@nigiltor1486 Kendō is a modern amalgam. No surprise that there are similarities with techs from other arts.

@@ninjutsudojo similarities in what?

@@nigiltor1486 You commented that this is a technique from kendō. Kendō was created from other older arts, so it's logical that kendō techniques resemble techniques from other arts (such as happōbiken).

@@ninjutsudojo yes, kendo is based on the ancient schools of kenjutsu, but it should be taken into account that kendo is a sport discipline with a narrow focus on duels with shinai. Ninjutsu includes a more diverse arsenal of techniques aimed at more complex tasks, such as stealth, work with various types of weapons and military tactics. The difference in application makes them very different, even if in some aspects similar elements can be found

@nigiltor1486 and among that arsenal, is the technique shown in this video.

Ninjas (or Shinobi) were spies deployed to collect information. Although many of them were also warriors and even samurai, being a ninja oftentimes has nothing to do with fighting, and more to do with looking normal while you extract information from the enemy or an object of interest. The mythic ninja in black clothes with throwing knives and smoke bombs is a misconception born from Japanese traditional plays, where people in charge of the "special effects" wore full black clothing so they didn't interrupt the actors on stage.

@@Hachiman01 Please email me at [email protected]. Thank you!

@theshadowgarden4677 Thanks for asking 🙂 These spears are from Purpleheart Armory. This link should take you straight to the spear: www.woodenswords.com/product_p/spear.6.speartip.round.1.htm

@@benoorehek8475 The ones in this video are from Castille Armory. We also have katana from Akado Armory and Sigi Forge.

@@Hachiman01 He's a good fighter ✊️

@@nick-sherer Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂 I'll try to get footage uploaded more consistently 🙏🙇‍♂️

Thank you! 🙏🙇‍♂️

Thank you so much! 🙏

@@ninjutsudojo keep up the hard work! Clearly paying off 💪💯

@@Mr_ImmortalDb 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

That's a wonderful idea, thank you for suggesting it 🙇‍♂️ We also have an Instagram channel where lots of content is posted.

Just uploaded a short with a little kihon 🙂

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@ubcroel4022 Thank you, it is!

Thank you for your question. I forget the exact measurement, but total length is around 4 to 5 feet.

@@ninjutsudojo Damn definitely a long trusty blade, appreciate the reply.

Very true. Honestly it depends what kind of katana you're talking about. Historically katana took many different shapes. It's only thanks to the Tokugawa that a rather homogenous model was imposed.

"Paper and bamboo" Why do people always give inaccurate descriptions of katanas. They are meant to slice flesh. They didn't have to worry about people in chain mail and plate armor.

wtf are you on about? They were meant to kill people, not meant for cutting competitions. You clearly know very little about katana and I wouldn’t be surprised if you genuinely believe longswords were made of spring steel too.

Thank you for your kind words! 🙇‍♂️

Yes, I have quite a bit of training in kenjutsu. I'll address each of your points individually: "because all I can see is a katana being wielded like a long sword here" The European long sword and the Japanese katana are functionally quite similar to each other. They are both long, two-handed pieces of sharp metal. So, it's natural that there are similarities in how these weapons are used effectively. "zero Japanese techniques" Then I have to say, your knowledge of kenjutsu is quite limited. In this video you can clearly see many kenjutsu techniques, like kiri age, uke nagashi, kesa giri, kasumi no kamae, gedan no kamae, juuji giri, etc. etc. "the overall fighting style is completely wrong" Considering that the overwhelming majority of kenjutsu schools do not spar, much less spar against other arts, I'm not sure where you're deriving this opinion from. Maybe kendou? In any case, you are of course entitled to your opinions. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your kind words 🙇‍♂️ Haha, "katana boy", I like that. Perhaps that will be my pseudonym 😄

@@ninjutsudojo You do it better than the rest of kendokas in a "Katana vs longsword fight"

@@malarkythompsonwilson9981 Thank you, that's very kind of you to say 🙇‍♂️

@@ninjutsudojonahh seriously it wad entertaining to watch.

Thank you for your observation 🙇‍♂️ Both the longsword and the katana are lighter and more flexible than the real versions. It's for safety reasons 😄

Thank you very much for your kind words 🙇‍♂️

I am no means knowledgeable but I believe it’s due to the difference between a sabre and a blade. With the katana it’s rounded edge and extended length gives advantages to long slashes to deal more damage whereas with the long sword quick strikes and jabs between the opponent’s armour is it’s specialty.

@@DevinAswani ​ being used for anti-armor thrusts was not the longsword’s specialty. It was something that was possible but you’d need very narrow blade variations and a whole lot of luck to find success. An estoc/tuck is a real specialized sword where the longsword is generally more of a compromise.