I Handed a Sakabatō (Reverse Blade) to a Katana Master and THIS Happened

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🧐Frequently Asked Questions About Our Online Lessons:
Q❓: I have no experience with katana. Will I still be able to catch up?
A💡: You don’t need any previous katana martial arts experience to participate in our lessons.

Seki Sensei, the instructor of the online lessons, will carefully instruct you on how to handle the katana regardless of your level. You will also be able to access all the videos of the past lessons so you can watch what every other student has learned. You can also send us videos of your progress, and Seki Sensei will be happy to give you feedback.

Q❓: What is the right length of the Iaito (zinc alloy training katana) I should use?
A💡: Please purchase an Iaitō at least two blocks longer than the standard length.

The standard length for Seki Sensei is about 177cm, so he should use a 2.45 Shaku long katana. However, he uses a 2.6 Shaku-long katana that is supposed to be used by someone 190cm tall. If the katana is too short, it becomes too easy to draw, which is not good for training.

Q❓: Can I join even if I belong to a different Ryuha style?
A💡: Yes, it’s not a problem at all.

The Seki Sensei himself has trained in more than five styles and various other weapons. If you don’t want others to know that you are participating, you can join the online lessons with your camera off. To have the Sensei check your progress, you can send us a video of you practicing.

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❹ You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style

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⚔Join the Online Kobudo Training with Seki Sensei⚔

❶ No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime
❷ Every lesson will be RECORDED and will be available to rewatch anytime
❸ You can ask Seki Sensei questions about the techniques and samurai culture/history
❹ You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style
❺ You can receive OFFICIAL DAN RANKS by taking exams online (and opening a DOJO in the future)


🧐Frequently Asked Questions About Our Online Lessons:
Q❓: I have no experience with katana. Will I still be able to catch up?
A💡: You don’t need any previous katana martial arts experience to participate in our lessons.

Seki Sensei, the instructor of the online lessons, will carefully instruct you on how to handle the katana regardless of your level. You will also be able to access all the videos of the past lessons so you can watch what every other student has learned. You can also send us videos of your progress, and Seki Sensei will be happy to give you feedback.

Q❓: What is the right length of the Iaito (zinc alloy training katana) I should use?
A💡: Please purchase an Iaitō at least two blocks longer than the standard length.

The standard length for Seki Sensei is about 177cm, so he should use a 2.45 Shaku long katana. However, he uses a 2.6 Shaku-long katana that is supposed to be used by someone 190cm tall. If the katana is too short, it becomes too easy to draw, which is not good for training.

Q❓: Can I join even if I belong to a different Ryuha style?
A💡: Yes, it’s not a problem at all.

The Seki Sensei himself has trained in more than five styles and various other weapons. If you don’t want others to know that you are participating, you can join the online lessons with your camera off. To have the Sensei check your progress, you can send us a video of you practicing.

🗡Join the Online Iaido Training with Seki Sensei🗡

Interested in taking Iaido lessons directly from the 8th Dan Iaido Master with 40 years of experience in Musō Shinden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo.
❶ No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime
❷ Every lesson will be RECORDED and will be available to rewatch anytime
❸ You can ask Seki Sensei questions about the techniques and samurai culture/history
❹ You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style

💻Seki Sensei's Official Website💻

🎵Original Opening Theme Song "Hyakuren"🎵
Performance: Hanafugetsu (Singer/Suzuhana Yuko, Shakuhachi/Kaminaga Daisuke, Koto/Ibukuro Kiyoshi)
Compositions & Arrangements: Suzuhana Yuko
Mixing & Mastering: Watabiki Yuta

❓What is Asayama Ichiden Ryu? / Who is Seki sensei?❓

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*Please ask us questions through the DM here

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[AirLancer]

"I vow to never kill a human being ever again, instead I will just hit them with hardened steel moving faster than the human eye can see." - Himura Kenshin

[fwoqma]

Seki-sensei looks so happy using a sakabatō. It's so endearing how excited he seems to use such a unique weapon.

[DarthVader]

I expected the samurai master to be super serious and stern, but instead, he was happy, excited, and appeared to have an amazing time with this. On top of all that, he still carried himself with grace, wisdom, and demonstrated his pure mastery of his craft. Awesome video

[brianquint]

I love how he's never seen it before but he's instantly a master with it.

[PenneySounds]

That technique of striking with the scabbard is one that Kenshin actually uses. He calls it "Sōryūsen". I'd enjoy seeing a video examining how Kenshin actually does use the weapon, and how much of his "Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū" is practical and how much is fantasy. Given the fictional style's emphasis on battōjutsu techniques, an Iaidō expert seems like the perfect person to break it down.

[michaelalexander]

As someone who grew up in the 2000's, this was my favorite anime. It sparked my interest in learning kenjutsu. So glad to find out how effective a sakabato really is! Thank you Sensei and Shogo!

[thisiswhatilike]

I was cringing and groaning at how awful those wrist attacks looked! Just a flick of your own wrist and your opponent is literally disarmed. An incredibly savage yet sophisticated weapon indeed.

Thank you so much for sharing with us your knowledge and wisdom, Seki Sensei!

[RTSun-lxee]

It's really unexpected to see how many special kata making reverse blade practical in the ryuha. Thank you, Seiki sensei.

[dustintroydeguzman]

Its freaking awesome how he slowly got the grasp on how to use it. I was also a nice touch on how he explained on the correct manner of drawing and sheathing it which directly explained why Kenshin draws and sheathes it that way.

[adriellightvale]

Fun fact: there is a sword of Filipino origin that has a reverse katana-shaped blade called the ginunting. They're only available in arming sword length, though; I've yet to see a longsword length ginunting. Perhaps if I had the money and connections...

[Genktarov]

The turn of the hand at 5:25 is an entire guard in Fiore di Liberi’s longsword system. It’s a guard that with longswords presents a very stable point to your opponent that is more difficult to hit aside. Very interesting to see it in this context.

[ATinyWaffle]

With the blade on the inside, it's basically a Dacian falx. A brutal slicing weapon that, as shown a bit in this video, one can use the inward curved tip to reach over swords and shield especially in the bind.

[ukurainajin]

I know from the story that Kenshin used sakabato for not killing his opponents. However it didn't come to my mind that using it in its ‘lethal mode’ was in fact quite different from the regular way and that it had its own tactics and mechanics. Thank you for enlighting me!

[xilano]

Those wrist-slicing moves were slick! Would be a quick and unexpected way to end a sword fight

[absupinhere]

The true final bad guy in Kenshin's story should be a guy who uses a Sakabato like this.

[maxhensley]

It's interesting how much the series of Rurouni Kenshin manages to sell the idea that a really skilled swordsman can immediately translate his skills to fighting effectively with a reverse blade sword, using it like a regular katana, but less deadly, when so much of the use of a katana relies on the fact that it's sharp and can injure an opponent without heavy contact.

[cybercifrado]

Rurouni Kenshin is one of my favorite shows. I had always just thought the sakabato scenario a gimmick; but this was great to see. Thank you all for sharing this with us!

[Justin.Danford]

I just feel the joy in these two communicating and I think, what a real treasure to be a part of a culture, tradition, and heritage so rich as this.

[robertbenson]

I like this it's a reminder of how it's not about killing the enemy, but about protecting what you love.