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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 14:06:31 GMT
An excellent example of what a SGC sword complemented by a great technique can do to tatami. Enjoy!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2008 1:00:24 GMT
That was a thing of true beauty.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2008 1:04:54 GMT
Wow I thought he was just nicking the mats but as you can start to see he is doing it so perfectly that the mat is not even moving and is fully cut.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2008 2:02:50 GMT
WOW, nice find Lemon. That is just AWE inspiring.
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Post by randomnobody on Jun 29, 2008 22:16:56 GMT
Great cutting, and excellent examples of chiburi and noto as well.
Awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2008 18:52:02 GMT
That kind of cut requires a very sharp blade, about shaving sharp.
I like to see the cuts linked more to practical techniques. We did some cuts at the dojo a few weeks back that were straight out of our kata: the first or second cut of the kata, with the blade coming right out of the saya, just as with the kata.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2008 23:36:26 GMT
Was that really a Cheness SGC?
I actually didn't like his noto so much. Excellent chiburi and beautiful cuts - but his noto wasn't on the same level. Especially that first one - it looked too choppy to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 5:00:11 GMT
Nice find lemon! That shows some real skill there. I wonder how long he's been a practitioner to achieve form like that...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 5:48:46 GMT
That is definitely not an SGC it looks like a MAS or custom jingum, this a korean demonstration and his blade is also definitely a korean blade in my opinion.
His form is not bad and his cutting demonstrates the importance of stopping the blade after the target, I think he is putting more into it than he needs to, in places it looks forced, he is powering his cuts instead of finessing them. I am inclined to say that with a different blade I do not think he would cut as well. His reverse side diagonal upwards cut also needs some work and I agree with adam on the noto.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 6:55:09 GMT
That is definitely not an SGC it looks like a MAS or custom jingum, this a korean demonstration and his blade is also definitely a korean blade in my opinion. His form is not bad and his cutting demonstrates the importance of stopping the blade after the target, I think he is putting more into it than he needs to, in places it looks forced, he is powering his cuts instead of finessing them. I am inclined to say that with a different blade I do not think he would cut as well. His reverse side diagonal upwards cut also needs some work and I agree with adam on the noto. Hey BW,... How about posting some cutting videos so we can see how to do it properly? I'm sure we'd all love to see your words put into action... ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 8:15:35 GMT
I will probably wait for the BBQ for the Kokoro Ichi so that I can cut tatami with a very good sword. The Sakura is a very good sword but for cutting tatami I am used to custom swords so I need to get the Sakura into the tatami a bit. At the moment my money is going into blades not tatami but maybe all in good time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 12:21:36 GMT
Hey guys, it's not cheness sgc (that hotlink is not my fault). I meant the blade geometry more than a manufacturer's name. It's some kind of specialized goza cutter after all, isn't it? And yeah, I'd love to see bloodwraith performing better than this korean guy. Then I could tell people: "Hey, I know him" ![;)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 12:43:12 GMT
Thanks for the video lemon. ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) From what little I could see, his sword did look like a typical Jingum. I thought his cutting was exemplary. DJM
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 13:40:38 GMT
Oh geez now I've set myself up for a fall but I guess I will see what I can do. My hope is that the Kokoro Ichi will be the sword that becomes apart of me. I am going to sound a little weird here but I am yet to find a blade that resonates with me and feels enough like a part of my own body that I might be able to synchronize with the blade. The sakura unfortunately has not become a part of me but it is still a good blade which is decent for cutting.
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Post by alvin on Jul 1, 2008 14:28:41 GMT
I gotta agree. With a little more concentration and practice, this guy might make some pretty decent cuts !! ;D ![;)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2008 14:36:57 GMT
I never said the cuts weren't decent, I just made an observation. Geez I never realized how flexible I am, both feet in my mouth at once.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2008 17:01:07 GMT
...............I've seen better. ![:P](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2008 18:07:06 GMT
wow, I didn't know that was such a big deal. That happens for me quite often, though I've never tried to do it on purpose.
The subject makes me wonder though, which came first, the SGC geometry or the CAS Hanwei XL geometry. They are very close in nature.
to stay on topic though, he really does have very good edge alignment, at least for gyaku kesa anyway (which he proves repeatedly).
I agree with the others though, his noto leaves a bit to be desired, but that could be differences in ryuha. Toyama ryu tends to be very minimalistic when it comes to such things and being off angle (among other things) like that during noto is generally frowned upon and would soon be corrected at my dojo.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2008 12:09:51 GMT
Wow I thought he was just nicking the mats but as you can start to see he is doing it so perfectly that the mat is not even moving and is fully cut. Me too. That was just like in the Samaurai movies. Jesus, that man is incredible.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2008 15:03:27 GMT
Undoubtedly that is beautiful Tameshigiri. The targets are not the woven type mats that many of us are used to. They are a conglomeration of bound reeds. These types of targets because of their makeup and diameter will often stay put(but only with good cuts). A good cut is a good cut. The geometry of the sword also plays a part as well as the make up of the target. I have watched this before and am severely impressed each time. ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Thanks
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