How Samurai Combined Shuriken (Throwing Darts) and Katana Techniques

Many people think that ninjas, the Japanese spies, used Shuriken. However, Shuriken-jutsu was something that samurai trained in, too.
So today, Seki sensei, the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu with 400 years of history, will introduce to us the various methods for Shuriken and how our style uses Shuriken as a distraction in a fight with a katana. Throwing something to create an opportunity to attack was called "Ganmaku (eye curtain)" in our Ryuha, and Shuriken were sometimes used. How Seki Sensei combines the Shuriken throwing and our unique katana drawing technique called the “throw draw” is probably something you’ve never seen before, so please watch this video until the end.
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▼Join the Online Kobudo Training with Seki Sensei▼ www.patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei Interested in taking lessons directly from the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with 400 years of history, with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo. Every lesson will be recorded and will be available to rewatch anytime. No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime. On the other hand, even if you already belong to a different dojo or Ryuha, as long as you’ve clarified it with your Sensei, you are free to join. (Learn more about the online lessons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHO7op2Ol8eepK8 | This is an example of our lessons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2nCYal6obtgbqc) ▼Join the Online Iaido Training with Seki Sensei▼ patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei?Link& Interested in taking lessons directly from the 8th Dan Iaido Master with 40 years of experience in Musō Shinden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo. Every lesson will be recorded and will be available to rewatch anytime. No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime. On the other hand, even if you already belong to a different dojo or Ryuha, as long as you’ve clarified it with your Sensei, you are free to join. (Learn more about the online lessons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqmyeqBun9ehmck | This is an example of our lessons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3ync2SoicuLhq8) ▼Seki Sensei's Official Website▼ sekisensei.com/ ▼Where you can meet Shogo in Kyoto, Japan | Yushinkan Samurai Training with Modern-day Musashi▼ A 120-minute experience in Japan where beginners can learn how to wield, draw, sheath, and swing the katana from the modern-day Musashi! I, Shogo, will be your interpreter to lead you into the wonderful world of samurai martial arts! Make your reservation here: www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en A video of Shogo visiting this experience: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6KldHR5aZetd68 ▼Please support this channel through Ko-fi (a donation platform like Patreon)▼ ko-fi.com/letsasksekisensei The Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, of which Seki Sensei is the 22nd headmaster, was one of the most popular Ryuha styles during the Edo period. In our golden age, we had over 7,000 students nationwide. Today, we only have 100 students. Our dream is to revive the golden age of Asayama Ichiden Ryu while Seki Sensei is still the headmaster. We want future generations to remember Seki Sensei as the legendary Sōké who brought back the glory of our Ryuha. Your donations will be used to cover Shogo's travel expenses to visit the main dojo from Kyoto, KZbin video shooting costs, online lesson operation costs, and training camps in Japan and overseas. ▼The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Katana, Dōgi Training Gear, etc.): Tozando▼ tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo Everything that Shogo uses for their katana training is bought at this shop… Shogo still uses the first training katana he bought in 2016 and is still in good shape! ▼Check out our merchandise▼ my-store-db9e71.creator-spring.com/ Get our shirts, hoodies, towels, etc. with the Asayama Ichiden Ryu Crest The Asayama Ichiden Ryu's crest is the family crest of the 19th headmaster, Takeishi Sensei. The design represents two arrows which are believed to ward off evil. ▼What is Asayama Ichiden Ryu? / Who is Seki sensei?▼ kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJKlfKCNoq-jgNk ▼Instagram▼ instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ *Please ask us questions through the DM here | We will not reply to emails

[@JackShen]

I've heard people talk about this, but this is the first time I've seen someone pull it off so fluidly.

[@gugadoikmael4978]

Thats real Skill. Of you want see something real fast. Look at the fastest Shooter: Bob Munden. That Guy is amazing!

[@tendyapryanto4994]

Seki Sensei is one of the sword saints in this century

[@larimatolaganon4946]

I think this video was important because it also shows that throwing shuriken were not necessarily intended to kill or harm the target. If they did, great, but my understanding was they were more a distraction, one you could not ignore if you wanted to avoid injury. I see anime fans of shinobi shows often argue over why waste all the time throwing kunai and shuriken if they 'never do anything' before being deflected or blocked. A kunai blocked or dodged is movement sapping energy and interrupting flow that is not focused on your opponent.

[@thesunthrone]

I love the precision and fluidity of Seki Sensei - the mastery over his body and the weapons he uses is incredible, he makes it all look so effortless. But, of course, this is anything but! Truly grateful to KZbin algorithm for showing me this channel.

[@Hugamumbo]

It is interresting to note that Seiko Fujita credits Asayama Ichiden ryu to be one of the school that teaches traditionnal shuriken jutsu. See his book Zukai Shuriken Jutsu (1964).

[@TheShurikenZone]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Seki Sensei's skills are a spectacular inspiration.

[@williamboles6705]

I just watched Yojimbo last night and wondered how a shuriken throw would look in real life. Seki Sensei is such a treasure and endlessly entertaining to watch. Absolutely love this channel and it’s changed how I view my own katana training. I hope to make it to the seminar in Miami or another in the future.

[@socaindrasukma7272]

After seeing this video, now I know how to throw the needle like shuriken, and its very educational too

[@JM-qi5dm]

Thank you very much! ❤

[@mckennapowersmp]

I would love it if Seki Sensei reacted to the fight scenes in Blue Eye Samurai!

[@farris6832]

Thank you, your videos are great, please keep posting them!

[@allenquindiagan3836]

Yes! This is awesome. I do the same thing. I throw overhand and underhand but cross body diagonally because it brings my hand to the handle for a draw cut. I use shaved down galvanized nails as shrunken no spin throw. My throwing ability is only two sword lengths distance though but I think it's enough for a throw to draw cut.

[@yisraelaker6696]

Incredible

[@nihongochopsocky808]

Shogo san! Love your content!Good to see a KZbin channel with Japanese showing authentic Japanese martial arts. There is a KZbin channel called Fandabi Dozi, it shows how the highlanders of Scotland lived.Maybe you and Seki Sensei can do a Japanese version and show how the ronin lived.That would be an interesting topic! Thank you!

[@mariahwoods8399]

Amazing content😎💚 its always a great time watching your lessons!

[@Mich_Angel]

This is impressive 👀 超かっこいい! ✨

[@ericfuller6326]

At work i mastered the art of screw driver throwing i could be totally deadly with one.

[@KumasanOsito]

As always, very impressive. Thank you!🙏🏻 greetings from germany.

[@oubliette862]

I noticed the draw in the last video, it reminded me of the zatoichi draw, I was thinking the reason was what sensei explained it to be.

[@monicab204]

Amazing! ❤

[@johnguss6087]

Very informative. Thank you. I am curious. How did the star-shaped Shuriken come to be associated with the Ninja. Is there history there or is it sheer fantasy? I’ll try to do some reading up on the topic in the meantime.

[@FireStar-gz2ry]

As far as I can tell from the limited resources I've been able to find on this, the kind of Shuriken used doesn't really matter, nor who uses it. The distinction and use of Bo Shuriken V.S Star Shuriken is well documented by Samurai. In all likelihood, the idea of throwing stars being solely a Ninja's weapon probably came out back when the word "Ninja" was invented by Hollywood, tho the groups we come to associate the name with did exist historically (or some of them anyways)

[@johnguss6087]

@@FireStar-gz2ry Thank you very much. I had begun to suspect there was more than a little fantasy behind the Hollywood portrayal.

[@TheShurikenZone]

@johnguss6087 Honestly, from a historical standpoint, shaken/kurama shuriken/etc... are a murky topic. Bo shuriken are a well documented item, with some later ryuha (Negishi Ryu, Shirai Ryu, Chishin Ryu, and so on) even specializing in their use. Shaken, though... There's not a ton of historical evidence for their wide use. There's a school of thought that says they were developed as an esier-to-use shuriken, or a shuriken for beginners. As for their connection to shinobi, generally speaking, there's not much of one. Shinobi specialized in espionage, and their physical martial arts were mostly apart from their shinobi arts; they trained in the same martial arts as any other bushi would. And most shinobi WERE bushi. Make no mistake- The idea that ninjutsu was developed by peasants is a misconception. It was developed by rural bushi... mostly in Iga and Koka... in a time when the Japanese class system was not as rigid as it was in the Edo jidai.

[@Mestrenoob13]

Feliz natal 😁🫡🇧🇷 que Deus abençoe vocês

[@craigcarter947]

I enjoy these explorations of Samurai fighting techniques and tools. Watching Seki Sensei effortlessly maneuver and fluidly attack or defend while explaining what he's doing is much more informative than 'static' displays with little explanation. I have a question that I hope he can help explain. That question is, How were Samurai used in large battles. I expect that they, being considered an equivalent to a western medieval knight, would be used as heavy cavalry, but is this really how they were used? What techniques do Samurai use in such close combat, where there range of motion may be hampered by fellow soldiers nearby? I would love to see a kind of tactical overview on Samurai in the pitched battles of the Shogunate eras.

[@SystemSpit-O.G]

Konichiwa!! First video I watched of this channel and subscribed. I am wondering how do you store the suriken? Where on the body are they placed , for example if you are using the under arm throw for subtlety, where then are you getting the suriken from with equal subtlety?

[@RoxT-c1b]

I'm taking my larp character in a more samurai/onna-mushi direction after being gifted a katana-styled (straight) sword and was hoping to learn how to combine shuriken with a large sword and this was exactly what i was looking for! Tysm for sharing ^-^

[@wiimumu]

Muito obrigado sensei por compartilhar seu conhecimento!

[@nataliazivanovic4399]

Second lesson ! Thank you !

[@Kevin-e6z7z]

Ganmaku and battojutsu will be deadly

[@yisraelaker6696]

Where can i purchase those kind shuriken

[@adamhoppe1168]

Arigato, keirei o7

[@ayrnovem9028]

Adam Celadin approves of this video.

[@aldairjpicasso.picassildo5283]

Like.

[@The-Bladeslinger]

Excellent 🙏... Respectfully I have a slight disagreement, an adept thrower should technically be able to throw from any angle including underhand/backhand as demonstrated in this video regardless of shuriken type or size... I have many videos demonstrating this thank you 🙏

[@justachievements1974]

❤

[@kdefensemartialarts8097]

👍

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

.Thank you.

[@minadarwisch9357]

Well, my mother just asked me why you bow to your phone.

[@CursedLink666]

Could a handful of sand work in the same way if it's thrown at the opponents eyes? They have to react to it, it might obscure their vision, and it's a nasty surprise. I certainly wouldn't expect an opponent with a sword to use sand of all things as their opening attack. In short: Is pocket sand actually effective?

[@mewtifultomerrow6571]

I suggest you conduct a step by step mental experience with that sand and you will find the answer

[@LaserPossum]

they had to reupload because i was hit with a stray shuriken last upload. I'm ok everyone

[@teddy2guns404]

I can do the underhand method the best. It's the easiest for me

[@marcosyy87]

👍

[@FireStar-gz2ry]

Now i just need to see this in sparing... Of course use safety, itd be bad to see someone hurt during practice

[@mistrfusion2037]

Do you need to be apart of the online lessons in order to take the training camp in may?

[@letsasksekisensei]

No, anyone can join!

[@animacionestudios]

Una pregunta los samurais de verdad usaban shuriken o no shuriken y el kama y el kusarigama dígame sensei por favor soy español

[@warfighterarmy]

Arigato!

[@JustusNiemi]

Where is the safe buy katana

[@SurvivingHorror]

Where can I buy these

[@thomasmellor9811]

The challenge 1982 there’s a scene with them practicing this

[@bryanfury137]

How match cm metals

[@gabrielmeth4844]

Why the reupload? 😅

[@Idontcare-pm4jq]

The 1st one had editing error that table of contents didn’t have text.

[@gugadoikmael4978]

Why nowbody ever created a shuriken thrower in a sword hilt?

[@chocomalk]

Plot twist, Ninja were Samurai.