Sugino Sensei 10th Dan Master of Katori Shinto Ryu 

Brothers, we meet again. Let us come back here after 5 years.

1:41 His Katana leaving an afterimage, is this the next level samurai

This is the man who gave us amazing fighting choreography in many of Akira Kurosawa's movies. A great martial arts master and a great artist.

It’s March 2024 who’s still watchin this

Everybody gangsta until sensei activates the Ghost Stance.

He unlocked the entire Ashina Skill tree.

My kendo instructor once told me (because I was just trying to get a strike without thinking of form) that you don’t cut a block of meat with a baseball bat. The way Sugino comes to his shoulder then pulls through his strike is because he’s using it like a chef’s knife. A young man is definitely faster, but humans aren’t as fragile as one may think. Movies make it look like one successful strike is automatic death. Sword fights are brutal. If you’ve ever quartered an animal carcass you know that hacking at it is not an efficient method. Swinging a sword like a baseball bat will definitely injure but might not kill. Sugino (if you watch closely) is showing you how to kill

He has excellent control of the blade. His cuts have virtually no recoil and his movements are precise and fluid. Ive trained this same Kata and am no where near this precise.

You might think nothing happened, but if we pan to the left we could see that he cut through the building walls, park trees, truck's engine block and a thickest sumo wrestler.

At the end, that is not a clap, it was the sound of people tearing apart.

I like how he ritualistically flicks the blood off the sword before putting it back in the sheath each time. It's called Chiburi.

Its an honor to witness a master swordsman, giving here my utmost respect.

Shout out to youtube algorithm for showing us sekiro at 4 am.

The fact that his katana is leaving afterimages makes me believe this man can kill me and I wouldnt see him move.

This is amazing. People dont seem to understand that he is so old he doesnt have much power left. Imagine him in his prime.

Flawless, simply flawless, a true Master demonstrating his craft. It was a privilege to see.

He is a master of putting his sword back in its case.

So we are not talking about how this is 10 years old video and the channel is still liking and replying to our comments.

He is old,with bones that look fragile and weak,yet none of his demonstration had any extra unnessecary moves,no more than what he knows,no misstep or fault in his footwork,all refined and perfected with time dedication and will,he may be dead for all i know,but in this video,his souls essence has been captured as the movment in his blade cut the screen itself

After years of training in mountains...i come back to this. To measure my skill.

Plot twist: He is in actual combat against fast moving ninjas, he was actually fighting for his life....

If he's in the anime, he will be the strongest character but ultimately died 300 years ago and someone inherited his teaching and defeat the main villain.

Truly wonderful to see such an artist with a blade. Martial arts is such a beautiful thing to witness when someone movements are fluid and precise. Each movement is done with dedication and no wasted energy.

I love how so much of this display shows him slowly sheathing his sword after each draw. It 100% applies to fire arms training today. You want to draw quickly, but once you've drawn, either the threat is dead or YOU are dead so their is no longer any need for haste. Added to that, it is the re-shielding of your weapon that is the cause of the most injuries. Once a threat has been neutralized, there is no need for speed. Put the weapon away slowly and safely.

What I find miraculous is the camera man is able to film this WHILE flying a 1942 German fighter plane. It's simply amazing.

His blade leaving after images. I guess that's what you get at this level of skill

It's nice to meet you, friend. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video with us. This awesome warrior likely spent his whole life working with the Katana like that. This was so special to see a kata from yesterdays generations. I hope that these always live into the new warriors generations. I wish you continued success and happiness always.

Bro declared war against carbon dioxide for causing global warming and cutting it down into pieces. A true warrior i must say.

He cut my depression. Now I'm actually happy again after so many years. This is such a new feeling. Thank you sensei.

Everyone was gangsta when he suddenly yell BANKAI

A life of extreme focus

This guy saved my life so many times back in 1567 when i was Musashi

If you listen carefully, you can heard a static sound.

His respect for the blade is so great that he can no longer cut his beard.

I'm a blind swordsman, can someone tell me type of helicopter featured in this video?

This is so amazing... His sword leaves traces on the recording tape.

Recommended only once in 10 years. The algorithm is mysterious.

I love how he knocks the blood off the sword before every sheathing.

What's most impressive is that he's the 10th guy named Dan to master Katori Shinto Ryu... So either it's a tremendous cosmic-level coincidence, or they only allow guys named "Dan" to master it, which somewhat blunts the achievement of mastery.

This is how I trim the bushes in my house.

Most people: man the cameras were bad back then You, a man of culture: you fools! Hes moving so fast you can see his after image

The fact that he has a beard makes him more menacing

I got more excitement out of spreading jelly on my bread with a butter knife than I did with this video.

Back when japan used real people to make anime.

I met him in Japan around 300 years ago, glad that he’s still practicing! Hope to drink some beer with him again.

I do like how he sheaths the sword. To be honest he isn't doing anything flashy or crazy impressive. But he seems to be doing most of his movements in a traditional almost ritualistic motion. An old man with a Samurai sword could still be a scary thing to encounter. Imagine being a house robber but you brought nothing that is anti-sword when this is the man you happen to be robbing.

His movements are just so smooth. Especially when he gets back his sword into the sheath it just looks so perfect. There is no flaw and no uneccessary movement.

He is moving so fast to the point where the air around him is vibrating

I love the fact that all comments agreed on that this man is awesome.

Man, 14 years ago i wasnt even into RU-vid. Im glad this video didnt expire. Anyone from 14 years ago still watching this? Like this comment if your still here.

You can't even see the visible Qi shockwaves off his swings.

This Anime is wierd they do not shout the name of their attacks.... Hmmmm

Ive always loved the amount of respect these guys have for their weapon

He is so good that he cut the left cord of my earphone.

The fact that you can see the after images of the movement of the blade makes this so much more enchanting

If u pay close attention to the sword in 1:42 , you can see after images. This is truly the greatest swordsman.

Apparently this was the guy they consulted for the choreography of the Seven Samurai. He also trained under the original founders of both judo and aikido. Lived quite the life.

Absolutely beautiful it’s beyond amazing to see ancient traditions practiced that would make an individual fearless.

The shining of the blade hitting the camera in 3:19 is soo neaaat 🔥🔥

I wonder how many people that are 10th dan in anything exist anymore

1:23 at that moment. The entire audience’s clothes were all cut off

We hope that Japanese martial arts and traditions will be transmitted to the world. Post from Japan🇯🇵🥋

The way he bitchslaps his hilt after every move is what makes him a 10th Dan Master, that iron rod between his legs is his killing blow.

The fact he has both ears is a testament to his skill, greater than any single demonstration.

His swordsmanship was so renowned, he sliced off my head in the United States all the way from Japan and decades into the future. I am writing this comment from heaven.

I’m back here after 5 years and still can’t get over his respect for the sword.

Isshin the Sword Saint in real life. Jokes aside, respect him a lot! His sword technics are awesome! Especially returning sword to the scabbard 🔥

His blade is leaving afterimages. Guess that was his passive skill

You can see he doesn't hesitate . . . because hesitation is defeat.

Behold: a pinnacle of perfection

no one thought using a chainsaw during this guy's performance was a bad idea?

In case people don't see what's going on, he's cutting oxygen molecules into two and suppressed the molecular energy released by his katana. Of course he casted energy suppression spell first, it was when he was bowing to his katana.

When you walk in and out of the AI's detection range

The first captain Yamaoto before he entered soul society.

Incredible work, Yoshio Sugino. Absolute precision.

I remember that the first time I watched this video years ago that everyone in the comment section could be summarized as saying, “lol how boring” I am glad to see that time has changed that dramatically.

This man has more respect for his blade than most of you will ever have for anything in your entire lives.

This dudes beard is magical. That where all his skills are stored lol

He's looking at his downed opponent as he sheaths his sword.

You'd think he moves way too slow for actual combat, but it only appears this way because video itself is slowed down hundredfold, otherwise ordinary humans wouldn't be able to see his movements

He'd show us his Bankai but it would kill everyone in that room and within a 50 mile radius.

he trained all his life and showed all his skills in 4 minutes👌

Legend has it that we are still looking for the things he cut and who he was yelling at.

The sword trails from his ultimate energy and power is intense

I've trained Kenjutsu for some years, there is a subtle difference between experienced (in years and years of training, not sword-sword to the death lol) samurai and newcomers. Newcomers move with clear effort, focus on each of their movement, and attention to the enemy. That is scary if you have the presence and know how to use that to scare the enemy... but experienced samurai? They move like butter, so precise, and yet looks so effortless. Their gaze is rock solid, they don't look like they're about to defeat you, but are waiting for your mind to lose focus for a split second, and without you knowing if, they strike or were ready for your strike. It's kinda terrifying.

mesmerising movements and discipline

Respect The Blade ,Man

This Swordsman have more respect for his weapon then I have for my own life.

Holy damn shinobi shadow afterimage at 1:41

humble appreciation for this Master sharing

His sword draw is different than that of iaido .....but seems faster and more practical. He pulls the sword towards the chest and lowers the sheath as he pulls the sword unlike iaido.... Second, he pulls the sheath up to his chest again after pulling sword out seems to be to protect the chest....

In case people don't see what's going on, he's demonstrating how to execute an opener which became fundamental when using the design of the Katana. The unsheathing into an opener became so ingrained in the art style that some consider a fight won or lost depending on how well you execute it (real fights don't last long, usually 30 seconds to 2 mins max depending on your opponent's tenacity and willingness to fight back). This wasn't to demonstrate force or agility since this is an elegant art style which focuses on technique than brute strength, also his age probably prevents him from exerting to much energy, and these swings aren't the "Secret OP Dragon Ninja, call me an Uber because I need to GTFO of here" move you can just watch and emulate and will work 100% of the time. That's not how dueling works or hand to hand combat, it's all dynamic and situational. What he just did was demonstrate different openers depending on a situation, much like most Martial Arts, you drill these instructions into your muscle memory and then you forget everything you learn so it becomes second nature to you (instinctive). This if anything was just a pretty display of Katori Shinto Ryu, he's a Master and also very old, he's dedicated his life to this art and spectators just wanted to see what he was about. Any real test of the Martial Art has to be proven during war times since that's when majority of these Martial Arts techniques started flourishing and in times of peace schools all over Asia started popping up to advertise the superiority of their art style over another. In short, Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū is a very old Martial Arts style that "checks out", it was used during war and was very effective. The art form was created in 1447 and since then there has been 18 wars leading up to WWII where rifles became the choice weapon in the modern age.

He seems to be slow at first glance, then I realized the time between the starts to move his hands toward his katana, and the time he finished the first slay, is actually shorter than half second.

Just beautiful, just amazing , just one thing we human beings can face, this reminds what the samurai is, which we japanese face long decades….

A man goes before his sword but his sword will last as long as his very soul is true and it will not be lost nor will it grow frail and brittle just like his his poor soul -me😊

15 hours and 1000 deaths and I still haven't beat this boss in sekiro

Fan breathing 10th form : afterimage slash of death

I'm watching his swordsmanship right now right in front of me, and it's so beautif(The sound of heads falling)

6 year old Me when I find that could stick

It may look slow, but those moves could kill a man in the blink of an eye.