A Day in the Training of Katana Trainees Preparing for a Mat Cutting Competition

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Kazu had a robust private practice before a test cutting competition with Shogo. While reviewing the basics, we also try out more complex techniques. Please take a look at the scenes of our practice of tameshigiri mat cutting of katana.
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0:00 Let's START!
1:55 Tōrei (Bowing to katana)
3:04 Training 1: Three basic cuts (First try)
4:52 Practicing the Left Kesa Cut
6:34 Training 1: Three basic cuts (Second try)
7:52 Training 2: Multiple cuts in one mat (Shogo/First try)
9:22 Training 2: Multiple cuts in one mat (Kazu/First try)
11:39 Training 2: Multiple cuts in one mat (Shogo/Second try)
13:04 Training 2: Multiple cuts in one mat (Kazu/Second try)
14:59 Training 3: Target aiming cut (Shogo)
17:13 Training 3: Target aiming cut (Kazu)
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@potentdelirium Год назад

Shogo's composure after watching him smile and laugh so much is so scary! Kazu looked focused but Shogo almost turned into a different person when wielding the katana!

@PermianExtinction Год назад

Shogo’s childhood bullies: 😰

@myname-mz3lo Год назад

thats called zanshin . in kendo you cant score a point if you dont have that zen composure and deliberate movement

@khalilahd. Год назад

Wow this is really cool. Love seeing Japanese traditions and culture 🙏🏽

@medschoolvisual6954 Год назад

A small suggestion for aiming above the toothpick, is don’t look at the target on the mat, focus on something far away behind the actual target.

@gone3281 Год назад

metsuke

@yunusei Год назад

Yup

@Amongus-rm7pq Год назад

Your channel is the prime example of quality content. Thank you for your awesome videos

@yokoboo Год назад

It's kinda amazing to me how different both of your postures look to me, which I think speaks to the amount of experience respective to both of you. Kazu who is fairly new to it is focused more on the function and remembering everything he has to do, whereas for Shogo a lot of it has probably become habit/automatic to the point that he does these thing little... almost flairs or embellishments to his movements, not enough to be distracting or get in the way of the function of the movements, but enough to make it look (and probably feel) more pleasing/cool. You can definitely see it in the side-by-side, and as an artist it's just really cool to notice those. And I look forward to seeing how Kazu relaxes into the art and how he'll look as a seasoned katana wielder! Also, maybe this might help, or maybe not, but I noticed when you were both practicing the left kisa, Shogo widens his stance and bends his knees to get closer to a more straight on view of where he's cutting making it so he has to move his torso as little as possible, while Kazu seemed to bend at the waist, which then changes the cut in a very subtle way- or even if it doesn't change the cut, because it changes his view of the cut it might make some psychological adjustments that lead to physical adjustments without meaning to. Perhaps that has something to do with it?

@blythemusic97 Год назад

This is probably the most interesting channel I've found on Japanese culture, it's absolutely beautiful to see videos like this one! Thank you so much Shogo for your quality content! 🙏

@johnkavanaugh5931 Год назад

Shogo's form is so crisp. I also like how he lowers his body when performing multi cuts.👍 Perfect practice makes perfect.

@dreammfyre Год назад

Friggin underrated af channel. RU-vid botching quality content once again. This should have 10x the views.

@rudymenchaca9340 Год назад

Thanks for the lesson Shogo, I used to do the same thing but now I just practice the buying of tatami mats got a little expensive and my family needed me more and I put my practice on hold for awhile but you brought me back some memories Shogo again thanks for the lesson. Now I had no teacher just by reading books and watching some movies, no internet back then haha😂

@FFXI_Addict Год назад

I might suggest a remedy for failed cuts, and haunting images in the mind: swing in the dark. At night time when you *are absolutely positive NOBODY WILL COME NEAR YOU* for obvious reasons. I've had an issue in failing before, and thinking "will I do it right?" I hesitated, then tried to make up for the hesitation with force. As we see here, that doesn't work. One night I decided "I'm just gonna try again. Right now." There was almost no light, but I can see quite well in low light. I took a few swings, felt like I did okay and went to bed. Looking at the cuts in daylight the next day, they were nearly flawless. A huge jump from constant failures. Again do not consider attempting this unless you are absolutely 100% certain you will not harm yourself or others. Katana are not toys.

@myname-mz3lo Год назад

im so surprised that your channel isnt bigger . you have the best content about these topics. i wish you all the views and subs you deserve

@MrWordcat Год назад

Wow this is the first time I've seen Kazu's face, I didn't recognize him at first! As always, great video!

@motaman8074 Год назад

I have watched some of these competitions on RU-vid, and it is much harder than it looks. Respect 🙏

@arrensanchez4512 Год назад

wow, I really want to try this if I could, it's so amazing.

@empress2529 Год назад

Wow a competition? never seen a practice like this. I guess our son would love it

@theperceptor9287 Год назад

Thanks Shogo for showing us a little bit of matt cutting training and what is judged in the competition. Another enjoyable video.

@jenniferbakos6913 Год назад

Shogo is so elegant when he demonstrated , this looks so difficult!

@SunStar-lc6sj Год назад

I want to thank you guys for your videos. Definitely help relax me on my off days and I enjoy learning so much. Also congrats on your wife having a baby Shogo-san!

@TsumuriKat Год назад

Love watching all of Shogo’s videos. I can’t make it to japan any time soon but I love learning more from his videos

@bruisedhelmet8819 Год назад

THIS video was a long time coming. Thank you!

@saltygravy6928 Год назад

Thank you for the lesson. I learned so much just from watching you guys practice. Thank you again.

@monicab204 Год назад

Great job guys! Fun to watch you practice.👍

@LetsaskShogo Год назад

😉😉😉

@emosexy8510 Год назад

That was so much fun to watch i really got excited for this one !!! ✌😊

@k7l3rworkman97 Год назад

I LOVE This Episode ✌🏻🥰❤️❤️❤️ You’re all amazing!

@harshybrown Год назад

it's great that u guys show these behind the perfect cut videos! really appreciate this and love this video

@zackallen76 Год назад

I do wonder something.. Given that the sharpness of the katana can be a key factor in how well a person does in the competition. Do competitors bring their own katana, that could vary in sharpness, or are katanas provided at the competition?

@SeaSerpentLevi Год назад

This is so fun to watch. The challenges are hard, but i love the whole stance and focus, trying to get in the zone for each cut. Its very beautiful. :P

@dhemong Год назад

thank you for the video.Shogo and team

@naterace7 Год назад

This was really cool!

@jeansanchez8700 Год назад

This is so cool!!!

@sneekyblacktiger Год назад

Great video, would love to see more training

@protoncoccus3229 Год назад

This video gave me story ideas 💗 it was fun to watch too.

@addictedtoblades2 Год назад

Awesome training session, great job guys ❤️🤺🔥🗡😎

@themunchieman5696 Год назад

Love it!!

@rogertheshrubber2551 Год назад

I just kind of stumbled upon your channel. You have some nice content and a pleasant voice and way of speaking. Subscribed!

@gibrannicholau3447 Год назад

All about the edge alignment and technique consistency

@nightraid7 Год назад

Awesome job guys I 🔥✌🏻

@krusk3544 Год назад

Your cutting skills are truly masterful shogo! I would love to learn all of your secrets one day. In HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts), we cut these tatami matts in competition as well, but with european longswords in a specific series of cuts made special for each competition, some with the forward edge of the longsword, some with the back edge, from different guards and angles. This requires the practitioner to be masterful with all possible cuts at all heights to excel.

@TenchiBushi Год назад

I love doing tameshigiri! I do it when I visit my dojo in the Kanto every now and then. The dojo where you are cutting at reminds me of the Tozando shop where I bought my iaito. As usual, great work!

@Kanjicafe Год назад

Just so classy. A+

@danytargaerys712 Год назад

Katanas are so beautiful. My sister has one, an old boyfriend gave her, but she hangs it, and uses it as decoration. I held it a couple of times. It's a little scary, it's a powerful blade. I'd love to learn how to use it, maybe one day.

@LeonSKennedy7777 Год назад

Just pick it up and start a-swingin’! Maybe start by cutting bushes and grasses in the park.

@JeffD63 Год назад

Appearances on a video can be a bit deceiving but it looks like Kazu is pulling towards himself or pulling back on the cut. This is so interesting to watch. thank you.

@Dawn2DuskAdventuring Год назад

All about technique, nice video

@lastnamefirstname8655 Год назад

cool training, shogo. mat-cutting with a katana is still cool.

@PermianExtinction Год назад

Shogo is so elegant and skilled with the blade!

@Ivanofkoshinkaisokanryu Год назад

So cool

@newlight9615 Год назад

First? Love the video! Very cool!

@JoseNunez-mo9zf Год назад

That was the best❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⚔️✌️

@S1L3NTG4M3R Год назад

cool - - THANKS :)

@scandisamurai8899 Год назад

In a world gone mad, these amazing traditions make me happy ⛩🎎🙏⚔🎋

@xanderchia7247 Год назад

If anyone’s wondering why Kazu’s sword or rather koshirae looks different, its’s because it’s a kai gunto (ww2 naval sword). It is kind of unique as it has only 1 “hanger” rather than 2 on the saya which most others have.

@vituperation Год назад

My favorite mat cut is the one at the start of your intro (0:18) where the mat is already cut 😜

@Daeron.W Год назад

That's it, I can't watch anymore, I NEED to try Iaido

@delunamarco Год назад

Nice show Question : Katanas being so sharp are also thin , don't they get nicked or chipped easily ?

@kendallcaminiti-hess2243 Год назад

Both of you did fantastic! I could see the intensity of each swing that both of you did and it was very cool...(Quick question...where there ANY female Samuri at all or was it just for men only?)

@wunclerlaufenbumcorneliusu7047 Год назад

Badass

@christianschulz2340 10 месяцев назад

or as well about ordering iaito at tozando if iam in austria

@martinbuchka5414 Год назад

It seems Shogo is a nice trainer. Hihi

@ImStayGold42 Год назад

In the event that you damage/bend the shinken you use for cutting what do you do w it, repair or disposal? Kazu's sword probably needs some attention after this.

@GlenHunt Год назад

How much do those tameshigiri mats cost? Doesn't that get expensive??

@atumhotep833 Год назад

Young Japanese men need this now more than ever. Glad to see you encourage to go back to old ways.

@ardawanx Год назад

Awesome. What do you call Upper cut in Japanese?

@christianschulz2340 10 месяцев назад

i only use wodden bokuto and a jo

@jcnruad5810 Год назад

I do wonder what did you do to the sword after the practice, did you guys just clean the blade up or inspect and maybe begin resharpening??

@christopherwilson5054 Год назад

Hi Shogo. As a visitor coming to Japan in June, where can one test cut tameshigiri? Obviously I'm not coming into the country with my own shinken, and buying a nihonto is not economically feasible at this time. I do have some cutting experience as I have Dan rank in Mugai-ryū Iai Hyōdō, but not a ton. This will be my first trip to Japan. Thanks!

@dsgdsg9764 Год назад

Katanas are so beautiful can someone explain to me what kind of sheath or scabbard cause it was sporting in this video seems to be one of them never noticed before I'd appreciate any insight thank you

@johnphilipdesesto4159 Год назад

I like Kazu's katana. Is it not restricted to use gunto koshirae in competitions though?

@VictorLopezSuero-Kensokushin Год назад

What do you do with the despoils of the mats?

@dragonlydivinecristalla9652 Год назад

Hi shogo i love your vidios i wase wondering if you could teech us a kata with a katna pls

@Mascutting Год назад

I thought iado doesn't do any actual matt cutting vs battodo? could you explain?

@thegreatninjawarrior8140 Год назад

Is it possible to use a katana to practice cutting with bamboo? and without damaging it

@aaroncordisco6794 Год назад

i was thinking that the bottom hand has a pulling motion while the top hand has a pushing motion simuitaneously to optimize cutting force maybe thats an advanced trick?

@christianschulz2340 10 месяцев назад

hello i would like to know what kind of license is needed for sharp swords.

@Speculative1 Год назад

How much does it cost to use mats in Japan? In the UK to grt mats is quite expensive and certainly not cheap enough to encourage routine practice

@keithtorgersen9664 Год назад

I noticed something else in this video- Kazu-san seems to be ok with showing his full face on screen now while previously some of his photos were edited to block part of his face. Either way it is respectable but I had just wondered what changed, if that’s ok to ask?

@outboundflight4455 Год назад

Is Kazu using a WWII katana!?????

@samaeru666 Год назад

Question from a Iaido-ka with absolutely no experience in Battodo: no sageo on the saya at all, is that normal practice for Battodo?

@VictorLopezSuero-Kensokushin Год назад

Are these katanas special for battodo? Do you have to order special for this activity? Where you can purchase it because iaito is not sharpen.

@mikep608 Год назад

What kind of sword doze Kazu have?

@williammitchell1864 Год назад

Why tht silly chipmunk chirping? 😁🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️😁, 😂😁😂👍

@Vertosimagination Год назад

Subarasu

@Vertosimagination Год назад

Thank you though I typed wrongly. Subarashī was what I meant. You are very informative Shogo San. I usually head to JPN every year. However due to the pandemic we hae not managed to make our way there again. Looking forward.

@juanmanuelarribasroedenbec2822 Год назад

Just one question, you just throw away the mats or you do something else with them?

@1m60 Год назад

Shin Gunto mount?

@laksivrak2203 10 месяцев назад

Are the mats not soaked in water ??

@ZoranMijic Год назад

Did Kazu used hontachi or tachi?

@robaldridge6505 Год назад

NO sort of sword expert but I notice a very big difference in your cutting styles, your friend brings hid sword up, pauses, corrects his angle and strokes, Shogo, you seem to be aiming AS you bring the sword up, no re-adjustment, and you make the stroke.. am I correct here ???

@sh4969 Год назад

I now know why there's a Mat shortage in the world.

@rogerjerabek9574 Год назад

What kind of sword does Kazu have? It looks a bit like a gunto.

@NachtKaiser666 Год назад

Out of curiosity, what happens to all those butchered mats? Are they recycled or turned into fuel for the winter? Seeing how many you both went through really got me wondering if these mats got a second utility after training fodder...

@SnowTheKitsune Год назад

I want know that too now

@potentdelirium Год назад

This is the mat's second life. These aren't for the sole purpose of training. These are used/worn out tatami mats from the floor. They're essentially trash already. They likely got these as donations, or they're old mats from Shogo's house. They're likely going to be recycled again as kindling but there isn't usually more for the mats than this. Just the regular trash bin.

@aaronaaronsen3360 Год назад

Shogo: you should avoid walking on tatami mats bare footed cause it could stain them, those are very fragile Also Shogo: today we'll be training for a mat cutting competition.

@aaronaaronsen3360 Год назад

OK reading in the comments I just saw that the mats used for Tameshigiri are the ones people throw away when they change their old tatami mats. Kinda like the tires used on amateur drifting are sometimes bought as used tires from normal cars that aren't road legal anymore. Nice recycling.

@chris.awilliams7138 Год назад

How expensive was this video to film? How much do you spend on Mats a year?

@kevinleukhardt9560 Год назад

Shogo, Does Kazu practice Iaido with you at the Dojo? He is doing well even for a beginner. Are both swords genuine katana's or are they reproductions? They are both very sharp!! Yikes!

@jacobdorow6374 Год назад

Is your sword sharper than the other?

@alexwilmes9496 Год назад

Was Kazu using a tachi or gunto?

@AdamOwenBrowning Год назад

a tachi, katana, uchigatana, ken, shinken... these are all the same put into the right context. Are you asking about whether the blade was made after the 1870s?

@KenLives333 Год назад

@glorialaw6895 Год назад

When are you going to start learning about using 2 swords in tameshigiri

@AdamOwenBrowning Год назад

They already have! A well-learned practitioner they visited used niten-ichi-ryu style in an earlier video featuring tameshigiri.

@glorialaw6895 Год назад

@@AdamOwenBrowning wait BC i watched shogos bday livestream they said they haven't

@Fanaro Год назад

It would be nice to see you applying cutting to something that simulates a bit better the difficulty of cutting through the human body, much like Skallagrim and RU-vidrs do.

@sohampanse5956 Год назад

i'm no one to talk about it but i think more than kazu's postire and technique i think his katana isn't that sharp to cut it that smooth it's almost looking like kazu hit the mat with the wooden katana

@thomasmountcastle5671 Год назад

Please stay with social commentary.