mention Best of the Best is beyond wild. Especially when that was not only a great movie, but he had the most awesome lines. "NO TOMMY!"
Hi Mr Norcross, thanks for sharing this tribute and your memories of this wonderful actor. I also remember him in that movie. I often joke that he is the greatest swordsman in history with the best lesson every sword person needs to know. I also remember him from the Jack Ryan original films. Best of the Best, Field of Dreams, and Coming to America.
Just ordered the Moritaka “Black Gale” from RVA. It arrives tomorrow. Very excited! This is my first sword ever so I did about a good, solid month of research (everyday) on various aspects of Katanas and all of it lead to 9260 springs steel being the best starting point for beginners! Needless to say, Moritaka made the most sense to me in terms of value. I’ll definitely get fancier later but for now L, I’m very happy with my decision.
Thanks for this lesson , Sir. But could you please tell me how to counter sword that swing diagonally ? You have already explained for up to down swing and tsuki.
Good question. Diagonally slashes cover the most distance, so they are naturally the hardest to deal with, no doubt. Almost always, from my teachers, we try our best to step back, out of the arc and then close the distance and enter back in. If we are stuck, we block (Jodan Uke Nagashi) and again, as best we can, use footwork to not be "underneath the arc". Hard to explain in words, but hopefully answers your question.
@@thedojomartialarts thanks very much for answering my question. Yes, i got the point now. You explain it very clearly . But i still hope sometimes you make a video about it. I really apreciate your fast respon.. big thanks, Sir ... 🙏🙏
Sepa & Habaki are NOT Copper.... They look brass and they are brass, as confirmed by John, the other owner. The site description is wrong. It would have been awesome to have them made from Copper indeed, a far as they wouldn't use super thin and cheap copper habaki, all for $500, but so far I've only seen Feilong swords in this price-range, as production swords, that would feature copper, like Iwa Shobu. SKS3 is a Japanese-made T10 analogue. I think the main merit of this sword is the steelworks, and it's not a bad choice for a light katana for someone with cutting experience. Novices would be better served by through-hardened (no hamon, sorry) 1060, 5160, 9260 and other swords that are given spring temper, as such would have much lesser chances of chipping, "edge rolling," or bending from poor cuts, while still being sharp enough for your regular pool noodles, water bottles and tatami mats. Of course one can feel the difference between, say, 55 HRC-rated edge vs. 60+, but it's not super severe when it comes to Dojo-style cutting practices. P.S. I got my own Whirlwind and I could see thin samegawa panel's edge below the kashira, and could see the wood there, which is not acceptable for a $500 sword. Kashira also wiggled a bit. The cord that was going through the middle of it -- was way to the side, and revealed a large gaping hole, where I could see the wooden core. RV Katana refunded me for "minor issues" $25. . I think such issues with tsukamaki are not MINOR. They are major. And the sword itself is as good as its handle. As one wise person said, it's the interface the swordsman has, and poor interface significantly impedes the abilities of the sworsdman and the blade they wield. I didn't like that kind of philosophy on RV/Cloudhammer's end and cancelled the pre-order for one of their S5 swords. . And, supposedly, my sample was best out of the three left in stock in Virginia. I am quite disappointed with the quality. They advised that they sent out better tsuka to their previous customers with issues. But that's not a way to repair a katana-shinken. Each tsuka needs to be individually fitted, even on a production sword. LK Chen without being asked replace swords with issues, and don't send out parts or issue laughable refunds, or downplay their issues. Appears RV sent their best as samples, and the rest should be in the "dent & scratch" price territory at the very least. I am not buying another RV/Cloudhammer katana/shinken until I hear that they are doing better with tsukamaki and Customer Service. I fixed my sword by filling the last diamond, where the wood was showing, with black nail polish, that matched the black leather cord. I used viscous super glue to secure kashira. Then I sprayed thin layers of PU clear lacquer over tsuka over three days. I used a cardboard with a hole carved in the middle, to avoid sprays on fuchi ring and tsuba. Now it's drying and looking quite good. I wouldn't mind keeping this fixed sword, but no one should be putting this much time and resources after buying a $500 sword. A $300 Dojo Pro is a whole level better when it comes to tsukamaki. A $200 sword from Romance of Men had Much better tsukamaki. . . I would rather take a 'T10' sword with good tsukamaki than a sword with Japanese SKS3 (good analogue of T10) with poor tsukamaki. But then, again, I am not using swords for display...
