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Let's ask Seki Sensei | Online Katana Lessons

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@letsasksekisensei Ай бұрын

🎫Purchase Your Ticket to the Annual Asayama Ichiden Ryu Training Camp in Japan: www.patreon.com/c/lets_ask_sekisensei/shop ⚔Join the Online Kobudo Training with Seki Sensei⚔ Sign Up HERE (One Lesson FREE): www.patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei Interested in taking lessons directly from the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with 400 years of history with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo (kzbin.info). ❶ No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime ❷ Every lesson will be RECORDED and will be available to rewatch anytime ❸ You can ask Seki Sensei questions about the techniques and samurai culture/history ❹ You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style ❺ You can receive OFFICIAL DAN RANKS by taking exams online (and opening a DOJO in the future) 🛍Purchase the Equipment You Need for Training: tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo🛍 🗡Iaitō (training katana): tozandoshop.com/collections/habahiro-heavy-weight-iaito/products/byakko-tenryu-semi-custom-iaito?variant=34479502164101 *🗡Bokutō (wooden katana) with plastic Saya (scabbard): tozandoshop.com/collections/iaido-bokuto/products/the-nyumon-iaido-beginners-set 🥋Dōgi and Hakama: tozandoshop.com/collections/kendo-uniform-sets/products/basic-synthetic-kendo-uniform-set-1?variant=39417538216069 🥋Inner Obi (any color): tozandoshop.com/collections/iaido-obi/products/cotton-kaku-obi?variant=34282096230533 🥋Outer Obi (must be WHITE): tozandoshop.com/collections/aikido-obi/products/white-aikido-obi?variant=34120442413189 🦯Short Jō staff: tozandoshop.com/collections/polearms/products/4-21-shaku-jo?variant=39604823195781 🦯Long Jō staff: tozandoshop.com/collections/polearms/products/5-shaku-bo?variant=34073586106501 🧐Frequently Asked Questions About Our Online Lessons: Q❓: I have no experience with katana. Will I still be able to catch up? A💡: You don’t need any previous katana martial arts experience to participate in our lessons. Seki Sensei, the instructor of the online lessons, will carefully instruct you on how to handle the katana regardless of your level. You will also be able to access all the videos of the past lessons so you can watch what every other student has learned. You can also send us videos of your progress, and Seki Sensei will be happy to give you feedback. Q❓: What is the right length of the Iaito (zinc alloy training katana) I should use? A💡: Please purchase an Iaitō at least two blocks longer than the standard length. The standard length for Seki Sensei is about 177cm, so he should use a 2.45 Shaku long katana. However, he uses a 2.6 Shaku-long katana that is supposed to be used by someone 190cm tall. If the katana is too short, it becomes too easy to draw, which is not good for training. Q❓: Can I join even if I belong to a different Ryuha style? A💡: Yes, it’s not a problem at all. The Seki Sensei himself has trained in more than five styles and various other weapons. If you don’t want others to know that you are participating, you can join the online lessons with your camera off. To have the Sensei check your progress, you can send us a video of you practicing. 🗡Join the Online Iaido Training with Seki Sensei🗡 Sign Up Here (One Lesson FREE): www.patreon.com/sekisenseiiaidotraining Interested in taking Iaido lessons directly from the 8th Dan Iaido Master with 40 years of experience in Musō Shinden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo. ❶ No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime ❷ Every lesson will be RECORDED and will be available to rewatch anytime ❸ You can ask Seki Sensei questions about the techniques and samurai culture/history ❹ You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style 💻Seki Sensei's Official Website💻 sekisensei.com/ 🎵Original Opening Theme Song "Hyakuren"🎵 Performance: Hanafugetsu (Singer/Suzuhana Yuko, Shakuhachi/Kaminaga Daisuke, Koto/Ibukuro Kiyoshi) Compositions & Arrangements: Suzuhana Yuko Mixing & Mastering: Watabiki Yuta ❓What is Asayama Ichiden Ryu? / Who is Seki sensei?❓ kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJKlfKCNoq-jgNk 📱Instagram📱 instagram.com/lets_ask_sekisensei/ *Please ask us questions through the DM here #katana #iaido #kenjutsu #kobudo #asayamaichidenryu

@TheRafaelKMe 6 ай бұрын

I'm a japanese from Brazil and am watching every Seki Sensei videos because he is the real Kenjutsu Master Ive hoped to see my whole life, and waiting to have money to start the classes online which I will do. But I have a curiosity, Tsukada-san is an experienced disciple, and as for us who hope to become, it's important to know the testimony of our colleages and I wish you Shogo to do an Interview with Tsukada-san for him to explain his experience as student and why he wants it too. Thank you very much, God Bless.

@anantasheshanaga3666 6 ай бұрын

We have the something similar in Sanatan Shastarvidiya, the ancient traditional Indian martial art I've begun to study recently. We use gravity in order to move, whether it be walking, running or maneuvering. This means we are constantly moving and perpetually off balance and spilling while we are fighting, which also means we use the weight of our body and equipment for powering our strikes. Not exactly the same concept talked about in this video, but I think it shares the same basic principle.

@adriellightvale8140 6 ай бұрын

Tricky, tricky. Such moves should score me some easy points if I get them right.

@anton.chigrinetc.96 4 ай бұрын

This is precisely why I love these videos. The techniques are a blast, but footwork is what makes them solid. Also, these moves look almost exactly like the largo ("distanced") longsword plays from "Fior di Battaglia" I am practicing in my HEMA club. Except you added a "what to do if your structure/defense is compromised" scenario. Awesome as usual.

@saidtoshimaru1832 6 ай бұрын

4:14 - "All the world is but a dojo, and we, who wield the sword, are just supporting players" - William Shakespeare san.

@markfergerson2145 6 ай бұрын

Once again I see parallels to aikido. In aikido circular movement is central to many techniques (aikido partly focuses on unarmed defense against sword-wielding attackers), and you must know where your axis of rotation is at all times. Equally you must maintain good ground contact and stability, keeping your center of gravity above and between your feet… except when you want to move. Being able to move or tilt that axis and temporarily unbalance yourself deliberately to anticipate an attacker and redirect their force is fundamental, same as in these katas. This should not surprise me. The biomechanics of humans is universal and unchanging, and so are the principles of static and dynamic balance and the useful transitions between them. As was said, it is better to have these principles explained to you while you learn to practice them.

@FiniteEntity 6 ай бұрын

Watching Seki Sensei is very enjoyable. There is an economy of motion where no movement feels wasted. A feeling of a simplicity that hides a deliberateness and depth where speed is actually secondary to angles and situational awareness. He seems to be fast but I think it's because he sees and predicts what will happen next, like a boxer who can dodge and weave like Ali, not primarily because of speed, but because of understanding the motions of his opponent.

@RobertBenson-mz4sz 6 ай бұрын

I really like Seki Sensei's energy. His compacity for adaptation is a hallmark of a true master. Thank you'

@lucasfv1357 6 ай бұрын

Amazing. Unthinkable for anyone who lacks the expertise of this master.

@warrikata 6 ай бұрын

The engineering behind these moves is just perfection 😮

@comradeinstinct 6 ай бұрын

from what i observed, in order to gain the upper hand, you have to sacrifice some aspects even it is crucial, like stability........... Noted

@jimanHK 6 ай бұрын

Simply beautiful

@idscoolidscool1407 Ай бұрын

Thank you Seki Sensei. I will try to practice this during lessons

@WhiteApeMA 4 ай бұрын

The parallels with Chinese miao dao techniques are really neat to see. Very informative!

@TomoeMichieru 6 ай бұрын

This is exactly how I would imagine Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu to look if it were animated at speed instead of just blur/speed lines - love to see it

@evantumminello3283 5 ай бұрын

Amazing technique and amazing explanation thank you

@davidrobbins6906 6 ай бұрын

This may be one of my favorite lessons! Thank you, Seki Sensei!

@yuhichi74 6 ай бұрын

6:33 内角の球を打つイメージですね。

@SvenEdelweiss 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🙏🏻 it was awesome! 🙇🏻

@Yamifira 6 ай бұрын

i'd love to see how Seki-sensei would respond to fighting with a european polearm of any variety

@raswerdelad 5 ай бұрын

I have horrible balance… but land a lot hits in free sparring. I need to learn the basics. Redo my entire brain, somehow. Thank you for these videos! My iaito is on order!

@RichardBrianFaithWalkers 22 күн бұрын

Gratitude

@TheBigVadi 6 ай бұрын

I would love to see him try a halberd

@Nala15-Artist 5 ай бұрын

Reminds me very much of a move called "schnappen" (snapping) in German longsword.

@pencilcheck 5 ай бұрын

A lot of those lose balance is easy to transfer from sports like tennis. I think I can learn this very quickly as there seems to be a lot of similarity.

@RichardBrianFaithWalkers 5 ай бұрын

Gratitude

@johnthegamer2073 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for teaching man, my cousins didn't stand a chance

@destry5250 6 ай бұрын

Superb!

@r1devil81floridalife8 6 ай бұрын

I see the foot movement the lifting and shorter stance dealing with a enemy!

@lornemcneil 6 ай бұрын

Another teaching ❤

@alanmurdock4319 6 ай бұрын

I have wanted to practice this since I was in Germany. But 33 years later, I still do not have a partner to train against. Which I feel would be must.

@SaijoRhenReborn 6 ай бұрын

the spinning your body instead of swinging the sword to gain more power seems risky but would be very advantageous with a heavier sword that would be harder to swing normally, interesting.

@TheRafaelKMe 6 ай бұрын

It's like Peak a Boo boxing, using the wheight of the body into spinning hooks instead of the normal feet-ankle-hand normal punch

@talamioros 6 ай бұрын

it's probably to do with the armour weight you're assumed to have on as well, where it may be easier and faster to use body+armour mass rather than swinging the arms

@catocall7323 6 ай бұрын

All swordplay with normal weight swords uses the whole body most of the time. Hand only techniques lack structure and will just get smashed through by someone with good structure. The game is structure, position and timing.

@selectyourvector9656 6 ай бұрын

Yall this is the fundamental basics of swordfighting (or any martial art really). When an opponent attempts something you can resist or yield and doing either will depend on the circumstances. Theres nothing inheritanly risky or intensely masterful about these concepts or techniques. Thats no insult to this instructor as his obvious his mastery of the basics more than qualifies his opinions. I can see why this is an important video for a strongly traditional martial art, but anyone whos interested in swordfighting shouldn't limit themselves to what others say and instead spar and discover it for themselves, its an intensely personal form of fighting

@catocall7323 6 ай бұрын

True, what makes a masterful technique is not that they are hard to do. Rather doing the basics, really really well. That said, I do HEMA in a club that spars a lot, and I enjoy watching the master to see different perspectives on footwork and technique.

@MrRourk 6 ай бұрын

Chen Taiji Sword has really helped my Kendo Game

@done.6191 6 ай бұрын

Have you any interest in doing a Japan-time morning or afternoon lesson, that would meet in the evening or later night US/Europe time, for those that have familial responsibilities during the day or prefer evening classes?

@KateJohn2013England 6 ай бұрын

🙏👍

@iamnotgay1234-w1y 6 ай бұрын

関先生和裁許です

@ralfhtg1056 6 ай бұрын

THe concept of losing balance intentionally is not new to me at all. I practise in an okinawan style of Karate and Kobujutsu and we define balance a bit differently than it is commonly done. Balance for us is the point where you are just a fraction of a second away from falling over. And that is on purpose! Because this way you can use gravity for your own advantage, making you faster and stronger.