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In the roman army, legionaries carried their gladius (short roman sword) on their right because they fought in compact shield wall formation, and just as you show here; it takes less space to draw your sword from the same side your hand is on
Maestro, le chiedo cortesemente di correggermi se sbaglio. Osservando l'utilizzo della katana con la mano sinistra ho notato che è funzionale alla distanza alla quale si trova il nemico che ci affronta. Spazio e tempo sono determinanti nel duello. Sguainare la katana con la mano sinistra a una distanza così ravvicinata trovo che sia strategicamente efficace, un potente deterrente psicologico e un eccellente modo di ricreare la giusta distanza dal nemico . Grazie dell'attenzione.
Sensei, what are the actual names of each kata? I appreciate the terminology you provided of chiburi and kamae, but what is the name of the entire kata? Thanks!
Hmmm I wanted to ask something for the first Kata. When you push the katana downwards with your left hand, doesn't habaki stop the unsheathing, because it gets pushed into the saya, thus drawing the saya as well? It is a really beautiful Kata and I am trying to learn it, but can't figure out how to solve the habaki issue 😂. Cheers!
I saw a variation of the Saya Tate Zanshin on a scene in Nioh 2 where the protagonist uses their katana's saya to block a low sweep like in this video, didn't know it was actually taught and that it could actually come in handy like this!
Amazing 🎉 thanks for the names of the zanshin also very helpful. ❤ apart from the tactical benefits of left hand draws I can’t overemphasize the proprioceptor and kinesthetic advantages for your technique from practicing every movements with your weak side as well. I already knew this from other combatives, shooting and snow/skate boarding for example and it certainly holds true for Kobudo as well. Helped me immensely for example popping the sheath at the final moment of the throw draw every time and with every movement. Any off hand waza will require so much more mental effort and drive that many more neuronal connections. All my love and respect. ❤❤ Glory to the true teaching 🎉
This is one of the Video together with the reversed grip which makes me wish to be in Japan and to be able to visit the Dojo as trainee. Since I was a Kid I collected sticks and playful practising with them like a lot growing up with the old King Arthur and Robin Hood movies and the rising popularity of Samurai movies in Europe (1990-2000). And never full stopped to do it. But never had the time or money to visit a fencing school. But since them no matter how deep I dive into the matter, I stumble over handlings, movements and stances which I think no one would ever use because they seems random unpractical or difficult to bring into normal technics. But they was official long ago and even swords got specially designed for them.
It feels so strange watching this since I'm left-handed. My brain keeps reading your off-hand wielding as main-hand, so I need to specifically reinterpret what I'm seeing as being like a right-hand, awkward grip. Either way I'll get the trick of these kata, since they're about drawing on the same side and one-handed rather than across. It just always fascinates me how deeply handedness is wired into the brain
Great video, I'm left handed when writing and at times I use by habit. I also learned to use my right hand as well especially now I'm practicing some Iaido. Recently I'm learning Tai Chi sword exercises which uses the left hand as well as the right. I am very happy to see a post from Sensei Seki-sama showing katas involving using the katana with the left hand. ❤
As a lefty I was disappointed that Asian Martial Arts forbid us from practicing. That's why, ultimately, I got into Western Martial Arts many years ago. Such prejudice is sadly very commonplace.
Im a lefthanded, my friend try sparring with katana and don't understand my moviment. Simply i don't use "classic" kata, but adapt the moviment with my hand.
in the kata where you are standing close to each other, wouldnt you grab your wakizashi instead? dont you always have that one on your waist as well? and on the katas that start sitting with the katanas on your right side on the ground, where are the wakizashis ?
No idea about the first point! Maybe basically just yet another "... just in case..." technique. As for the etiquette, I think the 'normal' case is your katana isn't even near you at this point -- you surrendered it at the door -- you _are_ actually doing this with your wakizashi. Or else if you have them both on your person -- sitting outdoors maybe, or on neutral territory? -- then you'd place the daisho together on your right.
I was expecting something to do with left-handed sword wielder. What would the opinion of the Japanese sword fighting community toward the left handed users?
Was this ever on the Omote of the ryuha? It seems like advertising that you train techniques to violate conventions of a diplomatic truce would give the school and its' students a bad reputation.
Given the amount of techniques in many martial arts based on fighting from sitting/kneeling position, I think that ship's already sailed! "We're sitting peaceably next to each other so we can't fight like this." "Also, we're training to fight like this." But the obvious Cope is that of course _you're_ not studying to do anything that would break a truce, hospitality, honour, etc. You're just being prepared when some other scoundrel disgracefully does so!
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3:46 He could also pummel the opponents face once when drawing with the left hand to disorient/stun.
In the roman army, legionaries carried their gladius (short roman sword) on their right because they fought in compact shield wall formation, and just as you show here; it takes less space to draw your sword from the same side your hand is on
I could imagine the shock when a samurai draws with his left hand, slashes an opponent and never drops his umbrella lol. Great video!
I often wondered if there was any left hand drawing of the Katana, being that I am left handed. These Kata are awesome!
I like that you show the katas from many perspektives and also the background music there is very cool and not distracting. Big thumbs up!
I am actually Dexterous with both hands but given that I find it very odd to use a sword in my right hand, this was interesting to watch
His partner always has the best reaction…. And sometimes even still surprised after seki sensei explains what he’s going to do
A brilliantly made video! Thank you explaining the reverse hand drawing, which makes a lot of sense with specific scenario situations...
Concise, clear and very accessible breakdown - as always. Thank you, Seki Sensei🙏
0:19 that look of surprise on his face is legit.
Wish this sensei taught in my area.
Maestro, le chiedo cortesemente di correggermi se sbaglio. Osservando l'utilizzo della katana con la mano sinistra ho notato che è funzionale alla distanza alla quale si trova il nemico che ci affronta. Spazio e tempo sono determinanti nel duello. Sguainare la katana con la mano sinistra a una distanza così ravvicinata trovo che sia strategicamente efficace, un potente deterrente psicologico e un eccellente modo di ricreare la giusta distanza dal nemico . Grazie dell'attenzione.
Sensei, what are the actual names of each kata? I appreciate the terminology you provided of chiburi and kamae, but what is the name of the entire kata? Thanks!
The names of these Kata are lost… We just refer to them by the movements, not the actual name…
Thanks for sharing. It is great that sec sensei shares his swords and wisdom.
Hmmm I wanted to ask something for the first Kata. When you push the katana downwards with your left hand, doesn't habaki stop the unsheathing, because it gets pushed into the saya, thus drawing the saya as well? It is a really beautiful Kata and I am trying to learn it, but can't figure out how to solve the habaki issue 😂. Cheers!
I saw a variation of the Saya Tate Zanshin on a scene in Nioh 2 where the protagonist uses their katana's saya to block a low sweep like in this video, didn't know it was actually taught and that it could actually come in handy like this!
I love watching you guys, please keep doing this.
now that's cool
Amazing 🎉 thanks for the names of the zanshin also very helpful. ❤ apart from the tactical benefits of left hand draws I can’t overemphasize the proprioceptor and kinesthetic advantages for your technique from practicing every movements with your weak side as well. I already knew this from other combatives, shooting and snow/skate boarding for example and it certainly holds true for Kobudo as well. Helped me immensely for example popping the sheath at the final moment of the throw draw every time and with every movement. Any off hand waza will require so much more mental effort and drive that many more neuronal connections. All my love and respect. ❤❤ Glory to the true teaching 🎉
This is fantastic! Thank you!
Perfect for a left handed person like me
beautiful
14:30 イタリアから、先生、この方を1人でして見てもい胃ですか。どうもありがとうございます❗️
This is one of the Video together with the reversed grip which makes me wish to be in Japan and to be able to visit the Dojo as trainee. Since I was a Kid I collected sticks and playful practising with them like a lot growing up with the old King Arthur and Robin Hood movies and the rising popularity of Samurai movies in Europe (1990-2000). And never full stopped to do it. But never had the time or money to visit a fencing school. But since them no matter how deep I dive into the matter, I stumble over handlings, movements and stances which I think no one would ever use because they seems random unpractical or difficult to bring into normal technics. But they was official long ago and even swords got specially designed for them.
You can maybe start from taking part in our online lessons! patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei?Link&
@@letsasksekisensei it will be an honor for me to join. And with the recommend link I know now where to look for the gear
That's the draw from Sanjuro! ❤❤❤
It feels so strange watching this since I'm left-handed. My brain keeps reading your off-hand wielding as main-hand, so I need to specifically reinterpret what I'm seeing as being like a right-hand, awkward grip. Either way I'll get the trick of these kata, since they're about drawing on the same side and one-handed rather than across. It just always fascinates me how deeply handedness is wired into the brain
Great video, I'm left handed when writing and at times I use by habit. I also learned to use my right hand as well especially now I'm practicing some Iaido. Recently I'm learning Tai Chi sword exercises which uses the left hand as well as the right. I am very happy to see a post from Sensei Seki-sama showing katas involving using the katana with the left hand. ❤
As a lefty I was disappointed that Asian Martial Arts forbid us from practicing. That's why, ultimately, I got into Western Martial Arts many years ago. Such prejudice is sadly very commonplace.
Im a lefthanded, my friend try sparring with katana and don't understand my moviment. Simply i don't use "classic" kata, but adapt the moviment with my hand.
Lest we forget. The Kurosawa slash is performed from the left hand draw.
in the kata where you are standing close to each other, wouldnt you grab your wakizashi instead? dont you always have that one on your waist as well?
and on the katas that start sitting with the katanas on your right side on the ground, where are the wakizashis ?
No idea about the first point! Maybe basically just yet another "... just in case..." technique.
As for the etiquette, I think the 'normal' case is your katana isn't even near you at this point -- you surrendered it at the door -- you _are_ actually doing this with your wakizashi. Or else if you have them both on your person -- sitting outdoors maybe, or on neutral territory? -- then you'd place the daisho together on your right.
憶測にはなりますが、おそらく腰にさしている脇差と打太刀の角度の差が関係しているのかもしれません。右手が塞がっているので、脇差は抜きにくいだろうと考えれば、打太刀を1番に警戒すべきという考えに至ったかもしれません。
あるいは、普通であれば鯉口はキツく閉まっているので、軽い脇差を奪おうとしても、鞘ごと奪ってしまい、抜刀の手間が増えて隙が生じてしまう可能性も考えられます。
Would this be considered Bikenjutsu (secret sword method)?
I cringed whenever the kata involves a crotch attack like ... yeesh, the potential pain
I was expecting something to do with left-handed sword wielder. What would the opinion of the Japanese sword fighting community toward the left handed users?
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Is it wrong the left hand noto was the most impressive part to me?
That rule makes no sense though no? if its always on the left that means you can clash the sheaths as you pass my eachothers lefts?
That’s why you had to walk on the left side of the street in Japan!
@@letsasksekisensei ohhh that makes a lot of sense, thank you
And most likely why they drive on the left side of the road as well.
Was this ever on the Omote of the ryuha? It seems like advertising that you train techniques to violate conventions of a diplomatic truce would give the school and its' students a bad reputation.
That’s a very good question! I’ll ask Seki Sensei about it!
@@letsasksekisensei Thanks! Please post his response.
Given the amount of techniques in many martial arts based on fighting from sitting/kneeling position, I think that ship's already sailed! "We're sitting peaceably next to each other so we can't fight like this." "Also, we're training to fight like this."
But the obvious Cope is that of course _you're_ not studying to do anything that would break a truce, hospitality, honour, etc. You're just being prepared when some other scoundrel disgracefully does so!
@@AlexFerguson-z8f I don't think that you are using the word "cope" correctly.
@@Ianmar1 Thanks for the usage note. I think. Were you unclear on what I meant? Or just sharing that quibble for the sake of it?