Tasha feeling scandalised about making a noise when attacking because it's a no in fencing is absolutely cute

@allergy5634

Жыл бұрын

As a sabreur, watching a fencer feel scandalised about yelling is funny

@Dakarai_Knight

Жыл бұрын

@@allergy5634 For my team it was always the epeé team that had all the yellers

@iamcuthulu316

Жыл бұрын

@@Dakarai_Knight, that's extremely uncommon

@Dakarai_Knight

Жыл бұрын

@@iamcuthulu316 Really? Whenever we went to competitions we all had the same joke. I thought it was well known that it was epeé people but maybe it varies for some reason by region.

@Dakarai_Knight

Жыл бұрын

@@iamcuthulu316 also on top of that I've been fencing for 8 years on two different teams in different states.

"It felt like I was watching a Star Wars lightsaber fight" - in the original trilogy, the fight choreography was based on kendo, so that's not a surprise.

@maryoconnor2527

2 жыл бұрын

I can see that! With the standing close enough for the lightsabers to cross, and the holding with two hands, etc.

@ankakinan5280

2 жыл бұрын

its Star Wars, but with a weeb feeling

@fried___3217

Жыл бұрын

it’s so cool that he could recognize that

@defectivepikachu4582

Жыл бұрын

it also looks cooler than fencing which is why it was chosen

@evanlu9731

Жыл бұрын

@@defectivepikachu4582 Then, there's Count Dooku.

This is really cool! I find it interesting that Cody seemed to struggle the most with the first challenge. I wonder if his longer time fencing made it more difficult to switch to the different stances

@Kettvnen

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@AtheneHolder

2 жыл бұрын

was thinking the same. his training is so engrained in him that it's hard to shake so easily

@neurotic3015

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the first thing I really thought about him was how he had trouble pulling his sword up higher- I totally understand it though, in fencing it's all smaller and very precise thrusts, so it must've been a really unnatural movement for him to be pulling the shinai overhead in such a way.

@chriswerley5165

Жыл бұрын

Ookniuzyzyz

@megaman992

Жыл бұрын

Harder programmed muscle memory for longer time in competition

So cool to see an Olympian on an episode. It was interesting to see he struggled the most. But when you’re among the best in the world in discipline I’m sure it’s hard to break habitual and muscle memory things when trying something new

@rubybee2180

Жыл бұрын

Binging this series, I noticed many athletes who were excellent in their sport, struggled trying the other one. And yeah a lot of it is difficulty unlearning specially if the other sports requires the opposite skill (e.g. snowboarders relying on the front foot and surfers on the back foot)

@keatoncampbell820

Жыл бұрын

there's a lot of intuition coded into your spine when you practice any physical activity that long, and especially as you say at the level of a world champion. It's interesting to see the difference in execution due to the difference of the tool. Not any mythical sword worship here, just the difference in both geometry and weight informs a lot about how you use the tool in practice. Rapid, light thrusts with a heavier blade results in greater vulnerability, while chops and cuts with a lighter weapon may not have the inertia to prevent easy counterattack.

@myfaceismyshield5963

Жыл бұрын

Im sure many olympians suck at sports and arts they're not familiar with. If they devote their life to one thing, they can't be jacks of all trades

@Lets.Go.Brandon

6 ай бұрын

Idk what you guys are talking about, it's just that he's never done this before. You're saying he's "struggling" because he can't do it as well as the experts when it's literally his first time. Just because you do one sword sport doesn't mean you are going to immediately have an innate mastery of all sword styles. Plus, this is really one of those fake martial arts, so the movements are stupid and unnatural because they are not practical in real fights and are mainly performative. So it would make sense that most people would struggle with it at first, the same way you would with some strange new dance move.

soccer and american football players keeping up with each other would be so fun!! or archers and shooters or table tennis and tennis players could do it too!!

@SF-lo3ob

2 жыл бұрын

*rugby vs American football. Soccer wayyyy too different.

@Eltipoquevisteayer

2 жыл бұрын

Football vs Handball would be more fitting

@shiimeica

2 жыл бұрын

I think tennis players and badminton players would be more fitting

@bath_foam4576

2 жыл бұрын

football vs football

@gc0009

2 жыл бұрын

american rugby***** vs american football***** there is no such thing as """soccer""", does not exist. yall are saying all wrong.

It would be cool to see Archery vs Kyudo Also for some lesser known sports, trick riding vs equestrian vaulting

@thejapanarchocommunist

2 жыл бұрын

It would depend completely on the ruleset; Kyudo puts far more emphasis on proper form than accuracy, while archery is almost exclusively accuracy-based.

1:22 For those who don't know, 'rei' is also used in Japanese classrooms at the start of class. One student leads the others in standing, bowing, and sitting. The verbal command to bow is 'rei'.

@SelcraigClimbs

2 жыл бұрын

There's so much fun japanese in the video. As a guy just learning the language its pretty cool seeing words I know in other contexts being used in this realm. 気合(kiai) for instance. I'm used to hearing it like "何とか気合をいれた" "I managed to get psyched somehow"

@levi4979

Жыл бұрын

@@SelcraigClimbs I started learning Japanese recently and I'm really stoked that I was able to read that!

@SelcraigClimbs

Жыл бұрын

@@levi4979 eyyy nice dude! That feeling will never stop. As you progress you'll be able to find, read and understand increasingly complex japanese that you come across in the wild. My favourite thing is forgetting the English word for things 🤣 外国語を勉強するのはすればするほど楽しくなりますよね

@earthangel7253

7 ай бұрын

No one asked

@versenova5531

6 ай бұрын

@@earthangel7253 "you provided people with information, but im going to insult you because i am ignorant!"

Mom has some really great Kiai. Especially if I forget to wash the dishes.

This was really cool to watch! At first to my ignorant westerner sensibilities the whole thing looked kind of silly (doing large overhead strikes while yelling out exactly where you're going to hit, then continuing past the person with your back to them?) But then as they started to increase the speed and intensity and to introduce things like counter attacks and dodges, it became clear that this very much is a serious and competitive martial art, just one that uses slashing motions as opposed to fencing's piercing ones. It actually looks really fierce and difficult, not to mention fun, and I'm glad I was able to learn about it through this video.

@nakynie463

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I thought it was quite awkward at first but I came to my senses pretty soon- every basic steps and instructions seem silly until you need them in ever single complicated move you’ll ever need

@harrynewsome6755

2 жыл бұрын

I practice Kendo. The insight and difference here was interesting. Watching this actually taught me things about my own practice methods that I can bring to my weekly Keiko.

@ShiceIceDice

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think the big difference is probably the difference in weight of the sword/stick used and how they are balanced. I assume fencing sabres are bottom heavy, which makes fast movements easier, while the sticks in kendo (sorry forgot the name :( ) seem to be more center-balanced?

@harrynewsome6755

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShiceIceDice It actually depends on what kind of Shinai you get. (They’re called shinai btw). I have 2, I’ve got one that has a lighter tip for sparring and competitions because its more nimble and easier to manoeuvre but for heavy striking practice I have another Shinai where the weight is more evenly distributed. The lighter tips are more fragile and more likely to break.

@ShiceIceDice

2 жыл бұрын

@@harrynewsome6755 THAT was a quick reply! :D Thanks alot of the explanation! :)

I want a follow-up series where the athletes all have a roundtable discussion about the differences, similarities, and nuance required between both sports.

@joan-mariacbrooks

Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome and to see who kept what they learned and combined it in their sport.

Woaaaaah. I'm glad I saw this. I've met all 3 of these people at competition, they're all super nice and strong! :)

@TheZGonzales

2 жыл бұрын

I should specify the kendo people I've met. I've only ever done fencing once in college lol.

@NeiCHAMA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Who is this? 😮

The first Kiai in Japanese martial arts is always so special. It is the beginning of a journey to explore part of your spirit that maybe you never knew existed.

I really liked the philosophy behind a score-able hit. It cant just be an accident, you have to intentionally swing, call out the shot, and land it before turning around. You cant accidentally score a point in Kendo and I think that matches the purpose of training to fight with a sword. You cant accidentally clip someone, your whole mind body and spirit have to behind the hit for it to count.

I loved Tasha so much! She reminds me of how I was when I first started karate but it took me way longer to feel comfortable with the yelling. She did so good going against the two guys. Kendo seems very intense and deliberate. I loved the different phrases used and the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Well done!

what impresess me the most is just how loud and strong they steps are, it echoes just as loud as their screams they have to be quick but at the same time focus so much power when they charge

You can definitely see Cody's growth through the video. He seemed a little uncomfortable at first having to not only have a different stance but then also shout the movement. But once it was all applied you could see how confident he was at the end. It seemed like all the parts clicked together

Kyudo x Modern Archery seems like a dope idea. Anyone else?

As a former kendo practitioner, that keiko was ✨chaotic✨ you don't really do keiko until a couple months at least, so I get why. This made me feel very nostalgic, I wish I had time to pick it up again.

@blahblahblah02

Жыл бұрын

Same! haven't practiced in over 3 years but this made me want to practice again.

@nunbeam

10 ай бұрын

Necropost but a question for you, wtf were they saying when striking during the first bout? It just sounded like kiai but then during the second bout everyone was clearly calling out where they were trying to strike.

@antoinehanako3193

6 ай бұрын

I returned after 10 years. Never too late to get back. Just a bit of regret I didn't restarted sooner.

@botjosh5796

6 ай бұрын

@@nunbeam So the Kiai will involve different parts. You kiai to kind of initiate an attack (and also to intimidate your opponent), then you kiai the name of your target (to show that the hit was intentional).

I love how much they'd found their voice by the tournament.

And here i am watching people doing Kendo at 2am 🤣 it looks cool and fun to be honest 💪🏻

@bobbycrofts9241

Жыл бұрын

Same but 3am

@sakareeh

4 ай бұрын

2 years later and same

I always believe kiai is something you do to bring out your primal instinct. It's a scream but also a mental state where you psych yourself up and at the same time, psych your enemy down.

@DeoSiege

7 ай бұрын

It's dumb

Learned so much about Kendo today! This series continues to be superior

Please do the kendo trying to keep up with fencers , it would be cool

I've done a bit on HEMA longsword and it's honestly really interesting to me just how similar historical longsword and Kendo are while still having distinct cultural differences

@fionasabre

Жыл бұрын

The physics are practical the same tbh I still do HEMA with longsword and saber, but I train with Katana too just for curiosity

@rafaelcastor2089

Жыл бұрын

A katana is really just a sword afterall

You guys should try tennis players keeping up with volleyball players. Both involve getting a ball over a net and moving around the court.

@rickyly3654

2 жыл бұрын

That is probably where the similarities end. Two totally different sports.

@shin29534

Жыл бұрын

U mean badminton lol

@rockstribute

Жыл бұрын

@@shin29534 I would say squash is even closer than badminton

@defectivepikachu4582

Жыл бұрын

@@rockstribute maybe too close? ithat would be kinda boring

It's very impressive how quickly the fencers adapted to the new form. I have only a small experience with Kendo, but I"ve worked with senior people and I've spend many decades in Okinawa karate so I have a general understanding of what is being taught here. An experienced Kendo ka is very difficult to deal with. They are very, very fast and very powerful. Even worse, the hakama makes it impossible to see the feet so one never knows where they are going.

@shadowfire04

Жыл бұрын

that's the point of the hakama LMAO

Loved watching this. I'm an ex Karateka, black belt. So many similarities to Kendo with the kiai, spirit, customs and respect for the opponent. I love how the techniques in the gym translates to making you the best fighter in real life. The fencers picked up seishin so quickly too. Well done to them and osu!

As a kenjutsu trainee, I relate with their learning experience with the shinai and sparring techniques so much. In addition to men, kote, do and tsuki, we also practice striking the ashi (legs) in kenjutsu as it is a recognized hit for a combative sport.

@thejapanarchocommunist

2 жыл бұрын

It'd be fun for a kenjutsu vs HEMA match

It's cool how the lady at the beginning instantly held the shinai properly without being told

i love this series so much!

The response to kiai at 4:05 was a complete shock to me. Having done both kendo and foil fencing, I remember the team screaming a lot for both 🤣🤣🤣

The two things that jump out to me as a fencer are tempo and simultaneous hits, I would guess that with simultaneous hits no points are awarded but I couldn't be sure and I'd love to know more. For tempo I'm really curious how Kendo discusses tempo, in fencing the way I would visualize it is an attack would be one tempo, and a parry-reposte would be two tempi. This is pretty much true for most defensive actions in fencing, but there are exceptions like the skyhook in saber. It makes me wonder if Kendo has one tempo defensive actions or if that's even a useful framework in that sport.

Oh my gosh I’d be so worried about messing up the etiquette the entire time. Like I’d feel so bad if I messed up a show of respect because these people deserve respect.

@TheTenguwarrior

2 жыл бұрын

As somebody training in japanese budo: Don't worry, we know if you are a beginner you try your best. As long as you try and show the intention, we will feel respected. But, it's a totally other thing if somebody with trainingexpierence messes up or is sloppy , then it is unrespectfull

@user-ht1vs7fx8z

Жыл бұрын

Just be simpler

@blahblahblah02

Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, the dojos are very aware of beginners and will teach you any and all ways to respect and if you have questions they are always willing to delve more into it. I used to practice Kendo and it was so fun learning. I highly recommend some sort of dojo art!

The tall guy...Cody? is just lighting quick. He looks quick compared to even the teachers. I guess that is what Olympic level fencers look like.

I struggled for so long to understand this martial art, this finally made me understand basic ideas.

The thorough and concise information given in this short episode has really helped me appreciate and enjoy kendo more well done everyone involved

I didn't even know about Kendo before this, the video is really interesting and entertaining !

I would love to try this especially the shouting part

i would love to see an episode like " airrifle shooters, try archery" ore something like this

The moment your hits even though hit the target but do not score any point is the moment you realized that you have to strike with force and not just touch the target. There is a reason they wear full armor suits. It's a good way to let out all your aggressions.

OMG Allyson in a KZread video! This brings back memories of Venice Dojo! The stomp is very important.

Nathan and Zimo are so cute!

Looks like a blast. I wish it was more accessible in rural USA.

Very fun to watch😊

I used to practice kendo years ago. This makes me want to take it up again :) So much fun.

Loved watching this. I practiced fencing for five years and I definitely remember hearing competitors shout after making contact. It really is another expression of spirit, but I think westerners get anxious with the label of kiai even though we do it unconsciously all the time.

@lillivi1015

Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, I do foil fencing. I don’t really scream after getting points, but I’m subconsciously slowly screaming more and more when I get winning touches. But, tell me to scream on command and I’ll stare at you awkwardly lol

Honestly I didn't knew kendo was this amazing, I'm impressed:0

I am really enjoying these videos

Looks like so much fun, hope I'll be able to practice it some day as well.

As someone who practices german longsword and reads a lot about different fighting styles, kendo seems to me like more of an art form than actual combat. In german longsword, you can switch your front foot, you can get as close as you'd like, and you're expected to do basically everything on the fly. There's no strict "legal" way to do a technique, as long as it's a proven technique that's not endangering anyone. I've seen someone get so close with a longsword that they had to switch to reverse grip to get their point.

@vix86

7 ай бұрын

"kendo seems to me like more of an art form than actual combat." - Had to scroll a bit to find someone bringing this up. So many of Japan's sports with martial components, have been boiled down and have a lot of metaphoric "walls" placed in the sport via rules. It creates a lot of distance between itself and many of the original combat skills that you might have seen in actual sword combat. I won't say this is "bad" since that's more up to personal choice, but when I tried Kendo for a bit, those "walls" felt very suffocating. I can't help but look at something like fencing, which does have its own set of "walls" (are people really going to fight/duel in straight lines?😆) but still feels like its based in reality. ie: The techniques and focus of the sport would translate well into reality if you got stuck fighting rapier to rapier with someone else in like 1700 Italy or something.

very interesting! I didn't know anything about kendo before this

super interesting to see the parallels and differences to karate, which i have done for about 10 years

I like how Cody immediately mimics a beat four when the harai-waza is shown.

I love that the Olympic fencer beg discourse with the strikes. Very classical in training.

So cool!

I was fencing high school champion. Years later I got to learn Kendo in a small dojo in Thailand with a 6th Dan instructor. It's a very different business. One is all about parry riposte (Forte Foible) - defence. Kendo almost has no "defense". I enjoyed both.

I wonder if saber fencers would have an easier time than epee? I mean it makes sense, you’re hitting with a cutting edge rather than the point, like kendo. But maybe the fact that there’s no right of way in epee would make it easier for them. I’d be interested to see an Olympian of each weapon do kendo

@lillivi1015

Жыл бұрын

Definitely! Sabre is faster than epee as well. It is more aggressive which is good for this!

@noahbeem2394

Жыл бұрын

@@lillivi1015 ik i fence it lol

Great content. Keeping up is an awesome concept, so interesting

Great video!

We need more kendo videos!!

Looks fun.

I love kendo, I used to practice it a lot. It's a different breed.

So cool, I had no idea this existed!

As a fencer, that has got to be incredibly hard. Because it is Geary close but different, I think it would be incredibly hard not to fall back into fencing movements instead of the kendo ones.

Heck yeah, kendo coverage.

This is such a cool demonstration. I wish there was a dojo closer to where I live

The mindfulness component of Kendo is what I find so fascinating. Although the intense practice and training does, inherently, build muscle memory and fluidity of motion, it seems that every step in every aspect of the engagement is still carefully thought out with exact intention. That is very different to other sports, where so much emphasis in practice is put on making core components automatic and thoughtless (not in a bad way).

It’s like playing snooker, you have to call the pocket!😂

Where are all the views?? this was amazing

Such warriors.....

Very interesting. I think they are all doing pretty good!

this has made me want to really try Kendo

Amazing instructors. I was surprised at how fast they transitioned th know.

I would like to see a Sabre fencer againist a Kendokas. The fencing arts are closer.

@brittakriep2938

2 жыл бұрын

Or someone ,who is trained in german/ italian longsword of HEMA.

The first time I had to make sounds in Karate practice, I felt so self-conscious. But it actually helped to make my punches stronger and sharper. So, yell you Kyas, people, yell.

7:45 I did 5 years of fencing in France. We shouted a lot during "touches". Including during competitions.

I think I’ll definitely do kendo

Nice video! 👏👏👏

I like the warcry at the start of every battle😂

The second instructor is super cute and sounds lovely. 🥴

This need to be in the Olympics.

Kendo is something I really want to learn as a SAO fan

I love kendo so much, sadly we don't have any here...

Y'all gotta do one of these for judo and wrestlers

I really like the video, thanks for the Input. I'm fencer too and will try some kendo soon. But pls, do never again cut the video when showing the technics. It makes it really hard to understand what is going on.

よくできました！

As a person with a kendo friend and a fencing friend with other martial arts it is nearly impossible to block or fight something that thrust and there is other ways to block kendo with fencing apparently

@luzhang2982

Жыл бұрын

Lol about to say, in reality the kendo practitioners would get stabbed. In historical times they did duels, and thrusting just worked better when styles clashed.

@stefthorman8548

9 ай бұрын

@@luzhang2982 it's called an parry, slap the point away, and katana/kendo do stab, in fact it's an able stabber.

@TalussAthner

7 ай бұрын

Kendo and fencing are very much both sports would likely both lose if put up against how people would’ve actually historically fought with their lives on the line in the styles that they grew out of.

For any cricket fans kiai is like appealing to the umpire,

3:59 - She's so shocked 🤣!!!

Interesting to see the fencers being confused about the kiai. Most fencers I know are pretty okay with shouting their lungs out in a bout, it's just that in kendo you do it before you hit instead of after the hit.

In this video it seemed that the similarities between the two sports made it more challenging.

Now i want to see kendokas trying fencing

Yeaaah maaan! 🤺

PLEASE DO RYTHMIC GYMNASTS AND ARTISTIC GYMNASTS NEXT

Tai Chi vs Yoga next!

I feel more motivated to do kendo again XD

Learning about history it seems that this sort of transition into main dojos happened when the samurai’s were over in Japan and that guns started to become popular as well as the overall modernization of society.

You guys could also do badminton players and tennis players or ping pong players and badminton players

it would be amazing to see how HEMA students and or masters would do in kendo

@paolovila7359

2 жыл бұрын

I do specifically mean longsword sparring

I too have put up gates for 15 years. I guess that makes me a fencer.