REAL KENJUTSU SPARRING! - Reacting to @letsasksekisensei

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[FedericoMalagutti]

If You are into Japanese Swordsmanship check out this video in which I analyze a number of Films and TV Series Samurai fights, to check if they look real or not:

[warrikata]

Thank you for the breakdown! You're one of my favorite sword channels to watch, and I'm an online student of Seki-sensei, so I'm very happy to see your reaction and review! He is such a smooth and fluid swordsman, and a wonderful instructor. 🤗

[flamezombie]

That false edge cut at 2:00 is much more powerful than people realize, too. Tip cuts can do a lot of damage. I think most people who criticize a lot about the 'tippy tappy' actions haven't done many cutting tests. Or aren't in the context of historical duels but thinking of a fight to the death.

[lukeman]

It's always fascinating to see how in so many martial arts, mastery is shown in control of distance, angle, timing, and not wasting energy.

[Cerberusarms]

Great and insightful video, really appreciate the respect you show for other martial arts. It's a sign of skill to be humble and show interest in learning instead of pretending to know everything like 99% of Youtube commenters on sword videos.

Big fan, been getting more into hema lately and you've been a huge inspiration.

[jrlonergan]

Love this video. This type of breakdown is fascinating

[uncabob]

As a comparison, I'm a swimming teacher. One of the most important things for beginners to learn, especially for being on their back, is relaxation. If a person is tense in the water they'll sink, and if they're supported enough to stay up by something like a noodle or board (or teacher) they'll be very unsteady. And when you're learning and improving your strokes you want both the limbs and body to be able to extend and hold, but not lockdown completely. The most obvious example is in the flutterkick, the basic up/down kick everyone starts with that's used in freestyle and backstroke. A good flutterkick is powered from the hip and thighs with your legs fully extended to pointed toes, but not rigid. Then as you kick the motion should gently but swiftly shift the entire leg a small distance up and down in the water, which goes against natural instincts to press hard and long with the feet from the knee in a running motion. This bent action is less efficient at moving the swimmier and worse at the most important job flutterkick has: supporting the less bouyant lower half of the body so the arms can pull you along. And until a person is able to relax and understand their movements and posture, they'll just keep tensing up and sinking.

[badrequest]

When light sparring we also tend to do it kinda like they do, we keep going and dont reset. Just announce the hit and keep going. This week we did a very interesting spar where each would stand in a small square close to each other. The objective was to continuously attack and defend without moving away, you could also only move one step to the right or left. Even if we got hit, counter it. And non stop for 2 min, which doesnt seem like a long time but when you dont stop, it absolutely wore you out. Very fun though

[sirxarounthefrenchy]

Very nice video ! I hope Seki Sensei and shogo see it

[kaizen]

Excellent commentary, thank you and keep up the good work!

[jeffjessen]

Great video. Appreciate the positive feedback much more than the much more usual criticism. Thank you!

[tho]

Some years ago they had a show longsword fight, on Swordfish, where they didn’t stop before the 2 minutts was over. Its like kick boxing point vs semi/full contact. Ie much harder.

[ShinjitsuKK]

I've played with Japanese kobudo teachings - Seki Sensei would make me a minus white Belt! Such a humble master, I love these videos.
Your interesting in your videos, you are not rude and that's very nice of you.
Good channel mate I have subscribed 👍👍👍❤

[MrFiremagnet]

Didn't know they do contact sparring in Kenjutsu. Interesting.
I thought that fighting technique of Japanese sword and longsword are somewhat similar, but there were quite a few of techniques that you just don't see in HEMA. For example, parries and using the lever to push the opponent's sword away to create an opening. I mean, of course there are some techniques with a similar purpose, but in here it looked a lot more different.
And continuing fighting after taking hits is an interesting practice. Pausing a duel after each hit is something that I kind of never understood in HEMA outside of competitive sparring.

[alexeireyes]

Excellent analysis señor! Your comments and insights based on your own personal experience really do provide more enrichment on what Seki Sensei and Shogo discuss! Thank you for posting this video! Much appreciated!

[armandblake]

Seki Sensei is very relaxed and in control, he puts constant pressure on the opponent, in kendo we call that “Seme”

[ZhukovEisenhower]

I compiled a playlist of the sparring videos from the Japanese channel of Asayamichidenkai.

There was also a video of many students in the dojo sparring with one another with the fukuroshinai and helmet, but that video has sadly been made Private recently. The title of the video does say that sparring in the dojo occurs roughly once a month, and that all students are welcome to join the sparring session.

[Ianmar]

There is an expression which the koryu guys at the dojo where I train (kendo) claim is of old Japanese origin: a big cut is a stupid cut.

The big body mechanics of their kata are paedagogical to teach proper engagement of the back and displacement of the body when trying to nick an artery as their style instructs.

Strong dismembering strokes and tameshigiri practice is the bravado of peacetime styles with no better way to show off their power.

[michaelliu]

Great video! Seki sensei has some interesting spareing videos against different styles as well. One was against a professiona Kendoka under kendo rules and then kobudo rules. His spar against Tak was also a very exciting bout as well!

[weaselrampant]

It takes so little power to cut flesh with a sharp sword, and all sorts of important tendons and veins are right near the surface on the arms and legs, so false edge and single handed strikes would absolutely do critical damage to limbs.