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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 20:32:01 GMT
Noticed this guy on youtube while looking for cutting videos (im addicted to cutting videos when i dont have anything to cut) I think his cuts are pretty nice personally. Anyone else seen this guy ? maybe hes a member here and i didnt know ? (sorry i dont recall how to post videos)
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Post by SeanF on Mar 30, 2011 22:23:06 GMT
It wasn't super impressive at first, but after the first few warm up cuts it got a lot better. I can't tell if he actually knows what he is doing or is just playing at forms, but his cutting ability speaks for itself. I was talking to someone the other day about cutting traffic cones, guess it is possible.
EDIT: The user has disabled embedding of the movie, that is why it won't work.
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Post by chrisperoni on Mar 30, 2011 22:57:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 23:13:45 GMT
XD ha thats awesome timing thanks for the link
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Post by Greg on Mar 31, 2011 3:38:54 GMT
I'm not sure why he has his face covered.
He's doing some REALLY good cuts in there. I'd be proud to pull off some of that stuff.
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Post by csthundercat on Mar 31, 2011 5:28:09 GMT
Hey! That is a pretty weird coincidence... I just signed up here. Those vids are old if you look at the dates... I like to think I was one of the first few people to start putting up silly videos of what some guys over at snobfoum called "cutting trash" (hence the tongue-in-cheek nature of the vid; ninja face covering etc. At the time I was heavily into Naruto and the 'mask' was a homage to kakashi ^^) So...trash cutting used to be spoken in the same breath as "cabbage cutting", and people like me and the swords we used were labeled "kabbage kutters" by snobs because we didnt feel the need to drop $200 on tatami mats every time we needed a good cutting session - how times and the community have changed, and for the better! For the record, I have zero sword training now and had zero back when I made those videos. At the time I was fairly well versed in shotokan (shodan) and a had a little aikido knowledge (about 2 years) ... I put my cutting down to messing around with a bokken in my early teens and simply using my imagination. I always visualise a cut before I make it, thinking carefully about the path of the sword from start to finish.....then I just go for it. I find that if I treat the sword with the respect it deserves and add focus, the cuts become easy. Mental focus when using the sword, at all times. It is what has stopped me from injuring myself or worse. The FUN that "playing" with swords provides and the beauty of the 'arts of the sword' are the two things that have kept me involved in this hobby. There seem to be a lot of folk out there who want to take the fun out of everything...which drives me mad, but on a serious note, the one thing I would always advocate is FULL MENTAL FOCUS when handling a sword. A sword is fun, but is not a toy - the destinction needs to be made and a line drawn. PS. I apologise to any of you out there who take offence to me cutting traffic cones haha... Over the years I have had all manner of messages and comments on youtube ranging from "youre awesome" to "you know nothing of swords and you dishonour history by using one hand on a katana and cutting trash/traffic cones, u need a ninja sword, youre a psycho cosplay f@g etc etc" I cut those traffic cones to prove to myself it could be done - I wont be doing it anymore because there are other more appropriate mediums, however...it felt good at the time to see my childish imagination realised. Same goes for the left handed draw cuts etc. Anyway....ive said my piece. Peace.
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Post by Talon on Mar 31, 2011 5:58:17 GMT
seconded ![:D](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) im impressed,well done alex
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Mar 31, 2011 6:38:25 GMT
Welcome back to the forums csthundercat ... The only things of note in the vid for me were the mask (Which you addressed... ) and re-sheathing the sword while its still wet. That is a bad idea as the water gets trapped in the saya and can cause it to warp over time. Some VERY good cuts in there... I'm not very good with the Katana single handed and I can't pull of those quick draw cuts at all, I don't even like to try. Heard to many horror stories of people cutting threw the saya and into their hands. I also don't mess with Noto cuz I have no training and again... like my hands the way they are.
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Post by csthundercat on Mar 31, 2011 7:09:40 GMT
On drawcuts - these are really the thing which I love most about practical use of japanese swords. I wouldnt be so interested in japanese swords and tameshigiri if it wasnt for the drawcutting. Anyone can hold a sword, wind up, and take a massive swing at a target - really, its not a big deal if that makes a cut or not....to me. The way I see it, 'drawcuts' are the most fun type of tameshigiri practise. They are both challenging and rewarding, and I personally enjoy the transition from placid calm ---> explosion ----> placid calm. For me its all about the drawcuts...hence the number of them in my videos.
Resheathing the sword while its still wet is an old one I used to hear a lot of folk on youtube complaining about and citing as a reason why i had no idea what I was doing.
Basically though, youre right....you shouldnt be getting the saya too wet...but really, a few drops of water never killed a saya; if they did, there would be no old saya around.
I remember when I first got that sword, I was very proud and wanted to keep it immaculate. A friend of mine said to me in passing one day when I was doting over the thing - "Alex...seriously...do you think samurai didnt go out in the rain and fight battles covered in mud, blood and heaven knows what else, their swords survived just fine". It was then that it hit me - people can be a little unneccessarily precious when it comes to their swords.
Regardless, after cutting sessions I always dismantle and oil the blade then leave everything to dry slowly in a warm dry room. Since I started this gig I have never had a problem with oxidization, rusting or saya warping of any kind. The blade has become a little misy around the monouchi from eating too many mats...and when it annoys me too much I will have it fixed....but rust....never.
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Post by SeanF on Mar 31, 2011 11:56:45 GMT
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Post by csthundercat on Mar 31, 2011 12:05:32 GMT
Haha - good to know Velo - I agree, taking care of is one thing, beyond a point its 'babying' like you said. Part of what I love about swords as objects is how tough they are anyway. Incidentally, because of where I live and the G-ment edicts (lol) I am unable to legally access youtube - that means upload, watch or comment. Very annoying. Especially when, since I have just subscribed here, there has been a flurry of activity on my videos, with people posting positive and negative comments - what gets to me is that I am essentially GAGGED! So....anyone reading this, please feel free to either join in the mud slinging or defend my honour! ![:D](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Peace
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 18:33:04 GMT
Lol I'm on your side ! I cut one handed all the time and im honestly dying to try a traffic cone now XD dont let them people on youtube get you ya most of them dont know semprini about swords or the history xD welcome to a friendly forum !!
P.S. i liked the mask, try a kimono their nice.
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Post by csthundercat on Apr 1, 2011 0:34:05 GMT
I wanna get a kinmono covered in koi to match the sword and cut in that!!
p.s. thanks to all for the kind words!! xD
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2011 20:36:02 GMT
That may get hard to find, most mens kimono dont have much on them. A mens haori might have a koi painting in it... xP but this isnt a kimono forum so i wont go kimono crazy (knows a decent amount) but it would be cool.
P.S. your welcome lol
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Post by csthundercat on Apr 2, 2011 1:08:14 GMT
lol....i found one but didnt buy it..... I thought actually wearing it would be a step too far towards the dreaded COS. I might still though....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2011 3:06:06 GMT
LOL i see xD im in one now. Their comfortable. make really nice night time robes.
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Post by csthundercat on Apr 2, 2011 13:14:34 GMT
xD !!!!!!
Tom, since youre in the know, I am up for getting a decent one at some point so PM me with some recommendations for sources if you have the energy.
Incidentally, traffic cones are a great target, they provide good resistance. You will find that depending on the type of plastic they are made of (the ones I cut were some kind of thermoplastic), your sword will actually partially melt them as it goes through; evidenced by a thin film of plastic on the monouchi (in the case of a J-style blade) which can be easily wiped (rolled) off.
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