Jigen ryu

Togo Jigen ryu in Kagoshima

[@itsumonihon]

if you think it's a joke look at the wooden posts they're hitting with their wood swords. you don't wear down a solid wood beam like that with weak swings. these guys were scary back in the days when fights were still going on. a single cut from a jigen ryu fellow would probably chop off your limb. contrary to what you see in movies, normal samurai cuts wouldn't even make it through the bones in your hand. these guys wielded katana like meat cleavers and destroyed everything they touched. probably one of the strongest sword schools in japan.

[@tomthefox8909]

Swordfighting isn't about who can hit hardest tho.

[@Shamshiro]

@@tomthefox8909 - Indeed, but not when one of the duellists falls down first.

[@Gothic7876]

@@tomthefox8909 if the enemy has to block you and you striking that hard? They get tired, very very quickly.

[@blackpowderkun]

Out of curiosity has this style ever been used with a saber or gunto?

[@mason7645]

​@@tomthefox8909They didn't just focus on hard hitting.

[@samuraijack1996]

their battle cry is like an angry crow, terrifying if suddenly in your face out of nowhere.

[@williaml.willowfield2220]

Actually They named as 'Enkyo', ‘Monkey Scream' literally.

[@jwgoon]

I wouldn't be laughing at this. Jigen ryu has been greatly feared by other swordsmen of other ryu through out Japan's feudal period. Even the swordsmen of the Shinsengumi feared them and they were pretty nasty themselves.

[@Steven-uy5cz]

Pshhh i could wipe these dudes using the hiten mitsurugi

[@Durante_di_Alighiero]

Oh get the fuck out of here with that bullshit. It's an anime you asshole.

[@htoodoh5770]

Dante No this is an actually fighting styles.

[@htoodoh5770]

Jigen ryu is a real fighting style

[@Durante_di_Alighiero]

@@htoodoh5770 I was replying to Steven.

[@user-ol1ib1ss2b]

Utterly magnificent. This style uses the truth of combat as a weapon. Despite your training in the dojo, despite sparring, you WILL be afraid, and the Jigen Swordsmen cares for nothing but cutting you down. Fear is the greatest weapon.

[@ikbalcoeg9273]

Imagine they charging at you with that scream and Sharp sword

[@outsideiskrrtinsideihurt699]

To get a sense of how terrifying Jigen Ryu is, next time you spar with someone, change the rules so that doubles count as a win for your opponent and they have zero self preservation… Now imagine someone who constantly fights with that mentality…

[@MyNiceguy22]

great swordsmanship, however my only concern is how do these guys not have the most soar throat ever

[@toxi87]

it is kind've funny that looking at it you would be alittle confused at first but, Jigen ryu was one of the most feared and respected styles in Pre Meiji era japan.

[@tatehodges]

Never guard against a swordsman from Satsuma... cause then you can't cover your ears.

[@johndzhonminguito406]

proud fighting style of the satsuma clan.

[@GreenSkull-qx7yt]

Shimazu Clan

[@user-vw8it9oo8h]

This style of swordsmanship was the most feared in Japan at the end of the Edo period as the most insane swordsmanship. There are no defensive techniques in their style.

[@otakuUltranaciolista]

I like this style

[@salaro5259]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@cacadord3tapioka563]

legal bem louco 👍

[@cvfpratulascivaff]

If you think it's joke, you would better to imagine "A man who swing a sword and scream everyday want to kill people" this is the Jigenryu

[@711jastin]

They basically give you 2 choices: give up defense, chop each other up, losing a limb or two; Defend, your sword spine will embed in your skull eventually.

[@MatheoTritschler]

0:30 fear the wrath of your concierge

[@super.heraut.officiel]

though jigen-ryu was more like "all in a single attack, a second hit is not even to be considered"

[@gatocles99]

And keep hitting until the enemy stops wiggling.

[@serialkillerwhale]

The art of screaming really loud.

[@somedude23]

Now I know why Zenitsu cries

[@WiiMan25]

Best. Kiai. Ever.

[@HwanggumTalgut]

Did you think it seems silly? BTW that was the strongest kendo clan in Japan history. Fast and Strong swings are the most important in the real sword fights.

[@MrKaiGaming]

You're the only one who understands the text in this video. This is like a foreign commercial. It's funny because we don't understand what's going on.

[@Steven-uy5cz]

I bet i can beat it with the hiten mitsurugi

[@blugaledoh2669]

@@Steven-uy5cz I think that fiction.

[@jwgoon]

Jigen Ryu was the official sword school of the Shimazu clan. The clan that ruled southern Japan in the Kyushu area today. Jigen Ryu swordsmen were very feared by the swordsmen fighting on the side of the Tokugawa Shogunate because of the sheer ferocity of their attacks and their disregard for their own lives. Fascinating school and fearsome history as well

[@ikbalcoeg9273]

Yes just see street machete fight in youtube they just hit hit and hit no fancy movement

[@Cronsen]

Indeed! Great school!

[@HeyyyJude]

Those consecutive strikes are fast as hell

[@CsStoker]

0:36

[@Longbow89]

@OOFUJISAN *eyes wide open* And from what I've seen so far, it's the most basic style of koryu, yet highly effective, considering that defense against so most attacks is part of the main strike!

[@wa6p798]

It looks simple, but it is a very difficult technique. Too much force will slow down the swing speed.

[@izvarzone]

Imagine if someone bullied that way in school.

[@1965anthony]

He has grabbed his opponents wrist and stepped behind his elbow. He cannot be hit from this position and has jammed his sword against the arm and the elbow.

[@atkin207]

I wonder if they did the voice of the Bane(screaming) weapon in Borderlands 2...

[@htoodoh5770]

Why are they so loud?

[@YaminoSeigi]

make it over 9000 and you have Howling Banshee

[@Yakzur]

So....wtf was that? At first I was like: "cool, it's like hitting a pell." And then I was like: "Uhhh......"

[@uroskovac2212]

Old people kendo?

[@Cronsen]

Nope. Koryu Bujutsu.

[@flashingsword]

They leave arms open to strike 80% of the time with no parries to incoming swords aimed at their hands. Is this a real martial art or just a dance?

[@htoodoh5770]

flashing5word It is not a joke, this is just a demonstration but in real life. It will be different. Jigen Ryu is very feared.

[@htoodoh5770]

flashing5word However, knowledge of this fighting style has greatly decreased. Many predecessor of Jigen Ryu will probably laugh at this.

[@jwgoon]

To answer your question, you must understand Jigen Ryu's philosophy. To the ryu, the best and only strategy is to attack and attack with sheer berzerker like ferocity with total disregard for your own life. If I die in the attempt, so be it. But I must destroy my enemy in the process as well. This is Jigen Ryu's approach to combat and why their swordsmen were so feared.

[@FootOfOrion]

What is this? I don't even...

[@xllab1]

It though it was a joke... It isn't a joke, right ?

[@hopejordanguerrero7554]

Nope, it ain't a joke. That scream is the Japanese version of the Rebel Yell: it may sound "funny" when watching it from the side, but when that guy is charging at you screaming like that, it'll take a lot of will-power not to turn tail like the Yankees as the Battle of Manassas. Many also laughed at Confederate veterans doing the Rebel Yell years after the Civil War, but Union Veterans respect that yell. Same with the opponents of the Satsuma Clan: they know the psychological effect of the Enkyo scream all too well, and that scream is one of the reasons why the Shogunate was toppled.

[@jwgoon]

No. Period.

[@Azraelson]

0:19 what the hell...

[@arlemfraz]

yes every man in the street carries a katana sword and a few nunchakas as well as a few ninja stars - just in case some drunken lout gets abusive while out drinking at the local pub. I'm sure the ninjas and sumurai warriors of old would have just carried a 9mm today - their aim was to destroy an opponent and defend their turf. I don't think Japan attacked and pillaged China, Korea and Philippines using swords!

[@estebanflores210]

swords were a backup weapon not the first to use even at medieval japan the Yari Spears and bows were the first choice to start the combat and also the tanegashima

[@bluejey1564]

genji

[@sungwooklee9797]

LOL

[@user-pv9zo9rw8s]

노답 검술이네..ㅋㅋ

[@SaltyMilkandCoin5]

wat

[@MastersOfRs]

90% yelling 8% moving like a idiot 2% hoping the enemy gives up... Fuck ya.

[@kenm3ng121]

idiot