How a Katana Swordmaster Fights with a Naginata

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Asayama Ichiden Ryu has 15 Naginata Kata. But today, not even the headmaster, Seki Sensei, knows how to perform them, but only the documents are left. However, Seki Sensei has trained and watched many other Ryuha styles, so he will share his knowledge about the Naginata with us.
So today, Seki sensei, the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu with 400 years of history, will explain more about the Naginata and introduce some fighting techniques. He will talk about how to win against a Naginata with a katana too, so please watch this video until the end. By the way, we have started a new online lesson on Sundays at 10:30 pm JST. Check out our Patreon page for more information!
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@letsasksekisensei 10 дней назад

⚔Join the Online Kobudo Training with Seki Sensei⚔ Sign up here: www.patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei Interested in taking lessons directly from the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with 400 years of history with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo. 1. No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime 2. Every lesson will be recorded and will be available to rewatch anytime 3. You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style 4. You can receive official Dan ranks by taking exams online 💻Seki Sensei's Official Website💻 sekisensei.com/ 🎵Original Opening Theme Song "Hyakuren"🎵 Performance: Hanafugetsu (Singer/Suzuhana Yuko, Shakuhachi/Kaminaga Daisuke, Koto/Ibukuro Kiyoshi) Compositions & Arrangements: Suzuhana Yuko Mixing & Mastering: Watabiki Yuta 💰Please support this channel through Ko-fi (a donation platform like Patreon)💰 ko-fi.com/letsasksekisensei The Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, of which Seki Sensei is the 22nd headmaster, was one of the most popular Ryuha styles during the Edo period. In our golden age, we had over 7,000 students nationwide. Today, we only have 100 students. Our dream is to revive the golden age of Asayama Ichiden Ryu while Seki Sensei is still the headmaster. We want future generations to remember Seki Sensei as the legendary Sōké who brought back the glory of our Ryuha. Your donations will be used to cover Shogo's travel expenses to visit the main dojo from Kyoto, RU-vid video shooting costs, online lesson operation costs, and training camps in Japan and overseas. 🛍The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Katana, Dōgi Training Gear, etc.): Tozando🛍 tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo Everything that Shogo uses for their katana training is bought at this shop… Shogo still uses the first training katana he bought in 2016 and is still in good shape! ❓What is Asayama Ichiden Ryu? / Who is Seki sensei?❓ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2aBKmWmJpJw.html 📱Instagram📱 instagram.com/lets_ask_sekisensei/ *Please ask us questions through the DM here

@chinchin2121 27 дней назад

I'd love to see the 15 naginata techniques. As a fan of history, it would be nice to see them practiced again.

@greyvr4336 27 дней назад

It's likely they are too vague to easily interpret. Often these were written so only insiders would understand them. Big systems might eventually get detailed manuals because they were so popular the secrets were just out, but smaller ones wanted to keep their secrets. The Liechtenauer system is a good example. Lots of manuals which are detailed, but without them the poem left by Liechtenauer himself would mean nothing. It's called Liechtenauer's Zettle if you want to look it up.

@heavywater6350 27 дней назад

@@greyvr4336 It's extremely likely, because they absolutely don't want anybody trying to learn the techniques without an instructor.... either for safety or for job security, not up to me to decide.

@greyvr4336 27 дней назад

@@heavywater6350 Some think they were memory aids for those who already learned them from an instructor. IE, imagine trying to get technique just from the following. It's the original text on how to strike a krumphau. Like When it clashes above, Then move away, that I will praise. Don't do the Crooked, strike short, Changing through show with this. Strike crooked to who irritates you, the Noble War will confuse him,

@chinchin2121 27 дней назад

@@greyvr4336 oooh interesting. I'll need to check it out. Thanks for the info.

@greyvr4336 27 дней назад

@@chinchin2121 Do, it's a fascinating study. But it's intent was certainly to preserve secrets. Remember these were once life and death techniques, and they didn't want just anyone knowing their best tricks. We're very lucky the study became widespread enough the secrets didn't need preserving or we'd have no fencing manuals telling us the trick!

@mrm0nty550 27 дней назад

> Shogo show up to the dojo with a AA battery and a safety razor > Seki sensei creates 10 kata that are absolutely lethal

@wakingbear2778 27 дней назад

Yes Sensei please revive these techniques! The naginata is a beautiful weapon and I would love to learn Asayama's style for wielding it.🙏🙏

@KGatLC 27 дней назад

Seki Sensei performing a kata is poetry in motion. A thing of beauty.

@edi9892 27 дней назад

While the Naginata is regarded as a distinctively Japanese weapon, other cultures had similar weapons, including European polearms, such as the Kuse, Glaive (both look like an oversized kitchen knife on a pole), and the Säbelhellebarde (small halberd head with a saber blade instead of a spike). The Chinese also went quite overboard with glaive-style weapons and created really big ones... There were also more cut-focussed straight blades, such as partisan, and schwertspiess (the latter is a shortsword mounted on a pole), and some that resemble the Jumonji Yari, such as Spetuum and some partisan. The latter seems to me far more popular in Europe, though not as popular as halberds, poleaxes, and bills, which all are more axelike and heftier weapons.

@completelyferrouschemist6776 26 дней назад

Humankind be like: Why hold it by hand when you can hold it on a stick?

@jrlonergan6773 27 дней назад

I'm so excited for this! Yari and naginata are so fascinating

@edi9892 27 дней назад

Unlike Naginata, Yari is more a weapon category with at the very least a dozen distinct weapons, with each differing from each other more than Naginata do from other Naginata.

@richt63 27 дней назад

I love the naginata. Although I don't have one in my collection. I have a bisento which I know was based on a Chinese weapon. there are tactical spears sold on Amazon that look similar to a naginata. Some resemble another weapon I heard about a weapon that is from Kyushu called the kikuchi yari. Love the katas. Look forward to more katas on the naginata. Fantastic ❤

@silverhand9965 27 дней назад

I appreciate how the first thing shown was moving the hands along the haft That's in my opinion one of the biggest advantage of polearms imo

@SamLeroSberg 27 дней назад

Yeah!! Both the east and west adopted the technique insanely well 🙏

@user-ou2kr4vi8e 27 дней назад

I would love to see Asayama Ichiden Ryu's historical naginata techniques! Is it true they were the favorite weapon of sohei warrior monks?

@IdhalarAlBaiesh 27 дней назад

Naginata is such a beautiful weapon... Love working with it.

@kdefensemartialarts8097 27 дней назад

Yes, seeing the 15 Naginata Kata woukd be welcome.

@zvynikoni 27 дней назад

this channel is great, its been even greater to see it grow so much

@terriblefez 27 дней назад

Not only a treasure of skills on display, but also the editing is awesome. Thank you for your videos and the joy of learning.

@Gorsh7 27 дней назад

I was really hoping you'd show naginata techniques, ever since I've seen them hanging on the walls. I've been practicing atarashii naginata for about 10 years and I love how complex, gracious and powerful this weapon is. Please do revive the Asayama Ichiden Ryu naginata kata, I'd love to see them and even try to learn how to practice them if I ever have the chance.

@16kaneki 27 дней назад

the intro is so good

@heavywater6350 27 дней назад

They have a full video on their channel, it's about 40 seconds, it's really good. Also a "making of" video, "I almost killed Seki Sensei" I believe.

@terriblefez 27 дней назад

A feast for eyes and ears. 😊

@warrikata 27 дней назад

Oh, I can't wait to see the 15 techniques revived! The naginata combines the grace of the staff with the precision of the katana, I've always loved it 🌸🍻

@kevinmorrice 27 дней назад

thats why i like these videos, its his own experiences being applied to things he knows nothing about, it gives a unique view into weapons usage

@karelpgbr 14 дней назад

I love this series, I personally don’t follow any sports or traditions shown in the video, but I love watching Sensei talk passionately and teach how to do things with weapons

@themando-smith 27 дней назад

I would love to see the naginata techniques, even just to compare it to our tradition. This would be an honor to see these techniques and learn something new :)

@byronbellaem6122 27 дней назад

After learning more about various weapons, east and west, I admit that I got more interested in polearms more than swords. The pollaxe and the lucerne hammer were what I had interest in with western weapons. The naginata is the eastern weapon that I liked and obviously works differently than the two I mentioned above. Thanks for the added insight in how it's used.

@TheHorzabora 27 дней назад

I’ve always admired the Naginata, it’s such an exceptionally graceful weapon, perhaps one of the most graceful in any cultures’ martial arts traditions. I’m always a supporter of keeping alive - or recreating, where we must - the martial arts traditions of the past, so of course I would absolutely love to see the 15 techniques of your school practiced once again! I’m also a big fan of practicing the commonly used battlefield weapons such as the spear, along with the appropriate techniques - or the more rare duelling techniques, where they exist (such as all the amazingly crazy stuff in German legal duelling codes, such as the two-handed duelling shield), so this neatly encompasses both of my interests!

@kisukoev 27 дней назад

hope to see more Naginata videos in the future, I really like "polearm weapons" or longer weapons in general, like the Bo or the Iari

@trenwilson6613 27 дней назад

Like most of the people here I too would honored to see the 15 Naginata Kata of Asayama Ichiden Ryu, so would you please show us those kata?

@gravecrawler1749 27 дней назад

Yeah please!! Seeing a revival of techniques not seen in modern times in action would be the greatest thing in the world!!

@mountainwolf1 24 дня назад

I second that.

@lars9168 27 дней назад

Are there even other historical japanese martial arts channels of this caliber? I don't know but I think showing these old techniques on video would be a great thing!

@jonmeller1382 27 дней назад

Love seeing other weapons interact with the katana, especially the naginata. Seeing the techniques be revived would also be an amazing thing to see Sensei add to the legacy of the school!

@manjitahzan9577 27 дней назад

The Sohei (warrior monk) also used Naginata as their main weapon.

@NoelWesley 26 дней назад

As a fan of Historical Martial Arts I would be very interested to see the the 15 naginata techniques. Great video as always. Thank you.

@teotlyao 27 дней назад

It would be awesome to see those naginata katas!

@GOBRAGH2 17 дней назад

Thank you for demonstrating sensei. I've practiced karate for 39 years and have never seen a naginata kata. Only two sword and one bo staff kata. If sensei was to learn and demonstrate one naginata kata it would add to the grace of the school. I would appreciate this very much.

@whyamisad5740 27 дней назад

OOOH YEAAH FINALLY a naginata video

@Zenith8896 27 дней назад

It would be wonderful to see more naginata and if possible halberd techniques.

@jeanleduy9923 17 дней назад

Thank you Shogo, A series of videos explaining how to use the Naginata would be appreciated.

@SmileyTrilobite 27 дней назад

I find practicing with a naginata not only improves my technique with other weapons like the bo, jo, and katana, but also using tools such as the rake and broom. I would love to learn more skills or techniques with the naginata.

@mildlyupsetgerbil 18 дней назад

I'd LOVE to see more naginata videos! There isn't enough naginata content on RU-vid.

@vanlanduytmatheo503 27 дней назад

Hello seki sensei, I am a big fan of your videos!!! And I would like to tell you that there is a French community which is interested in your videos, particularly those on the long sword and which made a reaction video to your techniques on the Jaskal le maître d'armes channel. This RU-vidr is not very well known but he would like to bring you to France to do a martial exchange between the European and Japanese style of fencing.

@TheDeisasori 27 дней назад

Yes, I would love to see how naginata is used in combat situations. It will be very interesting and more people can be aware of this weapon's techniques as well.

@mjsuarez79 27 дней назад

Yes, please. Demonstrate a kata. Particularly, I am interested in how one would advantageously use a polearm in a more confined space like an apartment.

@bmafirebirdstudios 22 часа назад

I am convinced that Shogo and Seki Sensei are utterly brilliant, and I pray for abundant success in all their ventures.❤

@stefanopagliuca1591 27 дней назад

Naginata, the favorite used by Sohei in the Muromachi era, my favorite ever. 😊

@heavywater6350 27 дней назад

I used to only think of the katana as the best melee weapon, but I've fallen in love with the naginata as I've found practicality, beauty, and immense skill in the effective use of polearms. Seki Sensei, PLEASE show us how a samurai master would use a naginata!!

@Megidramon 27 дней назад

Sensei! Please provide instruction on Naginata techniques! Its seems like a very entertaining weapon to utilize.

@dylanvellut 27 дней назад

I've been training intensively for this july naginata world championship. I'd pleased to see more of naginata on your channel

@Luka-Garu 27 дней назад

Seki sensei, if someone is able to revive naginata techniques in the best possible way, it's definitely you, so please provide us with this pleasure as well❤

@jonwander1186 27 дней назад

I would love to see Seki-sensie try to ressurect the naginata kata. I always enjoy his stuff and it's so fun and enlightening to watch him work through a problem with the principles of his martial art- like trying the longsword or rapier.

@KateJohn2013England 27 дней назад

🙏👍

@Erime 27 дней назад

Spear type weapons are still very useful for getting the feel of the body's necessary powerful rooting and movement when the two arms are locked in place - unifying the torso as one whole section.

@SkepticalCaveman 27 дней назад

Very interesting, the naginata is a great weapon. How about the nagamaki? Does Seki sensei know about any katas for that weapon too?

@jinan_hwasal 27 дней назад

ohh please put it we all wanna see it

@user-vb5sl3my3m 27 дней назад

I learned a lot from this video.thank you ☯️🙏☸️ 🇬🇧

@baneman7783 27 дней назад

Show katas! Knowledge must be preserved.

@sunwentai1 27 дней назад

Of course, I would love to see the kata. It would be sad to see existing techniques become forgotten.

@VictorLonmo 27 дней назад

If Seki sensei does the naginata technique I will give the video a like! That said, I always give these videos a like...

@matthemming9105 27 дней назад

Great video! But a missed opportunity for a Dr. Strangelove reference, when talking about Colonels having their own nukes

@bigredmarchingon3200 27 дней назад

The Naginata is such a cool design. It would be interesting if Seki Sensei could show us the real Japanese spear.

@migi7831 27 дней назад

As someone whose main arts are atarashii and koryu naginata, I was very happy to see this video. I hope that Seki sensei tries to revive the Asayama Ichidenryu Naginata kata in the future.

@VoidBringer_98 20 часов назад

It always amazes me how quickly these videos end when I watch them. So informative, well documented and full of energy. Not sure why I took so long but I'm subscribing now

@Jakeypoo92 26 дней назад

Learning the naginata kata would be awesome!

@edi9892 27 дней назад

I'd love to see Jumonji Yari too and perhaps Yari vs Naginata. Also, I'd be curious about Hachiwara/Kabutowari Sasumata Sai

@GigaGooberTheBoneless 27 дней назад

This is very interesting, because most of what I have heard about the Naginata was in army formations, in which they fought side by side to take advantage of it's length, so they could only attack forwards. But in individual combat it's completely unique, similar to a Bo staff, but still unique.

@TheGhost-fk4eo 27 дней назад

I think you are thinking of the Yari. The Naginata was mostly used by the Samurai in the Heian and Kamakura periods. After the Mongol Invasions the Naginata began to fall out of favour as battles became more about formations rather than groups of individuals fighting each other. The Yari, most famously in the Sengoku Period, was used in massive formations. It replaced the Naginata as the main melee weapon of the Samurai.

@edi9892 27 дней назад

I wouldn't recommend that weapon in formation, unless it was at the sides of a formation, similar to how many Zweihänder were used, including also Chinese and Japanese two-handed swords (basically when you get flanked and quickly need some skirmishers to save your main formation from breaking). I'd rather equip my troops with Jumonji Yari, or modify the naginata similar to the German Säbelhellebarde (basically a short saber blade with an additional small, blunt axehead and a small hook). Both weapons have two advantages over the Naginata: they can be used to push and pull, allowing for more effective use in tight spaces such as tight formations. Plus, you can whack helmets with the latter weapon without damaging the blade.

@greyvr4336 27 дней назад

Naginata shouldn't hook as well as a bill or halberd, but they do have a large roundel just behind the blade like the one on a pole axe, except on a pole axe it's usually lower down and a push assist instead of a hook aid. It's not well modeled on these wooden ones, but it's there on many when assembled.

@edi9892 27 дней назад

@@greyvr4336 Yes, many have that, but I wouldn't see it work for this. However, a few Naginata had protrusions for hooking. I don't know why they weren't more common.

@benchii7867 27 дней назад

@@edi9892probably cause they would have it on spears so they found it unnecessary when you can just grab a spear. Plus naginata is primarily a swing weapon so a spear would work better for hooking someone.

@ninjaman381 27 дней назад

Can we see some tachi kata and techniques next? Love all your content and cant wait to see whats next

@Kargoneth 27 дней назад

Yes! Please show the 15 kata, Seki-sensei! Please!

@Leftyotism 26 дней назад

I would love for Seki Sensei to give us his perspective about the 15 Naginata Katas. 🥰

@llama341 6 дней назад

As living traditions, kata never stay exactly the same. It is legitimate for one of his experience to recreate the 15 kata from what he knows and has read. He may be the last, best link to the past to attempt it. It things need adjusting, fleshing them out will give that opportunity. Koryu is not a museum in a glass box. Thank you for the video!

@fyrestars3193 24 дня назад

I'd watch videos talking about the 15 kata. Especially I'd love a discussion about the scrolls. When they're from, where they're from, how the tradition didn't get passed down, a viewing of the scrolls, and various ways to interpret the scrolls.

@honeyham6788 26 дней назад

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?

@photonwerewolf9740 27 дней назад

The Naginata is probably my favourite weapon. And seeing it in action and how it is meant to be used is just a gift. Really appreciate all the work and history that's put into these weapons. Thank you for sharing!

@raymondsosnowski9717 26 дней назад

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.

@miqvPL 23 дня назад

I love watching old kata. If Seki Sensei can perform them, even without proper guidance, it would still be a great source of wisdom about the style.

@limumies7226 16 дней назад

Really cool😎👍 Would be nice to see some spinning techniques performed with naginata.

@lescobar45 27 дней назад

Could you share more information on the construction of naginata and yari? There is so much dedicated to katana construction. I would love to learn how naginata and yari blades are forged, the making of the fittings along the shaft, and how the blades are fitted into the shaft.

@outerlast 27 дней назад

well, yeah, naginata techniques please. and since you mentioned it, the spear / yari too please

@slackerpope 23 дня назад

Yes please more naginata, show us correct techniques. This would have great value for all martial arts practitioners. I love your videos! Deep respect to you Sensei

@ThePreparedAdventist 23 дня назад

Seki Sensei - yes, please show the naginata kata! It would be wonderful to have these documented online by you, sir.

@thesunthrone 24 дня назад

Amazing video, but the part at 6:17 is my favorite part! Seki Sensei is having a blast! It's this absolute joy on display that really makes your videos so appealing, not only are these clear masters at work, but they're also having a great time practicing their art and sharing it with the world! Thank you for your hard work!

@cptnstylez 27 дней назад

Amazing as ever.

@SurvivingHorror 27 дней назад

Ive been waiting for this

@synthemagician4686 22 дня назад

4:00 "You can stop his swing like this" ... Okay, but holy hell the skill required to do this is insane. Seki Sensi always blows me away with how easy he makes things look. So inspirational.

@AnnaAnna-uc2ff 27 дней назад

Thank you.

@mkLei1314 27 дней назад

a more detailed guide on the footwork would be nice. Great vid tho!

@realbartsimpson 26 дней назад

OF COURSE I would like to see the Naginata techniques!

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 22 дня назад

What I enjoy most about this video series is seeing how similar many of the techniques are between the European arts and more familiar with and the Japanese. Yes, there are definitely differences partly due to weapon differences and partly due to other factors like clothing & how one can move in it. But for me its most interesting focusing on the similar ideas, philosophies & techniques.

@sleepingkirby 27 дней назад

Yes! Please! I've always felt that the naginata is such an overlooked weapon.

@peregarrett 27 дней назад

Thank you for your teaching! I'm studying at Katori Shinto Ryu, and naginata is my favorite weapon studied there, very tricky and powerful! Although there's no such hand switching in our katas, it's done mostly when you're preparing for attack. I would really like to watch theese naginata techiques, please!

@lukelavigne5474 23 дня назад

As someone who prefers staff or pole arms, this is really exciting to see!

@kempoonetwog712 24 дня назад

Very interesting tutorial on the Naginata. 🥋🙇🏽‍♂️🇯🇵

@mrglasses8953 27 дней назад

I wonder how naginata techniques compare to glaive techniques in HEMA?

@TheNakamoto2 24 дня назад

I love polearms, and Naginata is probably my favorite weapon, thank you so much for the video, it's so great to see such display of the naginata!

@moristar 26 дней назад

Seki Sensei! We all want to see you resurrecting those 15 katas! We all sure you would do an amazing job as usual!

@tonyblitz1 25 дней назад

That was really complex and cool to see.

@sherrifjenkins9229 26 дней назад

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!

@gugadoikmael4978 27 дней назад

If it possible, is there something, how to defense against knifes? It would be great, If there are some Samurai technics. It would be great, if Sensei could show more of that. Because the knife is more a danger today as the sword.

@andrew15_5 27 дней назад

2:06 "easierfor"

@wolvenedge6214 26 дней назад

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?

@dubuyajay9964 27 дней назад

I know the history of Japan and mainland Asia has been...checkered, but I would love to see Sensei try out a Guan Dao and a 9-Point Dragon Trident. If he is willing and ok with it of course. Maybe a Jian/Tai Chi Sword as it fights different from a Katana (double-bladed, shorter, straight instead of curved). Also the Turkish Talwar. It is tricky but also highly damaging due to the extra weight put further up the blade for added momentum to the swing.

@wilhelm2462 27 дней назад

I would love to learn more about naginata and katana. What would also be interesting for me is if pistols/revolvers got included in sword fights aswell like it happend in germany and england (among others probably). What also would be fascinating for me would be if there was techniques for bayonet and if japan did it differently then european countries. The time period where you had both samurai aswell as modern weapons is extremely interessting for me (prob because I played shogun 2 back then a lot).

@tvans07 19 дней назад

I would like to see what Sensei thinks of the Main-Gauche and if he could incorporate it into any kata or develop on that stands alone for it. A VERY select purpose dagger use for defense.