Foundation of Kenjutsu 5th in a series on Kuzushi, Gathering/Unbalancing

Putting this aspect of kuzushi together we use two training partners. It is essential to learn this method of moving and unbalancing an opponent/opponents. Deception of movement, ability to unbalance/control your opponent, the ability to rapidly adapt to multiple attacks as there is no need to weight and unweight your feet when moving are foundational to classical high level koryu kenjutsu. What we see in movies and in many styles using swords/bokken is quite different, this is especially true of modern variants. Ultimately every movement should gather/unbalance your opponent including raising your sword. These are physical gathers and the basis for much more sophisticated gathering.

[@MrDopeContent]

Great Content Sir'

[@TheUnkBoogie]

Love the videos, sound is quite low however whenever I try to enjoy your content.

[@r.d.lawrence7572]

The musubi no tachi effect in Williams, Sensei kumitachi, is unparalleled in my experience. I particularly love the feeling of not having feeling when achieving a good musubi (sticking, gathering) is achieved.

[@SpaceGhost182]

Watched this entire series as well as most videos on this channel. Youre a wealth of knowledge. Lot of us dont have a dojo near by to train formally, learning through your videos is something ive found myself doing for years. Ive learned a lot watching. Appreciate the videos Mr. Williams

[@SystemOfStrategy]

I am happy that they are of value to you.

[@NikosKatsikanis]

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[@strwf]

You should we're a Mike or something because I can never hear you when you do these style of videos

[@JimTempleman]

First rate!

[@johnchipmanseishinaikido1531]

Audio is low. FYI. Fantastic content though.

[@SystemOfStrategy]

It is not low on either my laptop or desktop. There must be a difference in different computers for soundl

[@elbee7721]

The close captions work. Some of the words are jumbled, but since you're a martial artist, you will be able to fill in the blanks.

[@murrik]

The sound is very difficult to hear

[@ghstsamurai-4172]

Sensei, i would first like to thank you for all of the input you have given me in the past. But, I have a question. Well, a couple actually. First, why was the crkt hisshou discontinued? it seemed a flawless blade. Second and i feel like i already know the answer to this, will it ever return? I've been looking everywhere for one

[@SystemOfStrategy]

I tell people to contact CRKT directly and urge them to produce more. I don't have any control over that aspect.

[@ghstsamurai-4172]

@@SystemOfStrategy it is sad that they were discontinued, they are phenomenal pieces of art as well as dangerous tools of war. i played with one once, it belonged to a friend who has since sold it and i fell in love with it. been digging through everywhere i can think of to get my hands on one. sadly most of them aren't being sold or have been abused so much that they are beyond repair. truly a shame, i'd love to have one.