This must be a JOKE!? - Real swordsmen react to Mcdojo SWORD VIDEOS

[@McDojoLife]

Truly appreciate the shout out and loved this episode. Would love to collaborate sometime.

[@bobbob2564]

What a legend 🔥

[@daleford8621]

The man himself! Great work. I hope your subs jump after this.

[@Retribution8]

Love your channel. Been following for over a year now, keep up the good work.

[@albusplaustrum06]

Went over and subbed, you are doing the Lord's work bring us these clips.

[@trapperscout2046]

Do it!

[@robertjensen1438]

What do you call someone who threatens legal action against a karate dojo? Chop suey.

[@MyOnlyTasks]

Dad?

[@Disgruntled_Grunt]

That is so dumb, and I love it

[@koimananana]

Tihi

[@bradbrandon2506]

(Literally dies laughing)

[@Disgruntled_Grunt]

@ Unliteracy our rong

[@sidroberts7960]

I can forgive the hand clap catching the sword in Hercules, because he is a demi-god with super strength and durability.

[@zephrizi9034]

Kinda of a funny topic to come up now since I'm rewatching Hercules and Xena. I give it a pass since it's fantasy.

[@rickardfors2513]

So is my sensei! Kappa

[@andreyshvedchenko5463]

And Xena is "God of War" aka "Kratos" from 90s.

[@anderporascu5026]

Fiction is always forgiveable as well as pulp comics or any comics, when they show ordinary people no matter how well trained they are it becomes cringe.

[@scottybreuer]

Also, Kevin Sorbo is based.

[@DarthCrow]

Shad, Tyranth... you guys just don't understand. These people are masters of the ancient art of Bullshido.

[@steemlenn8797]

And Fakeaido.

[@gfmol845]

A martial art with a time-honored heritage in Hollywood...

[@NOKORUS_The_Eldritch_One]

​@@gfmol845 bollywood*

[@ZamboniZone]

I'm stealing this joke😅

[@rickanderson8683]

That catching the sword between the palms thing has been a part of pop culture since those cheesy 1970s kung-fu movies. WAY before Hercules, Xena, etc.

[@shawn6860]

Pretty sure swords had tall tales like archery does. the moment swords were made a guy said "I saw this guy do this" by a fire side.

[@jaggedskar3890]

One of my favorites was a movie where the hero not only stopped a downward strike with two fingers, but then disarmed the attacker by flipping the sword out of his hands.

[@spurnd]

I remember one from the comedy Spies Like Us.

[@anderporascu5026]

Some entertainment even features them breaking swords in an action sequence, the rule of cool. It gets mall ninja though when they try to pull a MacGuyver.

[@jacollins2010]

That's what I was thinking, I remember seeing these in some real old chop socky movies. Also only in the Asian shows/stories. I don't think I've ever seen, say a middle ages story where they "sword catch" like that. I don't know if this is a cultural story/belief (for example, the Boxer rebellion and "bullet proof" belief).

[@Xyponx]

That figure skater with the katana is Ilia Kulik, a Russian olympic champion. This performance was an exhibition of champions after the winter olympics in Nagano prefecture, Japan 1998. Kulik won the gold medal when he competed in the olympics that year.

[@Grandwigg]

Yeah. And I'm with Shad. Sword and skating is great.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Pedantic comment - wasn't the exhibition afterwards? Looks like it was on the 21st of Feb, with the competition from the 8th to the 20th. Seems hard to find footage, but Bridgeman Images have a photo dated the 21st of Ilia with the sword during that routine.

[@Xyponx]

@@ApothecaryTerry thanks for the correction, edited to update

[@AveCaesar2025]

Was the music one of several different sword dances out there, I'd have said the Sabre dance except it didn't look like a sabre

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

So basically this shouldn't really be here since its just a show and no actual martial skill even intended

[@lucymiau5700]

This Sword Figureskating is real stuff from the Olympics. But not from the contest itself, it is from the Show skating of the Medal winners.

[@samamies88]

Its the gold metallist performing this exhibition too. And song he used was from mortal kombat movie xD

[@tihomirrasperic]

That's not a real sword. It's a prop.

[@R3DSHlFT]

Martial skating

[@nww-r4l]

That is what I was thinking as well. It may have changed since then but props were not allowed for Olympic skaters at that time. I am pretty certain that his skates are a whole lot sharper than that sword as well.

[@AveCaesar2025]

@@samamies88 Aha, thank you. I wondered if the music used was one of the various sword dances [maybe the Sabre Dance or something like that] as it would make sense for the sword to be used.

[@matthewlong9369]

As someone who has carried a sword at a wedding (part of a sword arch for the bride and groom) I can verify that the addition of swords to weddings make them better

[@Bosnerdly]

I can't imagine many women allowing something like that at their wedding... I think your friend is a very luck man!!

[@HenshinFanatic]

Dancing + sword = cooler.

[@edi9892]

​@@HenshinFanaticunless the sword dancer is too drunk...

[@edi9892]

What was the background for doing a sword arch?

[@imperfectlump6070]

Til death do you part...

[@Philxia66]

16:35 - No it's even worse than a reflex test. This is the Bujinkan 5th degree blackbelt test, also called the Sakki test. Sakki (殺気) means killing intent. You're supposed to sense the master's killing intent behind you and dodge out of the way before his strike hits you. This "skill" is also "taught" in iaido. And of course it's Bullshido. There is no possible way for a human to sense this. If Masaki Hatsumi likes the student and wants him to advance he will give that guy a subtle signal just before he swings. The other guys he doesn't like will just get whacked on the head.

[@maverickandmerciless9437]

This is messed up, man. How can people go about their day, scamming and physically hurting others, and not feel any kind of remorse?

[@damachinen]

​@@maverickandmerciless9437 Probably something about money and prestige.

[@redtiger7268]

This is also why I have always regarded the degree tests in most Japanese systems to be BS. They are strictly based on internal politics.

[@rhetorical1488]

@@redtiger7268 completely agree. As a teen i got to spar my sensei. He kept insisting i stay right foot forward. I refused followed by a sweep and throw of said 2nd Dan sensei. I quit shortly after.

[@chelixusak]

mfs think they're in one piece

[@DerekRossiter]

Thank you for making these videos! I got crippled in a bad car wreck 2 years ago and have been disabled ever since. Watching your videos has brought me much needed joy through this difficult season of life

[@shadiversity]

Very sorry for your struggles and grateful that our videos have helped in any way

[@RuneRelic]

Samurai master: Unsheathing and killing blow combined into one movement. Holllywood master: 5 minutes of artistic flourishes, while opponent stands and admires.

[@lotharrenz4621]

5 minutes, does that include the commercial break?

[@RuneRelic]

@@lotharrenz4621 Indeed a good point. I stand corrected.

[@ABaumstumpf]

With Hercules it was fine with him catching blades - he is not human.

[@t.kersten7695]

and Saitama from the "One Punch Man" Anime series who just bit into a Katana in season one and shattered the blade with his teeth

[@VegetaLF7]

This. Hercules is a literal demigod. He's *meant* to be able to do things us mere mortals cannot do, so if he caught a blade with his bare hands that's just up to him using his godly strength and durability to do so. Xena, that's more questionable. She's a super highly skilled warrior, but at the end of the day she is just a human.

[@rhetorical1488]

@@t.kersten7695 heh a few nerdy channels did a deep dive and there is theoretically no upper power limit for Saitama. In the Marvel universe he would be classed as a galaxy ending event.

[@andreyshvedchenko5463]

​@@VegetaLF7 Xena on start > kicking Ares ass and finally killed Olympic gods, "just a human" :D

[@ABaumstumpf]

@@andreyshvedchenko5463 well - she IS just a human. Other people in the series are actual demi-gods and even gods.

[@drrocketman7794]

Bullshido swordsman? I'm in!

[@ejd53]

I think it's better spelled as Bullshito swordsman.🤣🤣

[@anderporascu5026]

When it comes to swords, they do it Hollywood style.

[@spyersecol0013]

I was a sword bearer at my sister's wedding. Yes it made the event MUCH COOLER! Shad is right!

[@stevedenis8292]

I only got to be ring barer at my sisters wedding Basically a Hobbit. Not sting for me.

[@DarkLordOfSockPuppets]

Hey shad just letting you know, after your video about the algorithm, i turned the notification bell on to All instead of personalized, and it started reccomending me videos again including ones from the past that I hadnt seen. Might be worth reminding the subscriber base about that bell.

[@SkeletonXin]

Same here.

[@GhizmoGeke]

Same same

[@AveCaesar2025]

I'm glad it's working for you. I don't bother with notifications any longer but tried your suggestion, unfortunately still no notifications for the few channels I have ''hit the bell icon'' for. KZbin don't even bother now with ''special'' videos I've found [such as a carol service or something like that].

[@giftofinfo7425]

thank you for informing people about this insanity

[@t.kersten7695]

but sadly more people - especially the young ones - are watching and believing those action packed showman-videos instead of such people with real knowledge like Shad and Tyranth

[@umka7536]

Catching a sword blade with bare hands is like catching a bullet with your teeth.

[@Koushakur]

The bullet is orders of magnitude worse, against a sword you can plausibly stop it. With very likely a mutilated hand as a result, but still stop it. The bullet will in 100% of cases go straight through

[@TimeToRelax199]

Don't be silly lol

[@Yogurt_Fingers]

A strong diverse woman could do it..

[@Pir-o]

@@Yogurt_Fingers With enough layers of fat, anything is possible

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

@@Yogurt_Fingers She could but I also could win the lottery 2 times in a row.

[@yepatriotmedic4072]

Autopsy. Add a sword, instantly better.

[@derekstein6193]

Open-heart surgery? Add a sword, instantly better. Circumcision? Add a sword, instantly better. Hair cut at the local barber shop? Add a sword, instantly better. Full-body massage? Add a sword, instantly better. Whitewater rafting? Add a sword... not going to work; use a polearm instead, instantly better.

[@raifthemad]

Wanking, add a sword, instantly better.

[@great-wyrmII]

​@@raifthemadWoa

[@Kanaleah]

​@@derekstein6193Acupuncture? Add a dozen swords instead, instantly better!

[@VainerCactus0]

@@raifthemad That is how you get Slanesh...

[@Colt1775]

Man you've gotta be exhausted putting out videos every day or two for the past month

[@shadiversity]

It feels like a month but it's been a bit over a week o.0

[@Grandwigg]

Yeah. I feel like yt is pushing daily upload again. Maybe because of big companies and old media pressure, they can throw staff at it and do it cheaper than individually owned independent groups. It's admittedly tinfoil had of me, but I think it's plausible, is but even possible.

[@justalaborer713]

I love how Shad implied that you might actually suddenly find yourself in a real life sword fight

[@raifthemad]

I remember someone losing their arm some years ago to a sword cane/walking stick or somesuch when they tried to snatch the guys MAGA hat.

[@aliasunknown4879]

Based

[@manyharmons4308]

​@@raifthemad okay well that's a weird story... 😅

[@Asher0208]

From the New York Times THE XVIII WINTER GAMES: FIGURE SKATINGFeb. 15, 1998 Philippe Candeloro of France gave the most vibrant and ambitious performance of the evening, skating as D'Artagnan of the ''Three Musketeers''' and winning a bronze medal for the second consecutive Olympics. His sword-fighting showmanship brought screams and wild applause from the audience at White Ring arena, pulled him up from fifth place after the short program and knocked the faltering Todd Eldredge out of third place into fourth.

[@samamies88]

That is not same dude or same show. The guy who won bronze was wearing kinda musketeer-ish outfit but didn't use a sword. This katana user mcdojolife showcased was gold metallist BUT! this wasn't the entry for free skating nor for short program. Instead Kulik did an exhebition with this sword.... and to top it off the song playing was track from mortal kombat movie.

[@MyraTalisen]

McDojo is a great word this type of stuff 😆

[@McDojoLife]

We call out frauds and cults in the martial arts industry

[@albusplaustrum06]

5th degree black belt in bullshido, with honors. Trained with Sensei Seagal...while watching reruns of Kung-fu from the 70s.

[@Tenshihan-Quinn]

2:20 That was actually started by Sho Kasugi in his 1980's Ninja films, ...he was the first to show it on film. After that - it became practically a comedic meme in Hollywood and everyone started showing it. Even "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" did it as well. Great channel, Lads!

[@Skelath]

All involving the opponent being utterly stunned in disbelief and not having the natural instinct to pull back and resist. If everything was this easy then it would be incredibly simple for an officer to arrest someone that's resisting.

[@deltamico]

It feels like a proof by contradiction case. P1 it's incredibly easy for both parties to defeat the other using this technique. P2 the technique has no blatant weakspot including itself. C contradiction

[@robertlewis6915]

Yeah. One of the basics of knife defense thinking is just 'so, what about the second stab? the second slash? the third?' and this sort of thing fails that miserably.

[@johnstuartkeller5244]

2:29 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, issue #84 is the first place I saw this. Opening scene, in which Storm Shadow is continuing Billy's training. It was really cool ... in the comicbook.

[@kommissarkillemall2848]

There are Japanese texts describing unarmed fighting agains an attacker with a sword, and it was practised by Samurai and Ashigaru.. but what these McDojo people seem to forget is that those texts describe what we would call "worse case scenario's" on a battlefield. Like having your sword broken or otherway lost and no option to run. And also not unimportant , they wore armour.. which gives you more confidence in "catching a sword". It's like Jiu-Jitsu in an harness, and we tried it in our Dojo by strapping someone in bodyprotectors and giving his opponent a Boken. Best thing to do ? Take a blow on your armour while running into him , try to lock his swordhand under your arm and punch his face untill he letgo of the sword. ( no succes guarantied..) We had good fun with it trying to imagine a huge brawl on an ancient battlefield like this and didn't took it to serious.

[@mandowarrior123]

Mcdojo i think is a martial arts cringe compilation channel, not the ones in the videos. Like mcdonalds, fast food martial arts, mcdojo

[@TheDoomsdayzoner]

I am pretty sure those guys watched too much anime

[@swordweaver9696]

or not enough ✨

[@mgtocrateezspeaks3971]

Hey Shad and Tyranth, I am a Patreon supporter and love yall's content. I'd love to see some sparring videos or even some African Weaponry reviews. We see plenty of European and even Asian weapons, but I feel that Africa doesn't get enough recognition when it comes to martial arts and weapons.

[@Bobbymaccys]

I would bet a fair amount of money that a sword fight with genuine techniques would be far more interesting than what Hollywood is putting out right now.

[@steemlenn8797]

But nowadays don't learn how to swordfight anymore. Even the Hollywood style.

[@otimo144]

The ki training one is so depressing T^T He just smacking the heck out of his student and that is the end of the training lol

[@shawn6860]

You guys need to do a review of sword scenes and fights from "Highlander : the TV series" some them looked awesome and others not so awesome. And after this video I now have "Bullshido" in my vocabulary, LOL!

[@plick645]

Lol. Highlander fight scenes are awful. Shad could mine the fk outta that show.

[@rhetorical1488]

as long as they stay away from the Raven series that followed.. . that was just bad.

[@Grandwigg]

This is an EXCELLENT idea

[@Wright805]

Heck yes! Highlander was an awesome show! It's one of the main reasons I'm a sword fan today.

[@Ninja9JKD]

I would say though that size doesn't matter so much as long as technique is used at the right time and right area. I'm 130 pounds and I often spar people with throwing and ground fighting who are 40+ pounds heavier than me, and I've submitted people over 200 pounds. Size matters, but when your technique and skill are better then size matters less.

[@raifthemad]

Size doesn't just mean height(I misread you as saying 130cm). It also means size of the musculature. You may be the best at technique, but if you don't have the strength to actually move your opponent in a desired way, it is of no use. Taking into consideration that women have approximately 30-50% less upper body strength, and that these guys aren't just 30% bigger, more like twice her size and probably more than twice as strong, the difference is just way too much to overcome with technique.

[@robertlewis6915]

A few things: 1. This is more true of submissions and much less true of, say, striking. A hundred pound woman hitting me in the gut will be much less effective than a two hundred pound man, but I doubt I'd get out of a crucifix if said woman got me into it. Though, from my limited experience grappling, strength really can allow you to make techniques a lot harder for the other person, including allowing you to punish any mistake they make a lot more. 2. The pseudo-holds being displayed basically rely on strength; the only possible instance they would work is with a massive strength disparity in the defender's favor, such that the defender can just grab and hold even at a mechanical disadvantage. 3. Sometimes, being stronger allows you to just break through a technique. Large disparities reflect this more dramatically, of course. Conditioning also really matters, if the fight is at all prolonged. 4. All that said, I think I partially agree with you. 40 pounds of extra muscle is a bigger difference between two untrained than two trained opponents, on average, because the trained fighters will know how to compensate. It's still a big difference, though, which is why weight classes are a thing.

[@Schnittertm1]

That seconds clip also had so much wrong with it. For one, you wouldn't have the katana in your belt if you are sitting in seiza. It would be, depending on situation lying to the front, left or right and possibly also a distance away. Even if it were in the belt, you wouldn't draw it like that. As mentioned, you also wouldn't then go into a high guard. If you look at actual Iai techniques, if you really did mean to attack someone with your katana from seiza, you'd draw and cut at the opponent in one motion. Only after that you'd go into a guard.

[@kaltaron1284]

Having a wakizashi in your belt would work though. Too bad only a small proportion trains with those. I remember that there is an Iaidou kata where you notice an enemy coming from behind (and two more) who you have to deal with. But kata aren't meant to be perfectly realistic.

[@isabellanoble1280]

I really don't get why people wouldn't use common sense and research several different sources before doing something like studying, shopping, getting a tutor or teacher, or even going to a restaurant. It's the age of information and it should only take you at most an extra 15 minutes to double or triple check. You can now get almost any information in a jiffy but as a consequence misinformation is getting more prevalent.

[@jacollins2010]

Yeah, you'd think that. But a complaint I had heard on another show from an editor is that they don't teach kids these skills in school anymore. When she had gone through school, it was taught to check sources in multiple places (for example, the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus), not only for veracity, but to make sure that those multiple sources aren't all referencing the same single thing. Apparently not anymore.

[@stonefox9124]

It's also the age of communication yet the IRS won't answer the phone about the $500 they owe me...

[@isabellanoble1280]

@stonefox9124 Of course, they would ghost you, lol. Watch out if you owe them $500. They will break down your door and threaten you at weapon point to pay up. Our great and powerful Oz, i mean government at work.

[@gfmol845]

The 'figure skating with swords' felt like something straight out of Ranma 1/2.

[@robbobsjobs8456]

Shad being a true gentleman and scholar warning that guy with the sword how dangerous that woman's skills are and to not just swing willy nilly at barehanded opponents who are half their size. Good on you mate.

[@almogo0o]

"Wedding, add a sword, instantly better." Now this makes me thing Shad had a dual with his wife at their wedding XD.

[@Will_Forge]

These guys are legitimately a textbook con. They're trying to instill confidence in their skill in you by using your predisposed desire to meet someone that is a skilled at combat and can teach you as the people you see in TV who are not real. It's a confidence game to get your money.

[@starhalv2427]

I love how these "masters" always do 3-5 moves for one slice of the opponent

[@theodoresmith5272]

Their are a few very ceremonial duels that are very formal. Most duels and fights are a brawl that anything goes just win.

[@starhalv2427]

@theodoresmith5272 I'm guessing ceremonial techniques aren't used in anything goes situation if they're anything like what I've seen in video

[@theodoresmith5272]

@starhalv2427 I'm guessing, when it's a fight for their lives, most tried to be very efficient, most became more a back alley anything goes fight, everyone used most every part of their bodies, head, feet, elbow, shoulders etc to strike opponents. When we see the fighting today with guys in middle ages weapons and armor, it's not 1 kill shot. It's a beat down. I forget where and when, I think France, 2 lords met for a battle. They decided both had bigger problems and couldn't lose their army, so they decided to have a battle of 100 knights each. I think that's the battles name the battle of 100 knights. Anyway, they beat the hell out of each other til lunch break and the death toll on both sides was like 4. The afternoon fighting saw about 4 more dead and a total of maybe 20 seriously injured. I think many fights it was more a matter of a series of blows to beat someone down. Unless your like Richard the lion heart. His big ass swinging a Danish axe didn't have to beat the armor, it broke the person inside it and his armor and body could absorb the blows he did take. The battle of acres, I do believe, one of his battles in the holy land, is epic. Roger of tosny, a Normand in Spain with an interesting story there. Roger of Sicily is another favorite. THE CID. Seemed like all of them had the ability to smash people, had great tactics and strategies etc.

[@Señor-Donjusticia]

But that’s the point! By learning the technique you unlock super-speed AND compliant opponents!

[@amyb.6368]

There are some techniques/styles based around hitting the opponent as many times as fast as you can, rather than one big knockout swing. But then you'd think the other guy would do the same thing since he's training in the same style...

[@nikolarjaniko]

The figure skating thing is from the exhibition round where they don't do point and they are just trying to be entertaining to watch (which to me, even justifies the mall ninja behaviour because it would be entertaining to the average figure skating fan who doesn't know anything about swords). Props aren't usually allowed in figure skating outside of the exhibition round

[@CowboybubPercussion]

McDojo, sounds like a fast food restaurant, not a dojo

[@jaykay6222]

I think that's the point. It's likely a play on McDonald's, like calling these people the fast food of dojos.

[@KaptajnKaffe]

You should make a fast food franchise with 80's themed kungfu movies 😅 I would go to Mcdojo for the 1 inch punch burger with some tiger fries, and a drunken monkey beer 😂😂

[@Schlumpsha]

Hello, I'd like to order a Double Flamberge with some slices of pool noodles

[@KaptajnKaffe]

@@Schlumpsha 😅

[@DarkLordOfSockPuppets]

​@@jaykay6222exactly right. Its a slang term in the martial arts community. It especially refers to Mall/Chain Karate, TKD, and Kung Fu, but is starting to branch into BJJ too. Any martial art thats so wildly popular that its becoming mass commercialized at the expense of quality

[@blacksheepwall79]

I actually witnessed a knife exchange... My aunt who was easily 5'11 and my uncle her brother... he pulled a knife and brandished it at my other uncle... My aunt slapped a headlock on my uncle from behind.... grabbed the knife from his hand... BY THE BLADE... Yanked it out of his hand and threw it across the room. No joke... saw it live... Never underestimate what adrenaline and i don't givashit will do...

[@mandowarrior123]

Yes, you CAN grab a blade, they said so too. You can't stop a moving blade without it tearing you up though. Surprise attacks aren't usually contested either.

[@IPlayVideoGamesAndNothingElse]

The clip of the small woman with the two guys with swords is using a technique that the US navy uses its a mock take down but it's being 1. applied incorrectly 2. it's meant for 1 opponent 3. meant for an unsuspecting opponent. The hand on the guy's neck is supposed to be pushing his face to look away from you while you gain control of his wrist. it's a mock technique #1 that sets up the mock #2 which applies a standing armbar. they work when used correctly for the right scenario. usually for drunk people that get too rowdy.

[@Zazu1337]

Maybe that’s some insight on the algorithm but I haven’t seen a shad vid in my recommended for quite a while and after clicking on the „KZbin bad“ video that somehow got recommended I suddenly get a lot of shad recommendations again. I think what happend is I just not felt like watching shad for a week or two and KZbin stopped recommending me it but as soon as I picked it up again it’s all over the place again.

[@Monkey-d2p]

Prolly subscribe and turn on the notification bell poosy. Straight fooking restarded guy right here ^^^

[@Yog-slagunar]

I'm getting them in every nook and cranny. Even though it's been months since I watched one

[@alessiocarlevaro6934]

Why rely on the algorithm when you have the subscription tab? go there and choose what you want to watch, don't just wait for youtube to feed it to you

[@Monkey-d2p]

@alessiocarlevaro6934 the dude is restarted, just subscribe and turn on notifications and you'll get a notification for every single video just like I do and everyone else that is subscribed

[@England91]

​@@alessiocarlevaro6934What I think they mean is being notified about the videos

[@KairuHakubi]

the main issue with catching a sword in your palms is that they are a soft, compressing surface... and the main grip power is in the middle, which is a bit concave so by slapping your soft hands around the blade, if the sharp part of the blade has already escaped the bottom of your handmeat, so it can't cut you anymore? then you've already missed it, it has passed. there's no way to grab it with the middle of your hands without cutting the bottoms. you'd be much better off slapping the sword sideways with your hand.

[@jonathangauthier3549]

That 2nd video had a Welsh and Quebec flag. One is a part of the UK, and the other is in Canada. So as a Canadian I'm worried for my fellow weebs!

[@Blackmark7410]

If it's a Welsh man living in Canada I would be more concerned for your sheep!

[@bansheesfather3778]

​@@Blackmark7410😂😂

[@Cygnus610]

and here I was just about to go and try to catch a sword with my hands.....you saved me!

[@stupidrama]

Pineapple. It was pineapples. I don't know why it bothered me so much but it wasn't a melon.

[@stonefox9124]

As a fellow 🍍 lover I feel ur pain...

[@FusionDeveloper]

14:26 It depresses me also. The other sad thing, is that these people, are lying to the viewer, to profit off putting people in serious danger. You may think "nobody would be that foolish", but you would be heavily underestimating the massive number of humans who believe complete non-sense and preform dangerous/lethal actions that result in harm/extreme-harm/lethal outcomes.

[@kungfugirevik657]

Hercules was a fantastic series. Just the right amount of campy humor with the action. Hercules catching a blade could be excused, as he's a demi-god, not exactly human. Xena, not so much.

[@reptiloidmitglied2930]

But Xena did a lot of stuff that normal humans in the show weren't able too. She may not be a demi-goddess but she seems to be above humans.

[@izzyoddzy6556]

The way you two laughed when the one bloke got hit from behind just slays me.

[@AlextheLordofFire]

3:00 My personal delusional fantasy is believing you can actually reliably shoot a handheld mortar from the waist (there’s a video of some guy doing it once somewhere).

[@tyler1768]

Seen that believe he got hurt pretty bad 😂

[@AlextheLordofFire]

@ Was there an update after the video or something? In the video itself he says he is fine.

[@jessco8950]

10:38 how often do you find your self in a sitting position being attacked by another person in a sitting position with a sword lol

[@bazookabullet101]

Would it be alright if Princess Peach wore pants in another Mario installment or would it piss you off

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

???

[@tenzhitihsien888]

I thought the skating sword routine was amusing. I could totally envision an anime character with magical skate blades skating around everywhere and attacking with swords and razor sharp spinning skate kicks.

[@lukeallen4398]

Learning sword on-line is the worst way possible..😂

[@qubek533]

Not really, just find proper sources, it is not that hard actually

[@shawn6860]

@@qubek533 thats the trick. A lot of Bullshido and anime is out there. Highlander the series was pretty good for swordsmanship.

[@pRahvi0]

2:21 At the very minimum, you'd have to set your arms initially to match the speed of the blade, instead of statically blocking it. That way you could theoretically slow the blade down through a longer distance, resulting in smaller peak force. But that's more of a technique for freely moving things, such as thrown weapons, since as long as there's the other guy holding the sword from the handle, they can always put more energy into their strike and probably do that more efficiently than you can take it away with your block. They have an actual grip, after all.

[@Kraleck]

That Florida samurai clip here and the sword-whip video the other day reminded me of Cervantes from the Soul Calibur series (pirate father of Ivy, the lady with the sword-whip). A dual wielder with a longsword and a sort of a kris-dagger-with-a-pistol-for-a-handle/pistol-with-a-kris-dagger-for-a-bayonet thing. Wondering how practical (or impractical) the combo (or even just the dagger-pistol) would be...

[@scottbraun2457]

21:45.. before I even see this play out..I am remembering watching this in Olympics Exibition performance. It was a heavy block metal toy. The last move/"finishing move"..... would have lopped off his arm..and shoulder...but..it might have maybe brused him.

[@peteblackbourne514]

you should play the benny hill theme over the attack scenes..lol

[@stevedenis8292]

Great now I am thinking of hot chicks in their underwear.

[@AlexizVork]

There's a short girl in our fencing club too. She is very persistent and brave, but everyone can see that training does not add strength to her. However, she always demanded that we hit her with all our might. We all knew it wasn't going to end well, and last week one of the newbies crushed her little finger. But if you think it stopped her, no. She goes to training in a cast. Women are so scary when it comes to fighting

[@Pudy15236]

Ogami Itto - Lone Wolf and Cup - old manga that shows sword capture from the main character.

[@Pudy15236]

PS: Highly recommend it!

[@user-vq6jc8uh6p]

Cub*

[@cp1cupcake]

Catching a sword with your hands reminds me of something that I learned from a Krav Maga teacher. They used to teach that you redirect someone's pistol by pushing it up because you have a lot of leverage with the method they used. Then they realized that if the other guy shoots before you finish, then you have pointed the gun to your own forehead.

[@rd_gyes7484]

I enjoy a Shadiversity Video at 4am with a fussy baby! I heard Shad has 7 kids. Maybe I'll get that many one of these days!

[@shadiversity]

5 kids but I've certainly been there. good on you for doing the hard work, my kids are all well past that now but I look back on those memories with fondness.

[@rd_gyes7484]

Kids are the best! I'm now at 4. The biggest challenge with an exponential return! I wish more folks knew how wonderful kids are.

[@IndiIngle]

One of the coolest things I saw when there was a knight duel. One of the fighters used his chain mail gloves to grab the opponent's sword from the weapon lock, and controlled it away for his finisher move.

[@Zayphar]

At least that was amusing.

[@michaelseachrist3291]

The Figure skating clip was taken at the Olympics during the demonstration show after the competition. It was done just for fun.

[@Will_Forge]

Those swords being caught are not sharpened. There would be blood.

[@jacollins2010]

The ice skater dude made me think more that he was just incorporating the sword as a prop. He could have done the same thing with a short broom stick. It would have been more interesting if he had incorporated a sword dance style routine.

[@voras7376]

ok but when new carbon fiber sword vid?

[@deadman3140]

The last clip was filmed at one of the rinks built for the 1990 Nagano Olympics; That's why it had the official Nagano Olympic Crest on the barrier. Every location built to host Olympic events will have the Olympic crest on barriers, goals, flooring, etc.

[@ThatGuy89002]

the algorithm is big fat and stupid and fat and stupid and they keep trying to drown Shad

[@dragerdet]

Just use the subscription tab, i see his videos just fine.

[@TriScaleCreations]

Giving birth? Add a sword - instantly cooler. Eating a sandwich? Add a sword - instantly cooler. Giving a speech? Add a sword - instantly cooler. Taking an exam? Bring a sword - instantly cooler. Running for political office? Add a sword - instantly elected.

[@HS-su3cf]

Australians shouldn't criticise Olympic performances after that break-dance stunt. 😉

[@alexhnot5662]

"Add a sword - it makes it better." Yeah, but what about kindergartens, brain surgery, dentists, airplane cabins, bidet, drunk driving, your angry ex, MRI scans...?

[@shadiversity]

Yes, all improved immeasurably.

[@manyharmons4308]

​@@shadiversity my 4th grade was improved undoubtedly with foam sword fights.

[@ralfhtg1056]

13:32 "...you can almost call it the birth of mixed martial arts...". Not quite. The original mixed martial arts is Karate. Forget what you see on tournaments and in modern mma as "Karate". Because it has little to no resemblance of classic Karate! Classic Karate is standup-grappling with tons of jointlocks, throws, jointlock induced throws, punches, open hand techniques, forearm strikes, elbows, knees and kicks below waiste line. The goal is to bring your opponent to the ground, without going to the ground yourself. Because of the old rule of thumb "who goes to the ground, dies".

[@ExtremeDeathman]

Wrong. MMA existed in ancient Greece, Egypt and Celtic societies long before Karate existed. Look up Pankration or Glima.

[@birchcakes]

23:15 The last video with the figure skater is actually from the 1998 winter olympics in Nagano, Japan. The guy with the katana is Ilia Kulik and he won the gold medal in men's figure skating that year!

[@michaeljay4816]

Nice! I am entertained!

[@jameswaterfield]

With the first one, if the swordsman twisted the sword by as little as 2 degrees, he would chop her hands to ribbone

[@jtwisted197666]

Greetings I'm here to watch

[@jamesfrankiewicz5768]

While I'm not (and don't ever plan to be) a Bujinkan practitioner, I recognize the noise from that reaction test from other Japanese arts that sometimes use that same style of practice sword. The practice sword used is a "fukuro shinai". Those are made from a single bamboo stick, where second half (or so) has been simply split 8-ways, with a leather covering over the whole length of the part that represents the blade. They are great for light sparing with minimal protective gear, but they can hurt like hell if you take a heavy shot. They can still break a finger if you take a heavy hit the wrong way.

[@cgjoh]

problem with grappling no one wants to admit, it lets me get really close to your throat. sure you have my arm or leg, but i have your windpipe. so lets not talk about how amazing grabbing at people is when its only possible in a setting where certain strikes are barred.

[@Naptosis]

And everyone conveniently forgets their 😬.

[@Spawny3]

Exactly. Go for the throat or the balls.

[@reptiloidmitglied2930]

The Stormlight Archives also feature a scene where a character stops a blade with his hands and that was one of the magic ones. But later on two other characters discuss that situation and come to the conclusion that it's a Hail Mary that you only should pull off if there's no other option and you have nothing to lose and the next time a character tried something similar it fails miserably.

[@Aquilenne]

IIRC it's also noted as something you'd only do against Shardblades because they're close to weightless and rely on magic to cut.

[@damachinen]

Gday! Another video! Kewl.

[@kashkennyy]

Anybody else see the ant during the ad they were doing? 😂

[@llRecks]

Coming from an Australian, I do not want to hear you telling me what should or should not be allowed in the Olympics. Respecfully.

[@timmoree3356]

Funny thing I noticed with the whole head thwacking routine: when a student actually successfully dodges the strike, the sensei seems disappointed. Its almost like he really wants to just hit people on the head.

[@jenjenhocho3188]

5:45 Isn't the "technique" from the first clip is inspired by a variation of the ninjutsu technique for catching a sword? I think the default technique was to block the blade with your palm with the use of a shuko. The (much more risky) variant that inspired this is the one where you use the shuko's claws to create the illusion of catching the blade like that.

[@jonagill]

4:03 I was expecting to see the sundial watch😢 apparently they've recently found a wristwatch sundial in an archeological dig👨‍🎤

[@marcdedouvan]

THAT INSPIRED ME TO TRAIN WITH REAL SHARPEN KATANA WITH MONKEYS IN MY LAB.

[@OBXDewey]

The little lady reminded me of Bugs Bunny trying to wrestle the pro wrestler. He jumps on his head and tries to take him down. 😅

[@tigerblue42]

Catching the blade between the palms was a ninja thing as I recall, I did enjoy my ninja movies back in the 80s 🙂You mentioned expanding into "sword wins" for a potential future video ? I would definitely be interested in seeing that. This was a fun video, cheers ! 🙂

[@ArdentPardy]

2:30 - both Hercules and Xena got the idea from the old ninja movies in the early 80s. I loved those movies!

[@spiderzvow1]

they did the sword catch thing in "The Storm light Archives" its called the last clap. but it actually was explained why it worked in that fantasy world and sorta makes sense

[@shamrockdragon7634]

So Shad, when you grabbed your sword with your bare hand in your short film, and your bare hand slid down the blade, what was that?

[@norianorin8317]

2-50 fantasy staff catch the blade with hands - greatest implication in my memory is in Stormlight Archive (Brandon Sanderson) - Dalinar Kholin while saving the king's life, if my memory serves me right, somewhere in the first book of the series.

[@Hasdrubal_Barca]

I'm at work and can't look it up right now, but I thought it was in the second book, fighting Szeth with Kaladin. The first book he sees the king about to be smashed flat by a chasmfiend, and dashes in to catch a claw the size of a small elephant with his armored hands.

[@norianorin8317]

​@@Hasdrubal_Barca It is quite possible that this is the case, and the event takes place in the second book))) I read the first 4 books a long time ago, and I remember the story as a whole, but where one book ended and the other began is already vague - I need to at least glance at how each book ended, but I'm lazy. Now, if a new book (translated into my language) in the series comes out in my country, I will definitely need to refresh my memory. It's not that I couldn't read the original, but it will require some effort and much more time and perseverance than I have

[@WENDELLIUS1]

the head slapper guy was litrally using a slap stick which is a tool used in comedy acting it is designed to allow you to hit someone pretty hard without it actually hurting it is where the term slap stick comedy derived its name. When i was in school we used on in our production of a servent of to masters.

[@tranquilthoughts7233]

8:15 In this position, why does she grab the blade at all? What she should do in that moment (aside from avoiding to be in that situation at all of course) is grab the opponents hands or maybe wrists if possible. That way she will gain greater of control over the opponents blade than by grabbing the blade itself and with much less chance to cut her hands up in the process while giving the opponent much less leverage. It would also give her the chance to slip in behind the blades reach and engage in cqc. And in this specific instance what i mean with cqc is "kick him in the balls as hard and as often as you can".

[@somebodysdog]

The guy skating with the sword is actually a russian figure skater Ilja Kulik and this was performance was recorded in 21st. of Feb, 1998 at Nagano Olympics.