ikr, I actually understood why you needed to guard yourself with the sword in that fashion, so that you cushion and deflect the impact from the opponent sword.
@@DishonoredGOD anime reference isn't funny everywhere are you guys ok , imagine giving movie reference in every video about gun how cringe that will be
As soon as the attacker's sword makes contact with your sword, simultaneously tilt your sword, i.e. handle raised, and move outside the attacker's sword. This will cause the attacker's sword to slide down on your sword, which will enable you to slash down your opponent with full force.
And make sure you angle your body with the tilt, because otherwise when the blow comes off your sword, it'll continue down into your hip. Angling the body makes the blow continue its angled slide, down and away from hitting you.
This video is literally too perfect: Elder Samurai Teacher: Check. Clearly demonstrated exercises with slow-mo footage: Check. Clean distraction-free Dojo: Check. Sweet sword techniques: Check. Not longer than it needs to be: Check. Pretty girl doing Martial Arts: Double Check. Japanese culture always finds perfection.
@trannhattan1112 ofcourse not xD - it's not kendo - so why would they- but your right if this would be a movie or anime they would scream like the devil xD
@J.P. Jin It keeps distance and Katana's aren't very heavy, it's also a part of Traditional Samurai technique. Other parts that are note worthy are the way they chose to deflect, even in anime, manga and movies the way people deflect strikes with a Katana is usually wrong. You can't take full flat strikes, nor can you use them yourself because the katana is long, thin and made of pretty weak steel. Taking strikes flat across the edge or face of the blade could easily chip or break it, so you use diagonals, you try to deflect instead of guard because that's what the blade was designed to do. And keeping your distance is a part of that as well because it gives you more time to deflect or step away, the blade is long and light why not use that as an advantage.
You may want to find out more about armed combat and how to incorporate it in your unarmed combat. It's not all about using a sword, staff, nunchaku etc. Even something as simple as a pen(cil), a lighter or a glass can be turned into a highly effective weapon. Good luck!
Honestly as they are holding their weapons with two hands it's relatively easy to stop the swing mid through, swords in general are really light weight. Though if they were holding it with only one hand it would require strenght and control to stop it, i'm sure they could do it as well.
@@isaacmendes1926 it's also depend on the balance of the sword as. If the center of mass is near the top like the katana then two hands are better than one
My god this looks extremely difficult. This is some top tier Eastern parrying, and it’s pretty damn cool! He so fluidly turns an overhead blow into a parry to deflect the counter strike while quickly following up with the final overhead blow by precisely positioning his arms to move the hilt where he needs it, always keeping the blade in an ideal position. Awesome.
this is not english swordplay sweetie, this is a long gone honor fueled fighting in a language hard to learn with certain suicide on the end if you loose to regain your lost honor.
such a fantastic teacher. he has easily taught me the key details about the guard through careful and practical explanation with examples. he clearly has had much experience explaining and has narrowed it down to a science.
I just realized the Skirt is used to hide their footwork and stance so that the enemy can't see their footing and posture, it disguises where the strikes and power will be coming from
13 years after you posted this the algorithm sent it to me. It may be the best instructional video on here. It's not in English but everyone understands exactly what he is trying to teach. The slow motion and repetition of the class enforces the learning and 7 million guys watched this and promptly thought. Fantastic, I'm going to need to remember this series of perfect swordfighting moves just in case
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wow just watching the moves is amazing, every inch is packed with alot of knowledge about the body and style, this was amzing thank you so for sharing this.
Oh yeah, I know this situation...happened to me very often in free Kenjutsu sparring. Nice demonstration and nice explaination. Bows (-.-) PS: I admit it - I just fell in love... :-(
Love the simplicity of it all. Quick moves, delivery and recovery flowing smoothly... though, as a hema practitioner, not too comfortable with letting my blade too close to me like that in a parry. Zornhau can blow through that if done properly.
@@leighwade3901 sadly no plan survives contact with the enemy. And in the heat of combat, the enemy is unpredictable. Katana, longsword, or whatever weapon is used.
@Arioch No they are not new. They may havr arrived relatively later than other two handed weapons of the time but multiple figures in japanese history have already perfected the weapon's style. Several of which are popular enough to be immortalized in popular media. Hell, several schools were even founded prior to the first shogunate. Not to mention they had something similar to play with even before the katana was developed, known as the Tachi. This isn't new.
@Arioch I have educated myself and you claiming that japanese swordsmanship is a "new" form of martial arts is a disservice to their art. Both european and Japanese schools of swordsmanship (most if not all) have formalized roughly around the 13th to 1400s. In terms of proficiencies, they are both similar and unique in that regard. And it isn't "a few thousand years".
would have been an absolutely astonishing, mesmerising and short experience watching two samurai battle it out with the katana. truly more than just a form of killing and self defence, an art form.
@@mitonaarea5856 why cant people just say whats on their mind at one point in time 10 months ago and not have someone being negative; negative society. have a good day.
I have seen these movements many times while training with Katana. The masters always instructed us to keep distance then strike, create distance, block create distance then strike. Adversaries look to counter attack moves but rarely are prepared for one to disengage only to strike.
I understand. The parry purpose is not only to block, but at the same time the sword is in position for next attack, already gaining momentum to strike down.
It's 2 am, I'm lying in bed trying to sleep and this is recommended to me. I don't know why I'm watching this kenjutsu video and trying to learn what the instructor is saying. Maybe I'll need this technique to fight a dragon in my dreams.
Me salió en recomendados, ni idea porque pero me fascina, quisiera aprender tmb, pero como no son las costumbres de mi país, tendré que conformarme agarrándome a escobazos con mi hermano 👍
A good teacher can transmit knowledge, even when a language barrier exists. I understood exactly what he meant even though I understood nothing of what he said.
