Owarikan-ryu Sojutsu - 37th Nippon Kobudo Embutakai at the Nippon Budokan

[@majnjord]

Here's a very interesting article about Owari Kan Ryuu: www.koryu.com/library/harmstrong1.html Among other things, it mentions that the practice combat or matches that in this video starts at 5:38 doesn't have a scoring system - they just continue until someone feels beaten, or both contestants are too tired to continue!

[@JuandiegoFA]

This is by far my favorite part of the enbu. Fantastic! (and the prettiest girls too)

[@joemichaels8389]

The moment the guy with the jumonji yari went up against the su yari that fight was over.

[@twobitmage]

Could someone maybe answer me this: Why was the naginata considered more of a woman's weapon? Seems to me like it'd be a lot heavier to wield than a sword.

[@Sadwyrm]

Check out the Wikipedia article for naginatas: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata Not many people bother to wilfully add in false facts and lies to martial arts articles in general, so it is rather safe to rely on that article and its reference links as a starting point.

[@MCShvabo]

First of, It was not woman weapon, it was used mainly by warriors on battlefield but womans used them as well probably becaus of it's reach advantage.

[@Sadwyrm]

It is viewed as a more feminine weapon due to its proven effectiveness when used by onna bugeisha to defend their homes from invaders(who apparently forgot their spears while invading homes), though. After a while it pretty much became a defining weapon of the samurai's wife. And women got priority for the naginata. This also happens to be continued into modern times. In Japan nowadays, naginata-related groups have more girls than guys while kendo-related groups have more guys than girls, according to some people I've spoken to. And the naginata is both shorter and heavier than the spear. Regardless of its effectiveness on the battlefield, the spear still dominated the battlefield at pretty much all ranges(in terms of melee combat, not shooting). The naginata also sacrifices thrusting power through utilizing a curved blade, which would make it harder to penetrate armour through thrusting attacks. It might have seen use at closer ranges, but one who uses a naginata will have to sacrifice their spear unless they have four arms. The fact that the naginata has a heavier blade also makes it more tiring to carry than a spear. Balancing of weight is both bothersome and tiring, even for someone used to carrying one. A naginata also loses to the spear due to its reliance on arcs as a weapon that primarily cuts. The linear thrust of a spear would almost always reach a wielder's vitals long before the naginata touches their opponent. Due to its reach advantage over the sword, the naginata shines when fighting sword-wielding foes. Which can be more easily found invading homes than on the battlefield. Disclaimer: I have used neither spear nor naginata. I have found it significantly more difficult to avoid the spear, however. Or maybe I should just avoid sparring with people who have over a decade of experience and pick someone easier to beat.

[@alphonsebrown5523]

it because it s long-range weapon , in fact when the katana was be create , most of long-range weapon were considered like women's weapon

[@kimvu2151]

Because women used it for defense of their homes, and then the stigma was picked up, though men have used on japanese battlefields just as well. If you look at the more battlefield styles of naginata, like suio ryu or katori shinto, they are definitely not feminine.

[@guigui78340]

are the armors fonctional or just replica?

[@MCShvabo]

They are almost certainly replica in the sense that they are modern reproduction, but also they are functional armour made of metal (as can be heard from the clattering it produces when they are moving).