▼The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Iaido, Kendo, etc.): Tozando▼ tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo Everything I use for my katana training is bought at this shop! I still use the first training katana I bought in 2016, and it is still in good shape! ▼The recommended online katana shop for decorations and cosplay: Mini Katana▼ minikatana.com/SHOGO *Get 15% OFF off all their products by purchasing through my affiliate link ▼Where you can meet me in Kyoto, Japan | Yushinkan Samurai Experience with Modern-day Musashi▼ A 90 minute experience in Japan where beginners can learn how to wield, draw, sheath, and swing the katana from the modern-day Musashi! I, Shogo, will be your interperter to lead you into the wonderful world of samurai martial arts! Make your reservation here: www.airbnb.jp/experiences/4577764 A video of me visiting this experience: ua-cam.com/video/MqBCAC42zAM/v-deo.html ▼Who is Shogo? What is this channel about?▼ ua-cam.com/video/nhEamHfzyyg/v-deo.html ▼Related videos in this channel▼ -A Trainee Reveals the True Colors of Iaido ua-cam.com/video/Dj7R0a3MMtI/v-deo.html -Find Everything You Need to Start IAIDO at Kyoto's Best Katana Shop | Iaitō, Dōgi, Obi... What Else? ua-cam.com/video/Odd9vxn1ZdY/v-deo.html -3 Reasons Why You Should & Shouldn't Use Bokuto for Iaido Training ua-cam.com/video/tzbLagjy1HM/v-deo.html ▼MY DREAM▼ ua-cam.com/video/EgowIV_kagA/v-deo.html “To make every Japan lovers’ dream come true, by making Japan a more secure, comfortable, and safer place for everyone to visit, study, and live in” I will be using the profit I gain from this channel at restaurants, hotels, and cultural facilities in Kyoto to introduce them. The more you watch the videos on this channel, Kyoto and Japan will become a more exciting place, and you can support your own and others’ dreams in the future even more. ▼Join our Membership▼ ua-cam.com/channels/n7DCb9ttrcw9h3vh9dfnVw.htmljoin ●Membership benefits -Limited behind-the-scene videos -Weekly Zoom call or live stream -Priority reply to comments ▼[Sub-channel] “Shogo’s Podcast”▼ ua-cam.com/channels/ZAe1VayWxp5NLO4Net78DA.html Please subscribe!! The perfect channel to learn about Japanese culture and history in your spare time, during your walk to school or work, and when you are cooking or doing house chores. Not only will I be covering the topics in this main channel, but also some topics that you will only be able to enjoy in the sub-channel, like answering questions I receive, and my opinions towards some of the comments. ▼[Listen to the real voices of the Japanese] "Voices from Japan series"▼ ua-cam.com/play/PLpIWoYf9KNFXxLyeQa85jDudDKqkwPg-2.html ▼[Places recommended to visit in Kyoto] "Kyoto Hidden Gems" series▼ ua-cam.com/play/PLpIWoYf9KNFU7LIIFB0P_reDt_oMdkCOq.html ▼Instagram▼ instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ *Please ask me questions through the DM here!（⚠I do not use e-mail）
Hey, Jesus has died on the cross so that (and perhaps, there is more) we may be forgiven for our sins (perhaps for everyone). Jesus rose from the dead! 🙏 Please accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through him.🙂
Glad you asked your sensei before you taught these basic techniques. Shows that you have respect for him and you take your swordsmanship very seriously.
It doesn't even felt like 30 minutes when you're trying it out. This was extremely informative and fun to learn. I was wondering whether you are going to make a part 2 or not
Hey, Jesus has died on the cross so that (and perhaps, there is more) we may be forgiven for our sins (perhaps for everyone). Jesus rose from the dead! 🙏 Please accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through him.🙂
I have a nice condition WW2 type 98 sword that was handed down to me, a recent shoulder injury had the doctors wanting me to do exercises similar to your teachings here, I have combined my sword with your teachings and what the doctors want me to do and things are starting to heal up now, best wishes from England.
Pull and push upon drawing the sword and push and pull when cutting. When you get it right, it is fluid motion. My sensei was brutal, but he left me with very important lessons. I owe him a debt of gratitude.
I myself do Iaido and almost at 1st Dan the fact that you are teaching online is amazing you've already beat my goal of teaching thousands in real life once I get a dojo
I always thought the drawing/sheathing part of a Katana looked so cool and graceful. Especially the sheathing part. Thank you for sharing this, Shogo-san.
Thank you for the great tutorial. I have a "katana" hand forged but made in China(so not a real katana). It is very sharp so I get a little nervous with it. I may need to get a laido specific sword for practice It was great to watch your instruction with Kazu and Tomoko(Great job!). I hope to start training at our dojo in the near future. Love the videos!
This is incredibly helpful! I had trained in Kendo for a year in a dojo, however my sensei was...also new to using a sword, and I've largely been training myself ever since, with Bokken's. I recently bought a proper, real katana to train with, and I felt there were a few missing things with my form, things that other sources online have entirely breezed past, which you covered! I feel far more confident in training with more proper form now!
On uchi-chiburi, the reason why the blade seems like it may cut Kazu's hand is because his left leg/hip needed to move back. Like Shogo demonstrated, drawing and sheathing require complimentary movements with both hands and hips. Many mistakes can be corrected by slowing down and focusing on the fundamentals.
I’m training right now with a wooden katana because I’m too young for a real one. I really liked how to put on the Hakama, it helped a lot! My favorite attacking choice is the sideways.
I'm from Philippines and I studied in Japan when I was around 8-10 years old. And I have always been fascinated about Japanese weapons, particularly the Katana. So I am currently watching this now because I managed to forge my own using Spring steel. I know it's not Tamahagane steel but I will buy a real Katana soon. Thank you for the basics Shogo-san ❤️
I just got a katana. I’m very excited about learning how to use it it properly. I’ve learned so much stuff in the first 10 minutes already. You are a great teacher thank you
I've always been able to draw my sword pretty smoothly but I always had trouble with sheathing it until I saw one of your older videos that talked about the process. once I learned about the proper hand placement it instantly became so much easier to the point where I could sheath it without looking after just a few tries though it's not completely smooth yet, still need to practice.
I love iaido and have been training in jikkiden for 2 years now. Hoping to take my first test early next year. It is an honor participate in this powerful and beautiful part of Japanese history and culture! Great video!
@@michaelanuradha-khufu74 this wont necessarily work on left handed people. A fun trick is what ikkaku does in bleach. Attack with the blade and scabbard. Probably considered disrespectful to samurai, but its a fight. Use any trick you’ve got. Honor is for the dead
My sensei was very proud of me when I was training in judo, karate, akido with some short training on the katana and videos I’ve seen also some movies. Love the last samurai I took that into my training thanks.
どうもありがとうございます 🤩 Thank you for making Iaido more accessible! I'm happy that your sensei is ok with you showing some skills online. You make an excellent sensei, you explain everything clearly and you make it fun! I'm one of the many saying to you that I don't have an iaido dojo to go to so your videos are a blessing! 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
It’s awesome to hear you sought out permission for these demonstrations. It shows that your instructor has faith enough in you and is happy to help you spread interest in this martial art!
I have been practicing with a wooden bokken for over six months finally been getting comfortable with my katana didn’t know when it makes a lot of noise it’s not supposed thanks for this video.
I've fallen very much in love with Katanas and after discovering your channel I wanna say thanks for inspiring me to learn and properly use a katana. Thank you Shogo!
Thank you very much. I've had a katana for about three years or so. Before this video came out, I studied another video on sheathing a katana, and I stuck myself a few times before getting the hang of it. Your method is more practical and less painful.
OMG I love how you can actually point out the details of the movements that are crucial, you have literally prevented me from doing all those matched moves THAANK YOU you are truly amazing at explaining :DD🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for all your encouragement and wisdom. I hope your hands are doing better. I started following you for the information you gave on living in Japan and now am into swordsmaship... thank you!
I’ve been training in iaido for about a year and a half now and it is so interesting to see the differences in the styles such as the sheathing and compare them
I really like this video! I like how you have your friends do the katas and correct them and give tips on what they should be doing. I really think that it helps people learning at home, as most people probably make the same mistakes and / or have the same questions. I'm new to Iaido and your channel, and you have a lot of videos. Could you please recommend some of your videos that are similar to this one on learning Iaido? Thank you!
Learning basic Iaido Training techniques is really amazing! I would definitely give it a try and using a katana is truly wonderful! Thank you so much for a great tutorial Shogo!
spatial awareness is imperative when doing this indoors. make sure you are a fair distance from walls and objects behind and that your saya is clear of obstacles. katanas were not designed for indoors combat, so obviously it's difficult to handle in that situation. low hanging lights or shelves can be problematic too. i would recommend that if you are training indoors, before you start swinging the sword, you carefully move it around yourself and check for any possible collisions. another advice would be that if you do end up hitting something, do not panic. hold on to the sword, try to keep it where it is and don't react by jerking the sword away or letting go of it. you will either destroy more things that way or potentially end up wounding yourself if it drops towards you. last, but not least, check your sword for rattles before you start swinging it. if you're skipping maintenance, your mekugis may be coming loose and you could end up throwing the blade from the tsuka across the room with a swing. that has the potential of killing someone, so be extremely careful.
どうも ありがとうございます ! This is informative, inspiring, and motivating! Thank you for all the time and effort you and your lovely team put into this video (and other videos!)
I already know all about how to use Katanas and the difference between Katana and Tachi, and what time period has diffrent types of armor....I've always been in love with Feudal Japanese history and its armory...like my favorite Polearm is the Naginata, my favorite sword the Tachi....I just love Japanese weapons
I used to train, it was the best time in my life. Unfortunately I have muscular dystrophy, so I can't lift my katana anymore, but I enjoy watching your videos.
Super helpful! I'm new to Iaido as of this year and it's been a wonderful addition to my life. Unfortunately there are no schools for me so videos like this are essential to my training! Thank you for everything you do and your amazing channel. :)
Very informative. I knew the basic moves from watching various videos, but thanks for the detailed instructions. You will make a great teacher someday.
Greetings from Australia! I have recently got myself a Bokken & After watching this video I learnt how to do the Uchi-Chiburi technique from you and I want to say thank you! It is a very fun and smooth technique. I hope one day I will be able to meet you in person. 💚
I think you'd make a great instructor! Very clear instructions, supportive - it says a lot about your school and teacher as well. Thank you for sharing and being so positive. :D
I think when sheathing the most common injuries encountered is stabbing the webbing on your left hand. Even though these are Iaito, they are still pointy. The one I have is not also made of zinc alloy but is actually a carbon steel already but unsharpened too. Again thank you for these. I think I really find it limiting that some schools really discourage teaching when you're not like someone appointed by the masters and the learners then in return question a school authenticity due to this too. I've yet to watch the Hakama video and I don't have a proper Obi for the dogi, and the proper placement of the Sageo.
This is really cool and helpful. I've always shied away from things like this because a lot of my family adapted to Western Culture. Ever since I found your channel, I've been able to learn and practice Japanese culture. It's a huge help. Thank you
I have a short, straight katana that's been sitting on top of the bookcase for years now. It's sharp, but I've never cut anything with it since it rattles a bit. Still, this inspired me to take it down and practice drawing, sheathing and swinging the blade. I found that it's quite the workout, even just a few minutes of playing around made me out of breath. I'm going to start practicing these basics and get to know my cheap blade. Thank you, Shogo sensei! :D
I spent all of quarantine of 2020 in my garden every day training and learning katana but spent the years after back being empty hand karate at my dojo when we got to reopen. I'm dedicating 2023 to picking up my katana to train again in my garden but because I'm in the UK the weather is often a bit crap so being able to do these drills in my living room will be very helpful thank you 👊
This was amazing. You are an awesome teacher with an excellentr elationship with your students. You made them feel relaxed. Beautiful energy all round.
Thanx for this video. I’m planning on doing a Samuria Ceremonial dance at my brothers Shogun Wrestling Show and this really helped me with the basics of the look I wanted. Thank you, thank you!!!
The fascinating thing is you can see even in these basic movements of sheathing the sword where they will help develop the coordination, dexterity, and focus to make you successful in learning Iaido. Thank you.
Once I became familiar with the weight and proper techniques it almost feels like the weight of the sword guides itself. The history and tradition of the katana fascinates me. As cliché as it sounds times seems to fly when I’m training and relaxes me in a way I can’t put into words. I can be a very anxious person a lot of the time, but when I’m training, the focus that is required seems to block everything else out. There are times I am drenched in sweat but feel completely comfortable and relaxed. The respect that this weapon demands (especially when using a sharpened blade) lets me block out everyday stress as focus on confident, and fluid movements. The way I feel during a work out honestly feels like therapy to me. This has caused me to treat my katana with a sort of reverence. To the point, I even feel relaxed when oiling the blade or just admiring the sheer beauty and craftsmanship put into these weapons. I can’t be the only one that feels this way because some thing about these swords just feels magical for lack of a better term.
I have been your videos for some time, now. And just like "oh, another Shojo video to watch!". I really like them! And today I found... I am not even a subscriber, they just keep coming. So I am a subscriber now!!
▼The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Iaido, Kendo, etc.): Tozando▼
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Everything I use for my katana training is bought at this shop! I still use the first training katana I bought in 2016, and it is still in good shape!
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all the stuff we need here
loads of thanks for this video; very useful instructions
Hey, Jesus has died on the cross so that (and perhaps, there is more) we may be forgiven for our sins (perhaps for everyone). Jesus rose from the dead! 🙏
Please accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through him.🙂
time to start training :)!!
Glad you asked your sensei before you taught these basic techniques. Shows that you have respect for him and you take your swordsmanship very seriously.
Always remember, a sword is not a toy and requires complete focus and attention!
So,first we have to practice with wooden sword.😊
I have a Legend Of Zelda plastic master sword so I’m using This tutorial to help
western swords and katanas are 2 different things tho
Katana*
UNDERSTOOD!!!!!
It doesn't even felt like 30 minutes when you're trying it out. This was extremely informative and fun to learn. I was wondering whether you are going to make a part 2 or not
I didn’t even feel like 30 minutes just watching it.
@@GeckyWecky I should've bought a short sword
Hey, Jesus has died on the cross so that (and perhaps, there is more) we may be forgiven for our sins (perhaps for everyone). Jesus rose from the dead! 🙏
Please accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through him.🙂
@@asdallah2159 sorry but I follow in the ways of Islam and Allah so sorry no can do.
@@CommanderSlayers Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6- KJV.
Your Sensei must be confident in your skills.
This both shines on your skilllevel aswell his teachings.
I have a nice condition WW2 type 98 sword that was handed down to me, a recent shoulder injury had the doctors wanting me to do exercises similar to your teachings here, I have combined my sword with your teachings and what the doctors want me to do and things are starting to heal up now, best wishes from England.
The Briish Samurai
@@JustarLad ready for South London
Pull and push upon drawing the sword and push and pull when cutting. When you get it right, it is fluid motion. My sensei was brutal, but he left me with very important lessons. I owe him a debt of gratitude.
I myself do Iaido and almost at 1st Dan the fact that you are teaching online is amazing you've already beat my goal of teaching thousands in real life once I get a dojo
I always thought the drawing/sheathing part of a Katana looked so cool and graceful. Especially the sheathing part. Thank you for sharing this, Shogo-san.
Sharing knowledge is everything
Thank you for the great tutorial. I have a "katana" hand forged but made in China(so not a real katana). It is very sharp so I get a little nervous with it. I may need to get a laido specific sword for practice It was great to watch your instruction with Kazu and Tomoko(Great job!). I hope to start training at our dojo in the near future. Love the videos!
Glad it was helpful!
@@LetsaskShogoSensei Shogo, can you send me a Katana, I don't think I'll be able to afford it for quite a while
It's so cool! I'm from Russia, and I'm practicing with a katana, your lessons are a positive charge and smiles, thank you sensei!
This is incredibly helpful! I had trained in Kendo for a year in a dojo, however my sensei was...also new to using a sword, and I've largely been training myself ever since, with Bokken's.
I recently bought a proper, real katana to train with, and I felt there were a few missing things with my form, things that other sources online have entirely breezed past, which you covered!
I feel far more confident in training with more proper form now!
On uchi-chiburi, the reason why the blade seems like it may cut Kazu's hand is because his left leg/hip needed to move back. Like Shogo demonstrated, drawing and sheathing require complimentary movements with both hands and hips. Many mistakes can be corrected by slowing down and focusing on the fundamentals.
When someone has trained for years and know exactly what they're doing, they make it look easy! Great job. Fun, informative, and extremely detailed
I’m training right now with a wooden katana because I’m too young for a real one. I really liked how to put on the Hakama, it helped a lot! My favorite attacking choice is the sideways.
Thank you I just got my first Katana it’s wood but I am going to buy a real one once I get better.
I'm from Philippines and I studied in Japan when I was around 8-10 years old. And I have always been fascinated about Japanese weapons, particularly the Katana. So I am currently watching this now because I managed to forge my own using Spring steel. I know it's not Tamahagane steel but I will buy a real Katana soon. Thank you for the basics Shogo-san ❤️
I just got a katana. I’m very excited about learning how to use it it properly. I’ve learned so much stuff in the first 10 minutes already. You are a great teacher thank you
Mine hasn't arrived yet, but I can't wait to finally start training
I’m going to start with a wooden katana and move to the real thing
Love the energy and cheerfulness of you, great video
I love how you’re always so happy when teaching us and so enthusiastic about it. ☺️
As someone who does have a dojo, I still find this quite useful
I've always been able to draw my sword pretty smoothly but I always had trouble with sheathing it until I saw one of your older videos that talked about the process. once I learned about the proper hand placement it instantly became so much easier to the point where I could sheath it without looking after just a few tries though it's not completely smooth yet, still need to practice.
I feel like the sliding is surprisingly easy once you know to even do that. You just slide and insert. Wait no-
@@toastslicer4885 oh my!
I love the way he likes every comment from when the video got posted
I love iaido and have been training in jikkiden for 2 years now. Hoping to take my first test early next year. It is an honor participate in this powerful and beautiful part of Japanese history and culture! Great video!
pretty sure most of the viewers just found a stick and made that their new katana and are here for their training
Great video Shogo and company!
I really enjoyed this one.
My katana is coming in 10 days so i am rewatching this to lern how to use it the basic so thank you for this
I've done mine Left Right because I'm ambidextrous. In a hypothetical combat, would it matter/depend?
Depends on the situation. Generally, you’ll throw someone off by being left handed. Swap hands mid combat to screw them
In boxing you can actually make it tougher for the average opponent if you're left-handed.
@@realrealwarpet Okay, thanks
@@dawnwatching6382 Fascinating! I'll have to try that
@@michaelanuradha-khufu74 this wont necessarily work on left handed people. A fun trick is what ikkaku does in bleach. Attack with the blade and scabbard. Probably considered disrespectful to samurai, but its a fight. Use any trick you’ve got. Honor is for the dead
My sensei was very proud of me when I was training in judo, karate, akido with some short training on the katana and videos I’ve seen also some movies. Love the last samurai I took that into my training thanks.
I just bought practice sword. Can’t wait to start drawing it!
どうもありがとうございます 🤩 Thank you for making Iaido more accessible! I'm happy that your sensei is ok with you showing some skills online. You make an excellent sensei, you explain everything clearly and you make it fun! I'm one of the many saying to you that I don't have an iaido dojo to go to so your videos are a blessing! 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
You have a great personality for training. Very clear, precise but still fun.
It’s awesome to hear you sought out permission for these demonstrations. It shows that your instructor has faith enough in you and is happy to help you spread interest in this martial art!
Thanks!
Always have been fascinated by the katana and the culture around them.
I have been practicing with a wooden bokken for over six months finally been getting comfortable with my katana didn’t know when it makes a lot of noise it’s not supposed thanks for this video.
I've fallen very much in love with Katanas and after discovering your channel I wanna say thanks for inspiring me to learn and properly use a katana. Thank you Shogo!
My personal opinion is that you are a brilliant teacher. It's not just about passing information to another. It's also the WAY it's done. Well done.
Thank you very much. I've had a katana for about three years or so. Before this video came out, I studied another video on sheathing a katana, and I stuck myself a few times before getting the hang of it. Your method is more practical and less painful.
OMG I love how you can actually point out the details of the movements that are crucial, you have literally prevented me from doing all those matched moves THAANK YOU you are truly amazing at explaining :DD🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for all your encouragement and wisdom.
I hope your hands are doing better.
I started following you for the information you gave on living in Japan and now am into swordsmaship... thank you!
Thanks for the lesson!
Training with katana for 2 weeks already and im sure your lesson will be useful for me for long.
This is very therapeutic, and relaxing. Let the blade do the work. Thank you so much for this tutorial.
I’ve been training in iaido for about a year and a half now and it is so interesting to see the differences in the styles such as the sheathing and compare them
thank you for these Katana teachings, when the time comes, and I can purchase a Katana, I will know how to practice. Thank you again!
Thank you shogo you have helped me improve my swordsman’s skills. I have gone to you for everything you need to know about katanas.
I really like this video! I like how you have your friends do the katas and correct them and give tips on what they should be doing. I really think that it helps people learning at home, as most people probably make the same mistakes and / or have the same questions.
I'm new to Iaido and your channel, and you have a lot of videos. Could you please recommend some of your videos that are similar to this one on learning Iaido? Thank you!
Learning basic Iaido Training techniques is really amazing! I would definitely give it a try and using a katana is truly wonderful! Thank you so much for a great tutorial Shogo!
spatial awareness is imperative when doing this indoors. make sure you are a fair distance from walls and objects behind and that your saya is clear of obstacles. katanas were not designed for indoors combat, so obviously it's difficult to handle in that situation. low hanging lights or shelves can be problematic too. i would recommend that if you are training indoors, before you start swinging the sword, you carefully move it around yourself and check for any possible collisions.
another advice would be that if you do end up hitting something, do not panic. hold on to the sword, try to keep it where it is and don't react by jerking the sword away or letting go of it. you will either destroy more things that way or potentially end up wounding yourself if it drops towards you.
last, but not least, check your sword for rattles before you start swinging it. if you're skipping maintenance, your mekugis may be coming loose and you could end up throwing the blade from the tsuka across the room with a swing. that has the potential of killing someone, so be extremely careful.
Instructions unclear, floor cut in half
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We appreciate your teachings and much honor to your instructor 🙏
His smile and energy makes you just really believe in yourself ! Thank you for all the amazing content you do ♥
どうも ありがとうございます !
This is informative, inspiring, and motivating! Thank you for all the time and effort you and your lovely team put into this video (and other videos!)
I love Japan and everything.. but my fingers are now extremely tensed after watching the video.. love from India
I already know all about how to use Katanas and the difference between Katana and Tachi, and what time period has diffrent types of armor....I've always been in love with Feudal Japanese history and its armory...like my favorite Polearm is the Naginata, my favorite sword the Tachi....I just love Japanese weapons
I used to train, it was the best time in my life. Unfortunately I have muscular dystrophy, so I can't lift my katana anymore, but I enjoy watching your videos.
I looked in the mirror, and I said this is so COOL.
Nice job I like your videos so much, and you got me interested in Iaido and possibly Kendo.
Super helpful! I'm new to Iaido as of this year and it's been a wonderful addition to my life. Unfortunately there are no schools for me so videos like this are essential to my training! Thank you for everything you do and your amazing channel. :)
Here after watching rurouni kenshins.. now i understand so much more about using katana, its so cool
i miss you guys so much, love yall
Such a great video, I really had fun trying it at home!
Thank you for taking the time to make the videos, I really appreciate it
Very informative. I knew the basic moves from watching various videos, but thanks for the detailed instructions. You will make a great teacher someday.
It's fun to see the different styles, for example in your style you sheeth vertically, and in my style we sheeth horizontally
I’ve wanted to take it for a while thanks for the tips
Greetings from Australia! I have recently got myself a Bokken & After watching this video I learnt how to do the Uchi-Chiburi technique from you and I want to say thank you! It is a very fun and smooth technique. I hope one day I will be able to meet you in person. 💚
I think you'd make a great instructor! Very clear instructions, supportive - it says a lot about your school and teacher as well. Thank you for sharing and being so positive. :D
I've done the drawing and re-sheathing thing thousands of times.
One of the best feelings is drawing and cutting in one movement. That is addictive.
I've started taking Iaido and your videos have been so helpful! Thank you so much for your content!
Nice video and I love that you say the names of the moves makes it like online lesson
Sir , You are an excellent instructor
Thank you for giving me a place to start
I think when sheathing the most common injuries encountered is stabbing the webbing on your left hand. Even though these are Iaito, they are still pointy. The one I have is not also made of zinc alloy but is actually a carbon steel already but unsharpened too.
Again thank you for these. I think I really find it limiting that some schools really discourage teaching when you're not like someone appointed by the masters and the learners then in return question a school authenticity due to this too.
I've yet to watch the Hakama video and I don't have a proper Obi for the dogi, and the proper placement of the Sageo.
This is really cool and helpful. I've always shied away from things like this because a lot of my family adapted to Western Culture. Ever since I found your channel, I've been able to learn and practice Japanese culture. It's a huge help. Thank you
On behalf of all of us thank you or origato to you and your master for permitting us to learn these techniques.
I have a short, straight katana that's been sitting on top of the bookcase for years now. It's sharp, but I've never cut anything with it since it rattles a bit. Still, this inspired me to take it down and practice drawing, sheathing and swinging the blade. I found that it's quite the workout, even just a few minutes of playing around made me out of breath. I'm going to start practicing these basics and get to know my cheap blade. Thank you, Shogo sensei! :D
Wouldn't that be a Wakizashi if it's short
@@raymondlittle3390 probably not, wakizashi also have a curve
I spent all of quarantine of 2020 in my garden every day training and learning katana but spent the years after back being empty hand karate at my dojo when we got to reopen. I'm dedicating 2023 to picking up my katana to train again in my garden but because I'm in the UK the weather is often a bit crap so being able to do these drills in my living room will be very helpful thank you 👊
As someone who is trying to get into Iaido I thank you for this video
Your vids are by far the most educational .
This was amazing. You are an awesome teacher with an excellentr elationship with your students. You made them feel relaxed. Beautiful energy all round.
This was amazing!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make and post this.
Thanx for this video. I’m planning on doing a Samuria Ceremonial dance at my brothers Shogun Wrestling Show and this really helped me with the basics of the look I wanted. Thank you, thank you!!!
This channel is pure Gold!
I always enjoy learning from those more knowledgable than myself. My students and I will be drilling these techniques this weekend.
The fascinating thing is you can see even in these basic movements of sheathing the sword where they will help develop the coordination, dexterity, and focus to make you successful in learning Iaido. Thank you.
The best teacher I have ever seen ❤
You are the best
Arigato,Shogo! Thank you very much for this! Obrigado from Brazil!
Great for my first class ever... THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for the demonstration soon I'll be doing my training with you together.
Do a video about how to sharpen a katana
thank you for the lesson!! its very usefull info! cheers from Bulgaria!! I am aikidoka 4 kyu and I love aikido!!
Forty years of Martial Arts practice, but just starting my iado practice. Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing,
Once I became familiar with the weight and proper techniques it almost feels like the weight of the sword guides itself. The history and tradition of the katana fascinates me. As cliché as it sounds times seems to fly when I’m training and relaxes me in a way I can’t put into words. I can be a very anxious person a lot of the time, but when I’m training, the focus that is required seems to block everything else out. There are times I am drenched in sweat but feel completely comfortable and relaxed. The respect that this weapon demands (especially when using a sharpened blade) lets me block out everyday stress as focus on confident, and fluid movements. The way I feel during a work out honestly feels like therapy to me. This has caused me to treat my katana with a sort of reverence. To the point, I even feel relaxed when oiling the blade or just admiring the sheer beauty and craftsmanship put into these weapons. I can’t be the only one that feels this way because some thing about these swords just feels magical for lack of a better term.
I have been your videos for some time, now. And just like "oh, another Shojo video to watch!". I really like them! And today I found... I am not even a subscriber, they just keep coming. So I am a subscriber now!!
step 1: get a katana
I do sell katanas
I make them out of sticks
@@izzeclipse4197really?
@@Theultimatechip12 yess
no, just use your broom stick, you can already do that
Thank you so much i got my first wooden katana yesterday and i feel like a master now thank you :)
I was taught a little sword etiquette while practicing sword a long time ago, this is refreshing getting back to the basic tho.
Thank you so much Shogo! Just got my first katana and was so excited to do this training with you!
Thank you very much for your patient and skillful training. I will look forward to seeing more.
I'm a bit envious of your students. You appear to be a fun and encouraging instructor.