How samurai movies are wrong | A lesson in Aikido

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- Japanese Aikido Master Ken Kobayashi explains how the samurai from movies fight incorrectly, and then teaches us some Aikido!
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[@LaneBeScrolling]

"When you slash the neck blood spurts out, then you stab them again. It's really not flashy." Oh ok

[@scook9999]

Yep, real combat takes seconds, then the blood flies, and it's done.

[@Belussy]

Sean Cook and that’s cool too lol

[@pangasius6660]

Just imagine getting stab and die just a few second Thats *COOL*

[@Belussy]

fathin maftuh abdullah at least you don’t suffer if the opponent cuts your head

[@boyntonfamilyeb]

He is right it’s not flashy However horrifying it is if your watching something like that unfold.😨

[@kaus05]

That dude has unlocked the whole ashina skill tree

[@miztapet]

rofl was looking for a sekiro reference, it was impossible not to see one.

[@myamdane6895]

A disciple of Isshin himself

[@s3s3gamer10]

Lol

[@Cliffracer46]

Lol

[@naruto11h17]

Lmao

[@bakihanma7233]

The beginning had me dead, dude said "KEEN KEEN KEEN, MASA MASA"

[@sanctum2fan]

Baki Hanma When he said “KEEN KEEN KEEN MASA MASA” I felt that 😔✊

[@BlueV205]

It's actually Japanese for "CLANG CLANG CLANG, SLASH SLASH" "Kin" is the sfx of swords clashing, and "basa" is the sfx of the sword making contact with flesh.

[@falkyrie5228]

I heard "Passa Passa", then I was like "Por que diabos esse cara tá falando português?"

[@tommyg7668]

Man I'm getting so many samurai video recommendations after watching too many Ghost of Tsushima reactions

[@shotokankaratedude89]

Same

[@lousy7916]

And I just got a bokken so it’s an addiction

[@Jarixus]

Ikr

[@TeakBumblebee27]

Me too

[@jacobpowers352]

A whole lot of kendo and Hema, though i was already into HEMA (and SCA) so its not the biggest surprise, i just wanted to watch some reviews for the game, loved it, and now im getting these videos (not complaining though, its pretty cool)

[@clFer777]

- I learnt a lot today.. - so did I I love Japanese courtesy and manners

[@TexasViking_INFP-t_5w4]

When people are overly nice I push them away.

[@came9896]

Same. Was born in the wrong country in the wrong century

[@mihaicolceriu-nicola7148]

i dont like japanes,or any asians,or other ppl for that matter,with these type of manners coz its too much manners.manners r good in the right portion...the way they're doing it its too much and most of times it leads to dishonesty.for ex the case here:wtf could've that sensei learn from her?lol she didnt teach him anything and yet he lied just to be too polite and that tipe of politeness i dont like.in many cases asians do stuff like these and they actualy dont mean them and that makes them dishonest and u cant rly trust them...especially coreans i heard they r polite to ur face and they talk mean about u behind ur back ppfff...i like honest ppl even if they hurt u in ur face,rather than doing it behind ur back lol...and wts with the 2nd bow??they should bow once each and yet they always bow 2-3 times or even more.the 1st one is bowing,then he bows in responce,then she bows again in responce to him,then he bows again...lmao wtf?i've seen other bow like 4-5 times is like they dont know when the salute is over lol

[@SamsonMXVI]

@@mihaicolceriu-nicola7148 you can learn by teaching the other.but still over nice ly feels strange.

[@mihaicolceriu-nicola7148]

@@SamsonMXVI when is soo much diference from sensei's lvl to that beginner lady lvl u cant rly learn anything,exept to know wt lvl the guy u're teaching is,which is not rly learning is just observing lol.and yeah...it rly feels strange thats why i dont like it :)

[@renoa0heartilly]

that sensei looked like he loves his job xD

[@AcrossandOver]

omg it's renoa. i'm torn, this is my one in a million chance.

[@toktar00]

I do not think he would call it his job. It is probably a big part of him.

[@ShisakaKurosora]

@@toktar00 It's not work if you love doing it. "I think I translate it right ^^ "

[@rizkykurniawan2034]

"So you should fight without hatred and have smile on your face at the end of the fight with your opponents" Now i know why Goku and Vegeta do that

[@hellohooman8962]

Allmight does that and yet, Shigaraki still hates him

[@jasonjones8768]

Ricky When we're in the place of practice it's like we're training with family away from home, we have fun by kidding around & jokeing in the place of practice because it helps with bringing out our characters of who we truly are & we're going lightly on each other because we allready know what we're doing by second nature.. We do understand that outside of the place of practice out on the streets that everything changes with serious threat in a real life situation, then we do what we must to be safe so we can go home to our families..

[@Winner2004]

Rizky Kurniawan u deadass

[@irishfrog396]

The entire existence of super saiyan is from them succumbing to the hatred and anger.

[@ciphergameplays5810]

Also Sojiro from Samurai X is a good example of this quote

[@MadPianoLife]

I’ve taken Aikido for 11 years and I can say this: You should only use it in certain situations and combine its knowledge with other fighting styles. In the dojo, all the moves are staged and the practitioner knows what’s coming next. In real life, a black belt at aikido, without utilizing other martial arts, will get whooped due to expecting a certain style/direction of attack that will 99% never come in real combat. You must use other martial arts and be flexible in fighting to attain a position that LIMITS the enemies range of attack for aikido to be then effective and usable. The ideal is to combine aikido with a striking martial art, like Jeet Kune do. The combination of striking, joint and limb manipulation, and grappling is what completes an effective art. Aikido is just a small part of the picture.

[@simplifun6767]

Damn really, i was thinking of starting aikido classes

[@MadPianoLife]

Flower Er don’t get me wrong. Although you won’t use 80% of the things you learn in a dojo, 20% of it is life-saving. The maneuvers and falling techniques have saved my skull countless times from concrete.

[@ryanweible9090]

@@simplifun6767 i still should give them a go. as they said, its is effective, you just have to learn to mix it with other styles that cinch up its holes. if you learned a fighting based tae kwon do class, your punches might be weak, and you would lack grappling, but could kick like a angry zebra, if you only took judo, you would be a terror in close but not have any significant striking. my teacher taught is tang soo do(korean striking style, like tae kwon), judo and akido in a mix, each has holes, but combined it was good. plus, dont get too hooked up in fighting, most people in safe countries are not going to get into fights. just showing you know something will usually get a drunk guy at the bar to back down, and someone who really wants to hurt you will likely bring a bunch of friends and weapons. so the total amount of times i have used my training in 20+ years was once in high school when i kicked in front of a bully who was picking on a friend and he backed down. life is not a jackie chan movie, and akido is a beautiful cultural thing. consider it as much a dance as a fighting style.

[@bestcoffeeintown997]

@@MadPianoLife every kid should learn ukemi. On Aikido, i believe aikido technique alone can make you a good street fighter. The problem is the teaching, drill, and sparring method which is too "do" instead of "jutsu".

[@MadPianoLife]

soerism absolutely agree. Absolutely. The kids in the dojo hold their punches and practice knife stabs back. I only felt resisted when taking my black belt test but even then I felt the masters played along

[@EskChan19]

He's a good teacher. Many that i practiced with simply say what to do, never why. They always say "When an opponent strikes you, you dodge like this, you never counter like this" but never actually tell you why you don't do that. It's dumb to learn to do something like that "because sensei said so" though. You always need to know the reason behind that, you need to know WHY it is that you don't do that. Otherwise it's pointless. He always explained why something is wrong and not just that something is wrong. That's what makes a truly good teacher. He doesn't want you to blindly follow, but know why it is that you are teached in that way.

[@knytrydr73]

You cannot always understand why until you understand what and how. First you must know what you are doing and how to do it properly. After you have done that, the "why?" answers itself.

[@truebluekit]

Actually, not having the teacher spoonfeed answers is a great way for the student to learn, provided the student is willing to listen, think, and stick around for a while.

[@IMTHATN1NJA]

EskChan19 yes cause if my teacher tells me not to get shot imma be so curious on why that is. You are geh

[@taylorbee4010]

Tape recorders vs an Organ

[@tunebeat3809]

My dad had to deal with martial arts teachers that want him to learn in certain ways and don't like it when wants to do them in a different way when he was younger.

[@the_everafter]

I love watching this man 'ting' 'ting' ting' 'basa' 'basa'

[@mumunaing7192]

me too

[@isuru364208]

its 'kin' 'kin'!

[@noli2761]

theres something magical about japanese sound affects

[@dai_ryuu]

Nicole Loriev true

[@Mr.Ctubee]

He forgot to teach the breathing forms tho, I need to kill my own demons

[@reesedesn71]

I didn't know that you went to Japan, old man.

[@mohammedalssamraey9581]

Kratos after you've finished your business with Odin go and visit Japan

[@etuttofinito1613]

Nobody: Tanjiro: BOOM BOOM

[@rienezukana]

Water breathing, 11th form

[@l.yoked.l1784]

You wont have a chance if youre going against Michael Jackson

[@alicebellamio5491]

3:05 the lady practise with Master Ken Kobayashi is a good actor, she pretend to die in the sword action.

[@suugaberry6426]

😆

[@raidenstark315]

Anime acting

[@DetailingJourney]

aikido is always is about acting because it won't work in real situation

[@alicebellamio5491]

If you practise well, it works and keep you safe, I know that.

[@robertkolada2043]

With all due respect you vould not be more wrong

[@DwarvenTavern]

I have so much respect for the sensei. Awesome, humble, and wise. The best qualities.

[@stellaraevum799]

Dwarven Tavern Humble, Wise? He claims to know how Samurai fought by using a martial art that isn't applicable to the timr period. That's just fraud or ignorance.

[@updatedotexe]

@@stellaraevum799 Omg, halt einfach die Klappe...

[@user-nu3sd7zb2j]

@@stellaraevum799 nah ...you don't know what those words mean.

[@sdhubbard]

So, when you draw your sword, you're not looking to clash against his sword, but to cut him up.

[@FryingBerries]

ofc, why would you want to fight his sword xd

[@Crosshill]

they're pretty brittle as far as swords go, and very expensive due to refinement. even in western swordfighting theres not a lot of direct clashing, and it might resemble wrestling as much as the above resembled unarmed martial arts

[@ssholum]

The fun thing about western sword fighting is that you're beating someone over the head with the pommel or hooking them with the cross-guard as much as you're stabbing them (at least if we're talking about medieval longswords). Half-swording is basically fighting with your sword as a short spear or staff. Different fighting styles exist, of course. Doesn't matter what place or era it's from, movies and TV really don't know how sword fighting works.

[@void2258]

If you hit the sword you don't accomplish anything. If you stab them they die. You are fighting the person, not the person's sword.

[@michaelp1630]

Or an alternative, throw your pommel at the enemy to end them rightly

[@TheSoto24]

My Wushu Sifu loved explaining everything, the "do´s and don´ts" of every technique, and once I asked him if this, or that from other martial arts would work in a real-life scenario, he said to me: "Every MA is good, and everything works. But you must know how to make it work." Kobayashi Sensei follows that path of expleining the "how" and "why", and it´s very refreshing.

[@The_WatchList]

Wise man. Knowing how to make a technique work when it seems like it should never can be really hard to do.

[@nazrednsr9643]

Comparing MAs is pointless in general. MAs dont beats people, other people do.

[@nithansimplay2643]

1:38 *nothing personal, kid*

[@breads8764]

snaps neck*

[@qualix5431]

@@breads8764 kud:breaks neck twisted spine

[@RachelandJun]

Apparently a bunch of people have weird subtitle colors for this video, but those are auto-set by KZbin specifically for your computer so I can't change them (but you can!) Go to the gear button on the video playback bar -> Subtitles -> Options, and then you'll be able to change color, size, font, etc!

[@simon_far]

You can also use the shortcut key "B" to change the subtitle colour

[@Jemima1377]

THANK YOU! =) Mine were white text on white semitanslucent background with white video footage behind it o.O - who would ever set that as a default?!

[@troberts1]

I've noticed the obnoxious colors lately (white text on yellow) and I Googled a fix when I started watching this video. Should have looked at comments first. Thank you. :)

[@N1ghtFlower]

7:15 that looks exactly one of those moments on tv when a super villain is born lmaaaaaao

[@phey-lo4147]

7:16 When you’re secretly after the blood of the divine heir

[@etuttofinito1613]

*Sad Genichiro noises*

[@jerrynest101RBLX]

6:27 double ichimonji failed us

[@01salmaso57]

Well if you hit the first time i suppose is ok slashing the second time

[@karimsonsafehold9233]

A double overhead strike is done by converting the kinetic force of the downswing in a loop along your left or right shoulder, bringing it back to neutral. It's designed to swing the sword back into guard, although it also resets for another attack. Most likely they didn't do this because Japanese swords were too tall for the height of the Japanese, so if they did it, the sword point would cut into the ground and get damaged or slowed down. The normal 3.5 ft blade for an average American height of 5 ft 8 inches, allows that technique most of the time.

[@Echoxxx]

The teacher was so knowledgeable and good at explaining the moves to you guys! It looks like a blast. 💖

[@Grahamcracker6366]

Kat Hedayat he's handsome, too!

[@lucwarfel]

Kat Hedayat he's an idiot tho

[@KingKong-lw4gz]

Kat Hedayat girls can never be a great swordsmen so why are watching this is for men

[@KingKong-lw4gz]

Kat Hedayat have you not watched one piece

[@pepefroglive]

Anyone new to KZbin should click on the subtitles button at the bottom right.

[@LoveMyAnime1218]

my sensei use to tell me about same thing when i took aikido to have a smile on my face and be calm but.......Im not sure its gonna be so easy to have a smile and be calm when someone is coming at you with a real knife

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

_LoveMyAnime_ that's where Bruce Lee philosophy comes in. Accept defeat, before the fight so it won't plague your mind. The skills should be so ingrained in your mind you shouldn't have to think about it, so the only thing you need to free yourself is from second guessing yourself.

[@LoveMyAnime1218]

but like...imagine you are in your kitchen cooking chopping food and a guy breaks in with a gun or some other weapon. what your you do just turn around with a smile on your face ?

[@LoveMyAnime1218]

but like...imagine you are in your kitchen cooking chopping food and a guy breaks in with a gun or some other weapon. what your you do just turn around with a smile on your face ?

[@WEYffles]

_LoveMyAnime_ It would be so creepy he probably would just turn around and run XD

[@LoveMyAnime1218]

LMAO XD

[@Fetish_Wap]

He forgot to teach them Mikiri counter for the stab

[@cwheels01]

I can imagine someone trying to stomp on their opponents blade, only to get stabbed in the groin the moment they lift their leg. RIP.

[@ladistar]

Hahahahaha Awesome reference

[@m8nchi]

I've been practicing aikido for 2 years now and I'm currently 4th kyu. Whenever I tell someone about my hobbies they don't know what aikido is so they get confused :') I'm glad to see it getting some more recognition :)

[@BushidoIslander8689]

Amazing! Did Steven Seagal Movies had influence you to start Aikido or something else?

[@rosiemurasaki7509]

This video was both adorable and informing with you guys being all playful from time to time. I laughed a few times from the cuteness of Rachel.

[@meggie_4564]

I love the direction you guys are moving in with your videos. They have a great sense of humor about them and I'm learning a lot of interesting things! Thanks!

[@KarIgnishaYumi]

i could listen to him all day talk and educate me how sword stuff work etc.

[@billyandaria9845]

Sensei : "Back in time we had to fight against people with real swords." . . . . *Blazing Bull wants to : know your location*

[@thez3732]

Seikro is japanese history but non fiction,but xD

[@user-rs6dx9ns8u]

Great serpents wants to:Know your location

[@thecrock9819]

Asta wants to know: your address

[@sekiromusashi4451]

Hollywood also likes to know your location

[@SHIBAKI3366]

hahahah 7:15 Jun' darkside awakened

[@RachelandJun]

I still don't understand what he was smiling about there 😂😂😂 That face kills me every time

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

Rachel & Jun I smiled when i did hand to hand training in the military also, it was fun. His inner samurai was comming out. Fighting with clear mind is better than fighting with anger clouding your mind.

[@JWF1175]

Asuka Shiba Yes Yes. Let your hate flow through you. 😈

[@dajam9035]

Lol that music though xD

[@Zaarlath]

Personally I find a lot of pleasure in training or sparring with someone that I like and trust. It always makes me smile like this. After all, it's an exchange, like a dialogue, meant to make a better you. It wonderful to share that with another human being.

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Loved this episode! So interesting.

[@dt3042]

That Japanese Man Yuta U are everywhere in their vids 😂😂😂lol

[@CVHooks]

That Japanese Man Yuta yuta!!! Teach me Japanese!!

[@rubenoh07]

Is this a crossover episode?

[@M0rgan1sm]

I some how went from short films, to how to gut every type of fish, now this. Thanks KZbin

[@GrandMaster.Smile.]

I don't understand one word in his language, but I very well understand what he's teaching! This is what makes a good Sensei, in my eyes!

[@RachelandJun]

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[@ruby-cq2nf]

Rachel & Jun Awesome!

[@AttackOnPony]

Can I have an opportunity to translate your videos into Russian?

[@BertLensch]

That made watching this and understanding what Kobayashi-sensei was saying, without trying to translate in my head on the fly, so much easier!

[@MrWizzLight]

I did the french ones, and I just sent the french subtiles for your video "what we argue about" :)

[@Burnkh1]

Holy Portuguese Subtitles =3

[@xxPhoenixChan]

Omg this looks like so much fun. For some reason I feel like I was mentally taking notes on these techniques even tho there's literally 0 chance of me ever getting into a sword fight XD

[@RachelandJun]

That's like how I still remember how to escape from quicksand after reading it once 15 years ago.

[@xxPhoenixChan]

One day, a time will come when our knowledge on random irrelevant topics will be necessary to save mankind. Until then..... I will keep filling my brain with random tidbits of information

[@goku445]

That comment is so homophobic...

[@SinPandoaa]

I miss doing aikido, it is such a beautifull art and my sensei often told me I had a lot of potential. I might give it a try in the future, I miss it a lot.

[@comesahorseman]

Go for it! 👍

[@jackbecker1856]

7:10 pause ... hahaha his face is like "do you want a real fight?"

[@theprince.I1]

Her

[@AmazonWildman]

I see a lot of people whining about "aikido isn't REAL!" It's a real martial arts. Is it as effective at self defense as say, Muay thai, absolutely not. Violencr, aggression, athleticism, and skill are what win fights. But this is not what Aiki-do is teaching you. There is a fundamental principle in Japanese martial arts that created two paths some time ago, and that is the divergence between the "Do" arts and the "jutsu" arts. Do and Jutsu/Jitsu essentially mean the same thing grammatically translated to English which is the "way of" however; in Japanese they have two very different meanings. "Do" means the internalized way of or the principle of a thing. Learning a do art means you strive for a deeper mental, spiritual, and cognitive, understanding of the techniques, essentially it is a very serious hobby which demands respect, honor, dedication, and perfection. It's more of a mind-body experience. Jitsu/Jutsu on the other hand is very much based on a concept of physical practicality and functionality. I'll prove my point. This partly due to the fact that when the US invaded Japan at the end of WW2 we outlawed all forms of martial arts and combat training. All swords and weapons were rounded up and destroyed or buried in landfills or stored in secure locations. Some survived which is why they are very hard to find, rare authentic samurai swords. This is a typical thing for an invading force to do to occupied territory. Japan did the same to mainland China and Kung Fu when they invade at the start of WW2. As a result over time and in an effort to retain their culture, certain Japanese men sought to resurrect their martial arts but removed the more lethal techniques from their arts so they could pass them off as "physical exercise" to governmental inspectors so as not to be in breach of the law. So arts like Ken-Jutsu(Japanese sword style) became Kendo it retains its origins in sword fighting but has become a sport and hobby. No doubt someone who is highly skilled in Kendo would be able to effectively defend themselves against an untrained opponent with a "kendo stick" but would likely be beaten to death if their life depended on it and they were fighting some skilled in say, MMA. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Judo are the same way. Jiu-jitsu was the original hand to hand grappling art of the Samurai. This was adapted into Judo I believe in the mid to late 1800's to early 1900's because the Era of the Samurai had ended and there was no longer a need for battlefield hand to hand arts to exist but Japanese are very aware of their history and ancestry so they do not like to let things just fade away and be forgotten. So Judo retains a lot of the principles of original Jiu-jitsu but lacks the more lethal battlefield techniques like throat stomps, joint locks, chokes, and certain slams and throws. Judo then focused primarily on the throwing and pinning aspects of Jiu-jitsu and sought to internalize the concept of the Samurai art rather than try to teach a functional and lethal form of killing an opponent. Thus it became and art for sport and recreation. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu surfaced in the early 1900's when a Judo master traveled the world to grow the art of Judo. He competed in many No-Holds barred competitions and found Judo to be lacking against many striking arts so he began to reintroduce the grappling and submissions aspect from Japanese Jiu-jitsu and other styles he learned along the way back into his style, eventually he settled in Brazil where he took on (I believe but could be wrong) Helio Gracie as a student who then renamed the art as Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Later the Machado's became masters of the art as well who then took on Frontin Cunha of Belem, Brazil as a student. He is a master now and has Cunha Jiu-jitsu schools all over the world. He trained a young Thai man named Satit James Chaikong aka: Jimmy "Ninja" Chaikong who is my master and a black belt in the Cunha line of BJJ. Anyways, my point is this: Do and Jutsu mean different things so when you see a Do art, just remember that it's not always about killing your opponent. Not all martial arts exist solely for self-defense purposes. Once you understand this you will stop attempting to cut down trees with butter knives and complaining that it's not as effective as a chainsaw.

[@claromujitahid7373]

Ephraim Goff Amazing insight, good sir...

[@samlight695]

To long didn’t read

[@58479ishere]

Ephraim Goff Thank you for this brief history lesson. I learned so much! This also explains my frustration with learning karate-do as child - now I realise it wasn't useless as I thought, just that it served a different purpose I wasn't aware of 🙂

[@AmazonWildman]

Slight, your loss.

[@sergioj972]

This is a very interesting post. I hope everyone would read it, both the TMA fanboys and the TMA haters. . And you structured it in paragraphs like very few people do. It almost felt like reading a post in a good martial arts forum instead of KZbin. My respect to you.

[@MyLifeJapanTV]

4:43 "Beautiful like a butterfly 🦋 " 😂 😂

[@samuraijackoff5354]

My Life Japan Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

[@MentalRaptors]

I loved Kobayashi's explanations. Clear and sensible.

[@princecharmling14]

Omg I was searching for these videos and didnt know you guys did one too! That's awesome! Ty for your efforts!

[@nd77u]

But how do you defend against a pommel throw

[@therealcarlxii]

There´s no defence against a pommel throw. When you see it flying towards you, you´re already doomed.

[@Nemo7The7Pirate7]

correction. You are already ended...rightly.

[@fan9775]

nd77u You're not supposed to block pommels, they're an opponents way for caring about you..sort of like a blessing.

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

Easy, All you need to do is, *kin kin kin, pasa pasa pasa.*

[@barrygeistwhite3474]

There is no defense. Once the pommel is unscrewed you have been ended rightly. Your only opportunity is the brief, one to two minute gap between when they start and finish removing the pommel. Frankly, it probably isn't even possible.

[@RachelandJun]

Thanks to Wa-Oh! Japan Experience+ for bringing us to Tokyo for this! Simon and Martina and Sharla also had their own experiences: Simon and Martina: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3uZdaalaN-tm6M Sharla: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpKseWNnisSNo5I

[@ruby-cq2nf]

Rachel & Jun Yes!

[@JCXP123]

Rachel & Jun Did you guys all have the time to hang out? :D

[@The5thelemnt]

Do you guys or anyone know the name of a samurai japanese tv series with a roaming samurai with a little cute japanese boy he took care of? It was the best.

[@geeebana8435]

5thElemnt, was it "Lone Wolf and Cub"?

[@The5thelemnt]

Gee Ebana yes! I just looked it up on youtube. I loved that show. "Ureshi!!! Domo arigato." :)

[@masha_elr3058]

Kossa shionagi ura is the move you did at that day.. I spent all my childhood in Aikido about 7 years or so.. And it gives me back a lot of memories as I am watching this now.. I hope to meet sensei ken kobayashi when I go to japan😊🇯🇵

[@BushidoIslander8689]

Amazing!! Ahm a question What do you think of Steven Seagal's Aikido?

[@masha_elr3058]

@@BushidoIslander8689 sensei Steven Seagal is well famous with his 7 dan rank.. We always looked up to his recordings from time to time.. To get inspired when he mixes the moves together.. But in what I think of him, in my opinion, to get inspiration it's ok to watch and observe but to learn from his videos... I don't advise that.. he is a bit too violent in his aikido shows, and especially if you watched his movies where he implement Aikido, exp "Nico"... He is good if you already know the basic moves and for inspiration and observance but not to learn...

[@masha_elr3058]

@@BushidoIslander8689 other reason for me saying that is... As you see if you go to the origin of the word Aikido, it's the path of the harmony of the spirit/energy... We get to learn extreme respect and self discipline in the process along with the moves.. You get to learn both, how to attack and how to defend and fall correctly (so you don't get hurt).. To get to be the attacker of sensei steven seagal, you need years of training as he just throws you violently.. He doesn't teach the basic first moves but advanced ones, which is why I don't recommend starting from him, for starters and not follow his moves as it's super advanced...

[@zima3181]

This was great! Thank you all!!!! ❤️

[@emmarina3525]

7:29 When you hit em so hard their mother language takes over 😂 😂 😂

[@Moger]

Seeing Rachel flip Jun, video of the year. 10/10

[@shinnoshin1971]

Beautiful technique and a lovely teaching manner. A true master of his art.

[@djreddrokk]

This is great. My Aikido class moves so quickly, and it's all in Japanese, so I don't get this type of clear understanding. Thanks for making such a great video!

[@Shanshan12988]

DUde this is amazing, its so beautiful in a sense.

[@Shanshan12988]

whats wrong with appreciating something u respect. i have been punched and slapped and had books thrown at me. i have also had someone beat me with their tennis raquet during training till i got bruises. so i have experienced violence u dip shit. they are teaching them technique and explaining and introducing their moves. and i think its very interesting and beautiful. its also very logical, the way they move. watching anime isn't bad at all, its like watching cartoons.

[@kikiabdulloh3925]

heywhatsup65 Wait what?

[@leandroisaac2000]

heywhatsup65 You were having a bad day, weren't ya?

[@ukiiiro]

Angel Sparkles ohmygod Sunggyu

[@xuanduyphantrinh8753]

heywhatsup65 There is something called 'training' you know?

[@CCDragon93]

This was fun to watch! What the sensei explained about 'movie fighting' also applies to Western swordfighting. I'm an HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) instructor and the first thing we always need to tell people, is that they need to forget about what the saw in movies. Swordfighting is quick and efficient, not flashy and long drawn as in movies :p

[@sergioj972]

Karyura I love HEMA, I hope I will give it a try one day! My respect to you.

[@shikiaura]

I absolutely love Aikido. I love the principle behind it, and the spirit that motivates it.

[@msjswapnil]

The instructor seems like a really nice person. Thanks for the video and Thumbs up : )

[@dinahthompson4500]

lol love the belt over t shirt there jun

[@brandon2762]

He's too big for their uniforms x.x

[@tashabunnell7052]

To big and the belt helps keep his shirt down when he moves.

[@Longlius]

This reminds me of how unrealistic swordfights in western films are compared to what swordsmen actually practiced. For example, half-swording is a relatively basic HEMA maneuver that you never see anyone on the big screen using.

[@rivengle]

The most annoying thing is when you know about it and now you see the faults everywhere. Accurate battles would be way cooler and more brutal.

[@rib_rob_personal]

I love half-swording and how versatile it makes a sword. I can't believe more movies don't show it, it could make for some really cool shots.

[@elliotts5574]

As a fencer, I definitely agree.

[@EvilMonkeyStache]

Why is it only western films its the same thing in eastern films.

[@Longlius]

Because I don't see many eastern films portraying western style swordplay and trying to pass it off as 'realistic'. There's no eastern films like 'Kingdom of Heaven' where it's supposed to be historical but all the swordsmanship is garbage. Western swordplay, when portrayed in eastern films, is ridiculously over the top and not intended to be realistic at all. Which is fine.

[@fionatsang9353]

This was very interesting; I used to do kung fu and currently do fencing, aikido seems to have elements of both ;) For those who say it's 'not real', I could see a lot of things in this video that have very practical applications, like how to read an opponent (okori, in other words intention and commitment to a movement, very useful word), how to use range and angles and efficient counterattacks to diffuse an opponent, it was very enjoyable to watch.

[@ThePOSM]

Great & so true! 😂 You can do it Rachel!!! Jun looked like he contemplated actually fishing the sensei 😂😂 Rachel is too 🔥🔥🔥🤒😂

[@fredstolemysocks2]

"Fight with a smile on your face" Reminds me of how people in anime fight lol. Instead of being mad they're just like "yay! A new opponent!" Anime like DBZ, Yuyu Hakusho, etc

[@kobaltapollodorus8922]

It was nice to see Aikido get a little recognition. It hurts walking around Tokyo and seeing Karate and Judo dojos being packed full, while my Aikido dojo only has a handful of members, so this was very pleasant to watch.

[@fan9775]

Kai M.K. Bullock I mean, while not everyone learns a martial art for self-defense, it is nice having it as an option for self-defense. Why study something that you can't apply to the real world?

[@dimman77]

If you want to learn historical Japanese hand to hand combat in a sporting, yet effective, manner you study judo or karate. If you want to learn choreography in a fantasy setting you study ballet. I would bet money on a ballet dancer over an aikido dancer in a fight given the combat effectiveness of both. What tips it in the ballet dancer's favour is the incredible strength and fitness they have compared to an aikido dancer.

[@dgj3768]

fan9775 It does work in the real world. I myself got attacked on a Friday night in which my aikido saved my arse.

[@wesleymartins5970]

Well. It happens when you work. People tend to notice you more.

[@harrymcnicholas9468]

This is due to the movies. I was influenced the same in the PI and had to learn Kung Fu knife fighting. Reality is was much different.

[@constanzaosorio6860]

His explanations were pretty good, and he looks like he loves to teach :v

[@justnobodybutyou]

I see another side of Japan. This guys full of smile and relax.

[@missartist123]

This is so similar to renaissance martial arts that I learned. Awesome! It always bugged me seeing sword fights in movies because there would be so many instances where the fight should have been over due to weak points being basically given to the opponent but of course for dramatic effect it would go on.

[@sherra-sama]

Oh man, this brings me back. My Dad studied Akido at a Shinshin Toitsu Aikido Dojo here in the States called Seattle Ki Society. One of the American female students he was in his class with is actually running the Dojo now. His love of watching old, badly subtitled samurai movies and tossing a tiny 4 yr old me around with these throws and pins (gently, onto a floor mat, lol) are my first big early memories as to why I got interested in Japanese Culture in the first place.

[@rumblefish9]

I also practice Ki Aikido :)

[@skeetorkiftwon]

Sherra sama My poor kid.

[@TECHnoman753]

That's an awesome story ^-^

[@Rezz88mk4]

I'm usually very cynical of youtube videos and watched this waiting for a "yeah but" moment but I was was pleasantly surprised to find it down to earth, informative and most of all, not patronisingly begging me to like and subscribe! Rachel and Jun, you've earned yourselves a thumbs up from me. Make all of your vids like this and you'll do well. Never sell out or assume your audience is thick like most youtube vids.

[@rodrigorodriguez509]

Yeah but it wasn't very good either

[@steelyphil4859]

Huge respect to the sensei. What a humble guy

[@kenouk6183]

i used to practice ninjutsu, but then i took a (wooden) katana to the knee no joke! my knee hurts and i can't run anymore! :l hope i get better

[@crimson-foxtwitch2581]

Kenshin謙信 Oukawa王川 Well played.

[@dewabius]

Use all body protection please

[@lloydbautista2055]

Why were you using practice katanas in ninjutsu? Historically ninjutsu is based on stealth and reconnaissance, doesn't involve actual combat training.

[@muhammadzamzam9915]

Skyrim reference?

[@milanbergamin1456]

Oukawa王川Kenshin謙信 skyrim falls backs (I still train ninjutsu)

[@MitchellHang]

What do you call a hour of Jojo in Spanish? HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA

[@freily7955]

Mitchell Hang lol 😂

[@Klefth]

Hoo boy... lol.

[@SinisterSkyline]

That's a huge joke!

[@miecraftandmoregames]

muy bueno :D

[@Dromi102]

you can also use that joke in portuguese

[@iganpparamarta8813]

This sensei literally destroys my childhood fascination about the ability of samurai swordsman, but I’m not even mad, I even like it better now. Can’t wait for the Hokkaido arc to be completed and also the live action Jinchu arc.

[@arrowsaurus7561]

Lmao yh, I always thought it was about sword clashing and stuff but this is better, imagine how badass it must feel to oneshot someone lol

[@NathanaelTheAussie]

Effective sword fighting is effective sword fighting, no matter where it is in the world. Whether it is Feudal Europe or Feudal Japan, they had killed and they knew how to do it very well. Both kinda of fighters were exceptionally skilled; as you have found out, lack of different movements does not mean lack of skill.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

@@NathanaelTheAussie sorry 11 months late. On 2:58 he explains about the fight. I believe that’s how it happened in the past. Pre firearms warfare must’ve been very brutal. Lots of chopping and stabbing.

[@NathanaelTheAussie]

@@iganpparamarta8813 haha no worries mate, life happens 👍 The fact that close combat was brutal in real life goes without saying. The sword movements this guys shows and the things he explains (am saying this very respectively 🙏) are mostly half true, there is a lot more to it. Am tempted to make a response video to this just to add some points from my own background and experience. The topic he addresses and the means whereby he is addressing it though are is good.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

@@NathanaelTheAussie I don't know if you're into anime but there's this live action adaptation of anime Rurouni Kenshin (aka Samurai X), the first 4 movies are rather typical with physics defying - near superhuman feats. But the last installment (titled The Beginning) is made closer to realism. The protagonist is shown moving like normal human but with exceptional sword skill. He kills very quick and efficiently, almost no parrying, just like the sensei in the video said how a sword fight would happen. There's no jumping from rooftops or dodging bullets lol

[@BobbySioux]

Lmfao, this was fun to watch. Especially Rachel trying to stretch lol 😂

[@lelahzimmerman9018]

I do not understand why the comment section is full of people that claim that Aikido is a "fake" martial art or that it "doesn't work in real life", I highly doubt most of these commenters have ever been to a dojo and witnessed a lesson. In the dojo that I train in there are different classes held by different masters, that include Karate, Krav Maga (an Israeli martial art) and Aikido. I train in the first two but each time I witness or get the opportunity to join one of the Aikido classes I am amazed by the beautiful techniques, the level of understanding that the students have of their opponents, and of course by how the highly skilled students can gracefully throw a skilled karateka that is twice their size though the air with ease. Every martial arts student can only gain by opening their horizons to different kinds of martial arts. Disrespecting a martial art and the people that devote themselves to one only shows your lack of understanding, educate yourself on a matter before you blindly judge and dismiss one. Sorry about the rant, anyway I really enjoyed the video.

[@blank1blank249]

Lelah Zimmerman You ever been punched in the face?. Everyone has a planed until they get punched in the face - Mike tyson Any martial art that Dosent have realist combat situation are useless, for example there is a art called slap boxing in Russia and you can already tell it's a joke because you can tell it won't work because how the opponent won't go for such stupidity. That's how I view akido beacouse I've been punch to the face and know how people even with out training realisticly fight. They never fight like you want them too they fight with out you knowing how they fight.

[@lelahzimmerman9018]

Jisue Ortiz As I mentioned above I train in Karate and Krav Maga, we do a lot of sparring so I have been punched, but mostly kicked in the face and in plenty of other places. I'm sorry if I made myself unclear but my opinion is that martial arts aren’t just getting “punched in the face”, it is also art. Violence is everywhere, art is rare. Aikido, at least as I know it, is an art that can teach its students how to defend themselves but its main focus is art. If you think martial arts equal punches to the face and what you see in movies than I hope that this may help you see that there is more, there is spirit, respect to oneself and others, patience and of course the beauty of gaining a deeper understanding of yourself. Sorry about the cheese parade but what can I say, I’m passionate about martial arts.

[@fulnaz3164]

If you based real life fight only on "a punch to the face" then you just proved his point about how closedminded some people are

[@blank1blank249]

Fulnaz you abviuolsy haven't been to a fight, also do I need to get specific about thw fights I been?. I was just cutting it short do I really have to explain how I got punch in the head, arm, chest, ribs, stomach, legs and somehow in the ass. Also kicked in lower of my body I just said face since that's the most common place to punch in a fight. I've also punched people more than just the head I winded a couple of people before nicked some on the ground. Not being racist but I fought real Niggas before and Mexican whites can't fight for shit unless they got some good background of fighting or serious training .

[@blank1blank249]

Lelah Zimmerman Akido is not a great martial art never works on other martial arts nor agressive opponents when adrelaline is kicking it, but I do agree with krav maga well the eaters one American butcher krav maga. Understand how it went for you in your neighborhood use to live in the ghetto where multiple gangs were around shooting and stabbing hell it got so bad that my cousin told me where he left his 13 pocket knifes just in case I came across riveal gangs fuck c13. Shit wasn't even safe at school I was just new and people already wanted to beat the shit out of me, I think it was because the colors I wear and the fact my bro hang with some mean people who were known. I'm Mexican and I'm going back to my country were the Narcos are them basters make the gangs in the u.s look like girlscouts good thing I know people. Also you know Bruce Lee a man who dedicated his life to martial art left wing Chung and wing Chung isimilar to akido. Eastern krav maga totally agree with you.

[@MH-rl9yw]

OH MY GOSH :D I do Aikido and am super happy to see this. I love your guys' channel, and this video is awesome :D

[@yeungnick244]

This is work of a true master, thanks for sharing his expertise

[@yoshimitsu72]

He is a good teacher! Well done!

[@Enregardant]

Aikido is a modern martial art created long after the end of the samurai period. The philosophy of Aikido is completely different from the samurai. The samurai aim to kill quickly and efficiently. The Aikido practitioner aims to neutralize the attacker while hurting him as little as possible. Just fyi. See Wikipedia and KZbin.

[@rib_rob_personal]

It's much better to save a life than to take one, if possible. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I found out the person I killed could have turned out to be a wonderful person had I only knocked him out.

[@ZarlanTheGreen]

+生 Find me a video of an aikidoka, defending against a realistic attack. You won't find a single one. Anywhere. Ever.

[@Xnake]

For that there were more efficient schools of Jiu Jitsu.

[@MrTechselect]

生 I would disagree. I'm an aikidoka and the aim is to neutralize the enemy. There is a saying in aikido "Avoid, Prevent, Evade and Neutralize. Notice how the last part is neutralize? Its because its the last resort. If you practice aikido, you'll notice that there are no attacking techniques. All techniques are designed to answer a specific attack e.g. punch, grabs and etc. That's why aikido has joint locks and nerve pinches. Its the safest way to disarm an opponent.

[@ZarlanTheGreen]

+MrTechselect "designed to answer a specific attack"? They fail to do so. I repeat: Find me a video of an aikidoka, defending against a realistic attack. You won't find a single one. Anywhere. Ever.

[@ruby-cq2nf]

My favorite KZbinrs!!❤️

[@NocturneBright]

"I am so powerful" LMAO that should be a meme

[@slowfire2]

This was informative and interesting. Very pleased to have my view of this changed.

[@kyokushinfighter78]

Amazing teacher. This changes my whole perspective of ancient samurai way of fight..

[@jjs3890]

Unfortunately this is not how Samurai fought. Aikido and Aiki-ken was formed after the samurai were all gone. They never did these arts.

[@nickmcgranahan53]

As a martial artist who's trained in a variation of Wing Chun, it's awesome to see the differences in styles being shared so vibrantly and broadly. Loved this video 😊

[@bacfu]

Great source of information.thank you Renshi Ken Kobyashi for this lesson. Ous..

[@victoriam4502]

I may be 2 years late but this is the coolest thing I have ever seen.

[@akesis7390]

I watched this video shortly after it was released and after watching I decided to start training Aikido. Now I came back to say thank you for giving me the impuls as Aikido became one of the best things in my life. I'm preparing now for my first exam (for 6th kyu) and I'm so happy and excited about it. Thank you so very much :)

[@Helltown66]

Just keep in mind that Aikido is the least functional martial out there. It's good for learning body control and discipline and whatnot but terrible for self-defense.

[@rumblefish9]

Akesis * Good luck from a fellow Aikidoka! (2nd kyu) Wait till you have to test for 2nd kyu and do randori in seiza position.

[@rumblefish9]

@@Helltown66 Its not about that. The last thing you want as an aikidoka is a fight. As we say, Avoid, Prevent, Evade and Neutralize. The goal is not a fight.

[@Helltown66]

@@rumblefish9 all Aikido really teaches you is how to defend yourself against a retarded zombie. If the goal is not self-defense but to run away then what's the point of all the techniques? Techniques that really do not work by the way. The stuff that works in reality is what works against resisting opponents. Though it's good that you admit that Aikido doesn't work combatively at all. But how do you expect to defend yourself at all if you can't even properly evade punches or kicks. Like I said even evasion tactics in self-defense need proper practice in a more realistic setting with people who are actually trying to hit you. Aikido is one of the few traditional martial arts I have no problem shiting on because it advertises itself as a self-defense martial art when nothing you do in it is practical even when you're just trying to evade and get away. If you truly want to learn how to defend yourself at least take up some Judo or jiu-jitsu because those martial arts at least have you train against resisting opponents instead of retarded zombies.

[@chillinkansai]

Nicely done! I'll make sure to quiz you next time I see you guys :D It looks like you had a good time :)

[@BiggBoss41]

Wow.. I loved this, thank you so much.... it's very informative and entertaining.

[@theprinnydoom5350]

More I learn about swordplay in its entirety the more I come to appreciate the small things. How the angle of a cut can decide your next move, where your feet are placed, the various openings in a person's guard position or body, grapples, deflections, parries. It's awesome. I do HEMA and aikido is just like abrazare.

[@billspooks]

Jun, I am so mesmerized by your handsomeness it is hard for me to pay attention to what you say. I should probably put a bag over my head so I can listen to you. Rachel, you are blessed.

[@billspooks]

Yeah, aren't they just adorable...???

[@afraahshaikh7363]

Is there anyone who likes the video before watching it because you know it's going to be awesome?

[@LisandroLorea]

1:09 when I wake up early feeling it'll be a productive day.

[@madbanditgaming8788]

While absolutely most movies go insane, I think some still maintain the idea of dodging/deflecting then doing a simple strike

[@jimmyju76]

Not really, real sword fighting is too boring, Hollywood goes for flash makeing it more like dancing

[@madbanditgaming8788]

jimmyju76 sure, but there’s definitely some movies that focus on the fast efficient practical stuff over clashing blades. Like absolutely most of the stuff is over the top and wrong, but there are some movies that do fast and efficient exchanges, and don’t even use katanas or other samurai swords

[@NathanaelTheAussie]

jimmyju76 that’s the ironic thing though, realistic sword fighting that uses the proper techniques to choreograph a fight actually can look super cool (cooler than classic Hollywood imo). Problem is that people have so many misconceptions of sword combat.

[@brendaevangelista7783]

Ohhh....looks like a little interest was sparked there for Jun... 😁😁😁

[@derkateramabend]

I used to do Aikidō when I was growing up, and actually managed to obtain the 2nd kyu, which is the blue belt and the second-to-last belt available to kids and young adults. It was a lot of fun and taught me a huge amount regarding spacial awareness and reaction management. Sadly, I haven’t visited a dojo in the last 6 years or so, and I forgot many techniques that I knew like the back of my hand. Watching this video rekindled some of my interest and the fun I had when I was an active Aikidōka. Thank you so much, Jun and Rachel. Arigatou gozaimashita.

[@jasonmartin2450]

This is the first video I have seen with the 2 of you. You're such an adorable couple!

[@valleryreddy2925]

When Rachel was first kneeling on the floor at the beginning, I thought she was Kenshin. Lol

[@laughingcow1422]

I'm doing Akido and this is a really awesome martial art!!!!

[@helsiclife]

aww this brought me back to the time in college when I used to practice Kendo.

[@harrymcnicholas9468]

The footwork for Aikido came from Kendo.

[@sigmann66]

When he said "your sword will break right away". That always made me wonder even as a kid, how swords can withstand so many bangs.

[@mayabreis]

Love it! Nice way to resolve marital issues XD

[@neskec90]

are they a couple?

[@chibi3575]

neskec90 they are married :)

[@ffnovice7]

Mayara B. Reis they should learn jiujitsu newaza

[@nateschultz8973]

Marital art training at its finest, here.

[@fathirrumaidi7871]

Marital art

[@ChainPages]

Woah that's so cool!!!!!

[@ered203]

People so often mistake Aikido as not being effective because all they see is practice. In training, Uke (the person being thrown around) very much does go along with the technique. It does look like they are helping it along, but in reality the roll out is to prevent one from getting hurt. On the street or in a real confrontation, people do not roll out, they face plant hard and it fucking hurts. The police use a basic irimi-nage all the time: grab the wrist and shoulder while stepping back with the opposite foot. Instead of a smooth throw and roll from class, the uke here gets their face smashed to the car hood or the pavement. Aikido has saved my life a few times and saved my face even more.

[@nateskinner97]

Hello from the HEMA side of the fence. Really cool to see some traditional Japanese fencing

[@typicalchineseguy5818]

In my dojang, we practice with wooden stick instead of wooden sword and we consider it as a real sword though. When we are practicing with our opponent with our 'sword', our instructor told us to consider it as a real fight because he wants to teach us how to defend ourselves against our aggressor. Hence, many students got hurt so bad regardless if they win but it's worth it as we learn how to defend ourselves. ;)

[@harrymcnicholas9468]

That will accomplish nothing but instill fear

[@fionatsang9353]

@array s yes, if they train in bulletproof vests or armoured vans :P