Tenshinryu Hyouho Battojutsu① 

Its all fun games, until one of them control his breathing.

I like how the definition of this martial art is: "Can't draw your sword fast enough? Git gud scrub."

3:39 They're legit using Kenshin music in a battojutsu video.

3:18 Committing seppuku after already having been cut down? Man, the samurai had it tough.

400 years from now all that crap I learned in the Marines about how to shoot will be on here

This is the ancient version of "I shot first but I'm the one who died"

5:39 Japanese guy: (talks in japanese and smiles) English translator: YoU'RE ATTACKING THE *WRONG PLEACE*

There are a lot of experts in the comment section, I must observe.

Essentially, this martial art just teaches you Jin Sakai's standoff ability 108 different ways

Everyone watching this is now hearing that samurai "YOOooooooOOOOOOOO" in their head

3:23 Ancient Japanese first-aid is awesome, instead of treating the wound they told the guy to go kill himself lol

Me: *Sees English text on screen* Oh, she's going to be speaking in Engrish Reporter: *Speaks Fluent English* Me: N-nani!?

This is awesome. I particularly like the use of "Rurouni Kenshin" music in the background.

Thought this was one of those Japanese documentaries Start: hello everyone Me 👁👄👁

How they gonna cut the video off when I'm starting to learn things about history and stuff ? Damn !

Now i want these techniques in Sekiro Shadow die twice

（English below）なんだこの流派は。本当に古流剣術なの？そもそも全体的に古流の動きじゃない。テレビとかアニメに影響された現代的な動きだね。具体的なことを指摘するなら、術者の力量が低いだけかもしれないけが、まず相手の目を見ていない。再生を止めてみればすぐにわかる。なぜ目をみない。相手の刀あたりをみているのか下を見ている。そんなのド素人もいいところ。次に、半身じゃないない。すべての所作が半身ではなく身体をねじっている。これも古流の動きではない。さらに、0：45のところだが、相手の太刀を棟で受けているが、そんなことしたら折れちゃうよ。止まっている刀を棟で払うということはありえるが、攻撃に来る太刀そのものを棟で受けるなんて馬鹿げた話はない。 What the fuck is this kenjutsu? This isn't Japanese classical kenjutsu. All of the actions is not that of classical kenjutsu. It is like a movie or anime. Actually, Why doesn't he look into enemy's eyes? We (kenjutsu practioners) all have to always take our eyes off enemy's eyes. And Why isn't he moving in the hanmi-way? We always be "hanmi" when we are doing kenjutsu. He wasn't doing so. I don't know why he was. At 0:45 in the movie, he blocked enemy's attack by "Mune" of the sword. Mune (棟) is the weakest point of a japanese sword. I don't believe the person who uses katana is doing so. if so in a real fight, the sword will be broken IN A MOMENT. That is extremely nonsense. Japanese classical martial arts associations don't recognize this kejutsu as a true traditional kenjutsu. It is just dancing or something.

MY NAME! IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA! AS I BREATH, YOU WILL NOT PASS THE CASTLE GATE!

03:04 Ayako Kisa: "So why was Battojutsu required in the ancient days?" Kuwami Masakumo: "Because Ninjas don't tell you three days ahead that they'll ambush you, bitch!" Ayako Kisa: "How many Ninja attacks have you endured so far?" Kuwami Masakumo: "Five... today! It's usually not that frequent, but it's been a rough week." Ayako Kisa: "I'm not really a journalist and just used this interview to get closer to my target... you!" Kuwami Masakumo: *ಠ_ಠ*

0:01 First time English shattered my expectations

Ghost of Tsushima brought me here, lol Anyone else?

me: training in peace that damn weeb: BanKai! me: *sweats in japenese*

Just wait until small orange-hair dude come in and use Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū "amakakeru ryu no hirameki"

"What use would a swordsman have for attacking with the blunt edge?" Well for this question I think sensei Himura would like to answer.

_"Even if you avoid the fangs of the flying dragon the gusting winds strip away the freedom of movement and the claws would rip you apart"_ -Hiko Seijuro

Ohh... so "batto" is like drawing, hence "battousai" from Rurouni Kenshin, with his attacks while drawing. Thats pretty cool.

This guy can't wait until the zombie apocalypse. Time to put these skills to practical use!

I was here to learn how to mikiri counter in sekiro

I remembered my grandfather who forged a katana when my uncle was a teenager, my grandfather died because of cigarettes, so glad that the katana he forged still exists.

The Master has a new interview and he cut a BB pellet in Half. How crazy is that?

Isshin the sword saint wants to know your location

Can you to do a *"Ama Kakeru Ryu no Hirameki"*??? 😂

Oh, so that explain the "weirdly forward" sword with its steath hanging near its quarter point. Makes sense, if you pull it to one direction while drawing the blade in the opposite direction, that it's a bit faster. Plus, the steath being in the same position as any other after you draw the blade don't keep it in the way, unlike how it's sometime pictured in charadesigns keeping it at middle point the whole time. Well, that's one detail that always bothered me, glad to finally find an answer to why it's carried this way. Not that I'll ever use this nugget of knowledge for anything else than improving small details of animation nobody cared about...But it's always interesting to learn about "why" things are how they are, even if just on a surface level. ^^"

Watching this makes me want to watch Kenshin Himoura (Battosai) again... They make it look so easy!!!

The speed really is impressive almost god-like.

Remember, hesitation, IS, DEFEAT.

so basically in real life Quick Time Events events with the HUD turned off.

Even when in slow-motion, it still is fast ngl I can see now why most of the Japanese swordsman mostly say it takes a lot of years of discipline to learn Oh yeah, I was shocked too that the presenter is so fluent in English

Came here to learn about the Tenshinryu Hyouho style but instead ended up getting reminded of the legendary Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu

I like when he was being chased with the tiny foot steps and tiny running.

8:51 My face the whole time.

Interesting video, showcasing the many ways one can use Battojutsu. Too bad this video ends right before, i assume, talking more about/going indepth about the Meiji Revolution. If anyone can point me to that part of this documentary (??), i would be very thankful.

I can’t stop saying ‘Battojutso’ in a gravelly Japanese Samurai voice now.

you watch all these false martial artists and you can tell from the way they move that they dont actually know what theyre doing. But every single one of masakumo sensei's movements is so sharp, precise, and beautiful. It's almost robotic in it's elegance. You can tell this man really has dedicated his life to this. Its awesome to see.

She was impressed by the sword being drawn and put back in the sheath. I see...a connoisseur of quickies.

Perfect deflection, now destroy his posture!

Is.. Is that rurouni kenshin ost playing in the background? Lol

Amazing! Not only is Battojutsu a real technique, but there's a surviving style you can learn applying it into various scenarios. Moreover, Katsujinken is a real philosophy still taught to this day. I'm SO glad this video came up in my recommendations! *Rurouni Kenshin* is one of my favorite manga and my top favorite period piece manga. I always knew the superhuman sword-fighting wasn't real. Nonetheless, I appreciated how it incorporated real history, historical figures and sword-fighting principles. This Tenshinryu Hyouho is the closest I've seen to Kenshin's fictional Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu.

Hyouho should be one of the consultants for Sucker Punch Ghost of Tsushima 2. This man is an institution in this art. He can put the game in a real sword fight perspective with precise stances.

まさに神速の抜刀術。 剣速互角の対等の戦い。 人を殺めることに何の躊躇いのない剣技と、 "不殺(ころさず)"の剣技とでは、"技の切れ"に明確な差が生じる。 誠に"美しい"剣士の戦い、素晴らしい戦いですよね…。感動しました。

Rurouni kenshin song kinda brings the right vibes. Cheap move, well played.

First thing that came to my mind from the title was Kenshin ... Yeah....

their movements are so smooth and beautiful

He has clearly mastered the Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki

Me: Recently watches Ghost of Tsushima RU-vid recommendations: So you have chosen Tenshinryu Hyouho Battojutsu 1

man if japan was in some other shit even back then, what else could they be hiding now? half life 3? open world portal?

10:31 KONO PAWA

Isao Machii 町井勲 said that Tenshinryu is not koryu. This is a serious testimony

Anybody else feels the urge to say BaTTOusai in Saito's voice everytime you hear battojutsu xD

Wish Ghost Of Tsushima had even more detail in it's animations like this.

Seijuro Hiko founded Battojutsu passed down to Kenshin Himura (Shinta) 😂

3:39 Ishin Tenpuku Keikaku music from Rurouni Kenshin?

Thanks for this. It's always hard to find reliable sources for combat like this.

Beautiful art form. There is a simplicity in it, yet the mechanics are so complex and take a lifetime to truly master.

Watching this while drunk: I'm imagining every interaction between the two duelists as two guys extremely eager to show the other guy their sword.

I love this cause this man doesn't take himself seriously (in a good way) even with his immense talent and knowledge, a nice change from you typical 80 years old geezers that they usually in the position of "The Master" and think they are gods or something.

Defence and counter attack. It makes me remember what bruce lee told us, ‘ be water’. A practical martial art can be defence and counter attack by a fluently move.

This school should never be allowed to die out. This is more important than anything I have ever seen in a museum before.

It's all fun and games until one of them gets too motivated.

There's literally Rurouni Kenshin music in this 😍

Ah yes, legend will never truly fade of The Legendary Battosai

I was here as my viking blood boils for war

hiten mitsurugi ryu-sen amakakeru ryu no hirameki !!!!

where's MUSASHI

Who else is here because of anime

11:35 My favorite sheathing of katana of ghost of tsushimaafter dueling 6 ronin

Where he talks about pulling the sheath back (sayabiki), I tried it. Wow! It made me so much faster!

0:01 did not expect English.... to my disgust. I ONLY watch my anime in white or yellow words.

Can we just admit no matter what close combat martial arts you know if Any real battle ready sword connects with you it’s game over

Amazing; even with iaito this is still dangerous AF; the misaligned is still fairly sharp. Also, he has a huge vertical!

Did anyone else notice the rendition of Rurouni Kenshin's OST? This shit is godlike lol

Weebs be like: "I can hold the sword better!!"

8:08 Masakumo: Do some slices Muzan: *pikachu face

@5:39 "You're attacking the wrong place, ...you're not aiming correctly!" ~every instructor who relies on the cooperation of their enemy to do what they expect so their technique works just right.

i like how they use a katana in a hallway when they literally have a wakizashi in there waist... 💀

There should be matches fast as Kendo but without all the rules and limitations, more like Kenjutsu. And of course, a match that started with Battojutsu techniques.

So graceful and iconic. I admire the discipline of the students. So much to learn.

これは素晴らしい殺陣ですね

I respect the developers of Ghost of Tsushima so much more now. The didn't water down the sword gameplay and animations and it's true to what I just saw. #kudos SuckerPunch kudos

So... imagine recording all these set moves 1 by 1 into a 3D environment and making a video game as well as semi immortalising the practice and form 😳 I blow my own mind sometimes.

bgm from るろうに剣心

Phenomenal this is why I love Japanese culture.

日本刀ってなんかしなりが効いていてカッコイイよね

As much as I respect these practices, I'd love to see them out of such a controlled environment. Knowing where your opponent is going to strike from is easy to defend against, and yes practice makes perfect, but to take these masters out of that controlled space and to put them in gear would be very interesting. Its always easy to tell someone "hey strike/ swing here so I can defend against it" But I want to see their real reactions to swings they cant predict

Japan, the land of doing everything with style.

10:31 "God damn Virgins!" she thinks.

The way they sheath ,damn,SMOOTH as Silk

Vergil and Kenshin Himura approves

The most important thing for a swordsman is their grip, you need to have strong forearm muscles. Only a few of them in this video have that.

It’s all fun and games till one of them go *water breathing, first form*