"You Need to Stand Stably to Handle a Katana" ...THINK AGAIN
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In Iai/Kenjutsu, it is generally taught that you must stand stably to fight. However, in our Asayama Ichiden Ryu, we intentionally disrupt our axis and use that force to our advantage in combat.
So today, Seki sensei, the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, with 400 years of history, will introduce 4 Kata in which we intentionally lose balance to fight efficiently.The footwork in the last two Kata is especially rare and not commonly seen in many of today's Ryuha styles, so please be sure to watch until the end. By the way, we have started a new online lesson on Sundays at 10:30 pm JST. Check out our Patreon page for more information!
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I'm a japanese from Brazil and am watching every Seki Sensei videos because he is the real Kenjutsu Master Ive hoped to see my whole life, and waiting to have money to start the classes online which I will do.
But I have a curiosity, Tsukada-san is an experienced disciple, and as for us who hope to become, it's important to know the testimony of our colleages and I wish you Shogo to do an Interview with Tsukada-san for him to explain his experience as student and why he wants it too. Thank you very much, God Bless.
Amazing.
Unthinkable for anyone who lacks the expertise of this master.
The engineering behind these moves is just perfection 😮
Tricky, tricky. Such moves should score me some easy points if I get them right.
We have the something similar in Sanatan Shastarvidiya, the ancient traditional Indian martial art I've begun to study recently. We use gravity in order to move, whether it be walking, running or maneuvering. This means we are constantly moving and perpetually off balance and spilling while we are fighting, which also means we use the weight of our body and equipment for powering our strikes.
Not exactly the same concept talked about in this video, but I think it shares the same basic principle.
Once again I see parallels to aikido.
In aikido circular movement is central to many techniques (aikido partly focuses on unarmed defense against sword-wielding attackers), and you must know where your axis of rotation is at all times. Equally you must maintain good ground contact and stability, keeping your center of gravity above and between your feet… except when you want to move. Being able to move or tilt that axis and temporarily unbalance yourself deliberately to anticipate an attacker and redirect their force is fundamental, same as in these katas.
This should not surprise me. The biomechanics of humans is universal and unchanging, and so are the principles of static and dynamic balance and the useful transitions between them.
As was said, it is better to have these principles explained to you while you learn to practice them.
from what i observed, in order to gain the upper hand, you have to sacrifice some aspects even it is crucial, like stability........... Noted
This is precisely why I love these videos. The techniques are a blast, but footwork is what makes them solid.
Also, these moves look almost exactly like the largo ("distanced") longsword plays from "Fior di Battaglia" I am practicing in my HEMA club. Except you added a "what to do if your structure/defense is compromised" scenario.
Awesome as usual.
THe concept of losing balance intentionally is not new to me at all. I practise in an okinawan style of Karate and Kobujutsu and we define balance a bit differently than it is commonly done. Balance for us is the point where you are just a fraction of a second away from falling over. And that is on purpose! Because this way you can use gravity for your own advantage, making you faster and stronger.
4:14 - "All the world is but a dojo, and we, who wield the sword, are just supporting players" - William Shakespeare san.
Watching Seki Sensei is very enjoyable. There is an economy of motion where no movement feels wasted. A feeling of a simplicity that hides a deliberateness and depth where speed is actually secondary to angles and situational awareness. He seems to be fast but I think it's because he sees and predicts what will happen next, like a boxer who can dodge and weave like Ali, not primarily because of speed, but because of understanding the motions of his opponent.
i'd love to see how Seki-sensei would respond to fighting with a european polearm of any variety
I really like Seki Sensei's energy. His compacity for adaptation is a hallmark of a true master. Thank you'
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関先生和裁許です
I would love to see him try a halberd
Simply beautiful
6:33 内角の球を打つイメージですね。
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I have wanted to practice this since I was in Germany. But 33 years later, I still do not have a partner to train against. Which I feel would be must.
This is exactly how I would imagine Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu to look if it were animated at speed instead of just blur/speed lines - love to see it
Thanks for teaching man, my cousins didn't stand a chance
Reminds me very much of a move called "schnappen" (snapping) in German longsword.
pleaseee react to ghost of tsushima sword technique 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Amazing technique and amazing explanation thank you
The parallels with Chinese miao dao techniques are really neat to see. Very informative!
I have horrible balance… but land a lot hits in free sparring. I need to learn the basics. Redo my entire brain, somehow.
Thank you for these videos! My iaito is on order!
Have you any interest in doing a Japan-time morning or afternoon lesson, that would meet in the evening or later night US/Europe time, for those that have familial responsibilities during the day or prefer evening classes?
How was the "maedate" avoided during the fights? I know it was for intimidation but I think it can be hit by accident or by your oponent.
A lot of those lose balance is easy to transfer from sports like tennis. I think I can learn this very quickly as there seems to be a lot of similarity.
I see the foot movement the lifting and shorter stance dealing with a enemy!
Thank you very much 🙏🏻 it was awesome! 🙇🏻
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the spinning your body instead of swinging the sword to gain more power seems risky but would be very advantageous with a heavier sword that would be harder to swing normally, interesting.
It's like Peak a Boo boxing, using the wheight of the body into spinning hooks instead of the normal feet-ankle-hand normal punch
it's probably to do with the armour weight you're assumed to have on as well, where it may be easier and faster to use body+armour mass rather than swinging the arms
All swordplay with normal weight swords uses the whole body most of the time. Hand only techniques lack structure and will just get smashed through by someone with good structure. The game is structure, position and timing.
Superb!
Another teaching ❤
Yall this is the fundamental basics of swordfighting (or any martial art really). When an opponent attempts something you can resist or yield and doing either will depend on the circumstances. Theres nothing inheritanly risky or intensely masterful about these concepts or techniques. Thats no insult to this instructor as his obvious his mastery of the basics more than qualifies his opinions. I can see why this is an important video for a strongly traditional martial art, but anyone whos interested in swordfighting shouldn't limit themselves to what others say and instead spar and discover it for themselves, its an intensely personal form of fighting
True, what makes a masterful technique is not that they are hard to do. Rather doing the basics, really really well. That said, I do HEMA in a club that spars a lot, and I enjoy watching the master to see different perspectives on footwork and technique.
Chen Taiji Sword has really helped my Kendo Game
This may be one of my favorite lessons! Thank you, Seki Sensei!
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