The life of a swordsmith is definitely a unique one. They don't make much money so they are usually extremely dedicated to the art regardless of any roadblocks. Anyone less dedicated would quit and get a regular job pretty early on.
him using the baseball/fishing analogy for how you should have your hands is so mind blowing to me, i always just did it without realizing, what a great teacher
I cannot believe this content available on the internet for essentially free. Fucking amazing vid. The short history lesson, basic stances (?), and the application of what you learned was was fun to watch. Another banger.
Pain is a strange thing, since the things that makes you bleed barely hurts at all, like bumping your head hurts, but people can get their skull pierced and not even notice anything at all.
@@forstuffjust7735 I was gonna say the same thing... The concept of adrenaline and shock are pretty common knowledge. What's always interesting to me though is how so much of how we perceive pain is evolutionarily advantagous. Most of the time pain is to warn us not to do something or that we should seek help or rest. But out bodies know when it has received damage Vs having an internal medical issue or just a small injury. That's why "getting pierced through your skull" might not hurt right away. Your body wants you to fight off and danger and get safe before dealing with the injury
I thought the thumbnail was seki sensei at a glance 😭 yes! And maybe even something with Shogo himself after all he does put in a lot of hard work getting him out there to us English audience.
This was an amazing educational experience for me an american so far removed from the culture, and I'm hoping you truly commit yourself to this great and ancient art. I understand making content is a different beast, but i absolutely feel this in my heart, as someone so removed, that you should and also maybe need to dedicate yourself to this great and ancient art. Though that might just be myself projecting my own wishes. I completely understand not wanting or being able to, but I love and vicariously learn japanese culture and through you. You owe nothing to this random commenter, but i need you to know how much I appreciate for educating me in a ways no one else has. I love everything you have done to help me learn about it.
Even though it's good content for a video or two, actual practice is a long grind which would be terrible entertainment. So unless he'd want to drop out of videos altogether, it wouldn't be a smart move. There are also reputable schools available around the world with first hand experience, so you don't really need to go to Japan to learn something like this, at least at a beginner level. But it would also be hard as a newcomer to find out what is reputable to begin with. Having done some iaido and kenjutsu, I recommend it. It's really good to improve your concentration, and those movements are exactly what modern office worker shoulders need.
I believe at 7:51 that is a Tachi, which is the predecessor to the Katana and used mostly on horseback (As you can see from the twin straps used instead of the Katana which is generally worn tucked into an Obi.)
I finally got my first mogito a couple weeks ago! It's really awesome seeing you try using katana's and trying out something I have immense respect for! It's almost like having a friend try your favorite hobby for the first time 😁 Great video!
While katana don’t weigh all that much, the “heaviness” comes from the weight being more forward and requiring more forearms strength than bicep strength and often takes people be surprise
@@r.h.f.6073 especially if it’s you’re first time picking up a sword like I assume it is for Joey. Practitioners in various Japanese sword martial arts do conditioning with standard bokken and suburi bokken so that the real thing feels light in comparison
It's sort of both. Swords designed specifically for tatami cutting are in general heavier and also put the weight forward. It's nowhere near the weight hollywood thinks, but a katana for tatami cutting may be like 10% heavier than a katana, that was intended for combat (especially if it's a modern sword redesign, iirc the Lancelot Supreme cutter is around 1700g or close to 4lb compared to average of historical katanas being around 1450g or around 3lb).
SO COOL! I love Katanas and actually checked online to buy one but I have to agree with Warakiri-san that you have to see it in real life before doing so. Especially considering the investment, it's a must to talk with the craftsman before making such a purchase. Great piece of art though!
5:33 oh my god, I didn't realize there were so little who actually made Katana. Last year when I went to Japan for a study abroad, after the program ended I went to Okinawa and paid for a course to make a Ryukyu knife with a Swordsmith. Since his forge is right next to his house, during lunch break he invited me in, and showed me the beautiful Katanas he had made and let me hold them. For anyone interested please look up Kiyochika Kanehama (Knife course), you can book him for the experience!!
Joey! You fid it! I'm sure your family is gery proud of you. This was so epic and fun and I'm really happy ypu to do this. It's not just guys hy the way. I also lit up. Thanks for sharing!
The comment at 27:04 is 100% for real! I bought a second-hand shinken back in America (haven't been able to get it shipped to Japan yet, unfortunately), and the saya was very loose. We were at a reenactment event and I had to use the restroom, so I handed it to my father, who is experienced with swords. I then specifically warned him that the saya was loose and to keep it secured at all times. As I turned to walk away, he tipped it over; it then fell out and sliced a straight line down his forearm. He didn't even try to grab it, which is why it didn't do worse, but it went *right* through skin and flesh. ...he then complained that the saya was loose!
7:53 pretty sure that is a Tachi, precursor to the katana. I assume so because it is longer, has less curve, and is carries blade down due to the straps on top.
It's Joey The Samurai Man!!!! This video has me SO EXCITED!!! I'm a huge Samurai lover and am going to eat up EVERY SECOND of this video when I watch it. :D
This was such a fun and intresting watch!! And im not gonna lie, i geeked a little but when i realized i knew what the chiburi was- in dead by daylight, the killer called the oni was a samurai in his lifetime. When he injures a survivor in the game he does a chiburi too!
Joey finally had a katana lesson, all I found that katana wasn't a weapon of choice for samurai in close combat, but also civilians as self defense in those old days... finally in modern days, if you are lucky, you could learn how to use a katana, and of course discipline... Awesome Joey! Shout out to Akidearest!
Hmm, as a student of Iaido, I recognized most of the terms used in this video. But mogito was a term I hadn't heard before, everyone just calls the sword an iaito. After looking it up I learned that there is a minor difference between the terms, but it sounds like mogito isn't used much outside of Japan. So even as someone who owns a iaito/mogito and have swung a shinken on a few occasions, I still learned something new from this video.
I love that the thumb on the guard is the equivalent to modern day finger discipline with guns, it makes sense o-o also idk if y'all tried but to not even swing fast and make a slicing sound through the air with a katana is kinda cracked ._. he's splitting the air almost perfectly symetrical x-x
We all known Joey held back during the play swordfight. Had he truly used his powers of god and anime he woudve obliterated the entire jojo in a single swing
"...the idea of holding a weapon i could easily end someones life with, was a whole 'nother story." American's holding an assault rifle: "first time?" 😅
