Karate Vs Fencing - Can They Switch Sports? | Sports Swap Challenge

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Can a top Japanese Karate kid fight with a foil? How does a fencer fare when fighting with his feet and hands?
Hiroto Gomyo & Kenta Chida, two world-class Olympians swap sports with surprising results: bit.do/SportsSw...
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[@EranAmir]

This is the most wholesome video I have ever seen.

[@urmomraquel5407]

Most of this comment section’s ignorance about fencing, my fav sport in the world, is making me want to bash my head into a cactus. “All you have to do is stab!” And “you don’t need any coordination at all!” These are all completely incorrect. As a competitive fencer, you need a lot of coordination. And even though we aren’t using multiple limbs, it still requires aim and timing. Fencing is a beautiful sport, and before you comment, know some things. Thank you.

[@birb7672]

Haha thats how I feel about Equestrian. People don’t understand! You don’t just ‘sit’ there. You need so much skill. The equestrians make it look so easy when in reality... they’ve spent their whole lives training. And for fencing you don’t just stab.

[@guiseb7137]

I actually tried doing fencing in school for a year some years ago. Lemme tell you, it was not easy and I was not good at it

[@jiburpak539]

All you have to do is stab

[@iloveuwayvmuch9285]

Rachel Lee Same...I attended an introduction lesson to fencing and the whole group was struggling 😂

[@counterkidnapping1737]

You are a fencer? Does change angle like in boxing work? Or switch stance (Southpaw v orthodox)?

[@rhynemusic4101]

Do subtitles really have to be at the center blocking their faces?

[@guiseb7137]

Ikr that also disturbed me too

[@HoLeeSheet117]

Yes

[@streetwisetactics]

Yes anoyying

[@duchi882]

indeed, no matter how many times I adjusted it by dragging. The next subtitles that pops up goes to the center again

[@DennyThePanther]

You can move it out of the way lol

[@3cheersforidiots]

Karate is my primary sport and fencing is my secondary, so this video was 11 minutes of pure satisfaction for me :D

[@jbond5834]

😂

[@StephanieKnozer]

Does doing the one make you better at the other?

[@briannenoel3892]

My karate sensei, whom is good friends of the family, was telling us how when he tried fencing he was able to pick it up quickly because the stances where similar. My brother who did both karate and fencing also noticed this.

[@Mai2727]

Japanese people are so polite!

[@mbcdpl]

They just say things to be polite. It's a cultural thing. They don't really mean it most of the time.

[@TrustedOne143]

@@mbcdpl funny that's with most Americans to lol

[@rehan-ci1tk]

@개냥이 yep, they usually does that. They actually only polite to other Japanese. When they encounter foreigner in their area, they'll think of you nothing more than an insect.

[@dynddu]

@개냥이 lol a random korean keyboard warrior bringing up WW2 on every japanese video, how typical

[@mareksicinski3726]

It’s more the manner of expressing ploteness

[@mugensamurai]

They're so respectful, courteous, and good sportsman yet deep down inside they secretly want to kill one another.

[@FishForged]

4:14 really did him dirty with that flick

[@samsignorelli]

Nah....doing him dirty would be a flick to the back on the old timing.

[@isabel2273]

why are the captions in the middle of the screen??????

[@Demphure]

This was pretty interesting. They glossed over a lot of fencing stuff, and I was surprised the fencer included the flick (usually a more advanced move), but the karate practitioner reacted surprisingly well to attacks with retreats, even before the lesson. None of them were enough to defend with, but still, very well done

[@cez19]

Let's do taekwondo and judo swap

[@ronin6158]

not even similar.

[@guiseb7137]

@@ronin6158 that's why

[@XAE_A_Xii]

taekwondo vs fencing will be interesting also, as Olympic taekwondo is actually fencing, just with legs

[@JourneyToTheCage]

Ronin yeah because boxing and skeet shooting are so similar

[@ngocps45]

Judo do have an amount of kicks and sweeps, while olympic taekwondo practitioners barely use their arms Interesting swap !

[@paulwilkinson8977]

Picking a second, complimentary sport will deeefinitely help you improve your main sport. Look at Oscar De La Hoya

[@davidjd123]

Paul Wilkinson or lomachenko

[@paulwilkinson8977]

BushidoKi yeah seriously.

[@vittocrazi]

@@davidjd123 what do they do?

[@mertdokur87]

@@vittocrazi oscar dela hoya does 'drag racing' if I remember correctly.

[@ngocps45]

@@vittocrazi and Lomachenko danced when he was a child

[@funnysecksnumber6998]

when both parties can absolutely obliterate each other in their respective branch, but they both hold back to let the other have fun

[@ryneagheilim9782]

Do archery and javelin throwing xD

[@CeleTheRef]

interesting. both sports can be described as "real-time chess", just fencing is faster.

[@FoieGras]

I’ve done both. Fencing is slower.

[@dogestranding5047]

@@FoieGras Maybe you're just a slow fencer.

[@aileenzhao7951]

@@FoieGras bro how quickly do you even play chess then, because that is something I wanna see.

[@Slann_ted]

@@FoieGras Completely depends on the weapon. Faster than epee? Probably. Faster than sabre? I doubt it

[@TheLockon00]

I think chess is a serviceable metaphor for both of these sports, but I don't think it's the best one. I heard a quote attributed to philosopher Carl von Clausewitz that went something like, "People compare war to chess, but it is far more like cards." This was meant to say that the chaos and randomness of war is more akin to the strategic decision-making under uncertain conditions seen in games like poker. This kind of strategy is based on probability more than logic. Sports like Karate and fencing involve speed that makes truly logical decision-making difficult. Things happen more dynamically and chaotically. People often perform attacks, defenses and counters based on the likelihood of an opponent's reaction happening, rather than actually seeing it and then deciding how to respond. For this reason I think these sports, along with most weapons sports (Kendo, HEMA, etc.) as well as most striking combat sports (boxing, kick-boxing, etc.) are more analogous to cards, while something like Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which involves slower, less dynamic engages which permit better moment-to-moment logical decision-making, is more like chess.

[@tychowozniaki9269]

Imagine doing a sport for the first time and hitting an olympic athlete three times after only one day. This karate guy is a genius.

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

I'm pretty sure most if not all of those touches broke the right of way rule, which would make them invalid in an actual competition. He did really well though.

[@ryanthenyan777nyan5]

No right of way buddy

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

@@ryanthenyan777nyan5 They didn't say anything about right of way, but they were playing with foils and foil competitions have it. Or at least had the last time I watched it.

[@ryanthenyan777nyan5]

@@@penttikoivuniemi2146 yea right of way has always been in foil otherwise everyone would just do remises and counter attacks lol

[@lewiscallaghan9527]

RyanTheNyan777 Nyan people use counters all the time now 😤

[@uji2503]

I used to learn karate when i was 8 years old. I learned fencing when i was 12 until last year, and im not gonna lie, karate helps me to improve faster in fencing because there a lot of similarities between these two sports. Both requires fast actions, both have almost the same stance (karate and fencing) and etc. i miss having lesson of these two sports but sadly i can't do it anymore.

[@OnyxXThePunch]

If you can find a Hema group that does it look into classical Pugilism you would absolutely love it

[@ezramatan5233]

Great video! In fencing you usually don't learn the flick until later on because it takes good hand coordination, whatever!

[@SwordTune]

He's a lefty... Oh god the memories!

[@hannahwismath243]

I noticed that as well truly the biggest enemy in fencing

[@tylerodonnell-paccione7523]

Even as a lefty I hate fencing lefties...

[@hannahwismath243]

@@tylerodonnell-paccione7523 my twin brother is a lefty and he always complains about them as well It's so funny that nobody likes it

[@dumbitoruseit7223]

Cool sport swap

[@5718269alex]

I'm training both of the sports. I think the fundamental steps is similar but if you becoming advanced player you would know the difference is very big.

[@antonellavasquez4347]

i love how they respect each other.

[@Vestajik]

This gave me ptsd of when I had to tie my belt in karate

[@zg4705]

bro... we have the same profile pic...

[@ninthkaikan1544]

Gaio Z yes

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

The sword is birthed perfect. The human body isn't. That's why it takes years to train a body for martial arts, and takes great patience and believe in yourself as well as respect for your opposition.

[@henrymob2651]

It’s a blade but ok

[@Boshy666]

Fencing requires your body to be very fit and able, try it

[@aileenzhao7951]

*cries in broken blades*

[@gln6f]

@@aileenzhao7951 ... are you an armorer by chance?

[@aileenzhao7951]

3:08 why can't fencing clothes be like this hhh

[@capp2356]

Meanwhile fencers come with their layeres of jackets

[@gln6f]

I don't know, have you tried some of the higher leon paul gear?

[@capp2356]

@@gln6f where I live they don't sell Leon Paul gear (😭sad life)

[@gln6f]

@@capp2356 I don't suppose you might see a major tournament like NAC or something in your area? LP usually has a booth. If not, order online? (I swear I don't get paid by LP, although if they are listening, I could use some Epee parts) ;)

[@niklasvilhelm7247]

Imagen if our suits were red

[@Monscent]

Fencer should be able to learn to jab pretty well like..right away.

[@aileenzhao7951]

? You do kinda gotta learn the proper footwork first.

[@moimoi-rn4go]

Boxing vs karate sport swap would be amazing.

[@JourneyToTheCage]

Karate guy: why is he still hitting me after I got hit once

[@moimoi-rn4go]

@@JourneyToTheCage boxing guy with 8 ounce gloves: what r those funnu looking balloons in ur hands

[@OnyxXThePunch]

I would enjoy that actually Especially since primitive boxing did share some similarities to karate

[@ronki23]

More like karate and taekwondo; freestyle pointfighting combines both although they score stupid techniques in freestyle and keep hands low

[@stasallen3923]

Kenta Chida: If we land at the same time, it’s whoever landed first that gets the point. Right of way: Am I a joke to you?

[@stasallen3923]

Just poking fun. I understand it was done out of ease of explaining.

[@funnysecksnumber6998]

historical fencing vs olympic fencing pls

[@kaammaa7601]

Taekwondo is getting more and more like fencing. With sensors and slim new uniform. So, switching them might work out nice.

[@ibfreely8952]

Olympic karate is pretty much like fencing but without the swords.

[@kc3267]

why the Hong Kong Chinese subtitle is simplified Chinese lol......

[@cedricjustina.alcoseba6880]

i like both karate and fencing

[@insommiaexcellences3969]

i thought the karate is different it seem like whenever yo attack you get point like is there a system to block it? im so confused maybe it the japanese why of karate?

[@3cheersforidiots]

If you block an attack in kumite, it doesn't score. The reason why you're seeing a lot of scores in professional kumite competitions is probably because the karateka there are doing a lot of compound attacks that are difficult to block. In essence, though, there are some criteria for scoring a hit in kumite, including having the correct form, the correct distance, zanshin or kime (usually demonstrated by a kiai), controlling the movement, and also actually hitting the opponent on a valid target area. The only exception to this last criterion is with junior kumite competitions, where a punch to the face cannot actually touch the opponent, but has to be a couple millimetres away to demonstrate control and to protect against injuries. Hope that answers the question!

[@insommiaexcellences3969]

@@3cheersforidiots it helps im still confused maybe it because the different cultures i learn the vietnamese way that why but thanks for the info!

[@yujiedacillonagatsuka]

Taekwondo / boxing I thinks this will more a good switching.

[@soundsound11]

They good looking both.

[@llaranjiinha]

Parece que estou ouvindo mangá japonês. Fiquei ouvindo o Naruto, Nanatsu e One punch man. 😂

[@FulanoConPsicosis]

HEMA longsword should be added to Olympics in the future... Now we use slowmotion cameras with the judges in tournaments. If is added, I hope they don't deform it, and keep grapling techniques and penalty the doubles

[@sitikhotimah5723]

i am karateka, it's interesting to learn fencing or other sports

[@nmitchxll305]

siti khotimah yup.

[@muklanliu7145]

I play fencing

[@liliauwu302]

I think karate an taewkondo is similar but diferent ☺

[@edwardxiao1168]

Did he just say whoever gets the light first scores the touch?

[@daniellai1201]

Kfkdi Djkfkf probably makes more sense in the short time they had than the explain all of right of way

[@eirvingdiaz7185]

Do not do Karate but do . . . Kendo vs Fencing or Iai-jitsu vs Fencing

[@r.l.mcdermid6034]

They usually have beginner fencers use a french grip rather than a pistol grip?

[@aileenzhao7951]

Do they? Depends on the teacher.

[@justanothercrab8241]

Yeah, depends on the club as well.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

It's personal preference, most fencers I know here in London hate pistol grips, that's beginners and higher level fencers. neither are difficult to use, so I don't see why entry level people can't use either.

[@leonidvishniakov3810]

Think of the opponents hands and feet as swords.

[@happybuggy1582]

These sport swaps are funny😹 Making the pro guys look like illiterates when they are in the wrong field

[@kayw7689]

Yes

[@naomigary7930]

im shocked karate has never been in the olympics before

[@streetwisetactics]

Interesting thanks 👍

[@knox42]

Fencing is My Life

[@niklasvilhelm7247]

Our life 🇨🇳

[@inuyashaowo8193]

Fencing😍

[@imalittletitan8268]

Fencer forever

[@johnnybaum7957]

Karate sparring is boring to watch though......it is basically tkd w/ punches....

[@horreheitedet4320]

Judo and wrestling swap!

[@darthclone7]

Ok now have ppl from jersey do this

[@mykulpierce]

Touch fighting is bad. Gear in material Science is improving with time let's bring back full contact sports to the Olympics. I want to see broadsword historical fencing and martial artists hitting with intent

[@mattbickel2877]

Love this

[@frankalcala6766]

swap jiu jitsu and wrestling

[@tomazapat8749]

karateka could learn fencing faster than other way around

[@tomazapat8749]

i'm already embarassed by my obvious statment, do you really need an explanation or you train karate and you want pat on the back?

[@tomazapat8749]

sorry! i thought you were sarcastic. for landing kicks and punches you need much better body coordination than to -i don't know the word-stab???someone with sabre??? and thats just about offence.deffence in karate is much more difficult-thinking about punches, kicks and potencialy getting ko-ed, while in fencing there is not even painful being stabed.karate is not just physically harder but is also psychologicly harder.and last thing is tehnique thowing a simple step in jab is harder tehnique too learn than step in stab with sabre because if you look step in jab and step in "stab" they are very similiar.stab is just little shorter move because you don't have to generate that much power there for easier.i could write an argument about timing too...

[@kardeskalap2165]

Because after a sport karate training people are all blue and green... oh, wait, that's fencing...

[@3cheersforidiots]

@@kardeskalap2165 As a person who has competed in both sports, you'll get plenty of blue and green spots from both karate and fencing, although perhaps on different body parts :)

[@monalishadeviduwara7963]

Boxing swap

[@thomasda3482]

the rules are different

[@snail7519]

Hi!

[@dibya___2761]

Nice 👌

[@nicht_ueberlegt]

I love it

[@muklanliu7145]

I won lots of trophy and medals

[@しようK]

他の海外の方の見てから日本人の見るとすっごいヤラセ感

[@Kizuikki]

Third

[@yiagouz2466]

Second!!

[@psyche1322]

IT'S SPORT KARATE! Not real Karate from Okinawa. Its a big different.

[@jocircus]

This is Olympic's channel. Olympic features sports. Sport karate and traditional karate has differences, yes. But this one is as real as the other. Implying that one of them is fake is rather rude.

[@Huyshadervn]

Karate is faster than fencing

[@peanutgallery123]

the tip of a fencing blade is the second fastest object in the Olympics (after the bullet), so... i don't think so.

[@zintkalawowinj3864]

Go watch some Olympic sabre fencing before you decide.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

I can move the tip of my blade faster than any human can move his bare hand.

[@leonidvishniakov3810]

@@londiniumarmoury7037 of course you have laverage