It's because he moves slowly before moving quickly. The difference makes his normal speed look super fast. It's also a wooden sword. I'm not saying he isn't fast, just my thoughts on why it may seem so impressive.
@@petergbrooks agreed.. those moviments with bokuto is far easy than with a real sword.. Break the defense with bare hands holding the tsuba is very dangerous too.. u can lose one or more fingers in the process. nice video though.
@@petergbrooks Most of wooden swords or Bokken have the same weight of a real katana to simulate the feel. Some schools prefer slightly heavier Bokken so when a student wields a real Shinken it will be lighter and faster. Im a Itto Ryu practitioner and I can tell this man is so fast
@@petergbrooks nah man, just look up Kuroda's iaijutsu. He performed the techniques with a live blade just as fast as with a bokuto. This man is just incredible
Kenjutsu is the inspiration for the Jedi fighting style. It's crisp, precise, and refined. I really wish they went back to their roots and fought more like this in the sequel trilogy.
bel The Obiwan/Anakin fight was extreme, but I must say it still showed a great deal of skill between the two actors, as that was the level of speed McGregor and Christensen actually trained at. The acrobatics were over the top for me, but I have to let that slide given the context. Overall, they were still very fluid and crisp in their movements as one would expect when using a sword made of burning light. The fights in the new films come across as just choreographed scenes that aren’t very different from any other Hollywood action flick with swords. Don’t get me wrong, the throne room fight with the Praetorian Guards wasn’t bad and I quite enjoyed it, but it was obvious there was a step by step process they were all following together in that fight. Outnumbered group fights like that are never easy to do. They’re particularly difficult to film because directors often time have no idea what the other stuntmen not engaged with the characters should be doing. So they’re often just regulated to circling around and waiting for their opportunity to attack alone or somehow synchronized _exactly_ with another partner, even though no one in a group fight ever does that.
there is no remaining Jedi in the new series capable of passing on the old style art off lightsaber cause order 66 killed the masters. luke never finished the training with yoda so theyre style is a pale comparison.
Extraordinarily impressive skills. Kuroda Tetsuzan sensei's stances are unlike those I've been exposed to in the past. His approach and kamae are fairly unique. I've studied Sueyoshi Akeshi Sensei's kata's to a great extent, I seriously enjoy seeing something new, at least to my eyes.
In a war they wouldnt use theire swords a lot, they would use polarms and bows. And you dont have to be very skilled to hit an arrow on a army of enemies. Surviving a war or battle is probably more luck then anything else.
It is always possible to be fast with a Balsa wood Bokuto (Kuroda Sensei's favorite). That speed with that type of bokuto is easy to achieve, however, Kuroda's grace lies in his precision. It is very difficult to be precise with a light bokuto.
it would be such an honor to train with this sensei, beautiful technique. i wish i could be able to use the daisho like they do but sadly ju jitsu is more physical at my rank of deshi
That's like comparing apples to screwdrivers. Lol, kenjutsu and kendo are completely different. Some prefer the sport, some prefer combat science. Neither is wrong.
can someone explain to me the unusual stances? I'm not trying to start an argument with anyone I'm just trying to understand the logic behind it since I did kumdo and this is fairly different
They are not unusual stances in terms of the japanese sword. The stances you see here are very practical, thats the logic behind it and comes directly from the battlefield of feudal Japan. These techniques are more then 400 years old and work because of actual combat effectiveness. You cannot argue with anyone about these techniques unless you actually practice them. It makes complete sense if you study it for more then a couple of years. Beginners usually cannot see the reasons because the movement into stances are very subtle and will mean the difference between life and death
This style of kenjutsu goes beyond kata practice. They deeply study the science of the body, and physics and applies it to combat. Nothing against gumdo but it is completely different.
Question: video title says kenjutsu but that master was on mind, body and kick ass moves. Anyway he trained in iaido, is this truly kenjitsu? His posture is different than I've seen.
it doesn't really look like Kenjutsu. But I could be wrong because my Kenjutsu school changed and changes the Katas to make it more realistic and efficient. But it's not really looking like a sword art you should use in a real fight xD more like in movies ^^
This is kenjutsu. He also teaches iaijutsu, tantojutsu, jujutsu, jujutsu and kobudo (various tradition weapons) it looks different from kenjutsu systems we are used to seeing because they do a lot more than just kata. He teaches the science of arts as well. Very few schools teach that anymore and this is how he turns smooth movements into what is conceived as speed.
KhuranDixal its yagyu shinkage ryu kenjutsu from kamae to syllabus. i know because ive got buddies studying there under kuroda sensei who heads a varity of schools the yagyu shinkage ryu being one of em. youve mistaken yagyu shinkage ryu with yagyu shingan-ryu which is a different branch. its a common mistake.
It is not Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. Stop spreading inaccurate information. Its founder, Komagawa Tarozaemon was a student of Shinkage Ryu and taught under that banner. Later on, one of his student changed the school's name to Komagawa Kaishin Ryu. There was a huge incident during the Edo period which caused the school to be banned, so the students revert the name back into Shinkage Ryu and some even called it Yagyu Shinkage Ryu to hide the truth. Today, since there is no longer a need to hide, they have resumed using the name Komagawa Kaishin Ryu or simply Kaishin Ryu. If you analyze the footwork and katas, you can see the resemblance to Yagyu Shinkgae Ryu founded by Yagyu Munetoshi and Marume Kurando's Taisha Ryu both whose founders studied Shinkage Ryu alonside Komagawa Tarozaemon. It doesn't mean they are the same though. Each school went it's own direction with their evolution.
To be fair as nice as these techniques look they put too much emphasis on sword to sword contact. Even history shows that sword to sword was a big no no. Sword to armor was even frowned upon for blunting the edges. Sword to vital weak spots was the norm.
Robert Rios well...there are many cases of school that use sword on sword technique. there is a japanese saying that if your sword can't be used to hack an armor then the smith must commit suicide.
I think you're confused. Half of swordfighting is controlling and redirecting your opponent's blade. That requires a lot of sword-to-sword contact. Of course, blocking an incoming blade with the *edge* of your sword is poor technique - but they don't block with the edge, they block with the broad side of the blade. Also, just to point out, this is Yagyu-Shinkage Ryu - a historical kenjutsu style that's been passed down since the 14th century. These are real swordfighting techniques developed by men who actually fought and killed people with swords.
Yeah because you wouldn't want to stop the enemy's katana cutting you open. That's not half as important as keeping a perfect edge on your blade. Fuck off.
The problem I see with lots of people not understanding combat in bujutsu is that you are aiming to kill, and accepting your own death at the same time of the strike. Rather take the enemy with you, then not having tried. Sure it is the norm but there is also practicality. Everything is practiced in kenjutsu including clashing of metal, not just aiming at weak spots. That would be dumb and ignorant, the speed at which Kuroda Sensei can move or for that sake any master practicing longer then 20 years is even faster then displayed here because of obvious reasons. You cannot go full speed in practice, you would kill your Uke (partner) even with a wooden boken. There is no sense in not using sword on sword techniques, but keeping in mind that blocking WILL cost you most probably your sword. Choice of the matter then becomes, sword or your head ;)
+The Cosy Enforcer anything is possible to learn about on your own, but the dojo or school will always be better. no schools near me either. did a (very)little bit of training while in the millitary with martial arts, and been self teaching myself before and since... totally miss having access to the gym and dojo on the regular. and i'm at the point were ther is no one around to train with, even the ones willing to spar or practise with me aren't at my skill level and therefore i would be teaching not learning. Not just bragning as they have no instruction oher then what i gave them which is pretty minimal.
+The Cosy Enforcer Please ignore what Nicholas is advising! He seems really shady - teaching himself, no martial arts experience?? Please. You cannot learn kenjutsu at home or from videos. Your only option is to find a true practitioner that is given permission to teach from the head of his ryu. If you simply try to copy what you see in videos you'll end up worse than when you started - still with zero knowledge but now with acquired bad form and habits!
+Nicholas Vaters If you're going to school me on japanese history and budo you can at least learn the name of Miyamoto Musashi correctly... (Yes you are indeed his present day incarnation I'm sure of it) Most martial arts find their way in humility, obviously that is the first lesson you missed by choosing to be a "backyard samurai" instead of having a proper teacher. +The Cosy Enforcer this is the kind of attitude that you should beware when looking for an instructor or people to train with! I suggest checking martial arts forums for any certified instructors in your country/area.
Borisurafu there you go again making up shit, and insinuations. Most of the martial arts I have any interest in is not Japanese in origin. bayonet fighting for example is a European spear fighting adaptation. The bayonet itself was invented(assuming my memory is correct on this subject) by European hunters who stuck a knife or some other edged weapon onto there muskets to dispatch prey that didn't die with the first shot which was quite common, and still happens even with modern high powered rifles, hence why most hunters still carry a large blade of some sort. also MARTIAL arts, MARTIAL law, MARTIAL tradition. etc... I Served my country as a member of it's MARTIAL force, have you? the military arts can be learned many ways, as i said originally formal instruction is always best, but learning simple concepts and techniques can easily be done without said formal training. take it from someone who out shot the range safety officer his first time ever touching an automatic rifle much less using one with live rounds(was previous to being recruited on a demo day at a civilian operated rife range). ah looks like a word or 2 got lost in typing the previous comments as well. gotta learn not to do comment checking in the same tab as my video playing.
Realistically no. You can study all the videos you want, but without a proper teacher, it would be extremely hard to learn anything of real value. There are many things that are esoteric in Koryu. You will also need someone to consistently correct your mistakes, provide technical details of the kata, explain hidden meaning in various framework and the thought process behind all the things you do etc. If you are serious about doing a Koryu, you should consider travelling to another state to learn or alternatively, make a huge commitment like many others and go to Japan. It is a big sacrifice and nothing like the comforts of home, but you got to weigh the pros and cons and decide if Budo is important enough in your life to pursue it. No one can decide for you how to live it.
This person's speed with a sword is probably the most intimidating thing I've ever seen lol
It's because he moves slowly before moving quickly. The difference makes his normal speed look super fast. It's also a wooden sword. I'm not saying he isn't fast, just my thoughts on why it may seem so impressive.
@@petergbrooks agreed.. those moviments with bokuto is far easy than with a real sword..
Break the defense with bare hands holding the tsuba is very dangerous too.. u can lose one or more fingers in the process. nice video though.
I know he counters instantly, even from a two handed position
@@petergbrooks Most of wooden swords or Bokken have the same weight of a real katana to simulate the feel. Some schools prefer slightly heavier Bokken so when a student wields a real Shinken it will be lighter and faster. Im a Itto Ryu practitioner and I can tell this man is so fast
@@petergbrooks nah man, just look up Kuroda's iaijutsu. He performed the techniques with a live blade just as fast as with a bokuto. This man is just incredible
That pupil of his is a lucky man to be training with such a high level master. Movements of such precision...
I wish the video quality was better. When the camera pans out it looks like Mr. Bean is giving sword lessons.
Kenjutsu is the inspiration for the Jedi fighting style. It's crisp, precise, and refined. I really wish they went back to their roots and fought more like this in the sequel trilogy.
J3SS3 H well hey, at least the way they did it feels a lot more real than the obi-wan/anakin fight in ep 3 :P
bel The Obiwan/Anakin fight was extreme, but I must say it still showed a great deal of skill between the two actors, as that was the level of speed McGregor and Christensen actually trained at. The acrobatics were over the top for me, but I have to let that slide given the context. Overall, they were still very fluid and crisp in their movements as one would expect when using a sword made of burning light.
The fights in the new films come across as just choreographed scenes that aren’t very different from any other Hollywood action flick with swords. Don’t get me wrong, the throne room fight with the Praetorian Guards wasn’t bad and I quite enjoyed it, but it was obvious there was a step by step process they were all following together in that fight. Outnumbered group fights like that are never easy to do. They’re particularly difficult to film because directors often time have no idea what the other stuntmen not engaged with the characters should be doing. So they’re often just regulated to circling around and waiting for their opportunity to attack alone or somehow synchronized _exactly_ with another partner, even though no one in a group fight ever does that.
there is no remaining Jedi in the new series capable of passing on the old style art off lightsaber cause order 66 killed the masters. luke never finished the training with yoda so theyre style is a pale comparison.
bel Best fight of all the starwars movies and the actors actually trained hard as hell to master the movements
No
The sensei's speed is unbelievable.
Extraordinarily impressive skills. Kuroda Tetsuzan sensei's stances are unlike those I've been exposed to in the past. His approach and kamae are fairly unique. I've studied Sueyoshi Akeshi Sensei's kata's to a great extent, I seriously enjoy seeing something new, at least to my eyes.
Kenjutsu and kendo are totally different things btw.
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kendo is a recreational derivative of true swordplay
Kenjutsu and Kendo are different styles
holy shit can u imagine this when they have wars using swords damn pure skill..
In a war they wouldnt use theire swords a lot, they would use polarms and bows. And you dont have to be very skilled to hit an arrow on a army of enemies. Surviving a war or battle is probably more luck then anything else.
GuiltyKing27 ?
@GuiltyKing27 it depends on style of fighting and type of battlefield
I train kendo now for 3 years and I like doing kata's... this is very impressive.. I like it
A lot of people are talking about his speed, but while that is very impressive, I highly admire his control the most
It is always possible to be fast with a Balsa wood Bokuto (Kuroda Sensei's favorite). That speed with that type of bokuto is easy to achieve, however, Kuroda's grace lies in his precision. It is very difficult to be precise with a light bokuto.
This is the best footage ever of all time!!!
Beautiful to see how he slowly teaches the responses step by step without even telling him how!
Master Kuroda was THE Best for nowadays. Respect.
Top 10 anime fights
now this will work in a street fight, use your boxing and i'll use a godamn katana
Ok weeb
Ok edgelord
Kuroda Tetsuzan-sensei. The only one out there I'll consider training under; he's the real thing.
Thank you very much for uploading this. I'm very interested in Jodo and Kenjutsu. Very precise and quick movements.
Dude is basically a Kensei
it would be such an honor to train with this sensei, beautiful technique. i wish i could be able to use the daisho like they do but sadly ju jitsu is more physical at my rank of deshi
The sensei is
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It's scary-
What a interesting Foot Stance the guy in the blue takes before he strikes.
Wow damn I’m much more impressed of his footwork.
*wikihow how to get night terrors from a sensei*
Step one...
Jesus that's scary good
Jin Sakai training with Lord Shimura 😂 (Ghost of Tsushima)
Kinh thật. Nhanh mạnh chính xác, âm thanh nghe rùng cả mình.
Damn he's fast.
My fav wepon for zombie appoclyse
US people be like:
this is great
I like the go hon me(5th kata) @8min. . I like how he flips his bokken.
Sometimes i wish sword fighting was still around it looks like a more honorable way to die loo
The speed is actually pretty cool... Nice
who else is here cause of metatron?
Super Luigi Samurai me
Super Luigi Samurai Me. Not interested in "spiritual growth" I'm interested in truth.
One year later and it's still happening.
@@jasonc9672 same i'm interested in the truth as well
Super Luigi Samurai
Lol.. Metatron makes me laugh
amazing footage thank you
See Cpl Toloza in Iraq. Fencing is still viable. See also Philipine Marines Kali... Fencing is still needed in this world.
this is really impressive
wow
The real art still lives. I can't believe people actually pay for KENDO instead of the real thing,
That's like comparing apples to screwdrivers. Lol, kenjutsu and kendo are completely different. Some prefer the sport, some prefer combat science. Neither is wrong.
Well...he does kendo as well lol
Kendo instruction where i live is free
Gorilla No Baka
If Kendo is boxing, Kenjutsu is MMA
This was posted oct 8 2015 just 3 days after my birthday
This is so cool!
Even with 30fps the speed is amazing
Quando cerchi kenjutsu ti capita quasi sempre di vedere roba assurda.
Que velocidad. Impresionante
anyone knows the name of this style or Sensei?
+Frederic Lecut Tetsuzan Kuroda shinbukan ryu
Thank you, it is fascinating.
He definitely is on a different level, don't you think? He gives the tiniest of openings as a trap. So subtle.
+yama gotchi technically, he teaches yagyu shinkage-ryu
Thank you !
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Arigato Gozaimasu
What is this set of drills called?
can someone explain to me the unusual stances? I'm not trying to start an argument with anyone I'm just trying to understand the logic behind it since I did kumdo and this is fairly different
They are not unusual stances in terms of the japanese sword. The stances you see here are very practical, thats the logic behind it and comes directly from the battlefield of feudal Japan. These techniques are more then 400 years old and work because of actual combat effectiveness. You cannot argue with anyone about these techniques unless you actually practice them. It makes complete sense if you study it for more then a couple of years. Beginners usually cannot see the reasons because the movement into stances are very subtle and will mean the difference between life and death
This style of kenjutsu goes beyond kata practice. They deeply study the science of the body, and physics and applies it to combat. Nothing against gumdo but it is completely different.
violence is Evil
Who is the teacher?
Kuroda Tetsuzan. Komagawa kaishin ryu kenjutsu.
It's so dangerous to train withthose kinds of bokens, made of massive wood.
Which koryu is this kenjutsu or it’s just basics
VUR ARTIK ULAN VUURRR !
Question: video title says kenjutsu but that master was on mind, body and kick ass moves. Anyway he trained in iaido, is this truly kenjitsu? His posture is different than I've seen.
it doesn't really look like Kenjutsu. But I could be wrong because my Kenjutsu school changed and changes the Katas to make it more realistic and efficient. But it's not really looking like a sword art you should use in a real fight xD more like in movies ^^
This is kenjutsu. He also teaches iaijutsu, tantojutsu, jujutsu, jujutsu and kobudo (various tradition weapons) it looks different from kenjutsu systems we are used to seeing because they do a lot more than just kata. He teaches the science of arts as well. Very few schools teach that anymore and this is how he turns smooth movements into what is conceived as speed.
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If you think about it Iaido is Kenjitsu, Just means sword techniques.
Can you give us the kenjustsu school name?thank you!
BaudoinIV This is Komogawa Kaishin ryu - Kuroda Tetsuzan sensei.
This is wonderful! What style or school is that?
+gomcse Yagyu shinkage-ryu (the new shadow school) is the name of the school. The teacher is tetsuzen kuroda.
+Corey Gravelle thank you!
This is Komagawa Kaishin-ryu, not strictly Shinkage, even if the founder of the style is told to have trained in Shinkage ryu.
KhuranDixal its yagyu shinkage ryu kenjutsu from kamae to syllabus.
i know because ive got buddies studying there under kuroda sensei who heads a varity of schools the yagyu shinkage ryu being one of em.
youve mistaken yagyu shinkage ryu with yagyu shingan-ryu which is a different branch. its a common mistake.
It is not Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. Stop spreading inaccurate information. Its founder, Komagawa Tarozaemon was a student of Shinkage Ryu and taught under that banner. Later on, one of his student changed the school's name to Komagawa Kaishin Ryu. There was a huge incident during the Edo period which caused the school to be banned, so the students revert the name back into Shinkage Ryu and some even called it Yagyu Shinkage Ryu to hide the truth. Today, since there is no longer a need to hide, they have resumed using the name Komagawa Kaishin Ryu or simply Kaishin Ryu. If you analyze the footwork and katas, you can see the resemblance to Yagyu Shinkgae Ryu founded by Yagyu Munetoshi and Marume Kurando's Taisha Ryu both whose founders studied Shinkage Ryu alonside Komagawa Tarozaemon. It doesn't mean they are the same though. Each school went it's own direction with their evolution.
The manga was better
kuroda sensei
To be fair as nice as these techniques look they put too much emphasis on sword to sword contact. Even history shows that sword to sword was a big no no. Sword to armor was even frowned upon for blunting the edges. Sword to vital weak spots was the norm.
Robert Rios well...there are many cases of school that use sword on sword technique. there is a japanese saying that if your sword can't be used to hack an armor then the smith must commit suicide.
Robert Rios tenshin shoden is much harsh when using sword on sword technique
I think you're confused. Half of swordfighting is controlling and redirecting your opponent's blade. That requires a lot of sword-to-sword contact. Of course, blocking an incoming blade with the *edge* of your sword is poor technique - but they don't block with the edge, they block with the broad side of the blade.
Also, just to point out, this is Yagyu-Shinkage Ryu - a historical kenjutsu style that's been passed down since the 14th century. These are real swordfighting techniques developed by men who actually fought and killed people with swords.
Yeah because you wouldn't want to stop the enemy's katana cutting you open. That's not half as important as keeping a perfect edge on your blade. Fuck off.
The problem I see with lots of people not understanding combat in bujutsu is that you are aiming to kill, and accepting your own death at the same time of the strike. Rather take the enemy with you, then not having tried.
Sure it is the norm but there is also practicality. Everything is practiced in kenjutsu including clashing of metal, not just aiming at weak spots. That would be dumb and ignorant, the speed at which Kuroda Sensei can move or for that sake any master practicing longer then 20 years is even faster then displayed here because of obvious reasons. You cannot go full speed in practice, you would kill your Uke (partner) even with a wooden boken. There is no sense in not using sword on sword techniques, but keeping in mind that blocking WILL cost you most probably your sword. Choice of the matter then becomes, sword or your head ;)
Damn. That is all.
nice cerography
Reminds me of Rurouni no Kenshin :(
I don't have a dojo near me where they teach kenjutsu is it possible to learn from home thanks you
+The Cosy Enforcer anything is possible to learn about on your own, but the dojo or school will always be better. no schools near me either. did a (very)little bit of training while in the millitary with martial arts, and been self teaching myself before and since... totally miss having access to the gym and dojo on the regular. and i'm at the point were ther is no one around to train with, even the ones willing to spar or practise with me aren't at my skill level and therefore i would be teaching not learning. Not just bragning as they have no instruction oher then what i gave them which is pretty minimal.
+The Cosy Enforcer Please ignore what Nicholas is advising! He seems really shady - teaching himself, no martial arts experience?? Please.
You cannot learn kenjutsu at home or from videos. Your only option is to find a true practitioner that is given permission to teach from the head of his ryu. If you simply try to copy what you see in videos you'll end up worse than when you started - still with zero knowledge but now with acquired bad form and habits!
+Nicholas Vaters If you're going to school me on japanese history and budo you can at least learn the name of Miyamoto Musashi correctly... (Yes you are indeed his present day incarnation I'm sure of it)
Most martial arts find their way in humility, obviously that is the first lesson you missed by choosing to be a "backyard samurai" instead of having a proper teacher.
+The Cosy Enforcer this is the kind of attitude that you should beware when looking for an instructor or people to train with! I suggest checking martial arts forums for any certified instructors in your country/area.
Borisurafu there you go again making up shit, and insinuations. Most of the martial arts I have any interest in is not Japanese in origin. bayonet fighting for example is a European spear fighting adaptation. The bayonet itself was invented(assuming my memory is correct on this subject) by European hunters who stuck a knife or some other edged weapon onto there muskets to dispatch prey that didn't die with the first shot which was quite common, and still happens even with modern high powered rifles, hence why most hunters still carry a large blade of some sort. also MARTIAL arts, MARTIAL law, MARTIAL tradition. etc... I Served my country as a member of it's MARTIAL force, have you? the military arts can be learned many ways, as i said originally formal instruction is always best, but learning simple concepts and techniques can easily be done without said formal training. take it from someone who out shot the range safety officer his first time ever touching an automatic rifle much less using one with live rounds(was previous to being recruited on a demo day at a civilian operated rife range). ah looks like a word or 2 got lost in typing the previous comments as well. gotta learn not to do comment checking in the same tab as my video playing.
Realistically no. You can study all the videos you want, but without a proper teacher, it would be extremely hard to learn anything of real value. There are many things that are esoteric in Koryu. You will also need someone to consistently correct your mistakes, provide technical details of the kata, explain hidden meaning in various framework and the thought process behind all the things you do etc. If you are serious about doing a Koryu, you should consider travelling to another state to learn or alternatively, make a huge commitment like many others and go to Japan. It is a big sacrifice and nothing like the comforts of home, but you got to weigh the pros and cons and decide if Budo is important enough in your life to pursue it. No one can decide for you how to live it.
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I need to know his name
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Looks too flashy. Probly not what a real sword fiht would look like.
Its precisely what it looked like in medieval Japan
@@jayblackstone6454 Looks like you have witnessed one... :D
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この人剣術以外もすごいからなー。
自分は空手やってるけど、この人とやり合うのだけはごめんだわ。
another fake martial art.
Lol.. This martial art has been around way before your existence
I believe this is real and it's pretty cool
It’s „justmyopinionlol“
If this art wouldn’t work, I don’t think they would’ve used them centuries ago