Keiko Kendo - Sensei Taniguchi 9° Dan

[@mondo.1839]

谷口先生の剣風、涙が出て来るくらい素晴らしいです…

[@fredericknadanjei9471]

Taniguchi sensei passed away at the age of 88 on May 17th 2009.

[@kyliam80]

This is why I've always respected Master and Sensei of any martial art, especially older ones. This Sensei was cleaning house on these younger guys big time.

[@sarperdogan6454]

All those younger guys were 8th dan by the way this comment is for all these future generations who will stumble upon this video.

[@kronoscamron7412]

so effortless.

[@towermoss]

the yelling is part of the strike. in order to score you must yell out to show the spirit of the attack. it's one of the 3 requirements of the score.

[@jadekayak01]

this was not normal-no one(no matter what grade they are)should turn their back on their opponent at any time.Try doing this to a higher grade or your sensei and see what happens to you.The 9th Dan treated it like a seminar or more like a kindergarden with wayward children

[@Mandalorianjedi]

There is no yelling in kendo. Yelling will hurt their throats. It is kiai from the stomach and it helps with posture, breathing and power in the strike. As a bonus it is also used to intimidate your opponent. It is said your first weapon in kendo is your kiai. To not use it would be worth noting, but this was all normal.

[@nekonari22]

How does anyone do something like 4:39 to 8 dan sensei? That is just amazing...

[@seravi]

8 dan is the highest you can test for. The higher Dan are awarded.

[@Scruffypuppet]

As I don't know Japanese, if you pause it at about 1:20, I think the '82' is his age.

[@shureikan]

Thanks for your help!

[@BOBOBLUENPANTHERBOY]

that was SWEET MAN!!! i wise i could do that, well i'm going to start trainning now and after that i'll be on youtube!!!! sweet!!!

[@riveriron]

It was 2002, now he is 92', is he still alive?

[@nhancao6355]

its an exhibition cause he is 9th dan but it serious cause you can see it with your own eyes

[@LucasMW2LOL]

Taniguchi sensei NO.1

[@RickyKenshiro]

scusate ma c'è una cosa che non capisco: premettendo che non pratico kendo, non capisco il perchè di tanti colpetti leggeri, se il kendo è come uno scontro tra samurai, e i bokken (o shinai che siano) delle katane, allora bisognerebbe dare un colpo secco in modo da (ipoteticamente) tagliare una parte del corpo, no?

[@Mandalorianjedi]

They are both. You need someone of the rank or higher to properly judge it, and there is no current living 10th dan. 9 is rarely achieved so normally if they are 8th Dan, and have trained long enough for the requirement, they receive the title pretty easily.

[@nhancao6355]

omg look at the technique of a 82 year old man does at 1.53 simply the best

[@365Pancakes]

Was this serious or just an exhibition?

[@000pava]

@MaximilianHorizon the sensei i think

[@GermanHarlekin4]

isnt the 9th dan a honour or is the 10th dan the hornour

[@GermanHarlekin4]

epic openning =D

[@ヨシディー-e5d]

心から尊敬してやまない先生であり　世界中で1番恐い先生でもありました。　先生と竹刀を交えたらビリビリしたなぁ～　僕が20才くらい先生60代前半　突きに行くと5倍突き返されボロボロになった思い出今でも忘れません。

[@neogtrmn]

What makes you say that? Everything here was perfectly normal for kendo.

[@VeleroPibe]

How old is Sensei Taniguchi in this video? thanks

[@nhancao6355]

i am sorry for my english do u understand what i meant

[@chriski95]

he's 82, and the language here is korean, not japanese

[@365Pancakes]

yes, your English is fine :)

[@DrProfessorBolton]

At first, when he was tying the thing on his head, I thought he was blindfolding himself...0_o

[@AgoNyShinya]

his name is Taniguchi which means he's japanese,not korean.

[@365Pancakes]

okay thanks

[@Mandalorianjedi]

No, 8th dan is only the highest outside of Japan.

[@Mandalorianjedi]

If you think watching a 9th dan woop professional kendoka without even moving boring, then stop watching kendo videos.

[@50panda]

Im pretty sure 8dan is the highest dan in kendo.....

[@MukkinaLife]

Ciao! Non capisco bene, sono una principiante, ma gli 8 dan sono stati "promossi"? Grazie 1000

[@kendro101]

Who Thinks they can dislike this VIDEO!?

[@nhancao6355]

me too

[@vashyroth697]

Ma come mai il maestro (quello vestito di bianco) ogni tanto si lascia colpire ?

[@fabriciogiampietro7029]

In kendo il punto è dato successivamente a 3 elementi, tecnica, volontà e zanshin... a volte colpire non è sufficiente. In questo caso comunque è solo una dimostrazione

[@meredpool2003]

The man is yoda

[@TheWiseOne2525]

WoW that guy was yelling too much!

[@nhancao6355]

dont say that

[@NasakosS]

boringgggg

[@tenchodimitrov93]

why the fack they scream shit noises ?