Oh shoot. Thanks for the shoutout. I had no idea that the "hit the dirt to trip your enemy move" was an actual skill that is attested to in other documents. And then to answer some questions, no, Norimitsu is not armored in this story. Yes, I would be happy to relay any info I find in these stories on fighting and swordfighting. Unfortunately though these were stories mostly written by and for the Heian aristocracy who viewed warriors as uncouth barbarians so they don't have much in the way of stories about them. And thank you once again for giving little-old-me a shoutout.
"Half swording" is an aspect of Japanese swordsmanship that is not widely known about in the general public, but has been well kwon about in the Japanese swordsmanship community.
I did in one video 6 year ago call reteat with teeth people though that teaching was fake but samurai was use back then and some shinobi also use this teaching glad remeber what i was shown in early 81 i do with one real teaching was two like you said....
Interesting story, but I'm not sure if the translation of half-sword from English to Japanese is going to be consistent. I've seen many manuals that show placing the hand behind the curve of the sword, but never gripping the cutting edge. Those swords are incredibly sharp and even with gloves--unless ringed mail, which they did have--I don't think a bushi would ever place his fingers around the blade's edge. The resistance caused from hitting bone would move the blade enough to severe the fingers. Just not sure of the veracity of this tale. I'll be taking it with a grain of salt.
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Oh shoot. Thanks for the shoutout. I had no idea that the "hit the dirt to trip your enemy move" was an actual skill that is attested to in other documents.
And then to answer some questions, no, Norimitsu is not armored in this story. Yes, I would be happy to relay any info I find in these stories on fighting and swordfighting. Unfortunately though these were stories mostly written by and for the Heian aristocracy who viewed warriors as uncouth barbarians so they don't have much in the way of stories about them.
And thank you once again for giving little-old-me a shoutout.
No problem. I hope you find more
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Every year I try to study a different historical culture. This year is Japan, and your channel is quite helpful
"Half swording" is an aspect of Japanese swordsmanship that is not widely known about in the general public, but has been well kwon about in the Japanese swordsmanship community.
Wow awesome samurai swordsmanship this is a must research I need a bokken and your books to study and try this out
Thank you very much.
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I did in one video 6 year ago call reteat with teeth people though that teaching was fake but samurai was use back then and some shinobi also use this teaching glad remeber what i was shown in early 81 i do with one real teaching was two like you said....
Interesting story, but I'm not sure if the translation of half-sword from English to Japanese is going to be consistent. I've seen many manuals that show placing the hand behind the curve of the sword, but never gripping the cutting edge. Those swords are incredibly sharp and even with gloves--unless ringed mail, which they did have--I don't think a bushi would ever place his fingers around the blade's edge. The resistance caused from hitting bone would move the blade enough to severe the fingers. Just not sure of the veracity of this tale. I'll be taking it with a grain of salt.
thats soo cool! brutal as well.keep going its amazing to see actual swordmanship
Such an easy but super effective technique thanks for sharing
If you have a sword, use it. Nvm perfect form.
Thanks for the video I'll check out the other one as well
That be way samurai will figth as be chaces or shinobi no mono retreat with teeth
Samurai did NOT half sword. I took class with Toshishiro Obata (Google). His family was there in 1550 during the Senguko Jidai period.
Documents and art from the period say differently
@@AntonyCummins Edge cases dont really count.
First? Lol