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[@RS14988]

Shout-out to Tsukada-Sensei for taking all this like the absolute unit he is. I know he used to be an actor and clearly knows how to brace himself for the sudden fall, but this one certainly looked pretty rough for him.

[@TheScarvig]

i believe his experience in mock combat is what is allowing him to sell the impact of even the slowed down movements so well even though seki sensei doesn't fully contact to not hurt his assistant. this is a valuable skill in its own especially for this form of content

[@talamioros]

Well that is also the lot of the disciple...one day Seki Sensei will not be here anymore and the mantle of master will pass to Tsukada-san, then it'll be his turn demonstrating on his chief disciple...and so it goes as it has for centuries.

[@soldat88hun]

Maybe he could make some videos on how to do that?

[@n0denz]

8:38 I wasn't expecting something this brutal. Even Tsukada-sensei looked a bit freaked out. Also, I just wanna thank Tsukada-sensei for being such a great partner through all of these videos.

[@rockyman2685]

Seki Sensei is so talented adjusting to new weapons so quickly.

[@ScoptOriginal]

That's what Ninjutsu (also known as Budo Taijutsu or Kobudo depending on how desperate the person speaking is to be respected) weapons training is designed for, and all the techniques shown here are very basic ones taught on the exact weapons used in the video. He's talented for the efficiency of movement and ability to remember techniques exactly right in the moment, not for the ability to adapt to a weapon he's already trained for.

[@MCShvabo]

@@ScoptOriginal If you mean Bujinkan, no, it's a total scam, don't compare it to the real Koryu please.

[@ScoptOriginal]

@@MCShvabo I've seen many Bujinkan schools that are total scams. I've also seen many that are exactly what Seki Sensei shows in these videos. I've also seen more koryu schools outside of Bujinkan that are scams than those that are not. I've seen even more karate, BJJ, taekwondo and Muay Thai schools that are total scams. It's never the art that's a scam, it's the schools that practice it. In fact, if Asayama Ichinden Ryu is absolutely nothing like Bujinkan and Seki Sensei is in fact adapting to these as weapons he's never trained with, then you have to give Bujinkan credit for ending up with exactly the same result as a true master.

[@ScoptOriginal]

@@MCShvabo I see you're subscribed to Sensei Seth. Did you realise he did a video with "TheNinjaEveryday" about Bujinkan proving that it's not a scam? Every art has scam schools, it's never the art that's a scam. If I were to judge all Koryu based on the schools I've trained with, and particularly the Koryu advocates I've interacted with online who have no idea what they're talking about, I would think that all of it was a scam. I will admit though, Bujinkan has a terrible quality control problem and probably 90% of schools are scams, so I would never recommend someone to try it unless I can guarantee they would be going to one of the good ones

[@flamefalconz]

This session was really rough on Tsukada-Sensei, that neck attack was really strong

[@monicab204]

It looked like Seki Sensei was a kid at Christmas with the brass crusher. 😊❤

[@SheffieldsPark]

Like I know it's his job, but I feel so bad for Tsukada-sensei in all of these videos. He looks like such a friendly guy, but he's taking all of these hits.

[@zacharybond23]

It looks like he has trained to fall safely, but sometimes things happen, however he takes bad falls much better than an untrained individual. He is an integral part of the demonstrations, and it feels like such a position would be an honor to have. Both Masters must have good trust and understanding.

[@ididthisonpulpous6526]

Seki Sensei's grins as he thinks about how to use new weapons is always infectious. It is like child realizing he can build with the blocks, except you know beating up or killing people...

[@russellhoughton2132]

Tsukada-Sensei is very close to being the star of these videos. Please let him know his skill is appreciated.

[@DGFTardin]

Poor Tsukada-Sensei, I feel for him!

[@Thezxc568III]

Tsukada-sensei fans unite!

[@vikingo3550]

Me too!

[@Frosty_46]

same bro he looked genuinely terrified in some movements in this episode

[@RaichuWizDom]

Mostly watching for the sake of research for writing, but having watched a few of the videos, I have to say I really enjoy the overall positivity. It turns it from purely educational to a weird pick-me-up. Seki sensei gets his hands on a new weapon and you can see his eyes light up because he's having *fun* . With how often online discussions about Eastern vs Western styles devolve into, well, average online discussions, it's just refreshing to see someone enjoy a broad perspective, as well as being honest and objective with critiques, such as the different shuriken in this or the noted weakness of the halberd. Also... that pressure point action, ouch. Giving me flashbacks. Painful flashbacks. I remember my instructor kneeing my elbow point (hoshi?) so hard I couldn't straighten my arm for two days. Can't imagine how mangled anyone feels after a full sparring session where brass crushers are involved. Good stuff, taking notes.

[@payon1559]

hoshi is the end part of the muscle to clench your fist on the lower side of the joint. Nagare is the opposite pressure point on the upper part. Also endpoint for muscle clenching of your fist. During ken kudaki you block at hoshi and hit downwards at nagare with your other hand. Creates an interesting effect 😉

[@thiago4santos]

The speed he adjusts his technique to use a new weapon is astonishing. Thanks to Budo Brothers for the visit!

[@legaspij510]

Seeing this colab makes me so happy! I follow both channels and I’m especially happy to see Asayama Ichiden-Ryu get some western spotlight. As a FMA practitioner, I love seeing weapon arts and especially enjoy Seki Sensei’s fluid, direct movements. Keep it up guys! 🔥💪👊

[@varencilator]

Seki Sensei is a great shuriken thrower. I wonder what he would think about modern knife throwing techniques and their throwing knives, like content from Adam Celadin's YT channel.

[@sorewahimitsudesu]

I'd love to see Seki Sensei react to the Ka-Wee "combat scissors", the Laci Szabo "Zcrook Hook", the three sectional staff, the Kubotan, the Sho Kosugi ninja-to, the Klingon bat'leth, the Patton Saber, the Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre, and the US M1941 cutlass.

[@DestroyEraseImprove33]

The Bat'Leth would be beyond epic

[@N192K001]

Wow! A number of the techniques were scary. You really need to know the anatomy of an attack, to disrupt them like Seki-sensei did here. (A salute to Tsukada-sensei! Stay strong & awesome, man!)

[@CorvisStrife]

The way Seki Sensei used the rope was very interesting. At times it looked very much like Nunchaku. Since so many weapons are banned from carrying or using in the street it would be great to see Seki Sensei do a video (or series) on items that can be used as self defense tools. How to carry them and some simple techniques to use them, like the rope.

[@laurenceperkins7468]

With the doubled rope, hold the tail with all your fingers, and hold the knotted end with just your thumb and forefinger. The knot gives you enough extra grip to use all the techniques he was showing, and the doubled weight makes for reasonably hefty strikes. But then, if you need to extend your reach, you can let go of just the knot and suddenly it's twice as long. It doesn't snap out there as fast as an actual whip would, but it's reasonably good for something you might find just lying around. It doesn't grip as well wrapping around things as a weighted chain. There are two ways to compensate for that. The first is to exert your pull while it's still in the process of wrapping so that the remaining momentum of the wrapping end adds to its grip. The other, which takes a LOT of practice, is to quickly throw a ripple down the rope as its coiling so that the coils cross each other.

[@mrichardmenarizki7733]

6.25 I can feel that... incredible warrior spirit 😮

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

I want to believe the Budo Brothers payed Tsukada Sensei a beer after this.

[@silverhand9965]

He more than earned it 😂😬

[@Proidysweet]

Amazing! The throat drop is terrifying!

[@KaijuBiologist]

Poor Tsukada Sensei. We should all donate some money for him to get some aspirin. OUCH. I love watching Seki Sensei with a new weapon. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly he adapts to new weapons. Always a joy to watch him act like a kid with a new toy.

[@joshj9479]

Love this channel. However, one group of martial arts I don't see often on YT happens to be the Northerners, or the Scottish Highlanders. Could you maybe do an episode on Highlander gear and stealth weapons next? The Sgian Dubh comes to mind. As does the tartan cloak and the yew wood bow.

[@shkotayd9749]

Wonderful collaboration 😁 Its a great pleasure watching Seki-Sensei adjust on the fly to new things.

[@Mendrawza24]

I was not expecting this crossover, but it's awesome!

[@ML-lx4su]

This may be the greatest video on the internet.

[@myfirstseven]

It’s true, the Krusher is straight up SATISFYING to hold. What a great video! I learned so much, thank you all. 🙏

[@DeLucaEspressoRepair]

Ouch! Some of these techniques are brutal. The neck one really made me feel bad for Tsukada-Sensei

[@modesttomato4332]

More kakushi-buki stuff like this please!

[@issiac1018]

Props Tsukada-Sensei!!!!

[@camomurf5182]

Seki Sensei with a katana: :O Seki Sensei with a small piece of brass: XP

[@tedrex8959]

Ah things I recognise from my ju jutsu training with, shuriken, yawara and manriki gusari! I am getting sympathetic pain at the thought, our yawara, (and tebo) were 7 sided which let them bite in when applying locks, etc. Thank you for your video. I would love to see some more unarmed techniques, thank you.

[@erichwebb8312]

Thanks for the share , as always professional and good vibes ….. good the find BB included here . Be well all ✝️

[@snegglepuss6669]

On adding weight to the rope, there's a traditional knot called the monkey's fist, traditional tied around stone, which could easily add weight. However, these kinds of knots, and most rope/cord/chain and weight combos are typically recognised as concealed weapons in Western countries, whereas a rope or length of paracord have valid uses as tools(and it's a good idea to use them as tools to the point they have some evidence of wear) As always with self defence, the goal is to get you out of trouble, not into it, so it's very important to be aware of what you can carry in non-permissive environments. Metal pens, small flashlights and lengths of cord all have their limits as weapons but since they're obviously something you wouldn't start trouble with, you've a better chance of having them available when you need to end it. Or you could just write something down, shine a light, or whip shopping bag handles together so they don't bite your hand

[@laurenceperkins7468]

Note that a heavy leather belt with a big, brass buckle generally flies completely under the radar. Just make sure your pants won't actually fall down without it.

[@snegglepuss6669]

@laurenceperkins7468 Good shout. Doesn't even need to be heavy, a small one will make up for it with speed, though it's less imposing. Though time to deploy is slow, so it does make it seem quite premeditated

[@laurenceperkins7468]

@@snegglepuss6669 Get one of the hook type buckles instead of the tongue and loop and it's not slow at all.

[@anthonynovak4015]

The rope looks cool, I've always been interested in flexible weapons

[@Dujjack]

welcome home dad , how was you day at wor...... 8:59

[@ScottSmeltzer-dw4cr]

One mind, one body, any weapon. Seki Sensei is inspirational.

[@変なおじさんとこの鶏さん]

紐の技が　遠山の金さんの　水に濡らした手ぬぐいで 攻撃してるのと似てる気がする

[@johnchipmanseishinaikido1531]

Beautiful work

[@i.g.4090]

Thank you!

[@eccoarendell8136]

seki sensei is so cool wtf

[@Aerowarrier]

I really wanna see Seki Sensei get ahold of brass knuckles. I think he’d have some fun just holding them honestly xD

[@divinesoul23]

Budo Bros collab! So cool!

[@wakingbear2778]

Absolutely amazing! I need all these weapons now...

[@myfirstseven]

MORE CROSSOVERS!!!

[@Frosty_46]

i feel bad for tsukada-sensei this episode he looks genuinely terrified this episode

[@arktheball]

"See what that was? He attacked the brain stem. You cant survive that." - Stevel Segal

[@CasualProRas]

I have the Bro-Shuriken also! They were given to me many years ago by @budobrothers to review. I found that they are very effective at close range (1 ken) with jiki-daho. They are also very effective at about 3 ken with hanten-daho. Mid range is difficult but doable with either style, but the weight placement makes the skill requirement very high. I saw that Seki Sensei was having trouble in what looked like mid range also. They are still my favourite to throw outside, because they are easy to recover. I have had mine for about 5 years now I think... great products 👌🏾

[@General_Kenobi_212]

I wonder if Budo Brothers will tweak any of their designs because of Seki Sensei's thoughts?

[@rooroo9216]

I never knew the needle pointed ones were called shuriken, I always thought those were the circular ones. I initially thought they were some type of kunai or something. I learn a lot here. 6:20 Sensei Seki had a load of good groupings though, you could tell even with the ones that didn’t stick! I like how he uses the ones in the front hand as a sight and then when he’s down to 1 just uses the hand itself as a reference. I see why those grooves would be awkward for throwing, they’d create more friction on release

[@MartialArtsMiddleground]

Awesome video & an collab to see! Any idea when Budo Brothers is releasing the cord on their store?

[@LeviathanSteamworks]

I was not expecting Wagakki Band

[@ScoptOriginal]

Capturing the sword with the rope is easy, you just have to do it differently than the weight gives you access to. If you block the blade, then loop the rest of the rope over the end, you control the sword. It's even easier if you create the loop in the same motion as the block. Edit: In fact, I just tested Seki Sensei's technique with my own Kusari Fundo, and it doesn't work even with the extra weight, as soon as you pull on the chain it just unwraps

[@BbNaB]

that shuriken technique is the same way I taught myself to toss cigarettes into my mouth at arm's length as a party trick

[@gineis8105]

Poor Tsukada-sensei he got some nasty attacks in this one

[@ramonbmovies]

For that last move, if I were the guy w/ the stick I could have wacked the guy hard before he got close enough to do the move. But it was still cool to see.

[@jofixme5340]

seki sensei for for world self defense championship

[@DK_1983]

15:03 🤣🤣🤣 Omg I love this man

[@samimakiwara8584]

Hello from algeria and OSS

[@StodOneR]

Honestly im surprised how in depth he knows about the physics of shuriken i mean i know he mastered it but to go into exact physics of it is sort of cool , on top of that when he was throwing them and they ended up hitting at a slight angle its exactly what he said the back end was heavier meaning it will keep wanting to move meaning the weight of the shuriken itself which is in the back will end up dislodging it ..

[@berndofficial3759]

❤👍🏻 thanks Seki Sensei 🙇‍♂️

[@timmiesvedberg7990]

The shuriken really reminds me of a set of minimal size throwing knifes I once saw demonstrated which makes me wonder if they would not work very well with the spinning throw technique some knife throwers use.

[@askaliu2943]

“you can fight with anything you use, can't you?" Seki sensei: hehehehe, you have no idea 😛

[@shadown5757]

I agree with the sensei the brass kobo crusher is an excellent weapon 😎👍

[@ciniapacifica8211]

Next Try gave him Karambit to Seki sensei, i wanna see

[@lohell13]

Sweet 🙏

[@DAVID-io9nj]

Keep in mind the Krusher type of weapons are less lethal alternatives to a knife!

[@donjones4719]

Less lethal - but I'm sure Seki Sensei could use them lethally if he needed to. But yes, it takes extra care to be non-lethal with a knife and extra effort and technique to be lethal with a Krusher weapon.

[@tomoricara8376]

seki sensei just went "I understand it now"

[@jonashermes]

That uke is one of the best ukes in history! 😅👏

[@JuanDominguez-]

Why is Seki sensei wearing a purple belt? 🤔

[@carn109]

Tsukada really having it rough

[@내이름은재난대피하죠]

우와...진짜 신기하네요...나중에 한번 배우고 싶네요 ㅎㅎ

[@mauleongson7482]

Pugay to Seki Sensei from Manila

[@donjones4719]

Seki Sensei is so happy when he's exploring a new weapon! So much fun to watch.

[@JackShen]

I'm very happy that, Seki Sensei's channel has grown enough to collaborate with another creator like the, Budo Brothers. Congratulations to you all!

[@RadicalTrivia]

I can say that their hoodgi is awesome.

[@traphimawari7760]

that string is like an assassins garrote

[@Socrates_Sophroniscus]

Never seen true Shuriken before, very interesting

[@mattnobrega6621]

All of them are effective weapons dpending on what you need them for. The first one is not too effective as a ballistic type of defence tool as if you throw it and fail, you now have to resort to empty hand defense. Theowing should be a last resort and only if you are highly trained in the art. Of the opponent can come into your space, the opponent is at your mercy. If yhe opponent is not confindent in coming close to you then you keep diatance. Either way, you can prevent an attack from an opponent. Thata how i look at the whole situation. Thank you shogo and to sensei for your knowledge 😌🙏

[@riven5544]

If I wanted more music like the intro, what would I look up?

[@al-eteos-imhotepheru-bey3271]

Where can I buy traditional shuriken like Seki Sensei's?

[@narcoticman7310]

Masters adapt really fast huh? Or he's just very crafty and creative? Whatever it is, he's a spectacle to watch.

[@ぶーちゃん-s9u]

日本の武術好きな人たくさんおる

[@chrislangton1967]

I work for a living and still callus up my hands on a bag of pea sized gravel, martial arts and bujinkan is a way of life,to not let Jake Paul's steal the spot light

[@KurwaRomek]

I feel bad for the skinny middle-aged student who has to be Seki-sensei's perpetual test subject

[@justachievements1974]

❤

[@ralfhtg1056]

I cannot stop wondering why Sensei is waering a purple belt?

[@TheBoricuaRonin]

I’m pretty sure tsukada sensei has been through worse, after all he is the top disciple of Seki Sensei

[@remoraexocet]

The rope might be a good self defense tool because the police will not arrest you for carrying it, and you might not be charged for assaulting someone with a rope.

[@dewolf7080]

Is Tsukada-sensei ok , im worried

[@talamioros]

I wonder, if BudoBrothers made the trip to go over and share their weapons, why would they not stay onto try them out with Seki sensei and be the demonstrators/audience? E.g. for the shuriken, I'm sure they designed it to be used differently, why did they not stay on to share about it so it could be assessed better?

[@iaw11]

Nice hair

[@jub8891]

good luck getting that through customs

[@charliechan900]

Sensei is too rough on his student. Poor him.

[@okancanarslan3730]

that crusher seems to be an effective self defense weapon. If someone attacks you and enters in brawl with you, you can hit a vital point of the attacker with the crusher and escape.

[@arrezathimotyjohann768]

Guys wake up lets ask seki sensai posted [its night in my time]

[@mikeposavic9646]

Eight light, Jujutsu? There Shihan wear purple belts.

[@warrikata]

Very cool techniques! Yeah, I'll be picking some of these up lol

[@danial2876]

Please double Tsukada sensei's salary... and health insurance coverage 🥲

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thank you.