Miyamoto Musashi: The Story of The Legendary Swordsman

[@AgentXA564]

Musashi was known for not fighting fair and never losing. That should tell you a lot about fighting.

[@Wasthere73]

If you aint cheating you aint trying

[@FauxReal.]

There are no rules when playing with life

[@jjs3890]

From a samurai perspective you’re correct. From a self defense perspective he did what he had to do to win… but it was believed he was scared of dying (which is considered cowardly in those times) so his “cheating” was considered by people of that time and a by some today, unethical and not recognized as a Kie shin (sword saint). It would be like if a modern MMA fighter destroys his opponents with deliberate kicks to the balls. Yes, he defeated them from a self defense standpoint, but this was a sport match and not self defense. 🤷 perspective matters when drawing conclusions.

[@cranom5616]

@@jjs3890 Not really. Just correcting a thing, is that he didn’t actually fight just for self-defense, there were times he dueled other fighters or samurais just to prove his skills and strategy knowledge. It wasn’t only about “coward advantages”, he actually knew how to win in every situation he was put in.

[@cranom5616]

But of course, from a direct perspective, he always mentioned that if you really want to win, you shouldn’t refuse to cheat or play dirty.

[@brianlittle9202]

It's better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war. One of the coolest things he ever said.

[@Mystic-bc4fc]

Didn't Bruce Lee say that?

[@brianlittle9202]

@@Mystic-bc4fc If he did he was repeating him.

[@slapnamvevo330]

Unless that garden is keeping you alive

[@1980syuppie]

@@Mystic-bc4fca student asked Bruce that once, his homage is a brilliant reply.

[@DoctorProph3t]

“Oh fuck, I’ve run out of enemies.” ~Miyamoto, probably.

[@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren]

He did probably say that 😂 Sasaki Kojiro was basically the strongest Samurai competing with Musashi back then and after Musashi killed him, he stopped fighting

[@keef5586]

​@@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildrenboth were not samurai

[@tuahsakato17]

Motherfucker actually does dual wielding IRL.

[@jjs3890]

Duel welding was already a thing before Musashi. It he elevated that practice.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

Musashi was born left handed but learned to be dual handed I believe.

[@swiftblade862]

plenty of real martial arts have dual wielding, though one blade was often shorter than the other

[@korribreki]

He didn't fight using both though. He mastered dual wielding so he could use both his left and right arms if anything happened to either or he needed to ride a horse. Its believed that he threw the shorter sword at his opponent at the start of a duel.

[@wardog5537]

Look up weaponisms, they show hsi exact style of fighting

[@skippadadippa2412]

I think him fighting the entire yoshioka clan by himself, killing their leader and still managing to make it out alive is his most impressive feat since he was fighting 71 men at one time and there was even guns shooting at him

[@matthewbelanger535]

wow...never heard that story

[@jasoncseszko4715]

He was a true Warrior and Master of his profession of sword fighting. A legend in the day and a legend that still lives on.

[@jkim6200]

That comic series Vagabond needs to be completed. And in reality, Musashi sometimes showed up early (in an ambush) to throw his opponents off.

[@Zeratsu]

I heard about Vagabond and immediately thought if that story is about Musashi. Is it related to Musashi? Also they say that Vagabond manga has the best arts.

[@jkim6200]

@@Zeratsu Yes. It is set at the end of the Sengoku Jidai and the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro are the protagonists. Artwork is pretty good, but IMHO I am not sure if it is the best.

[@comradekatyusha]

@@Zeratsu it's based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel about Musashi and yes, the artwork is pretty good

[@BlackFlagHeathen]

What an absolute unit of a star

[@highrider9168]

Miyamoto Sensei was wise and fought every single battle as if it was his last. He never considered anything forbidden. He also challenged those with claims! He fought FOR something because that is how you win. You do whatever it takes to succeed and you never underestimate your opponent.

[@afroahmed3989]

sensei? , that's Miyamoto Sama for you you fkn peasant

[@miketaylor9544]

He's pretty much a Samurai Jack Sparrow. Shows up where ever, involves himself into everything, and somehow he comes out comically on top of everything.

[@kingurameshi2183]

Musashi also typically towered over his competition which gave him a huge advantage.

[@timmycrw91]

You actually show a picture of a statue with two men during a duel. If you noticed the figure on the right appears to be holding what looks like a large ax handle😂 and I believe this was the fight where he showed up late, on a beach, to fight a samurai. The samurai was infuriated that his opponent would show up late and show him such disrespect. In the statue, it is true to the story. Musashi used one of the oars from the boat to kill the samurai. He did not use a sword. I also think that he had a reputation for drinking and fighting while he may have been intoxicated, but I'm not positive😅

[@crli4353]

The monument you are referring to is one of Musashi's most famous duels. The opponent was Sasaki Kojiro who was a highly skilled samurai in his own right. Kojiro was known to wield quite a long sword, so long in fact, it was nicknamed the drying pole and Musashi knew this. To counter the reach of Kojiros weapon, Musashi carved a bokuto from a boat oar. This would serve two purposes. First it would anger Kojiro as a sign of disrespect, but more importantly it would eliminate the reach advantage of Kojiro. If Kojiro did not wield such a long sword, it is unlikely Musashi would have used the oar, this was mainly a tactical decision.

[@CHEESYHEAD684]

He invented the 2 sword style when he was in a duel and suddenly a third guy appeared and attack Musashi and he had to draw his wakizashi in his other hand to hold them both off. He obviously won or managed to get away because he survived. Can you imagine you're fighting someone with all your effort and you outnumber him and this guy is using just half his concentration on you and he beats you?

[@technoalien892]

If you find yourself in a fair fight , your strategy was wrong.

[@Ltn_og]

Japan is something

[@nicholasgarcia399]

innit?

[@samgyeopsal569]

It’s certainly one of the things in the world

[@Ltn_og]

@@samgyeopsal569 I'm saying the history is something

[@thomas_nuranovski]

Musashi the best swordsman in history

[@Yh-kg8fr]

Should note that his first "duel" at 13 was him challenging a griwn man, the man refused to fight him since he was a biy, whereby musashi just started beating him over the head till he was dead, causing him to run from hime fleeing into the forest, and start wandering all over Japan.

[@Zessionn]

bri dies ur i key nit wirk

[@Yh-kg8fr]

@@Zessionn ni

[@manjoumenakamoto3248]

Rumour said that he was joined Western Toyotomi Army in Sekigahara Campaign to prove his mettle and also in Defence of Osaka Castle with the same side

[@MoldyOog]

He never used his dual wielding style in an official duel. He simply promoted training with two so you could be extremely proficient with one. Godinho did something similar with his dual wielding techniques as well, as it was extremely unlikely to use two swords in combat.

[@Zts_xox17]

Look he did not come up with using two swords at the same time this idea was long before used but his style and philosophy and his fame for being such a remarkable swordsman he was known for being very good and even mastering the techniques of wielding wakizashi and katana

[@nowsgeneration2757]

When playing with life, no rules are needed

[@CodyPorter-ow1om]

Legend the man is the real life samurai Jack a man you don't want to mess with❤❤❤❤

[@TuanBe-ni2ud]

Kozuki oden really took inspiration from this man 😆

[@BrandonKehl-u5p]

Amazing Video, Knowledge, and Voice. Awesome

[@Jokesonyou123]

Can I just say I’m grateful I found this channel I love history and you have a great voice and I love what you are doing !

[@Ein-ts3sm]

Musashi, remind me miyamoto musashi story

[@ThinkB4UAct]

I've seen his movie about his life, do you know if there's a remake on the horizon? With English audio track

[@matricola8836]

a remake no, but u can read the Manga Vagabond, based on his life

[@InspiredFortunes]

Mfer broke all rules and became a legend. that takes balls.

[@Jokesonyou123]

I have his book it’s a great read and I would advice you guys to give it a read as well !

[@bhchen3079]

Musashi was known as the rogue Ronin.. he didn't participate in any battles during the sengoku Jidai period. His father was a follower in a minor clan during that period

[@palatindecorcelles]

oftenly he was Killing champions and afterward the champion students were going after him to kill him ...and so before all duels he was planing ways to flee duel sites...and never got caught ...by entire villages or entire régions searching for him...crazy life crazy brilliant crazy samouraï...they should make a movie on his life...

[@Seattlefan77]

I was fascinated by this guy for awhile and read his book. Now I just believe his record and legend was just overinflated

[@Shadow-sd4ui]

"Invincible under the rising sun " 🛐

[@mnfd840]

He was a good artist too

[@hassannasrallah9588]

اعجباني هذا رجل بطل .تحيا يابان

[@TheSpectralFX]

He didn't write himself. He would have writers tag along and just talk to them. These writers are the only reason we got to read his philosophy. We need to be grateful for them

[@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren]

He wrote the Book of five spheres and the dokkodo all by himself. What you're talking about isn't his philosophy but his life story

[@ukoysakabo7310]

What writers. Musashi brought emphasis on art and literature on some of his passages. There's a thing called reading, bro. Try that motherfucker

[@AloisAgos]

The man truly did not give a f***.

[@jamesbarbour8400]

Best way to be if you ask me - if you give too much importance to anything, it can eventually destroy you. With Mushasi' mindset, he doubtless stepped out of the conventions of the time and so his fighting style was essentially formless, continually adapting to circumstances as they arose, rather than worrying about things before they actually happened Needlessly worrying about something could be likened to a mental roadblock - you have to free yourself from it, in order to be able to flow - roll with the punches if you will. The foregoing is pretty much what Bruce Lee was describing when he uttered his infamous phrase, 'be water my friend'. Way ahead of his time was our Bruce. He obviously absorbed the Classics, utilising what he found to be practical and useful, discarding that which was not. His own fighting style was very direct and without any of the un-necessary 'flowery' moves of what he described as the 'Classical Mess'. It would seem that many ancient martial arts developed an array of extraneous movements, that had no real practical application, other than be an extension of the founders' ego, to make the so called art seem more important and complicated than it actually was. Bruce Lee was able to sift through such detriuous and be more effective as a result. When he spoke to the Abbot in 'Enter the Dragon', he stated that when the opportunity presents itself, I do not hit, it hits all by itself' That's the benefit of simplicity - the approach for which he was renowned.

[@Nitrayka]

Bro knew the two sword style maybe he eventually moved on to the three sword style

[@hallooos7585]

The 3rd sword isn’t the one that can kill but sum else 😳

[@Deetroiter]

Musashi-san’s philosophy was, essentially, if I have two swords then why would I die with one still in its sheath? It was extremely uncommon for samurai of his time period to fight with two swords. The wakazashi (smaller sword) was a backup to the larger Katana. Fighting in an Espada Y Daga (Spanish sword and daggers) two handed type of manner was pretty much unheard of. When everyone fights the same and then comes along a guy who understands how everyone fights, but also knows how to fight differently compared to them…it makes for an incredibly dangerous and feared man. I wonder what Musashi-san would think if he knew that he was still highly respected and known around the world by so many all of these centuries later

[@jamiewalker8772]

What about him being depressed and using wooden swords? That was my fave part of his story… I realise it’s dark but shows a lot like f character

[@lukeblythe6494]

Ronin isn’t synonymous with a masterless samurai, in fact the most used context for ronin is basically a drifter with no goal to anything, it’s just been made popular by media that ronin means masterless samurai when that’s just not the case

[@gunznrosez1599]

You are telling the story of the greatest of all time swords man

[@palatindecorcelles]

his book of 5 rings is a Master piece

[@markordorica6940]

Resurrection and judgment

[@palatindecorcelles]

and he developped a new style of fighting for samouraï by dueling with his katana and his compagnon katana (a shorter katana) so a regular katana in his strong hand and shorter one in the weaker hand

[@joshendogaming4909]

This dude is cool as hell

[@Jonathan-b2j7s]

I owe him my life.

[@milodynasty9687]

Would make a cool manga story abt musashi

[@peaceweapon1933]

Fate

[@Artorius100]

Vagabond

[@matricola8836]

there already are a manga abt Musashi

[@iancorder6133]

Pretty sure he was never a ronin. Just a wandering swordsman at first. His father was a teacher of kenjutsu, but I don’t think he gained the privilege of being a samurai, at least not until he became a retainer of sorts for a lord later on. Don’t even know if that counts as becoming a samurai either. Information is spotty here.

[@mahmudulhasan8779]

He was actually called ' Unrivaled under heaven '

[@CrniWuk]

Musashi was a true pro gamer and would put even discord mods to shame, since he was known to rarely if ever shower or change his clothes.

[@tylerburroughs3688]

Cool story but he showed up late to give more time to live

[@williamgill5286]

is this where the game Brave Fencer Musashi came from

[@dalilacampos2482]

Musashi fucked with their head; literally a medieval Conner Mcgregor of his time.

[@gagesienerth4022]

This man is literally ISSHIN Ashina😂 just give him the nickname “Sword Saint” and I don’t doubt he wouldn’t match up to Isshin.

[@earthdragon88backyard]

Samurai X

[@lolphukyu]

Traditional Samurai were bound by honor, Mushashi was like Bruce Lee, formless sword fighting with 2 swords.

[@mrscanners.8888]

I like that, it's when other's think it might be criticism, but it's not, it is just certain people can't see other way's, when most other's can't

[@squaretrianglez]

I often like and revere these true legends. Each unique style. And both unbeatable

[@keef5586]

samurai were not bound by honor this whole thing about samurai being the most honourable warriors is a myth

[@elocxv]

Man redeemed himself.

[@mrscanners.8888]

That's where Marvel stole that idea from then

[@Aruarin]

Musashi’s master is the mountains

[@70o07]

There is no referee in a life a death fight.

[@DavidSmith-fz8ju]

Men know how to do things.

[@digvijaysketch7936]

bro giving vagabond spoilers ☠️😭

[@nathanhobday7511]

Put all his skill points into dual weilding

[@OfficialXianYT]

Musashi is actually Oden?

[@actsfive30]

Anybody ever wondered why they got rid of their heritage?

[@g17yt99]

kojuro sasaki has left the chat

[@josiahulibarri9956]

Not supposedly he really did

[@laage4380]

How did he die please?!

[@faded6089]

He died from thoracic cancer at 61 years old

[@DragonGoddess18]

Wasn't it cancer of the esophagus or something?

[@BarsusDraco]

Cancer. Nothing was strong or skilled enough to beat him, so cancer pulled up and saved everyone

[@HKsNoble45]

He died at 61 n defeated 63 swordsmen in battle.

[@firmankusuma4641]

I've heard about Musashi participating in the battle of Sekigahara, is that true?

[@bigblue6917]

Ronin is not a disgrace term for a Samurai with no master. It just means he had no master for which there can be a number of reasons including not wishing to serve his master any more or he left one master to serve another.

[@DarkDragonSlayer]

He died at 60 or 61, depending on when he was born and when he died. Edit: that's a long time to live back then.

[@evanrocha1327]

Did i just figure out why the last ronin from teenage mutton ninja turtles is called ronin 😂😂

[@maryvalentine9090]

I often wonder about why Japan had such a violent warrior culture for so long. What the hell what’s going on and that was peoples minds? It’s just not a sustainable lifestyle.

[@alex18771977]

What titles? He was a ronin and low class from the beginning

[@Diamond_Hanz]

Leo!

[@eravulgaris211]

Takezo

[@oremlapoargniltap1359]

did he die in a duel?

[@dislikebutton4981]

I could take him

[@temp4743]

You can you just need intelligence and perception skill

[@DairokutenMaoUwU]

Not really impressed with how he cheated in his duel with Kojiro Sasaki.

[@jmalfonso7]

Personally, Kojiro should've kept and used his saya (scabbard) as a secondary weapon so as to imitate Musashi's two-sword style against him.

[@Nutvillager]

Imagine thinking the guy who said fuck your beliefs to an entire nation would care what you think

[@jamiewalker8772]

@@Nutvillager 😂😂😂😂👌

[@jjs3890]

This was common for Musashi. He was considered a mediocre swordsman but it was his “strategy” aka, head games that got him to his status.

[@yahsimyuq7895]

yeah he cheated just to intimidate or fool his opponent at times but don't worry he didn't forget the little helped he got from genji what he's name forgot like khabib weight cut tricks 🤣😅....

[@skylar5257]

I’m sure the irony is not lost on anybody that she’s saying he needs to grow up while she sits there and throws a childlike tempur tantrum all because she was wrong lol. Drew needs to gtfo of there and stay far away from her, and I think a child is the last thing she needs if this is how she reacts when she’s wrong, she can’t even accept it lol.

[@palatindecorcelles]

his own father banned him

[@minecraftkingest4116]

was born in 1582 actually

[@Scourge1990]

Bro has dagoth ur ai voice

[@SayeedMuhammad-bm4ou]

He get his opponents mad by coming late....

[@streakacegaming2491]

But the unfair advantage is bad

[@BarsusDraco]

Having certaint moral codes is fine and all But life's to short to end it because you want to prove a point

[@andrzejsielaszuk5502]

I've seen enough to not trust random video on world's history

[@imposterk9768]

Bro is zoro

[@LasagnaReaper]

Why is dar goth explaining this

[@BentReality.369]

What killed him? Bad fish head soup?

[@BarsusDraco]

Lung Cancer 🗿

[@killerqueen7183]

宫本武藏

[@jamaicasysbm2580]

And then colt made the colt

[@palatindecorcelles]

he killed a japoneese champion on a island with an oar that he bought from the man bringing him on the island he sculpted à katana with it and killed the champion with 1 single blow over the head lol

[@Jay-hw6ix]

This man’s life is nothing but a myth a made up story by the Japanese army to whip up support for World War II. It’s all bullshit! There is absolutely no historical evidence to back any of this up.

[@matricola8836]

are u dumb? he even wrote a book and created a school of combat arts.

[@SaltCane]

I guess we should exclude 90% of human history if we are not considering written accounts as historical evidence

[@BarsusDraco]

Ah, I see. Lets whipe out 99,95% of all human history then

[@EyBossPusi]

Cringesashi

[@pizrux6592]

He never duel wielded in a duel and rarely killed anyone. A lot of miss information

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

Ayo. Samurais playing dirty? 😭💀

[@samuraijackoff5354]

They were not as honorable as the shows put it

[@mrscaryfox3955]

@@samuraijackoff5354 I mean they took their own emperor hostage for like hundreds of years

[@Joshua_N-A]

@@mrscaryfox3955 do you think a modern day Japanese Prime Minister is able to do the same? Right now the Japan Self Defense Force commander in chief is the PM, not the emperor.

[@butbutmybutt]

One day we find out that he shot his opponents