Extreme Katana form at competition 2003 (John)

[@joshuanowacki2051]

And then everyone in that room fell in two pieces

[@eybietie]

+tico rewts made me lol

[@sierralobo7163]

People are commenting on how this isn't good for real combat, but this is supposed to be a performance, so it makes perfect sense to take the "awesome, but impractical" route. But I can tell you, if you could whip out a katana and do that, then most people wouldn't want to mess with you anyway.

[@anthonylongoria2638]

+Sierra Lobo most ppl i know would lol, or they'd laugh at you :/ either for the screaming, jumping around, or just the use of a katana of all swords that i could i have chose.

[@novicebladesman2835]

anthony longoria what sword would you choose?

[@thecomradered]

Looks like something I would expect at a Star Wars cosplay event. No offense to lightsaber fighters.

[@KeggersMcKeagney]

Ah lads, you've really got to realise that this is a show piece, I mean really. It's theatrics, and by merit of that alone, it was a very slick display, very well presented!

[@jacobkamphus205]

Pretty impressive. That is a well balanced blade. I do not know too much, but I do know that the control of a weapon means a mastery of it. Would this guy take down an Edo era Samurai? Doubt it. If some doosher broke into his house would he lose his arms? Guaranteed.

[@POP01Blaziken]

Interesting because the thing about this. He displayed no martial arts form. He didn't even bow to his sword, which is traditional in any display. He must be self taught or unorthodox, like me

[@Gronked]

+Marco Rodriguez (Combusken01) it's neither martial arts, nor a kata. It is a dance/baton twirling routine he no doubt dreamt up in his basement.

[@jacobkamphus205]

+Gronked you're missing the point of the competition. to show your control of the weapon. That is probably a 27.5 inch hunk of carbon steel. It's not a war hammer, but it isn't super light either. It is impressive that he can follow his blade and change it's movements so well. Not that he's an OG samurai. -_-

[@jacobkamphus205]

+Dr Boom derp.

[@drunyan8832]

I agree, I just wish I could see some of these "artist's" take on real fighters. most of those move's are for show and would lead a person to being disarmed and killed rather quickly and they know it.

[@brandonbentley8532]

I get out of my car a perform this same exact routine every time someone cuts me off in the mcdonalds drive through...

[@Brentor14]

idk why everyone is hating its for show and to entertain and he's putting on a good show lets see you guys go put on a better show then him and he doesnt claim to be doing traditional kendo for those that have a problem with it

[@totenkopf2221]

Why is it that everyone doesn't see skill in this? Its a very impressive display of control.

[@s3ksee]

I want to agree with the commenters... however, I will say this - this is a forms demonstration at a martial arts tournament. All the judges care about is showmanship. So lots of fancy moves, pointless overly dramatic kiaaaiiis and of course acrobatics. And yes, I guarantee this guy would freeze up and die quickly in an actual sword fight. Still, gotta respect him for his ability to entertain the crowd with his sword juggling.

[@MarchelloGoBro1]

Крутой ролик. Есть куда стремиться. Мы в августе взошли на Elbrus. А знакомых наших с вертолетом эвакуировали. Это был полный *****))

[@josephantonelli6648]

What bothers me is MMA people saying that this is not practical. Ok so getting in a fight with only one person in a empty and very well lit octagon with nothing on but your underwear is practical? Really?

[@mooppymcd]

I'm actually trained to use the japanese sword and as a modern samurai, I could of at least killed him in 128 ways. He is an entertainer and does not deserve to wear that gi and hakama and especially use such a weapon(the katana probably iaito) but still he is making all people who wield the japanese sword look like fools.

[@mooppymcd]

I trained in the mountains of Japan so one day I can destroy the rain of the old shogunate

[@mazokumo]

mooppy himura very wise purpose indeed.

[@boitoi.5857]

Who is your sensei? :)

[@clarkkent569]

He's obviously joking, a real samurai would not be watching youtube videos of katana katas but training, getting stronger and stronger everyday, without distractions to get ready for any opponents he must face.

[@mooppymcd]

Clark, I study kenjutsu. I know how a samurai thinks and feels of certain things. I don't train everyday. That is a stereotypes

[@Akmon87]

Guys this parformance is more something like Gymnastik or Dancing than Martial Arts. So stopp arguing about it i am sure that the guy hopping around in this vid trains some Kenjutsu. Even if the hole form from Martial arts point of view is nonsense it show his athletic skills.

[@Epochofeno]

This is, perhaps, the silliest thing I've ever seen done with a 'Japanese' sword.

[@beauyXXbeloved]

Just because its flashier than anything you will ever be capable of, it does not mean its impractical. This is clearly a demonstration of how one would approach fighting multiple opponents (you know, like you would back in feudal Japan).. Also, if you just recite moves and kata in a duel you will lose. Real combat is 100% improvisation and people have forgotten that these days. Kata is just form and in a demonstration i would rather see what someone is fully capable of instead of performing a series of kata. Aaaaanyway, of you cant see whats REALLY going on in this performance then just shut up, because if you could see what up then you wouldnt be posting shit to begin with

[@saycrawell]

I would have to say.. This is almost easy to the average man.. but as a swordsmen I most also agree that this is a very different way to view katana style in terms of what it used to be.. Most of the time clanging of swords rarely happened.. It was evade strike.. Samurai as we probably all know honored one another to never pull out a real sword unless it was to kill. I hope that everyone realizes this was just a show not the real deal..

[@bunnyware5864]

cocoa lu Your points would be valid if he weren't presenting an aluminum iaito as a katana, or the demonstration as Japanese. As it is, this video is just embarrassing.

Poor katana...

[@aierce]

i keep getting the feeling he's gonna have the katana slip and fly off and poke some poor bloke's eye out.

[@DoraKage]

Gotta hand it to him, he's got some amazing hand eye coordination skills. But this isn't something most iado / iaijustu practitioners would try.

[@S95-k9v]

This is kinda terrifying... and yet I'm totally mesmerized

[@mofro415]

You know I'm know expert on these kind of competitions but I'm pretty sure they are only permitted to use blunt sword for safety reasons...I'd say the only difference between that sword and a wooden katana is weight and grip

[@Kinzer0]

@testwordz yeah it is america... and style is everyhing... and he was quite stylish... its a difference in culture... accept it...

[@Ruxava]

There was another video of a guy named jason doing this , anyone know what happened to it?

[@qetoun]

A true Samurai would rather do one single cut of great skill and spirit. In battle he would have cut this person down with it, walked through his blood, collected his head and then walked on calmly to the next without blinking. Substance wins over style every time.

[@aierce]

and traditional forms are usable for something else?

[@parwezMS]

Too good. can anyone tell me which style is it?

[@B0Ka159]

come on ppl...this looks nice...and its only a competition ...u cant expect that he use will techniques for real fight :S and if he can do all this good looking things then i think he can use katana in real fight very good... its not natural to compare him or any other modern age fighters with samurai's ... we all know that samurai 's were katana techniques masters...dont compare him with them...its offense for them... but this man know what he is doing...and he is good in that thing :)

[@Tk5869]

Anyone know where I can get this this Hakama?

[@komoriaimi]

He's ready for the movies

[@603gts]

Great baton twirling...

[@Zyamaman]

Please explain, then, how does chucking your sword a few feet in the air serves you in real-life combat? And you don't get to be called a warrior until you actually get to FIGHT someone who isn't made of air...

[@Welther47]

Great showmanship!

[@wardinator69]

Nice kata, well executed. Not sure I'm a fan of letting go of my Katana mid kata, one of the releases appeared to be an imagining of an opponent dislodging it though, so I can understand that... Very entertaining.

[@newcoyote]

If you where to toss assorted vegetables at him...

[@peter2kx]

Wow look at all these professional samurais in the comments.

[@BlkUnk]

@crippleman100 i wouldnt say mess it up.... but most certainly he has turned it into a guady side show act.

[@geordie54]

@TheOnlyWolfKing YOU'RE RIGHT...

[@chrizzay1]

id say very good, with the speed and eye he got

[@bolshackdragon087]

opponents would just be scared to get close by all that twirling and spinning..

[@mitsuhide4]

This samurai warrior is real

[@KingKrish00]

Coming from an american where guns are legal and there are how many gun related deaths in america? Dont you guys have gun meetings, gun and markmanship competitions? Its the same shit. Dont be hating on this man cause u cant do half the shit he does.

[@hassaine]

The day this guy uses a REAL katana will be the day he dies.

[@psychedashell]

@billvw1974 It was an example. I'm nowhere near that capable in flips, cartwheels or throwing things, I wish I was but my style simply doesn't bother with it. My point was that no matter how theatrical it looks to you there may be a very logical reason for doing it that you just don't know about.

[@wadewander1]

Talking of super-egos,this thread is infected with them. This is an exhibition,a theatrical demonstration. So for all of u 'masters' remember this...'those that talk do not know! Those that know do not talk!' As for a real samurai finding this an insult...do u know a real samurai? Do u understand their thinking? I'm guessing not!

[@Lily-gp3nd]

*when you press all the buttons*

[@mightytaco123]

What's so bad about this? All you guys act as if you know him to be saying that he's had no training at all with the katana. Like one guy said "us army guys do flashy garbage tricks with their fuckin' rifles"

[@Skeletonwitharaygun]

@LordvGum LMAO Perhaps I should have said "pop culture" I'm mostly referring to the "subculture"(not sure what they're called) in japan that was obviously influenced by American 1950's styles.Pompadours,Leather jackets,Converse,Muscle cars.etc

[@Waltham1892]

He lives in his mother's basement and works at Radio Shack...

[@money_yen]

the music just adds to to it! nice~

[@allenwalker125]

The guy thinks a katana is a nunchuck. Sure it looks cool and all , but that is NOT how a katana is used

[@stryfen]

this should be labelled ninja form

[@BlackWinchester]

@anghel132 thanks for the pointers,i may have missed the vital points.i've been training kendo for five years now,but i stopped at 2nd kyu since im in uni.but yea,thats what we've been taught..by a japanese sensei from suginami.and i've also been training with suginami high shool students for a few months.since you say so,i see some logic there.but then,i find "my wife is japanese" irrelevant..not all japanese knows everything..its like saying all asians know kungfu,which is untrue.peace.

[@Johnjeff311]

i'd laugh my ass off if he lopped his finger off near the end.

[@GoshindoTanaka]

@The1Kong i agree far away what samurai stands for

[@fisknyll1]

@Makkaru111 u don't seem to understand. The katana is an ancient weapon bound to the japanese history and this guy is using it as a circus tool, jumping around just for ppl like u to belive he's awesome. ofc ppl gets upset

[@Quetzalgoatl]

great ! greetings from GERMANY !

[@BlackWinchester]

this is not swordsmanship..he's like doing a cheap 80's action movie stunt...man,i bet the katana is crying due to misuse.

[@psychedashell]

@billvw1974 Musashi's greatest weapon aside from his ability with two katanas was his mobility, that's how he managed to take down an entire sword school that was out for revenge, he led them through places where only one at a time could take a shot at him, aside from that dual katana styles usually involve a lot of twirling of the body for greater striking power. I take great pride in knocking the agile on their asses, but I never underestimate them.

[@traveller89]

he'd be best for videogame mo-cap actor.

[@RadahnCrossSlashCounter]

I Don't really like how showy and impractical this style is... But the samurai jack theme playing in the background is pretty bitchin.

[@b4mvrulesgo]

martial arts should not be shown off but for defense only that was their original intent

[@emanuelszabo27]

this is perfect

[@407cedricbad]

They put on the samurai jack theme

[@batulefou]

american understanding of the world: showing off.

[@AngelusDlion]

Actually they do that with a functional blade.

[@ieyasutoku]

C'mon guys its for show only, kinda reminds me of a cheerleader dancing. Anyway he does seem to know noto, and some basics. I doubt the person performing himbself believes that it is any effective form of kata. For the intended show, i think it looks quite good xD

[@Ren505nm]

@safermurasame i thought japan had no army only sum thing called the jsdf or sumthing like that?and im not mocking you its only a question

[@SidMason7]

Flowery fists, embroidery kicks.

[@HammerFraan]

Samanosuke from Onimusha.

[@snkhuong]

this is not a demonstration. This is like a kid playing with a sword

[@billvw1974]

@psychedashell musashi didnt twirl his sword like it was a baton if he did you would of never heard from him,He would of been dead his first fight.

[@RodDiaz]

sooo how is this game called? xD

[@Colombiano671]

that was a very fast badi badi

[@BigChief014]

AII you uptight armchair ninjas gotta caIm down. John shows amazing skiII and dexterity in this vid. But go ahead and take him on with your *reaI martiaI arts*.

[@Drakeskaru1]

@popoufo Indeed isn't. I'm japanese but living on brazil for the time being.

[@swordsmanfabian18]

I love how everyone in the comment's section thinks they're freaking Musashi himself. We KNOW this isn't a combat routine, the guy performing it knows it's not a combat routine, that's not the point. What he's displaying is a level of precise timing, agility, and raw energy that I bet none of you come close to possessing.

[@Hiryu45]

Forget the "Combat Routine" He's just baton twirling. He has no concept of how to use a real sword. Yes, posture and yell at the audience, no zanshin or proper metsuke. So why use a katana when doing it?

[@swordsmanfabian18]

Richard Hill Do you sword "experts" all suffer from selective reading? First of all, what does it matter what sword he uses? You people keep saying the same thing, "That's not how you use a sword" "That will get you killed" "Look at me I sound like I know what I'm talking about" Yeah, we GET IT, it's not a practical form, that ISN'T THE POINT. This isn't a traditional kata or tamashigiri demo, what he's doing is showing off his physical coordination which is absolutely impressive. If you and your knowledge of what's proper can do better, post a video and link me because I would really love to see that.

[@jakklyman7644]

Fabian Ruelaz No shit, you'd think all these armchair critics had never seen a fucking routine before.....and for any of them to actually say, "he doesnt know how to use a sword" really tops stupidity to make that assertion after watching a 1 min 30 sec routine. He showed his speed, coordination and the FACT he knew his way around a sword. A routine based entirely on real "what you would end up using in a sword fight" would be really lame for most people, AND if you notice guys like the shaolin monks practice and do routines and compared to what they do in the ring, there is a noticeable difference, but, one cant help notice, they have not stopped doing the former....so stuff like this might be showy and "unrealistic" but that doesn't necessarily mean there is no place for it-and anyone who makes such strong assertions with so little info has questionable reasoning skills, in my opinion.

[@Hiryu45]

Fabian Ruelaz My oh my, First of all, I never called myself an expert Fabian, so take your own lesson to heart. Secondly If he's "Just showing off his physical coordination" as you claim, he wouldn't be wearing a hakama, Gi or carrying a sword. Also, you are wrong, the title says "Katana form at Competition" so obviously it is done believing to be a martial art, and therefore I do know what I'm talking about. If he does know how to handle a Japanese sword, he does not show it here. He should be twirling a baton instead of a sword. I don't need to watch any more than a few seconds here to know this is pure theatrics that show NO knowledge of the proper way to use a katana. So Fabian, your claiming this is not a form, yet it is in the title. Nuf Said.

[@DamienZshadow]

Richard Hill Form, set and routine are interchangeable synonyms regarding the same thing.He's allowed to honestly wear whatever he wants and do whatever he wants with whatever he wants. Why use a katana instead of a baton? Because it's more impressive to see him pull off a raiz and throw and catch a bladed weapon. I'm a mixed martial artist and I train with the intention of self defense and combat in mind. I also train in gymnastics and parkour for fun and entertainment. I am allowed to combine the two and practice spinning kicks, butterfly twists, and backhand springs without anyone needing to assume that I would do any of it in a real fight. It may not be so for this guy but learning how to do a 540 round kick may not be useful but the act of learning it makes my regular roundhouse kick so much more effective and accurate. I can imagine that if he did also train in real Iaido and historically accurate swordsmenship, his dexterity and control must be phenomenal. You don't have to throw a sword around in a fight, but practicing to do so may ensure you won't drop a sword when using it properly. Martial arts do not have to be directly applicable in self defense or even historically accurate. Look a T'ai Chi, still considered a martial art yet it emphasizes in no way that one should defend themself in slow motion.

[@samruai3875]

Dunno why so many people criticize him. Dunno since when are there so many master swordsman in KZbin? At least he has entertained me for 1:34 minutes of my life

[@balthazarblazingflame834]

I can tell u now i have trained with swords specifically katanas for the past 23 years & i can say with certainty this is one of the hardest katas i have ever done

[@MarkSamurai5]

People in the military do flashy techniques like this with their rifles during training and NOBODY complains about it.

[@bwacuff169]

Only, for your analogy to work, someone in the US military would have to put on a Russian military uniform and parody Russian military behavior while presenting it as authentic.....which would be likely to garner a complaint from the Russians.

[@MrParamedic2]

Lol didnt expect the new Genji Ult Animation to be that cool.

[@animeanda7xislife]

LMAO...I love how they're playing the Samurai Jack theme song xD

[@SighsInternally]

Samurai jack theme, really

[@douglasmackrous8081]

Flashy garbage, is still garbage.

[@shinobiwarrior1990]

yup. you can dip a turd in chocolate but its still a turd

[@joesioson4059]

What is bushi and being a samurai is more than a sideshow of western misunderstanding standing up for a crowd pleasing sword weilding acts. It is a way of life and the embodiment of principles and rituals observed in sword. Movements are treated with respect and honor and as much as possible ending up a duel with a single strike and less possible pain. People like this clearly misunderstood the essence of that way of life and should just contend themselves to the practice of chinese martial arts.

[@DamienZshadow]

Or maybe people like this can express themselves any way they wish and adopt whatever they want into their style. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the historical accuracy and philosophy of traditional martial arts. My wife has trained since she was six in a very traditional Okinawan Gojuryu Karate school as well as Kabudo and Iaido. I mean no disrespect to what it stands for when I say that it is none of anyone's business what someone does with their time. You don't like it? That's fine, you are certainly free to express your distaste in the aesthetics of his performance. Telling someone to be content with learning another style because you don't approve? Maybe he didn't misunderstand but simply doesn't agree or abide by it. He can still appreciate certain aspects and imagery if he likes. I enjoy a very small amount of rap; do I have to enjoy drugs, cars, and womanizing as most rap songs do? Absolutely not.

[@cmdrdredd]

Eh? This is done as a display of one's speed and body control over the weapon. No different than Nunchuku demonstrations in Extreme Martial arts competition. Wushu is a national sport of China and uses similar principles. You take the traditional techniques and add artistic license to make them into a flashy form. It's not supposed to be a combat art, but requires no less discipline and training as someone training in Tameshigiri.

[@leandresavard7590]

Samurai are from Japan. 功夫

[@MatrixXZ20]

How can you say that his is garbage when you saw how he is capable of?

[@eda.1700]

***** You do it.

[@aleciarobillard5274]

@TerryHunt there was plenty of well excituted practical usage amidst the "baton twirling" When you can move a blade that fast through those twirling motions, it means your body is exercised and extremely efficient in moving where it needs to be in combat.

[@eda.1700]

Alecia Robillard excituted?

[@aleciarobillard5274]

executed, forgive me please for not caring enough to pay such close attention.

[@eda.1700]

Just messin' with ya :)

[@Nirvezz]

If Michonne in walking dead did this. It would crazy. Then again she would be exhausted.

[@anthonylongoria2638]

+Nirvezz and dead. very dead

[@skykid]

I tried to look at this as just a performance and appreciate the talent, rather than a combat demonstration. But either way I can't see this as anything but shouting and throwing a katana around. Even without the sword or the outfit or any kind of traditional context, I'm not impressed...

[@DamienZshadow]

The dude pulled off a sideswipe and an aerial while spinning and catching a 2-foot blade. How is this not impressive? I trick and I can tell you that it's not easy to do either of those moves and even more difficult/dangerous to do it with a weapon of that size in your hand.

[@manictiger]

***** I highly doubt it was actually a Katana. It's likely a deliberately dull aluminum prop designed for movies and stunt work. But even if it was a Katana, about 98% of those cuts aren't lethal and you'd ruin the blade if there was actual goza mat and bamboo to hit. You'd probably even be able to damage my Cheness Inc. 'Specialized Goza Cutter' with this shit and that's actually designed to survive stupidly bad cuts. I agree with skykid. I'm not impressed. Iado practitioners that can go from full-speed swing to dead stop mere millimeters from their target impress me. The best I can do is inches away and I still get a few millimeters of bobble when I do those exercises. Anyone can swing a blade with no regard to precision and angle for the sake of flashiness. Not everyone can shave the skin off an angled bamboo stalk.

[@DamienZshadow]

manictiger No, actually not everyone can swing a blade like that. I don't know about you but I can't do a sideswipe while holding a slab of metal. Hell, I've only done a sideswipe once in my life. Can you do a sideswipe? Judging by your post, it doesn't seem like you read any of mine. I doubt he thinks that any of this reflects anything you would really do in a real sword fight. In fact, I don't think any real martial artists watching this is fooled by a second to think that this is applicable. It doesn't make it any less impressive or disingenuous. You're really just stating the obvious. I agree, shaving bamboo is impressive but both are impressive in their own way. No body is making the argument that anything he is doing is helpful in a real fight so what are you even trying to say that everyone doesn't already agree with? I should also reiterate, flashy acrobatic moves test someone's coordination and train the mind and body to be very reflexive and aware. I will never do a 540 round kick in a real fight, but you can be sure my regular round kick has to be solid if I can do a 540. It's not the trick but what you have to do to be able to a martial arts trick that makes your basics strong and something to be contended. Now can this guy use a sword properly? That's uncertain but what is certain is that he is very comfortable and dexterous with an object of that particular size and shape. If he is classically trained, I gaurantee you that helps him coordinate his movements when applying himself to accurate and effective strikes in training.

[@manictiger]

***** Sideswipe? You mean treating it borderline like a bastard sword? I've done a few katas that include that. Or you mean that twirly shit? I can do that, too-- but I would never do it. No point. I practice martial arts. Martial as in, Mars, as in the Roman god of war. It's not supposed to be purely art. That's what fire batons are for.

[@DamienZshadow]

manictiger What? Dude, look up a sideswipe and know how difficult that trick is. No one is calling these skills applicable to a martial setting what so ever. It's similar to the Marines spinning their rifles in their drill exercises. They don't even use those rifles anymore let alone use them like that in combat. It is a measure of your dexterity and control. Please, upload a video of you doing a sideswipe because I don't believe you know what it is.

[@stevenbolstridge596]

That would be quite impressive as a movie fight, but I can't see how it would work in a real sword battle. We're taught in Iaido that there is no wasted movement, and to be fair that was full of wasted movement. I'd be laughed out of my dojo for doing this kind of swordplay.

[@stevenbolstridge596]

+david lefort That was just my opinion, but apparently it bothered you that much that you had to cry about it. I'd like to know, what you think you know about the sword arts. Just because you have a sword, doesn't mean you know how to use it.

[@javierfoo993]

Butthurt

[@stevenbolstridge596]

+Javier Foo Stop letting people fuck you up it then!

[@javierfoo993]

+Steven Bolstridge A redundant statement since im gay

[@stevenbolstridge596]

+Javier Foo Good for you, give that man a cookie!

[@Invictus702Infenso]

ATTACK THE AIR!!! ATTACK THE AIR!!!!! LOLOLOL!!

[@donbenitouchiha1736]

fucking air

[@KingDennisJensen]

Imagine that sword falling out of his hands and into an audience members body. Also, how do these guys not trip over their ''gown'' ?

[@marshio1533]

it's called a hakama

[@donoberloh]

This is sooo cute. Zero ability with a Katana though. Doesn’t know how to wear or use one properly. It’s obviously a toy sword of wood o

[@kaisermuto]

This performance is not real traditional Japanese iai performance. We say "Chanbara" which is played in movie action. The IAI performance needs one moving to kill. Little energy to kill is the most important action. That is Kenjutsu. Ken means sword,and jutsu means art. If Japanese IAI master see the video, he will laugh out.

[@TheSkyRim85]

It's sad how fake it is. Like it actually hurts me to watch this.

[@LupeJustinian]

I think we've found the most 2003 video of all time

[@Fennetic]

Heyo young comment here did you have fun watching the vid? Well I sure did I even yelled along with him. You know, like when you sing along a song. Mom got mad tho. That didn't stop me from yelling along sadly...

[@DioDiablo702]

Realistically, this would make more sense if you replaced the katana with a bo staff. Then all his aggressive maneuvering, that would destroy that replica katana if it had hit anything, would make more sense. Martial arts is taught to defend life, not leave it wide open for unpreparedness.

[@gavatron1980]

Using a katana is all about foot work, not spinning the sword around. his steps were wrong, his stance was wrong, he drew his sword wrong.......whats the point of spinning a sword when you cant even get your foot work right?

[@wolflarsen1900]

that sport is cool. A mix of acrobatics, jongling, gymnastics and here and there a few sword moves. This guy are really impressive acrobats. What would make this guy even more impressive if he would trains some real katana sword fighting techniques. it looks very impressive but if he would have been trained a bit with a proper technique it would look even better. and it would make a difference for all the idiots here who believe this is supposed to have something to do with real fighting and critique this guy. But of course it would make his kata even more impressive, because you can see wheather somebody knows how to handle a katana or not. this is still missing but if he would know train a bit profesionally, his katas could be absolutely stunning

[@wooddawg4868]

A very nice show but samurai didn’t fight like that , nor did they show off like that.