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Post by frankthetank on Apr 21, 2024 18:08:12 GMT
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Post by Rain on Apr 23, 2024 0:08:13 GMT
Great cutting!
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Post by frankthetank on Apr 26, 2024 22:26:27 GMT
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Post by mrstabby on Apr 27, 2024 8:40:41 GMT
Indeed, nice cut. I would not trust myself to cutting inside a small room though, making it even more impressive to me.
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Post by joe_meadmaker on Apr 27, 2024 22:25:43 GMT
Ha! That was awesome! Not what I was expecting when I saw the name. Nice cut!
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Post by frankthetank on Apr 28, 2024 0:21:34 GMT
Indeed, nice cut. I would not trust myself to cutting inside a small room though, making it even more impressive to me. Thanks man. Have a very good understanding of the space I have, lot of bokken training before any live blades were used
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Post by frankthetank on Apr 28, 2024 0:23:15 GMT
Ha! That was awesome! Not what I was expecting when I saw the name. Nice cut! We had a baseball player out my way we used to call YUK! The munetoshi Yuki seemed like the perfect opportunity to throw that in there lol
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Post by rannh1 on Apr 28, 2024 12:19:25 GMT
The hell. So impressive Was great to see bud .
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Post by Cottontail Customs on Apr 28, 2024 17:13:53 GMT
is this a old or newer gen Yuki?
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Post by frankthetank on Apr 28, 2024 19:45:16 GMT
The hell. So impressive Was great to see bud . Thank you brother
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Post by frankthetank on Apr 28, 2024 19:49:30 GMT
is this a old or newer gen Yuki? So that's what we were all trying to figure out. They were all bought this year, from either RvA or Amazon. They all have super low serial numbers, mines like 36 if memory serves. They all had some kind of glaring issues as well, so the theory was they were factory seconds from the original run. I thought it was really odd that they never went up for sale on sword n armory though, considering they were thee House brand years ago. I hope that they bring some of those old munetoshis back. I had the Hira they made some ten years ago that I loved
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Post by Cottontail Customs on Apr 29, 2024 18:24:17 GMT
is this a old or newer gen Yuki? So that's what we were all trying to figure out. They were all bought this year, from either RvA or Amazon. They all have super low serial numbers, mines like 36 if memory serves. They all had some kind of glaring issues as well, so the theory was they were factory seconds from the original run. I thought it was really odd that they never went up for sale on sword n armory though, considering they were thee House brand years ago. I hope that they bring some of those old munetoshis back. I had the Hira they made some ten years ago that I loved They were definitely the number one go to trick cutting sword choice at the time. did you sell your hira z?
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Post by frankthetank on Apr 30, 2024 10:35:11 GMT
So that's what we were all trying to figure out. They were all bought this year, from either RvA or Amazon. They all have super low serial numbers, mines like 36 if memory serves. They all had some kind of glaring issues as well, so the theory was they were factory seconds from the original run. I thought it was really odd that they never went up for sale on sword n armory though, considering they were thee House brand years ago. I hope that they bring some of those old munetoshis back. I had the Hira they made some ten years ago that I loved They were definitely the number one go to trick cutting sword choice at the time. did you sell your hira z? Exactly brother. Wanted to kind of bring it back. No I didn't sell the Hira, was with a girl at the time, we ended on bad terms, she ended up with most of my swords and a few tube amps for my guitars 😂
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Post by Lord Newport on May 1, 2024 0:27:30 GMT
Well there are two documented cuts... all the rest of the contact with the "pool noodle" could have been simply batting and not cutting...we don't know. I doubt the rest of the third and forth contacts with the sword were cuts...
Just saying...without cameras at another angle to document the third and subsequent contact as cuts...as I said... it looked to me like the sword was batting the pool noodle segments away out of the camera frame.
A look at the OP's other YouTube videos tend to reinforce my opinion. Also, if you are not cutting prepared tatami mats, its really not "tameshigiri". OP is cutting pool noodles.
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Post by frankthetank on May 1, 2024 0:40:42 GMT
Well there are two documented cuts... all the rest of the contact with the "pool noodle" could have been simply batting and not cutting...we don't know. I doubt the rest of the third and forth contacts with the sword were cuts... Just saying...without cameras at another angle to document the third and subsequent contact as cuts...as I said... it looked to me like the sword was batting the pool noodle segments away out of the camera frame. A look at the OP's other YouTube videos tend to reinforce my opinion. Also, if you are not cutting prepared tatami mats, its really not "tameshigiri". OP is cutting pool noodles. If you watch the vid you can see the cuts. Eric husayn reposted it with freeze frames along side his quad. Appreciate your comment.
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Post by Lord Newport on May 1, 2024 0:50:44 GMT
Well there are two documented cuts... all the rest of the contact with the "pool noodle" could have been simply batting and not cutting...we don't know. I doubt the rest of the third and forth contacts with the sword were cuts... Just saying...without cameras at another angle to document the third and subsequent contact as cuts...as I said... it looked to me like the sword was batting the pool noodle segments away out of the camera frame. A look at the OP's other YouTube videos tend to reinforce my opinion. Also, if you are not cutting prepared tatami mats, its really not "tameshigiri". OP is cutting pool noodles. If you watch the vid you can see the cuts. Eric husayn reposted it with freeze frames along side his quad. Appreciate your comment. Protip...while continually filming... pick up camera, pan the floor to show the cut noodles. Your other youtube videos clearly show batting and not cutting noodles that are in mid air. Any reason you cant get ahold of tatami mats? Totally different, much denser medium that challenges both the sword and technique of the practitioner to a far greater degree. Nice to see you are in an upright stable stance and not dipping your shoulder to muscle thru the targets but I suspect that pool noodles are not dense enough to require technique / muscle to get thru them. I have never cut pool noodles and have only used a sword for kata, tameshigiri and cutting of bamboo. You are clearly making an effort. Where do you live...there may be a dojo or study group near you. Worth reviewing; www.toyamaryu.org/kihon_fundamentals_draw_stance.htmPush the katana out with the left thumb Do not let the fingers of the right hand go too far around the tsuka Make sure you can clear obi Make sure you perform sayabiki (drawing saya from sword) Kissaki should go up and forward in a cutting arch after leaving sayaLeft hand should meet the katana as it reaches Seigan (guard position) Kissaki should be level with throat (pointed towards opponents eyes) Hands should be still and not adjusting grip after reaching seigon Feet shoulder width apart Step forward with right foot and backwards with left foot to keep position Keep the front and back feet about one foot (your foot) apart Flat straight back Stomach not out (do not arch back) Keep the shoulders down and back Balance on toes 70% of weight on forward leg Forward knee bent until toes not visible Rear leg straight but not locked Heal not locked on floor Heals not pointed in (feet point Also bow to the target before your cutting sequence.
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Post by frankthetank on May 1, 2024 1:03:40 GMT
If you watch the vid you can see the cuts. Eric husayn reposted it with freeze frames along side his quad. Appreciate your comment. Protip...while continually filming... pick up camera, pan the floor to show the cut noodles. Your other youtube videos clearly show batting and not cutting noodles that are in mid air. Any reason you cant get ahold of tatami mats? Totally different, much denser medium that challenges both the sword and technique of the practitioner to a far greater degree. Nice to see you are in an upright stable stance and not dipping your shoulder to muscle thru the targets but I suspect that pool noodles are not dense enough to require technique / muscle to get thru them. I have never cut pool noodles and have only used a sword for kata, tameshigiri and cutting of bamboo. Generally batting noodles doesn't result in cutting noodles, they usually deflect off the blade. While cutting noodles is not the same as tatami (which I never claimed them To be) the mechanics of using a sword to cut is the same. Edge alignment, speed, and accuracy all need to be on. A misaligned cut doesn't cut (or not as well) I have plenty of videos up of cutting everything but tatami (and doing so successfully) the main reason I don't cut tatami is because, simply put it's too expensive. I enjoy cutting, it's a hobby. I like to be able to do it on a whim and practice as often as possible. Soaking mats and paying at minimum 100bucks per session is foolish to me when I can go grab a box of noodles for half the cost and get almost just as much out of it.
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Post by frankthetank on May 1, 2024 10:51:18 GMT
If you watch the vid you can see the cuts. Eric husayn reposted it with freeze frames along side his quad. Appreciate your comment. Protip...while continually filming... pick up camera, pan the floor to show the cut noodles. Your other youtube videos clearly show batting and not cutting noodles that are in mid air. Any reason you cant get ahold of tatami mats? Totally different, much denser medium that challenges both the sword and technique of the practitioner to a far greater degree. Nice to see you are in an upright stable stance and not dipping your shoulder to muscle thru the targets but I suspect that pool noodles are not dense enough to require technique / muscle to get thru them. I have never cut pool noodles and have only used a sword for kata, tameshigiri and cutting of bamboo. You are clearly making an effort. Where do you live...there may be a dojo or study group near you. Worth reviewing; www.toyamaryu.org/kihon_fundamentals_draw_stance.htmPush the katana out with the left thumb Do not let the fingers of the right hand go too far around the tsuka Make sure you can clear obi Make sure you perform sayabiki (drawing saya from sword) Kissaki should go up and forward in a cutting arch after leaving sayaLeft hand should meet the katana as it reaches Seigan (guard position) Kissaki should be level with throat (pointed towards opponents eyes) Hands should be still and not adjusting grip after reaching seigon Feet shoulder width apart Step forward with right foot and backwards with left foot to keep position Keep the front and back feet about one foot (your foot) apart Flat straight back Stomach not out (do not arch back) Keep the shoulders down and back Balance on toes 70% of weight on forward leg Forward knee bent until toes not visible Rear leg straight but not locked Heal not locked on floor Heals not pointed in (feet point Also bow to the target before your cutting sequence. I'll reply to all the stuff you added after the fact. The condescending tone I could live without. Studying martial arts generally makes people humble, obviously not the case here though I should.have gathered that from your username. Taking sword classes is a great thing, but taking sword classes dosent make you an authority or add any merit to your abilities. Nor does it inherently make you better or a "teacher" on the subject. There are plenty of crappy artists who take art classes every week. Have plenty of friends involved in JSA with documented skill. taking advice from some random on sbg just because they sit in a class and know the tea ceremony motions makes zero sense to me. I would ask one of them if I wanted to be advised by someone who has a formal understanding. I hate to be this guy, but you had no problem showing up on my post and crapping on what I'm doing. So I'll leave you with this. This is the backyard cutting section of the forum, not the act like an expert section. The fact remains that an untrained redneck in sweatpants pulled a quad in doors (multiple times) and you can't do that, so instead of saying congrats your knee jerk reaction is to protect your already inflated (for no reason) ego. You can't pull my cuts, so you can't teach me.anything. the master can't learn from the student. Have a great day
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Post by Lord Newport on May 1, 2024 13:24:15 GMT
Protip...while continually filming... pick up camera, pan the floor to show the cut noodles. Your other youtube videos clearly show batting and not cutting noodles that are in mid air. Any reason you cant get ahold of tatami mats? Totally different, much denser medium that challenges both the sword and technique of the practitioner to a far greater degree. Nice to see you are in an upright stable stance and not dipping your shoulder to muscle thru the targets but I suspect that pool noodles are not dense enough to require technique / muscle to get thru them. I have never cut pool noodles and have only used a sword for kata, tameshigiri and cutting of bamboo. You are clearly making an effort. Where do you live...there may be a dojo or study group near you. Worth reviewing; www.toyamaryu.org/kihon_fundamentals_draw_stance.htmPush the katana out with the left thumb Do not let the fingers of the right hand go too far around the tsuka Make sure you can clear obi Make sure you perform sayabiki (drawing saya from sword) Kissaki should go up and forward in a cutting arch after leaving sayaLeft hand should meet the katana as it reaches Seigan (guard position) Kissaki should be level with throat (pointed towards opponents eyes) Hands should be still and not adjusting grip after reaching seigon Feet shoulder width apart Step forward with right foot and backwards with left foot to keep position Keep the front and back feet about one foot (your foot) apart Flat straight back Stomach not out (do not arch back) Keep the shoulders down and back Balance on toes 70% of weight on forward leg Forward knee bent until toes not visible Rear leg straight but not locked Heal not locked on floor Heals not pointed in (feet point Also bow to the target before your cutting sequence. This is the backyard cutting section of the forum...Have a great day You are absolutely right...I have no business in this sub-forum. Have at it and you have a great day as well.
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