@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.
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...
@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
@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).
@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.
@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
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.
@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.
@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.
@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
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.
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"
@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.
BLOODY AMAZING! Wow! His posture, speed, accuracy, technique, perfect. Brilliant.
his cut is so beautiful, exactly the same in slow movement as in the fast.
Wonderful.
The best Iaido video I found on youtube. Thank you. I would really want to see more.
2:13
Lights and metal, melted in. Just a beautiful swing. Perfect, coordinated and... wonderful.
Merci de partager cette video!
Vraiment interessante!
So powerful yet smooth, fluid and graceful.
he's awesome.
that was beautiful
One of the nicest teachers out there and VERY skilled
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.
wow. this guy is fast. fantastic. something to aspire to.
That was awesome! His speed is insane.
one word ART it's awesome and thank kuroda sensei
Incredible skill, probably one of the few people around today who approach the skill level of classical swordsmen.
beautiful.
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。
Stunning presentation of sword and the spirit...
amazing simply Amazing.
How awful it must be to be the type of person who would dislike this.
Beautiful. His sword moves so fast.
Such an explosive, yet perfectly controlled power.
His draw is amazing! I would love to practice that art.
Mastery. it is simple yet clean. The simpler a technique , the harder to purify it.
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
I'm no expert but i think that is some really nice Iai. The zanshin is perfection.
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...
he's fast as hell but then you can see him sheathing the sword so slowly and steadily
ein meisterwerk
Fantastic!
@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
complimenti bella spada:)
Master Kuroda is just bad ass
@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).
crap! I blinked! 00:50
二回目が何度見ても見えない・・・・
amazing....
true spirit of Budō
@SokSa I know right? Thats why he is known as a master of the vanishing blade, hidden attack etc
Art Divin!
@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.
@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
I belive Kuroda Tetsuzan is best swordsman alive.
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.
very very nice! what style is that looks so real
0:50 daaaaaaaammmmmnnnn, im pretty sure no man can pop a boner as fast as he can draw that blade. XD
Hello, very nice demonstration, can you please tell me which Ryuha this is?
Thank you.
yah it is but if you train with any type of martial weapon your sense of the speed will help watch it move.
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.
The simple purity of watching paint dry
wow.
@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.
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...
its unreal how fast he can draw the katana
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.
@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.
dam that is some nice moves... wat style is this anyway?
Woah. His draw is freaking fast man.
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.
he pulls the sword in an absurd speed
@NamiwakiruX it gives me the chills
What school of Iai/batto is he demonstrating?
Can anybody tell me what ryu that is.... i tink it more looks like iai jutsu than iaido. I never saw this Kata before. Thx a lot
@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
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.
what style?
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.
wow thats a cool noto
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。
That's a feat beyond human power!
神速（shin-soku）！
oh my god did you see how fast he drew at :50?! it just appeared in his hands
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。
@jung567 tamiya ryu, not related to the common tamiya ryu found on the internet
0:51 wow.
@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.
@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
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。
He's very fast, but I'm wondering if it's partly skill and partly because he's not wearing his saya correctly in his obi and it's hanging so loose?
click the times at :27, :57, 1:37 and 2:27 to see the precision.
zanshin in every move
神速!
So what are his reasons?
At least 30 Years of diligent practice makes you somewhat a spring-loaded human guillotine..
wow, at 0:50 the sword seems just to appear from nowhere
god speed
iai is real fighting skill layman like you can't understand.
Unbelievable. With shinken none the less! That in't no aluminum alloy sword...
@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 .
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?
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・・・・
まさに神速… @0:50
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"
interesting
thats called speed chlifa.
Cold calculated and mindless speed.
@sonicflam - yeah, really.
At 00:50 is God's speed!!!!!!!!!!
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
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?"