Ōdachi is such an interesting weapon. I find it funny how it's almost a short spear and can be used as such. If I remember correctly, its use was to counter cavalry? The edge alignment during a cut must be a nightmare due to the weight.
@@ChrisPBacon-yt8hi Then you don't know. Stop commenting about things you don't know about as if you *do* know what you're talking about. It spreads misinformation and preconceived notions.
@@SpaceEmperorGenos yeah i’m aware of that sry, this is likely different because of the weight and for sideways cuts but what i said about the edge alignment of curved blades was found here: ua-cam.com/users/shortsih-mjXRpLYU?feature=share i figured that it would help if you built up some momentum due to the weight, sorry if that isn’t the case
How did you get it looking so smooth after only 2-3 hours of practice?! 😱 Also, the field and the music for the opening and closing shots are beautiful.
All curved swords in Japan require essentially the same skill set to wield them. You merely need to adapt it and modify the way you swing until it starts to fall into something that feels similar to what you’re used to and then you’ll start to get the hang of it fast.
I believe with the Nodachi, the intention is the same as most very long swords. Keep your enemy at a distance with the point and guide them to the strong of the blade. The Nodachi is a endurance weapon, key word being endurance.
Oh wow, an Odachi…those are so neat looking weapons! Yep, I’m a Final Fantasy, and Sephiroth fan! Nice video, you looked cool, despite it being difficult for you to wield it. I’m a new Sub, as of today!😊👍🏻
With just few hours of practice, I think you did quite well! We don't see much footage of Odachi/Nodachi practice (rightly because that weapon is as you pointed out quite hard to handle due to its weight and length) so I am glad that you proposed one 👌 I think for my part that I'll stick to my katana training which is already quite enough to handle for my 'petite' stature 😅
Cloud's Buster Sword next!!! JK lol Really wanna see how you recreate moves from Sephiroth and Cloud. Recommend the Dissidia version because there's more moves there for Sephiroth. As for Cloud, the Remake.
How are you so handsome, charming, funny, talented and interesting?! Why you so perfect?! :D In other news, Odachi is a weapon in Nioh 2, maybe you can make a video where you do moves from the game in real life? ^.^
The Odatchi was a battlefield weapon. And seeing the moves that you were practicing, seems like it favors wearing armor. But I'm curious if it was also used defensively like the zweihander.
i think even back then, these were mostly just for showing off and ceremonies. i've read somewhere that the most use these got were early when cavalry was becoming popular and they used these from horseback or standing still to cut the horses of other riders. the idea was to get the other horse to buckle, throw the rider off or bury the rider under the horse and have the other pikeman finish them off. it wasn't meant to be fast or particularly sharp either, it was just heavy and purpose was to use the other rider's momentum against the horse, basically swinging or thrusting as they were running into it. as you show on the video, it's impossible to use these effectively against infantry. they'll surround you and there's no way to swing this fast enough to not get stabbed. even 2 people can easily kill you if you have to swing this around. obviously, swinging a big ass piece of steel at a weight of almost a ton of horse and man rolling towards you is like trying to cut down a tree with this, so it wasn't practical. naginata, yari and other pointed weapons were much safer against cavalry, so these were relegated to a display function only.
I suppose the length of the odachi explains why most of Sephiroth’s fights are in midair and not on the ground- where else will he get the clearance to swing the sword lol
Anyone know how to purchase one??? The fact that Shadiversity found that Sephiroth's sword actually has a level of functionality is pretty astounding, and that AWE Me could actually make one was beautiful! Found your channel by accident and am loving it. The motions are beautiful! Great work! 9:55 had me dying!!!
Your best bet is to seek out Japanese sword makers with good reputation. With luck, they may offer a standard pattern odachi. Otherwise, you can contact them directly for a custom order, but be sure to base your described measurements off historical examples, so you don't just get an unwieldy hunk of steel. Chances are though, they'll know what's up and may even say no if it's too outlandish. Also be prepared to become familiar with the terminology of different parts of the sword as measurements will describe measurements of those areas. Secondly, know your budget and know typical price ranges. If you're expecting a quality odachi for a few hundred dollars, you might want to readjust your expectations. That said, you needn't necessarily seek out a notable Japanese maker, they tend to offer high-end swords that stretch into $1500-$5000 (the fit and finish of those are typically immaculate). You can get good swords for decently cheaper than that.
It depends on your budget and patience. If you want from Japan, you talking about upwards of 20k very easily. You can get proper Chinese made nodachi but keep it simple and specific.
This is actually really interesting to watch and to know more about this weapon. and it would be cool to do something like this too. Really good video.
As for anime fans. Besides being Sephiroth's Masamune. It's also known as the Oni Slayer Sword. But in reality it was meant to take down enemies on horseback.
Toru San your Nodachi work is very good you must have been practicing I just got an amazing book it's called Heiho Okugisho by Yamamoto Kansuke 400 year old samurai scroll published into a book the author is the awesome Toshishiro Obata I was hoping there would be some Nodachi it's one of my favorite weapons but none still an awesome book there is kenjutsu' nitojutsu' yarijutsu' jumonji yari jutsu ' Bojutsu' jujutsu ' among others I'm so happy with it
Thank you so much for an amazing video, and I can tell that you put your efforts to truly the understand the odachi as well as how to use it. P.S. On a related note, the colour scheme for Toru's outfit reminds me of Laguna Loire from Final Fantasy VIII. I think this was coincidental considering but still cool, considering the title of this video.
I have one of these but I don’t think it’s quite as long, the grip is certainly shorter on mine. It’s uncomfortably heavy and I can’t get much leverage. Should have gotten a nagamaki
How much have you progressed a year later?? Reminds me of my Spadone lessons and my fumbling with an ô-dashi 😂One of the things i learned training with great swords type, is to remember that you need to move the pivot point of the sword a bit further down the blade especialy when you step/ spin. Instead of always trying to force the sword to follow your body. Spadone and other 2 handed great swords works the same. Only a dude the size of the Mountain can use it like youd use a regular sword. Once I stopped fighting the weight and inertia but forced myself to move in the center of where the sword wants to rotate, it started to slowly get more flow without hurting my wrists hauling the weight. Works also for hirizontal cuts. Your reference in the video used it a lot for his change of orientation. Keep making those videos, I'm learning tons from them! Thanks !
I'm glad to hear that! I honestly haven't got much practice with this weapon because soon after I filmed this episode, I returned this sephiroth sword to my friend. However, I'm thinking about doing a short fight video using a long sword so I should get back to practicing soon!
I advise how i use odachi, the right handgrip is for swing & stoppage power and left handgrip is for speed & control. When you swing, pull your left hand grip & push your right hand grip at the same time, you will get more speed & precision, and yes your must dance along the blade by lowering your body to have better balance like martial arts.
Nice Oodachi those things are a nigtmare to control. Is that a Masume Oodachi though I was under the impression Sephiroth uses a double stacked Nodachi. Like, impractically big for an already impractically big sword because ... that game was like, 40% big freaking sword.
Don't know if you'll ever read this. But if you add some weight to your body, you'll find it a bit easier to use the sword. The guy in the other video was in full plate armor, with a bit more mass, you can anchor yourself better and the sword won't throw you as much, allowing for faster and more accurate strokes.
If you're having difficulty knowing where to cut - learn FMA (arnis-escrima-kali) angle 1, angle 2, angle 3, and angle 4. For example 1-2-2, 1-4-1, 1-4-2,...
Ive always wanted one of these... Im 6ft 10" and 2Ft from shoulder to shoulder and have always wondered if, due to my size if i could wield one like a Katana.
I think you did well for no instructor. A Sensei ( I know you couldn't find one.) would help to get the right sword for you and point out tips that we all wouldn't notice. I' sure you know all this. My question.. Where do you find a Nodachi to practice with ? Thanks for the video.
I have the EXACT same sword i got it as kid when i was obsessed with Sephi. Its very dull now and i just use it as arm training, just swinging it around. Going to try some of these movements to make it more organized and going to keep swinging it until im like Sephi lmfao, ty! And yea that sword is heavy af.
Мне больше нравится Нодати, чем Одати Ну в плане, у Одати через чур большое лезвие, оно может быть от 120 и больше А у Нодати от 90 см(и больше), и вполне можно быстро вытаскивать из сая (ножен) И если уже я заговорил о длине, то как токовой грани нет, у каждого Одати может быть разная длина, так как в переводе Одати означает - большой меч(очень большой). И как вы сами понимаете под определение "большой меч' попадает Нодати(вообщем четкого разделения нет) Мне очень понравилось видео, так что благодарю за видос
120cm? Well Sephiroth's Masamune doesn't have a canon length but it's eady to assume it's way longer (usual estimate is an overall length of 200+ cm) (Unless I missunderstood something and 120cm is the length of the blade itself and the handle is left unaccounted for...)
Sephiroth sword surely much longer. But that's not it, the point is the long sword is called Odachi. Both Sephiroth or this is same sword, but Sephiroth's is longer
I think this weapon was mainly used to chop off legs of horses (can imagine if samurai on horseback carried the odachi) but then it became just a object of ceremonial possession I think. But there was another longer one I think called nagamaki but I think that was more a weapon used by female bushi.
There's no evidence it was used against horses for that purpose, there's also famous wielders of the sword during this time against other warriors, schools teaching iaijutsu/battojutsu with it that exists to this day,ect.
I think you didn't get low enough to the ground. The guy in the video did the moves with a lower crouch. Probably by lowering his center of gravity it improves his balance swinging a longer sword.. from there you just need to balance strength and control to become graceful with it.
You're probably close to how a younger Sephiroth trained with his blade (before Mako infusion.) He wears his ShinRa-issued blade on his back, but it's (obviously) a bit shorter. Still, having only above-average strength, I'd imagine him starting out this way with the odachi. None of that octalslash nonsense (yet!)
How much heavier are odachi compared to katana, wakizashi or tanto? Is odachi supposed to be heavy infantry weapon or normal infantry? Looks very similar to a Chinese sword I saw- can’t remember the name unfortunately
I love the Nodachi. I practiced a lot with it. It's great to see how a "big katana" needs to be used in a total different way because of it's dimensions! Btw keep it up. It's nice content! Edit: Is the song at the beginning of the video a remixed song from Samurai Champloo?
Honestly I edited a while ago and can't remember where the music came from. but looking at the flower field, you might be right. I might have searched Samurai Champloo related music...
Yes definitely! Ōdachi was used on a battlefield. When big group fights were common way back in the day, I believe people tended to use longer weapons like Ōdachi or Naginata.
Thank you so much for posting this! I totally need this:) How heavy is this sword? I have been training for about a month with a 17.5 pound 69 inch sword for muscle and stamina generation. I try to do 1000 strikes a day. I'd love to collab with you. If your still located in LA I'd love to come train with you for a week or so.. I don't know any sword combat I just swing giant heavy swords for stamina and muscular hypertrophy.
Ōdachi is such an interesting weapon. I find it funny how it's almost a short spear and can be used as such. If I remember correctly, its use was to counter cavalry? The edge alignment during a cut must be a nightmare due to the weight.
Nioh players be like i can do all this. Yeah right
to be fair, the curved blade makes edge alignment much easier- i have no odachi experience though so maybe not enough
@@ChrisPBacon-yt8hi Then you don't know. Stop commenting about things you don't know about as if you *do* know what you're talking about. It spreads misinformation and preconceived notions.
@@SpaceEmperorGenos yeah i’m aware of that sry, this is likely different because of the weight and for sideways cuts but what i said about the edge alignment of curved blades was found here: ua-cam.com/users/shortsih-mjXRpLYU?feature=share i figured that it would help if you built up some momentum due to the weight, sorry if that isn’t the case
Imagine ang Odachi user facing off a Doppelsoldner. Must be hell.
you might notice, in the game, Sephiroth's Masamune doesn't have a saya, he just carries it around with the blade exposed
Saves time and always looks badass
@@stormvexed yeah but it's bad for the blade, it's less protected from the elements and from rust.
@@McCaroni_Sup
Meh.
He can always sharpen it on the bones of his enemies.
@@McCaroni_Sup Yeah, but he has magic and materia and fantasy world metals, so gets away with it.
It has no Saya cause sephiroth conjure the masamune by manipulating the lifestream..... Yes sephiroth's masamune is made of pure lifestream
"Cloud, lend me your strength. Let us defy destiny together."
Imagine a big basketball player like Shaquille O'Neal who is 2.16 meters tall is wearing a full samurai armor wielding an Odachi...
looks like a boss game huh
and a nagamaki to replace katana
Shaq for Yasuke now!
@@samuraijackoff5354 literally Yasuke the ebony warrior xd
he's also black, so the Japanese of that time would very much respect and worship him
because every portrayal of Buddha back then was dark skinned
How did you get it looking so smooth after only 2-3 hours of practice?! 😱 Also, the field and the music for the opening and closing shots are beautiful.
All curved swords in Japan require essentially the same skill set to wield them. You merely need to adapt it and modify the way you swing until it starts to fall into something that feels similar to what you’re used to and then you’ll start to get the hang of it fast.
Plus bladed weapons are like languages. The more you pick up the easier it becomes to pick up others.
Weight training will do the most
High quality materia, son.
aww, super cool video ^.^ chill and yet interesting and funny - the edits were hilarious. New favorite channel!
Thank you! I will try my best to keep everyone entertained!
@@ToruUchikado You're very welcome! ^.^ and entertained we are indeed! :)
I believe with the Nodachi, the intention is the same as most very long swords. Keep your enemy at a distance with the point and guide them to the strong of the blade. The Nodachi is a endurance weapon, key word being endurance.
Oh wow, an Odachi…those are so neat looking weapons! Yep, I’m a Final Fantasy, and Sephiroth fan! Nice video, you looked cool, despite it being difficult for you to wield it. I’m a new Sub, as of today!😊👍🏻
His effort alone deserves a like and subscribe from me, this is great content!
I was Looking for Odachi because Alpha from Punishing Gray Raven and I end up here.
Amazing vídeo! Love it!
I don’t know what that is actually but glad you’re here!❤️🙏🏻
With just few hours of practice, I think you did quite well! We don't see much footage of Odachi/Nodachi practice (rightly because that weapon is as you pointed out quite hard to handle due to its weight and length) so I am glad that you proposed one 👌
I think for my part that I'll stick to my katana training which is already quite enough to handle for my 'petite' stature 😅
this was actually pretty interesting to watch, came from your guest appearance on Offcanny 👍🏽
I guess to truly be a master of this kind of weapon is practicing so it becomes second nature to always maintain that style
Huge Final Fantasy nerd here, it was really mesmerizing to see you work with an Ōdachi. So cool!
Awesome I wish I could give it two thumbs up 👍👍 please post more of you practicing with different swards
日本人でこんなネイティブな英語喋ってる人初めて見たかもしれない
まだまだ勉強中ですがありがとうございます🙏🏼
Woaw Super Long Katana. Must be Heavy!!! Yare Yare Dawa. Honto ni Subarashi ne. Yattaaa 😮😯😲
Cloud's Buster Sword next!!! JK lol
Really wanna see how you recreate moves from Sephiroth and Cloud. Recommend the Dissidia version because there's more moves there for Sephiroth. As for Cloud, the Remake.
I noticed that there's a move in the kata that does Nioh 2 's double moon technique, glad to see historical martial arts bending into videogames.
How are you so handsome, charming, funny, talented and interesting?!
Why you so perfect?! :D
In other news, Odachi is a weapon in Nioh 2, maybe you can make a video where you do moves from the game in real life? ^.^
The first NIOH also... Also the moves there may be too tough especially the flipping so be more consise next time.
The Odatchi was a battlefield weapon. And seeing the moves that you were practicing, seems like it favors wearing armor. But I'm curious if it was also used defensively like the zweihander.
that one dislike is from cloud
i think even back then, these were mostly just for showing off and ceremonies.
i've read somewhere that the most use these got were early when cavalry was becoming popular and they used these from horseback or standing still to cut the horses of other riders. the idea was to get the other horse to buckle, throw the rider off or bury the rider under the horse and have the other pikeman finish them off. it wasn't meant to be fast or particularly sharp either, it was just heavy and purpose was to use the other rider's momentum against the horse, basically swinging or thrusting as they were running into it.
as you show on the video, it's impossible to use these effectively against infantry. they'll surround you and there's no way to swing this fast enough to not get stabbed. even 2 people can easily kill you if you have to swing this around.
obviously, swinging a big ass piece of steel at a weight of almost a ton of horse and man rolling towards you is like trying to cut down a tree with this, so it wasn't practical. naginata, yari and other pointed weapons were much safer against cavalry, so these were relegated to a display function only.
元々馬の上から敵を斬ることに特化した武器ですからね笑
地上で扱うのは難しそうです笑笑
The way you draw the Nodachi is very nice I'm gonna remember that
I suppose the length of the odachi explains why most of Sephiroth’s fights are in midair and not on the ground- where else will he get the clearance to swing the sword lol
Anyone know how to purchase one??? The fact that Shadiversity found that Sephiroth's sword actually has a level of functionality is pretty astounding, and that AWE Me could actually make one was beautiful! Found your channel by accident and am loving it. The motions are beautiful! Great work! 9:55 had me dying!!!
Your best bet is to seek out Japanese sword makers with good reputation. With luck, they may offer a standard pattern odachi. Otherwise, you can contact them directly for a custom order, but be sure to base your described measurements off historical examples, so you don't just get an unwieldy hunk of steel. Chances are though, they'll know what's up and may even say no if it's too outlandish. Also be prepared to become familiar with the terminology of different parts of the sword as measurements will describe measurements of those areas.
Secondly, know your budget and know typical price ranges. If you're expecting a quality odachi for a few hundred dollars, you might want to readjust your expectations. That said, you needn't necessarily seek out a notable Japanese maker, they tend to offer high-end swords that stretch into $1500-$5000 (the fit and finish of those are typically immaculate). You can get good swords for decently cheaper than that.
It depends on your budget and patience. If you want from Japan, you talking about upwards of 20k very easily. You can get proper Chinese made nodachi but keep it simple and specific.
@@toriestrella Your awesome!!!
@@Driftxcess1 Your gratitude and kindness can't be measured! Thanks for the reply 😊
Blades of Northshire
Ōdachi my favorite sword of all time
I loved this bro!, you earned yourself a new subscriber 😊
Thanks for the sub!
Np bro!😁
Thank you, this help me a lot
I'm writting a story with swords fight in it and the hero has a huge saber so these move gonna help a lot x)
The GoPro really made me think what’s it like behind a sword
This is actually really interesting to watch and to know more about this weapon. and it would be cool to do something like this too. Really good video.
野太刀の実物使ってるとこ初めて見ました！やっぱロマンありますねぇ😆
Those pants look real comfortable I need a pair. Great vid too. Didn't know this weapon existed.
初めまして❗初見です。刀とは、ゲームが切っ掛けで、刀種を学び、その流れで刀美を学び、刀を愛でるために美術館通いするような間柄です。
一度、太刀の、奉納演舞を見て感動した事が在りますが、大太刀演舞も迫力在りますね！やっぱり重いから動きもゆっくりな感じで優雅な感じがしました。
ゲームがきっかけになるとは、素晴らしいですね！
この大太刀は重たかったので、自然とゆっくりな動きになりました！
ご視聴ありがとうございます🙏🏻
I love it when you speak Japanese with English subtitles... 😘😅
Maybe I should start using more Japanese on this channel😆
@@ToruUchikado Yes please
Thankyou for existing!!
As for anime fans. Besides being Sephiroth's Masamune.
It's also known as the Oni Slayer Sword.
But in reality it was meant to take down enemies on horseback.
Катана просто улёт😅 реально круто смотрится
I found online that mesamune is said to be 6 to 8 feet long (183 to 244 cm) long, meaning this nodachi is still no close to mesamune.
I was thinking what if my sword can't handle these movements then I realized he's holding the exact same one as I have 😳
Man,, I love me an odachi
So cool! Now I want to see you do a side by side combo of you and Sephiroth doing the same combo as in the FF game ;-)
wow nice form 🙀 what a cool shot at the end!!
Next up, Cloud's Fusion Sword!
Please bring us more interesting stories Toru-sensei 🙏.
Love Japan ❤
I will learn this for Trafalgar Law
Toru San id say there's lots of heijozen no kamai with the Nodachi for support
佐々木小次郎が三尺以上の長い刀を使ったという話がありますね。「物干し竿」と呼ばれたとか
Toru San your Nodachi work is very good you must have been practicing I just got an amazing book it's called Heiho Okugisho by Yamamoto Kansuke 400 year old samurai scroll published into a book the author is the awesome Toshishiro Obata I was hoping there would be some Nodachi it's one of my favorite weapons but none still an awesome book there is kenjutsu' nitojutsu' yarijutsu' jumonji yari jutsu ' Bojutsu' jujutsu ' among others I'm so happy with it
This was the first time I practiced and also it's been the last time I practiced since I returned the sword to my friend😂 Thanks for your information!
Thank you so much for an amazing video, and I can tell that you put your efforts to truly the understand the odachi as well as how to use it.
P.S. On a related note, the colour scheme for Toru's outfit reminds me of Laguna Loire from Final Fantasy VIII. I think this was coincidental considering but still cool, considering the title of this video.
Total coincidence! I actually didn't know about the character. Thanks for letting me know!
I have one of these but I don’t think it’s quite as long, the grip is certainly shorter on mine. It’s uncomfortably heavy and I can’t get much leverage. Should have gotten a nagamaki
Normal Sharingan user be like 😅😅
Remind me of Takizawa Sensei.. 😊😊
How much have you progressed a year later??
Reminds me of my Spadone lessons and my fumbling with an ô-dashi 😂One of the things i learned training with great swords type, is to remember that you need to move the pivot point of the sword a bit further down the blade especialy when you step/ spin.
Instead of always trying to force the sword to follow your body.
Spadone and other 2 handed great swords works the same.
Only a dude the size of the Mountain can use it like youd use a regular sword.
Once I stopped fighting the weight and inertia but forced myself to move in the center of where the sword wants to rotate, it started to slowly get more flow without hurting my wrists hauling the weight.
Works also for hirizontal cuts. Your reference in the video used it a lot for his change of orientation.
Keep making those videos, I'm learning tons from them!
Thanks !
I'm glad to hear that! I honestly haven't got much practice with this weapon because soon after I filmed this episode, I returned this sephiroth sword to my friend. However, I'm thinking about doing a short fight video using a long sword so I should get back to practicing soon!
Just thinking how lethal a warrior can be if mastered in nodachi.
*SEPHIROSS!!*
I advise how i use odachi, the right handgrip is for swing & stoppage power and left handgrip is for speed & control. When you swing, pull your left hand grip & push your right hand grip at the same time, you will get more speed & precision, and yes your must dance along the blade by lowering your body to have better balance like martial arts.
using this blade is just like dancing with someone
Nice Oodachi those things are a nigtmare to control. Is that a Masume Oodachi though I was under the impression Sephiroth uses a double stacked Nodachi. Like, impractically big for an already impractically big sword because ... that game was like, 40% big freaking sword.
Replicas tend to be wall-hangers which means they're usually way too heavy.
Don't know if you'll ever read this. But if you add some weight to your body, you'll find it a bit easier to use the sword. The guy in the other video was in full plate armor, with a bit more mass, you can anchor yourself better and the sword won't throw you as much, allowing for faster and more accurate strokes.
Lovely sword and movements 🤩👌🏾🔥
I actually have the Odachi. And when I draw it I have to hold it by the blade like the do in Kabuki.
But the Odachi is a great workout.
🔥
Amazing
If you're having difficulty knowing where to cut - learn FMA (arnis-escrima-kali) angle 1, angle 2, angle 3, and angle 4. For example 1-2-2, 1-4-1, 1-4-2,...
Ive always wanted one of these... Im 6ft 10" and 2Ft from shoulder to shoulder and have always wondered if, due to my size if i could wield one like a Katana.
I think you did well for no instructor. A Sensei ( I know you couldn't find one.) would help to get the right sword for you and point out tips that we all wouldn't notice. I' sure you know all this. My question.. Where do you find a Nodachi to practice with ? Thanks for the video.
Rest the sword across your back during the pauses between strikes the power comes from pulling it through/across the body.
I have the EXACT same sword i got it as kid when i was obsessed with Sephi. Its very dull now and i just use it as arm training, just swinging it around. Going to try some of these movements to make it more organized and going to keep swinging it until im like Sephi lmfao, ty! And yea that sword is heavy af.
Imagine how strong you get if you had to swing that thing around
Мне больше нравится Нодати, чем Одати
Ну в плане, у Одати через чур большое лезвие, оно может быть от 120 и больше
А у Нодати от 90 см(и больше), и вполне можно быстро вытаскивать из сая (ножен)
И если уже я заговорил о длине, то как токовой грани нет, у каждого Одати может быть разная длина, так как в переводе Одати означает - большой меч(очень большой).
И как вы сами понимаете под определение "большой меч' попадает Нодати(вообщем четкого разделения нет)
Мне очень понравилось видео, так что благодарю за видос
120cm? Well Sephiroth's Masamune doesn't have a canon length but it's eady to assume it's way longer (usual estimate is an overall length of 200+ cm)
(Unless I missunderstood something and 120cm is the length of the blade itself and the handle is left unaccounted for...)
Sephiroth sword surely much longer.
But that's not it, the point is the long sword is called Odachi.
Both Sephiroth or this is same sword, but Sephiroth's is longer
I returned the sword to my friend but I believe I was talking about the blade being 120cm! The whole sword seems pretty close to my height.
Very nice training season✍️
Keep going✍️
Intro song please. Love the content.
It's a free music from this Japanese website called Dova-Syndrome.
Faded colors👉 ua-cam.com/video/h9AsLlYx0GQ/v-deo.html
Beutiful Toru! This is a nice one!
I think this weapon was mainly used to chop off legs of horses (can imagine if samurai on horseback carried the odachi) but then it became just a object of ceremonial possession I think. But there was another longer one I think called nagamaki but I think that was more a weapon used by female bushi.
I think the nagamaki has a longer handle
@@eversobritish1335 that was used by female budo warriors i believe.
@@hmuphilly9129 maybe
But I read somewhere that they mostly used the Naginata
There's no evidence it was used against horses for that purpose, there's also famous wielders of the sword during this time against other warriors, schools teaching iaijutsu/battojutsu with it that exists to this day,ect.
@@eagle162 well how do you know that it wasnt wasnt used to down a horse
Would love to train with you one day
I think you didn't get low enough to the ground. The guy in the video did the moves with a lower crouch. Probably by lowering his center of gravity it improves his balance swinging a longer sword.. from there you just need to balance strength and control to become graceful with it.
Thanks for the feedback!
You're probably close to how a younger Sephiroth trained with his blade (before Mako infusion.) He wears his ShinRa-issued blade on his back, but it's (obviously) a bit shorter. Still, having only above-average strength, I'd imagine him starting out this way with the odachi. None of that octalslash nonsense (yet!)
Katana for personal and nodachi for troops....like a cavalry on horse
Love this.. Do you Michelangelo?
If you mean “make a sword” by Michelangelo…. Nope I don’t! I wish I could😅
How much heavier are odachi compared to katana, wakizashi or tanto? Is odachi supposed to be heavy infantry weapon or normal infantry? Looks very similar to a Chinese sword I saw- can’t remember the name unfortunately
It's a lot heavier. But I've only trained with this specific sword so not too sure about other Odachi unfortunately🙏🏼
I love the Nodachi. I practiced a lot with it. It's great to see how a "big katana" needs to be used in a total different way because of it's dimensions! Btw keep it up. It's nice content!
Edit: Is the song at the beginning of the video a remixed song from Samurai Champloo?
Honestly I edited a while ago and can't remember where the music came from. but looking at the flower field, you might be right. I might have searched Samurai Champloo related music...
Sephiroth : Devuelve mi espada !
You must need a lot of discipline to master its technique and to hold to it at all times
Are you sure this is an Oodachi, shouldn't it be longer? It rather looks like a Nodachi to me.
same thing, names are interchangeable.
How about the Yamato? Like the one Vergil used in Devil May Cry :3
Its a katana, but Yamato is the name of the sword, ig.
It's a regular katana with a hexagon crossguard.
Whoa! Was this an actual type weapon that was ever used in combat?? What type of fighter would actually use this??
Yes definitely! Ōdachi was used on a battlefield. When big group fights were common way back in the day, I believe people tended to use longer weapons like Ōdachi or Naginata.
I have the miao dao. Much more durable sturdy blade, doesn’t wobble flimsy like odachi
Sounds like you got your hands on a cheap nodachi, they are not supposed to be like that.
Plese do something like this with the Nagamaki
That's too to be a Sepiroth Sword, his sword is supposed to be 86.45 inches (7'2") so it should be taller than you.
Coool
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Thank you so much for posting this! I totally need this:) How heavy is this sword? I have been training for about a month with a 17.5 pound 69 inch sword for muscle and stamina generation. I try to do 1000 strikes a day. I'd love to collab with you. If your still located in LA I'd love to come train with you for a week or so.. I don't know any sword combat I just swing giant heavy swords for stamina and muscular hypertrophy.
Awesome, now you've just gotta dye your hair silver lol
Cool
Ashina generals weild the odachi like it's no problem 😂
You need energy from mako to using that sword 😆
This sword like master bolo in sf 3