Walking or running in a full suit of samurai armour is not the easiest thing in the world. Swimming in it is even harder, but that's exactly what some in Japan are doing. For fun. Duration: 02:16
If you can swim like that in armour, you are basically getting very strong very quickly. So it helps when you take it off you are a very powerful swimmer.
"Heavy amor" are you kidding me. Samurai armor is less than 50 pounds. Its not heavy its ridiculous to swim in armor anyway! And for the idiots who think a knights armor was heavy no it wasn't plate armor is around 50 to 55 pounds, it doesnt restrict movement either.
Go and document yourself please. Why did the European knights have trouble staying on their horses? Because of their heavy armor that was destabillizing them on a direct hit. Those armors were heavy because if they were light, the enemy could have just sent a volley of arrows and kill nearly everybody.
@@copilumirific9822 ok you illiterate fuck, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qzTwBQniLSc.html They were not heavy you know NOTHING about history do NOT challenge me at history battle! If you still refuse to accept facts which you will then go watch *METATRONS CHANNEL* he explains history very well unlike your stupid self that only believes lies!
They forgot leg armour, and they arn't wearing more than a chest plate and arm guards. Still impressive but they don't give enough info (like material used, authenticity, number of layers, etc) not that it wasn't possible but the time span would be severely hampered (for boy scouts we have to swim with clothes on and just that is ridiculously hard for an average person.) a soldier or athlete (like that swimmer) could do it but not for an extended period of time; and an average person would do it for less.
They are not using the complete armor because this armor was supposed to be worn during naval confrontations, so the samurai would wear only the most essential parts like the cuirass and helmet( sometimes arm armor as well), and if he fell into the water he could still swim back into the ship with relatively safety of not drowning. Thats the point of this training.
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I would assume this is for situations such as: - riding a horse through a river, in case you get dismounted, or if crossing in a boat, in case you fall off - fighting in swamplands and such - crossing a moat during a castle siege (though of course filling the moat would be preferred) Basically, very situational at best, but still works as physical training even if you'll never have to use it.
What next ballet in full Maximillian, Gothic or Italian Plate Armor, Vikings/Normans figure skating in full chain mail armor, pizza delivery in Lorica hamata, musculata, plumata, squamata, segmentata!? Brain surgery in full tactical biohazard gear!?
You're looking at it from an American perspective. In Japan, sports are much more hyped up than they are here. Many students play sports as recreational activities.
Um. 1. You have no idea what armor does 2. Swimming in armor was never done historically. 3. Having a sheild and a helmet puts you at a HUUUGE disadvantage to anyone wearing any kind of armor since you have no idea how armor works. 4. Armor weight less that 50 pounds
@@user-mr1zs1np7w dude you responded to a comment that was written 5 years ago. Stop arguing with people that you dont even know if they are going to respond or even see what you wrote
