James Williams Blade Show June 2010 Atlanta Ga (2 of 2)

James Williams Blade Show June 2010 Atlanta Ga
James Williams tameshigiri cutting demonstration. Tameshigiri is the practice of test cutting tatami (wet straw) mats with the Japanese sword.

[@pugilist102]

I would call this guy a weapons master.

[@TheHide2522]

After this, James sales of swords , it sold out instant.

[@adamsherman5024]

3:30-4:30 very true! Good point

[@soykanmuri7277]

I've seen Nami Thu Kai jutsu, slowly I try to watch these demos gathering back the lessons. But it's really not the same as when I had the DVD. The swords are different, I always wanted to collect the catalogue sword I had my eye on then. Now there are questions being asked and answered. So I have one, it's about the triple cut from kesa the draw.

[@DeathmentalPvP]

What style would be recommended to train in? iaido?

[@ShadrikEaston]

i messaged him. he's usually quite vocal and helpful so we'll see :)

[@ShadrikEaston]

most.. omg, this is an old comment. ill answer anyway. most noto is done with the mune as you say, slides across the back of the hand at the place where your fingers meet the base of your thumb. For drawing, obviously, no skin touches the blade. there are kata where the sound of the sword being drawn is silenced by using the fingers to stop the blade rattling inside the saya but other than that...

[@ShadrikEaston]

ah.. fair enough. sorry i didnt get what you meant :) Well maybe we should just ask him. I'll message him and see what he says. now im really intruiged.

[@kawakami]

Noooooooooooo!! I wanted to see the punch again!!

[@MyNiceguy22]

the amount of money they must spend on Tatami...

[@USSNAFU]

On touching the blade the oils and acids on your skin are bad for the blade, it causes corrosion.