@Th0masAnderson What impresses me more than the draw is his transition with his left hand, in one swift controlled movement he flips his saya, pushes it back, and grips the sword just in time for the kesa. Perfect coordination and timing.
0:51. I sincerely have no idea. I've been practicing martial arts for over two decades. recently started Siljun Dobup. I practiced kenjutsu. I've been practicing Shikantaza for decades. I have never seen, heard, experienced anything close to that one split of a second. how calm he is how he springs, moves, draws, holds. this is beyond words, beyond comprehension for me. a lifetime away. you are dead, stabbed, skewered before your eyes had a chance to transmit the flash.
@ronin2167 Kuroda Sensei is a living legend in Japanese martial arts and is one of the most respected practitioners found today. Also each school has slight variations on how the saya and obi are worn. And finally this is Kuroda Sensei's own personal self created variation, not one of the existing Shinbukan Kuroda Dojo systems
@livefreeparkour True true, often many aspects on correct and incorrect application of Iaido become too strict. Often schools put an emphasis on how tight the obi should be worn, its knot, correct positioning etc which is fine, but the overwhelming point that should be remembered is, it has to be comfortable and allow for the best movement from the wearer. I tend to have a tight below and loose last, that way I can choose to slip the saya in or below the loose section depending.
Would have been nice if we could have had a cameraman from the front shoot this; but as an Iaido student, I have to say I wish I was anywhere near as good as this guy...
@jhamelaa I think he's doing a sort of yoko-chiburi at the end of each (22 seconds, 53 secs, etc.) -- it doesn't look like a cut. His chiburi isn't fast, but if there's momentum followed by a quick stop it'll make most of the blood fly off (the rest being caught during noto if he holds a cloth near the scabbard mouth, I suppose).
@sewagedweller Very often two opponents would be forced, by convention, to sit close to each other at a negotiation. The opponents would be kneeling (as seen at the beginning of the sensei's movement) facing each other. One would have the intent to kill the other and so both would be ready to draw at a moment's notice.
i heard this teachers style is very much perfected in deceiving your opponent into thinking he has an opening when in fact he is screwed if he takes the bait.
Have you met him? Have you witnessed his level? His Kenjutsu is unreal, his iaijutsu is arguably the fastest out there and he isn't even doing it at fullspeed on this clip btw, his jujutsu is ultra sophisticated and incredibly subtle,and to top it all off, he is a true gentleman and never acts like he is above or better than anyone which is all too common today. You should catch some other footage of him or meet him and re evaluate ur claim. BTW, give me an example of who you think is good.
@NamiwakiruX i believe you are correct, also drawing the sword from the sheath in this way permits him to have the blade facing that particular direction for blocks strikes and that concealed draw -drools- my gosh, impressive.... O_o ...ANYWAYS! i tried out the difference probably about a year back mainly cause it felt simpler to carry.. then i tried drawing it, and i really like it. my saya got worn out after years Xp and obi is loose for ease of speed i think. (obviously also preference) :D
@sewagedweller That's a much better analogy than the quick draw (which was a movie convention based on old samurai flicks.) If you want to see some great examples of iaido in action watch some old Kurosawa movies, Yojimbo has one of the best imho.
You are right, but as I said, it was about japanese arts, and I meant the sword arts. In some Jujutsu, there are flips to get off from locks. In chinese martial arts maybe they are useful, I don't know, I never practiced them.
the comments below were responses to BLAYRAL who 's comments apparently got deleted for anyone wondering why smoothandbuff and myself have like four posts up that sound pretty direct following mr normalton's post.
This is a budo art for reacting to an attack while your sword isn't drawn. Alot of the time you would be sitting when someone would attack you before you had time to draw earlier. Usually it goes "dodge, slash, wave the blade through the air to throw some of the blood off, and put the blade back in. It's not what this guy was doing all the time but that is the common iaido and iaijutsu kata.
@ORTprod I've trained in both, trust me, they are very different. Fencing prizes discipline much more than the previous forms of European martial trainings, but it is still a far cry from the Asian disciplines. The main difference is the focus on the total character of the warrior. The Book of Five Rings is a great place to start study for the Eastern Arts. @theshadowbehindme would be really interesting to see a full battle between two armies from the different regions, I'm sketchy on duels
Wow. You can definitely tell just from observing him that he truely knows what he is doing. He has the forms down, but hes executing them with absolute purpose. Watching Kuroda Sensei isnt like watching some mind-blank guy going purely on muscle memory with no intent or spirit in his execution. This one is quite the contrary.
@ronin2167 it is perfectly handled , you can see it is free in belt, imagine how much body coordination is needed to keep it there,plus his hand catch it back extremly precise every time, watch better mate
Come to think in Wu Shu, and tell me if all those "flis and toss" are stupid things but...we're merging China with Japan there. Some flips aren't just for the show of it, there is a motion in every flip, and the flip itself adds momentum, wich can be used as power, not needing direct muscular power. "Curves sometimes are stronger than straight, hard lines"
@wanderer1125 that shit you watched was entertaintment industry of amercia fucking up ancient arts. these techniques were used by samurai for hundreds of years because of their effectiveness and efficiency.
@Th0masAnderson
What impresses me more than the draw is his transition with his left hand, in one swift controlled movement he flips his saya, pushes it back, and grips the sword just in time for the kesa. Perfect coordination and timing.
So powerful yet smooth, fluid and graceful.
he's awesome.
0:51. I sincerely have no idea. I've been practicing martial arts for over two decades. recently started Siljun Dobup. I practiced kenjutsu. I've been practicing Shikantaza for decades. I have never seen, heard, experienced anything close to that one split of a second. how calm he is how he springs, moves, draws, holds. this is beyond words, beyond comprehension for me. a lifetime away. you are dead, stabbed, skewered before your eyes had a chance to transmit the flash.
BLOODY AMAZING! Wow! His posture, speed, accuracy, technique, perfect. Brilliant.
2:13
Lights and metal, melted in. Just a beautiful swing. Perfect, coordinated and... wonderful.
his cut is so beautiful, exactly the same in slow movement as in the fast.
Wonderful.
wow. this guy is fast. fantastic. something to aspire to.
The best Iaido video I found on youtube. Thank you. I would really want to see more.
amazing simply Amazing.
that was beautiful
One of the nicest teachers out there and VERY skilled
Incredible skill, probably one of the few people around today who approach the skill level of classical swordsmen.
Mastery. it is simple yet clean. The simpler a technique , the harder to purify it.
Merci de partager cette video!
Vraiment interessante!
That was awesome! His speed is insane.
beautiful.
one word ART it's awesome and thank kuroda sensei
Stunning presentation of sword and the spirit...
@ronin2167 Kuroda Sensei is a living legend in Japanese martial arts and is one of the most respected practitioners found today. Also each school has slight variations on how the saya and obi are worn. And finally this is Kuroda Sensei's own personal self created variation, not one of the existing Shinbukan Kuroda Dojo systems
Fantastic!
crap! I blinked! 00:50
@livefreeparkour True true, often many aspects on correct and incorrect application of Iaido become too strict. Often schools put an emphasis on how tight the obi should be worn, its knot, correct positioning etc which is fine, but the overwhelming point that should be remembered is, it has to be comfortable and allow for the best movement from the wearer. I tend to have a tight below and loose last, that way I can choose to slip the saya in or below the loose section depending.
Would have been nice if we could have had a cameraman from the front shoot this; but as an Iaido student, I have to say I wish I was anywhere near as good as this guy...
How awful it must be to be the type of person who would dislike this.
0:50の抜刀のスピードがハンパない。
重たい日本刀で脅威的やで。
Beautiful. His sword moves so fast.
I'm no expert but i think that is some really nice Iai. The zanshin is perfection.
amazing....
2回目抜くの早すぎでしょ
気づいたら斬られてた感半端ないｗ
Master Kuroda is just bad ass
二回目が何度見ても見えない・・・・
he's fast as hell but then you can see him sheathing the sword so slowly and steadily
@SokSa I know right? Thats why he is known as a master of the vanishing blade, hidden attack etc
@jhamelaa I think he's doing a sort of yoko-chiburi at the end of each (22 seconds, 53 secs, etc.) -- it doesn't look like a cut. His chiburi isn't fast, but if there's momentum followed by a quick stop it'll make most of the blood fly off (the rest being caught during noto if he holds a cloth near the scabbard mouth, I suppose).
Art Divin!
Such an explosive, yet perfectly controlled power.
ein meisterwerk
His draw is amazing! I would love to practice that art.
true spirit of Budō
@sewagedweller Very often two opponents would be forced, by convention, to sit close to each other at a negotiation. The opponents would be kneeling (as seen at the beginning of the sensei's movement) facing each other. One would have the intent to kill the other and so both would be ready to draw at a moment's notice.
complimenti bella spada:)
i heard this teachers style is very much perfected in deceiving your opponent into thinking he has an opening when in fact he is screwed if he takes the bait.
The simple purity of watching paint dry
I belive Kuroda Tetsuzan is best swordsman alive.
Have you met him? Have you witnessed his level? His Kenjutsu is unreal, his iaijutsu is arguably the fastest out there and he isn't even doing it at fullspeed on this clip btw, his jujutsu is ultra sophisticated and incredibly subtle,and to top it all off, he is a true gentleman and never acts like he is above or better than anyone which is all too common today. You should catch some other footage of him or meet him and re evaluate ur claim. BTW, give me an example of who you think is good.
@NamiwakiruX i believe you are correct, also drawing the sword from the sheath in this way permits him to have the blade facing that particular direction for blocks strikes and that concealed draw -drools- my gosh, impressive.... O_o ...ANYWAYS! i tried out the difference probably about a year back mainly cause it felt simpler to carry.. then i tried drawing it, and i really like it. my saya got worn out after years Xp and obi is loose for ease of speed i think. (obviously also preference) :D
yah it is but if you train with any type of martial weapon your sense of the speed will help watch it move.
wow.
@sewagedweller That's a much better analogy than the quick draw (which was a movie convention based on old samurai flicks.) If you want to see some great examples of iaido in action watch some old Kurosawa movies, Yojimbo has one of the best imho.
You are right, but as I said, it was about japanese arts, and I meant the sword arts. In some Jujutsu, there are flips to get off from locks. In chinese martial arts maybe they are useful, I don't know, I never practiced them.
@NamiwakiruX I've just never seen it worn that way.
the comments below were responses to BLAYRAL who 's comments apparently got deleted for anyone wondering why smoothandbuff and myself have like four posts up that sound pretty direct following mr normalton's post.
its unreal how fast he can draw the katana
This is a budo art for reacting to an attack while your sword isn't drawn. Alot of the time you would be sitting when someone would attack you before you had time to draw earlier. Usually it goes "dodge, slash, wave the blade through the air to throw some of the blood off, and put the blade back in. It's not what this guy was doing all the time but that is the common iaido and iaijutsu kata.
@ORTprod
I've trained in both, trust me, they are very different. Fencing prizes discipline much more than the previous forms of European martial trainings, but it is still a far cry from the Asian disciplines. The main difference is the focus on the total character of the warrior. The Book of Five Rings is a great place to start study for the Eastern Arts.
@theshadowbehindme
would be really interesting to see a full battle between two armies from the different regions, I'm sketchy on duels
@NamiwakiruX it gives me the chills
Woah. His draw is freaking fast man.
0:51 wow.
Wow. You can definitely tell just from observing him that he truely knows what he is doing. He has the forms down, but hes executing them with absolute purpose. Watching Kuroda Sensei isnt like watching some mind-blank guy going purely on muscle memory with no intent or spirit in his execution. This one is quite the contrary.
@ronin2167 it is perfectly handled , you can see it is free in belt, imagine how much body coordination is needed to keep it there,plus his hand catch it back extremly precise every time, watch better mate
oh my god did you see how fast he drew at :50?! it just appeared in his hands
0:50 何度見ても速すぎてどうやってるかわからない。凄すぎ。
he pulls the sword in an absurd speed
wow thats a cool noto
very very nice! what style is that looks so real
At least 30 Years of diligent practice makes you somewhat a spring-loaded human guillotine..
iai is real fighting skill layman like you can't understand.
まさに神速… @0:50
Unbelievable. With shinken none the less! That in't no aluminum alloy sword...
thats called speed chlifa.
Cold calculated and mindless speed.
wow, at 0:50 the sword seems just to appear from nowhere
@sanjurt so basically same idea as bunch of cowboys playing cards , one guy cheats and there is a huge shoot out from under the table .
zanshin in every move
Hello, very nice demonstration, can you please tell me which Ryuha this is?
Thank you.
Come to think in Wu Shu, and tell me if all those "flis and toss" are stupid things but...we're merging China with Japan there. Some flips aren't just for the show of it, there is a motion in every flip, and the flip itself adds momentum, wich can be used as power, not needing direct muscular power. "Curves sometimes are stronger than straight, hard lines"
真剣は鉄の棒だから重いのに、まるでプラスチックの棒のように
サッっと出せるなんてすごいね。
納刀がゆっくりなのは残心の為です。
居合においても、剣道においても残心が大事です。
That's a feat beyond human power!
神速（shin-soku）！
0:50 daaaaaaaammmmmnnnn, im pretty sure no man can pop a boner as fast as he can draw that blade. XD
神速!
god speed
click the times at :27, :57, 1:37 and 2:27 to see the precision.
刀を抜くところが見えないってのは
これのことか
0:50 ”I see my bodies over there... wat?"
居合を知ってはいたものの、動画で見るのは初めて。
信じられんスピードやわ・・・・
At 00:50 is God's speed!!!!!!!!!!
interesting
@jung567 tamiya ryu, not related to the common tamiya ryu found on the internet
dam that is some nice moves... wat style is this anyway?
His technique looks great and his sword looks great, but if someone know - how does the saya holds on hakama-obi ? I can't see sageo there...
@wanderer1125 that shit you watched was entertaintment industry of amercia fucking up ancient arts.
these techniques were used by samurai for hundreds of years because of their effectiveness and efficiency.
Can anyone tell me what style of iaido this is? I practice Muso Shinden Ryu and this is different in a lot of ways, but totally awesome.
thats how quick it wud take to dismember/kill someone....very impressive
o___o HOLY SHIT
@sonicflam - yeah, really.
@tranq81
please search google it "民弥流居合術"
not "田宮流居合術" （tamiya ryu iai jutsu）
both are same english spelling.
まじで2回目刀抜くところが見えない(@@;）
抜くところが見えないんですけど
これほどの達人は初めて見たわ
I have not seen any sort of iai like this, until now. Why does he take so long to noto? Does he want to be sure he is out of danger?
あの瞬間に私の刀は握られた手と共に床に落ちているだろう