The longest sword ever used in battle (to the best of my knowledge) is a nodachi named Tarōtachi (length: 221.5cm) and can be found at the Atsuta shrine in Nagoya. Tarōtachi was owned by the renowned samurai Makara Naotaka, a giant of a man who famously died at the Battle of Anegawa in 1570. The Asakura forces were in bad shape and retreating to the northern bank of the Anegawa river. Makara, with his son, had the brilliant idea of stalling for time by challenging the samurai from the opposing Oda/Tokugawa army to duel the father son team. Supposedly, they killed many Oda/Tokugawa samurai before a group of 4 Mikawa samurai (Kosaka Shikibu, Kosaka Gorojiro, Kosaka Rokurogoro, and Yamada Muneroku) came forward and, along with a 5th unacquainted samurai (Aoki Jozaemon), finally killed the two gigantic men. This would become one of the most famous rearguard actions in samurai history. Two men forestalling an entire army by craftily tricking their enemies into using their own lust for glory against their cause. The Asakura lost the battle, but thanks to the sacrifice of Makara Naotaka and his son Naomoto, the lives of thousands of Asakura men were saved. Folding screens made after the battle depict Makara Naotaka wielding his nodachi *from horseback*, and steering his mount with his knees, in the East Asian style of 'no hands' horse riding usually used by samurai wielding yari (which is also depicted in the folding screens and prints). Thanks for the video, Metatron. Keep up the great work!

@MrManifolder

7 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: The nodachi named Tarōtachi (length: 221.5 cm) is actually longer than the longest great sword ever used in battle (to the best of my knowledge), which would be the great sword belonging to the famous Frisian rebel and pirate Pier Gerlofs Donia (length: 213 cm), and is on display at the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

@xinfinity8532

7 жыл бұрын

I prefer shorter blades such as Ninjato and Wakizashi, than long blades, cuz long blades are clumsy

@somberflight

7 жыл бұрын

found the weeb

@gopnik9967

7 жыл бұрын

X Infinity clumsiness depends on the user.

@xinfinity8532

7 жыл бұрын

Chandler H Shorter swords are more compact and easier to hide, also an advantage a shorter sword offers you is when your opponent gets too close you can still attack him. Example, your opponent has a Katana and you have a Gladius. You can rush the Katana wielding guy fearlessly and because of adrenaline you will not feel his strikes. What I mean is you can rush the Katana guy and deliver a lethal stab, but gets you killed in the process

The nodachi is in fact a three handed sword.

@Poldovico

7 жыл бұрын

So Zoro could use it alone, just about?

@david_aug_1017

6 жыл бұрын

Why did I laugh so hard at this?

@pepis9862

6 жыл бұрын

If thats the case, then a spear is a 10 handed dagger

@vladimircrist2297

5 жыл бұрын

I can wield them one handed easily. But I am trained and very strong :)

@spookygoof6176

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck. I only have 3 legs

Great video. The similarities between the no-dachi and the greatsword are very intriguing. Even the comparative fact that these weapons were both used to combat polearms. I suspect the no-dachi has greater cutting capacity and is more top heavy for that purpose, to take out horses that would be needed. The greatsword to my knowledge was never used to combat cavalry but outside of the battlefield where we suspect it was used to break up pike formations it was also used by bodyguards in more duelling environments, meaning having better balance would be advantageous.

@OvAppolyon

7 жыл бұрын

I think that No-dachi being used against horses would have been considered wasteful, considering the time and expense that went into making them, especially when a spear between the horses front legs could have done a similar job. And that besides, it's not overly hard to break a horse's front legs, if they are moving, even a moderate blow is enough to shatter the thin bones there, especially so if the horse is a hot-blood. If I recall correctly, horses are why solid square formations were used by the Romans. That, and a horse won't charge into a solid wall, which you can make appear with skilled shield-wearing soldiers. When it come to the use of No-dachi, I believe I remember reading an account where a group of warriors using No-dachi blew apart the morale of their enemies when they were ridden into a battle on horses, dropped off, and went to work hewing into the flank of the main formations. Their enemies were bound into formation from arrow fire, but the men wielding the no-dachi were free to move around (relatively) unscathed. Two or three were downed by friendly fire, but most of them survived. I'm sure this wasn't the only way the no-dachi was used, but it certainly makes for terrifying mental imagery.

@theaussiebogan9680

7 жыл бұрын

Shadiversity hey shad, havent watched the video yet so maybe it tets mentioned, but would it be more like a claymore, because that was more used for cavalry and is a bit heavier than a longsword?

@notsoprogaming9789

7 жыл бұрын

1 the greatsword was probably used against cavalry. It wouldnt make sense not to 2. the nodachi was made so the user didnt have to stand directly in the path of a charging horse thereby making it much safer and esaier. Also a cutting action is far easier to do when hitting a moving target . 3. romans adopted square formations in their early days bcause of their original battle formation namely the phalanx whether macedonian or greek im not entirely sure. They moved away from phalanx because of how the mounatnous terrain of italy broke up their formations as well a skirmishers and cavalry 3. a claymore assuming you arent talking about the baskethilt type is a type of greatsword

@OvAppolyon

7 жыл бұрын

"3. a claymore assuming you arent talking about the baskethilt type is a type of greatsword" What are you on? Claymores generally weren't longer than 140cm. That's only a little longer than a longsword. Granted, it wasn't used much for thrusting, due to it's shape, but that doesn't mean it was a greatsword. I'll grant that it's name in Gaelic means "Great sword", but that does not mean it was a greatsword, by European standards. True greatswords (namely the Doppelhander and Beidhander) have no noticable taper between the guard, the tapering only occuring near the tip of the weapon. The Claymore has a distal taper from the guard, all the way to the tip

@Tatti12321

7 жыл бұрын

Shadiversity Is there actually any primary sources for this "anti-pike" thypothesis?

*teleports behind you* you afraid of my nodachi, mate?! t. weebatron

@autismisuncontrollable4925

7 жыл бұрын

Power Reef Nothing PERSONNEL kiddo

@themightycaolf6549

7 жыл бұрын

Summons ligbtning from the sly, shocking you to death.

@S.ASmith

7 жыл бұрын

"you what? BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!" *murders the entire town*

@Transgender-ProphetMohammed

7 жыл бұрын

S.A. Smith HERETIC!!!

@themightycaolf6549

7 жыл бұрын

Was a hologram.

Can you talk about the Native American weaponry? Like the obsidian blades

@HipposHateWater

7 жыл бұрын

I second this. Native-Americans have some interesting sling variations as well :)

@DjMakurimaru

3 ай бұрын

The weapons were slings Atlatl and clubs. Maquatl are not swords but 2 sided razor implanted bats. The impact was lime a mace and the stones would dislodge into the steel armor like tomahawks on steroids cause massive bleeds. They would saw the heads and arms off of Slain opponents. I studied SW and ancient American tribal warfare. The Arizona mountain Apache and the Incas are the ones to study for warfare. The Aztec were religious control by terror and trading hub and agricultural marvels. They were however more often subjected than the rulers. They had political power but military wasn't as strong. Spanish had an easy time of submitting them. Mostly using other tribes

I'd make my own style With TWO nodachi! Because what can be better than a nodachi, if not two of them!

@frosenbhai

7 жыл бұрын

gh0strec0n141 make it five, hold it with your toes and start breakdancing!

@eyesina_jar4233

5 жыл бұрын

use the force and as much swords as you want

@tenlugggaming2341

2 жыл бұрын

@@frosenbhai make it 6. It’s amazing how strong your sphincter is.

@anthonyprevost3968

2 жыл бұрын

@@tenlugggaming2341 you beat me to it lmfao I can only imagine someone running stark naked into the heat of battle screaming bloody murder brandishing a nodachi in the hand and one twixt his cheeks XD style name ichi-ken Mugen ass ryu- one sword infinite ass XD

I have a nodachi, which I appropriately named 馬切り (umakiri) which translates to Horse Cutter. I actually did the wrapping myself for it as the wrapping it came in was loose and shitty pleather. But it’s one of my favorite blades to use.

Around 2:00, you say "secondary, or even third". There's technically nothing wrong with this, just thought that as a linguist you might like to know (if you didn't already), the word "tertiary" would generally be used there.

@lagucegothsong5559

7 жыл бұрын

coryman125 Holy fuck..

@metatronyt

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, of course I'm aware of that, I just forgot it while I was infront of the camera ;)

@juliahenriques210

7 жыл бұрын

Throughly following Matt Easton's advice and going full anal. Can't blame him, though. I thought the same thing. :)

@sillysad3198

7 жыл бұрын

i avoid "tertiary" because i always fail to pronounce it properly.

@davibourne3856

7 жыл бұрын

forget words happens more often than yiu think when you are a polyglotte.

this is clearly comparable to the very late medieval german "gassenhauer". a very long two handed sword, designed especially for combat in close lines vs. polearms. soldiers carrying one where called " doppelsöldner" "double soldiers" cuz they earned double the money in combat for fighting in the first row.

As far from I know, nodachi literally means "field sword", where "field" means "battlefield". There are other two ryu that maybe you want to check, Kage Ryu and Shinmuso Hayashizaki Ryu. Both are iai ryu and the second one focus on close distance and tate hiza standing. Yes, they do iai with a really long sword from tate hiza and very close to the enemy. Also, there are some branches of other koryu that use long katana, not a nodachi, like the one I practise of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu.

@aliandrade8577

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I think they used them on horseback

Jigen Ryu is NOT for the Nodachi. It is for ANY sword, and no sword. Jigen Ryu is about using "One Cut" to kill the enemy. Literally and figuratively. One technique, charging balls out at the enemy and cutting down at the enemy's neck diagonally from your right to your left. And using "One Cut"... i.e. killing the enemy with one blow. Holding nothing back. And howling like a banshee while you do it. The founder used to train on the peach trees in his yard, sprinting from tree to tree, and hitting them as if he were fighting in a mad melee... until he eventually killed all his peach trees... Jigen Ryu is about taking as many of the enemy with you as you can, before you are killed. And that is why it was so feared. Jigen Ryu is not about the weapon, it is about the spirit. Any weapon can be used in Jigen Ryu... And they trained with plain old sticks, not with any fancy and expensive bokken... getting a new stick when they broke the old one, which was frequent. Jigen Ryu is not a "Nodachi style". That being said, there is a SEPARATE, new style called "Nodachi Jigen Ryu"... that is NOT Jigen Ryu. Jigen Ryu is so simple that it can literally be taught by a few paragraphs. But that is why it is so profound.

@KakeiTheWoIf

Жыл бұрын

Do you happen to know where Nodachi Jigen Ryu is taught?

@gatocles99

Жыл бұрын

​@@KakeiTheWoIf Jigen Ryu is for the standard katana, but any sword or stick can be used if it what you have. Nodachi Jigen Ryu was created by someone who wanted to "improve" Jigen Ryu by vainly imagining that it specializes only in nodachi. It is a false school. Jigen Ryu is a VERY simply style. No kata. Only insanely hard work on ONE very basic technique (Kesa giri)... no defense... and cultivating a Kamikaze mindset. Any kata and weapon specializations are later innovations created by people who did not want to do the boring hard work on only one technique... and who wanted to make money teaching kata dances to suckers/cash cows. There is a Jigen Ryu book on Amazon. There are a few dojos of later "innovative" Jigen Ryu schools in Japan, America, and Europe.

@KakeiTheWoIf

Жыл бұрын

@@gatocles99, ah. I was hoping to find out where to learn a martial art that specializes in odachi, but... oh well.

@gatocles99

Жыл бұрын

​@@KakeiTheWoIf Odachi/Nodachi is just a big sword... Like a Kanabo...there is no art to it. Simply get strong... and hack away. That is Jigen Ryu... Train Kesa Giri ten thousand times a day for years... until it is unstoppable. And be "crazy to die". You will then be strong enough to wield an Odachi/Nodachi and steamroll over everybody... or die trying. Katana and Nodachi are just weapons that you can use to do that. You could use an axe. Oh yeah... and howl like a demon while doing it. There is no defense in Jigen Ryu... just simply charging in and trying to cleave the enemy in two. And keep hacking away until the enemy is dead. The only "rank" or license" in Jigen Ryu is "if you can cut a man in two with a single blow, then you pass the license." But this way is too simple and miserable for most people. "I do not fear the ten thousand techniques you have practiced once. I fear the one technique you have practiced ten thousand times." But like I said, there are several later offshoots of Jigen Ryu that have dojos. The ones in Europe and America are wimps who dance. Embarrassing. Just google, "Jigen Ruy dojo". You are better off setting up your own striking log/post or bundle of sticks in your backyard.... then grab a heavy branch and start whacking away.

@KakeiTheWoIf

Жыл бұрын

@@gatocles99, I feel I must clarify here. I am interested in seeking out something that specializes in the odachi. It is a weapon that needs special understanding. A different mindset, a different philosophy from a katana.

Don't know why I'm thinking this now, but Metatron needs a theme song, don't know what it would be though

@highlandrab19

7 жыл бұрын

Survivor eye of the tiger maybe?

@steelwarrior105

7 жыл бұрын

gladomi I was thinking the same thingy

@LordVader1094

7 жыл бұрын

+gladomi Excellent choice

@darthguilder1923

7 жыл бұрын

Shiroyama is a great choice

@MrRoboman333

7 жыл бұрын

Caramelldansen (FIAB Remix) Darude Sandstorm Smash Mouth - All Star

Thank you, I always enjoy your videos. Keep it up.

I really like this style of commentary: sitting in a dark room with a red lamp. It's somewhat sinister but at the same time very appealing to me. Keep it up!

So… I found this video absolutely informative. I’m currently animating my own anime short about a Samurai that uses an oversized Nodachi and I’ve been scouring the internet to look at different ways it was implemented, how it was wielded and what fighting arts would be used while wielding a nodachi. I want these animations to be authentic in form so I thank you for this video.

In the martial arts I'm learning, we NEVER strike vertically down with the big sword. It has multiple reasons: a) there's a big risk that the momentum keeps going and you hit with the blade the ground b) diagonal and horizontal strikes allow smoother transitions to follow ups, almost maintaining the momentum c) What do you seek by striking down like in so many movies? You'd hit the helmet, the breastplate or whatever the target is wearing. It's easy to doge the strike and there's no need to split someone in half to kill him. Moreover, with the other strikes, you can threaten multiple opponents.

Hey Metatron, could it be possible to to do a video that focuses on the Tachi next? You know, what it is, how it may have been used, and most importantly, the distinction between it and the Katana?

@forexjammer

6 жыл бұрын

bit late, Katana were made because Tachi couldn't cut leather that Mongols used back then.

@SengokuStudies

5 жыл бұрын

Actually forexjammer, the tachi continued to be the main battlefield sword of the samurai class for pretty much it's entire existence. The uchigatana was used mainly by ashigaru. While the tachi would also be worn by samurai in daily life as well, some began at some point to prefer wearing a higher quality version of the uchigatana day to day when not on the battlefield. The eventually became the more famous katana of the Edo Period. Even in the Edo Period though, samurai would usually still wear tachi when they were wearing armor. Of course, these statements are not absolute, and there are always exceptions to the general trend.

Badass vid man. Nodachis are so cool.

Excellent condensed info. Thank you

That Nagamaki cut gave me chills, so cool.

Hey Metatron today I signed in for a Kenjutsu course! I'm telling you because about 33% of my choice is thanks to your channel. Thank you!

METATRON. . . the edge in the beginning omg the edge i love it

I totally wanna train in Nodachi Kenjutsu styles now...that's so awesome!

Great video mate, would love to see more vids covering Kenjutsu 'styles', or even their HEMA equivalents.

The nodachi, my personal "weapon" of choice and the one I practice with the most as far as blades go :). Great video :D

Your intros have improved significantly. Kudos, noble youtuber.

keep up the nodachi stuff its my favorite stuff youve done

Love the photography in this video.

Great stuff, thank you :)

I've been fascinated by the Nodachi and Jigen Ryu for ages. Definitely what I would like to learn, though I think the Nagamaki would be my first pick. Thanks for covering this topic. Always love your points on historical weaponry, especially since not a lot of KZreadrs cover Japanese weapons in so much detail. Cheers!

Thank you very much monsieur Megatron, umm, Metatron. I found it quite well researched, since i learned kenjutsu myself.

Very informative! Thank you.

Do you think you can do a video about the Miao Dao? What is the real history about the weapon? Is it a Chinese weapon based on a Japanese design (in this case a katana or maybe nodachi)? How would it historically be used? What styles would it be present in? And most importantly, How does it differ in comparison to the Katana in construction, tactics and scenarios? Ever since I discovered it I've become a big fan of this sword. So much so that I have acquired a polypropylene bokuto from Cold Steel and I'm planning to train with it using techniques indicative of the Miao Dao.

Fun fact, there's actually a Jigen-ryu school/dojo in my city. I haven't been inside myself, but I looked them up and they seem legit. Also, Jigen-ryu isn't EXCLUSIVE to odachi or no-dachi, but it certainly suits them.

I always thought that the No-Dachi was used in a very similar way as a zweihander, like a anti-polearm weapon used by high-trained troops to break the line of polearms troops and their moral

I think it's relevant to bring up the Miao Dao, even though it's Chinese it's virtually the same, a single edged long two handed sword with a disc guard. They used it mostly as a battlefield implement to, but its system of use is vastly different from Enshin Ryu or Jigen Ryu.

@rimroth5224

10 ай бұрын

Can you recommend me some books about Miao Dao, please ?

Love the video!

i agree. that is a nagamaki. enshin is using the same size sword as kage ryu as well i thought.

Ji Gen Ryu really appeals to me for some reason. Plus I love the additional use against polearms.

You are right about the Nagamaki... and the rest of the analysis. Good video!

Good video and good stand with the sword at the beginning. question, could you make a video about the differents kinds of handles (tsukas) of the katana. I ve noticed that some are thiners than others.

That super red lighting though. xD Fun watch, thanks for the info! Maybe using some white balance next time. ^-^

Hey Metatron Ik this vid is 4 years old but have been wondering what a modern version of Sasaki Kojiro’s Ganryu style would be and where to look

Thr drawing style .... also can you make an in depth video about spathas?

I like the second kenjutsu style looks brutal and effective.

omg a way of the samurai mention, thats one of my fave game series ever, idk anyone that knows about that game besides the friends i introduce it to XD

I would like to try both and see which feels more right to me. They both look impressive.

That last blade reminds me a bit of the high elf warswords from tLotR, in that it has a handle that's a similar length to the blade. The ones you see in the prologue at the Battle of the Last Alliance, wielded by the noldor elves. I'd love to see someone do an analysis on those blades ant talk about how sensible they are, or if they're just meant to look exotic.

Hey Metatron I have a question about tachi: I was re-watching a Japanese drama (Nobunaga Concerto [based on the manga/anime]) and in the series some characters such as the main character have a tachi (that's my guess as they are on horseback and the edge is face down also it seems longer) and the scabbard is suspended from two points (near the scabbard and further up the blade, the character is also wearing kozane armour (if that makes a difference). Is this suspension accurate???

Hey ummm, do you have source for the clip at 7:22 I would like to see the whole fight if posible? Sorry.

3:37 I theorize that on the back is just travel carry.

I just saw a video titled "Tenshin Ryu PV Nodachi". They also use a shorter Nodochi, starting with a rising cut from the draw.

This is interesting regarding the focus on over head strikes being so important in this style, in For Honor the Kenesi class combos focus alot of over head strikes and finishers. I wonder if Ubi saw those videos as well?

Fascinating video. I've had a 169cm nodachi for about ten years. Cheers --

Can the focus higher stance be partly because of the very limited space you would often have on a battlefield? I imagine it is pretty troublesome to swing that long blade around while all sorts of obstacles pop up constantly, be it friend or foe.

I think I'd like to study both of them, actually.

Who do you recommend buying through for a quality Nodachi?

i would honestly choose the high up style because to me using the blades momentum to take out as many enemies as possible just makes sense to me

If someone want to learn more about the japanese Nodachi techniques, a good idea might be to do a little research about chinese Zhanmadao (Ming or Qing dynasty type) and maybe about Changdao/Miaodao (which are more of a Odachi deal). There are many techniques that survived in many traditional chinese martial arts and are worth checking out.

What would a warrior of my size carry in battle I'm 6'5 and am very stocky build

Fuck I love this channel! PLEASE MORE VIDEOS ON ANCIENT DAILY MEALS

Speaking of greatswords being used against polearms, what are your thoughts of the Chinese Dandao/Miaodao?

You could do a hip scabbared and have leeway so the sword dangles just a little bit from the belt. then you can hold the hilt down below your hips and hold the sword straight up like a flag bearer. So the sword is straight up and down but attached at your hip.

+Metatron So just to clarify, if a samurai did wear a Nodachi on his back, is their any insight as to how they would draw the blade?

@coopercummings8370

7 жыл бұрын

Take it off and draw it by hand, kind of pointless to do it because it takes longer to draw than just carrying it, although it might be convenient for taking it to the battlefield then carrying it until it is needed when you get there if you didn't have servants. Metatron mentioned it not being popular to wear them on the back, it being inconvenient is probably why it wasn't.

@aaronseet2738

7 жыл бұрын

YungChurro I'm guessing they slung it on the back for transportation rather than for battle readiness.

@MrManifolder

7 жыл бұрын

+YungChurro I think it might have been explained in the video, but it was common to just take it off and have a servant hold the scabbard while the samurai drew the massive sword. Samurai rarely went to battle unaccompanied.

@Mephiles343

6 жыл бұрын

YungChurro it was unethical to carry it because it could get a warrior killed which is why it is now used as a ceremonial sword

I've always wondered how it works with the Nodachi. The only one I have seen personally,was at the Renaissance Fair at Shelby Farms.I pulled it out of a barrel full of different sword types. My gosh,I can tell you it was one heavy, massive sword,even outside the sheath, itself! I just couldn't say just how long it would take to condition the arm muscles, since I'm better with the traditional Katana Sword. Took me more than Ten Years to condition my arm muscles for the Katana!

that nagamaki lo318 oks very agricultural like a long handled slasher or a horizontal scythe. Is he going in for championship hedge laying I wonder. BTW what do you do with all those bits of tatami mat when you have chopped them up? I suppose you could put them in the old Kelly Kettle and make yourself a brew but that is not very Japanese is it?

the two styles I like and use

Like a true samurai I am interested in both styles.

Would it be practical to spin around with it like a whirlwind?

Hey Metatron, how's it going? I practice Pa-Kua, and one of our weapons is the Miao Dao/Dandao. Its story is very cool, related to japanese pirates in the chinese coast, and its main usage is against spears. I strongly recommend you the Dandaofa Xuan, the original manual of the weapon, translated to english by Scott Rodell (with the chinese parts intact, maybe you can use it to practice your language skills even further :3 ). You can find it on Amazon! (I can't post links here) Another amazing video. Never stop. You're my favorite youtuber currently.

@gatocles99

5 жыл бұрын

Baguazhang is an unarmed system which is why the original recorded teachings speak about specifically not needing weapons, and about using your body. The big Dao of Baquazhang was an invention by a later teacher. All the weapons of Baguazhang were invented by later teachers, most likely because Wushu dance competitions require weapons dance routines.

Dear Metatron. Can you make a vid on the proposed scenario of Nodachi vs Zweihander?

where can I purchase a high quality nodachi?

Hey Metatron, where did you buy your nodachi?

Hey metatron! really enjoying your video's, i wonder if you've ever played shogun 2 total war, i think that's a game you should play if you haven't already

Ok raph from where are your Sources videos bloogs Books?

Thanks for clarifying the difference between Nodachi and Nagamaki. They mislabeled the sword's name on that video that was shown often on the Angel Sword website.

a question on metallurgy here. wouldn't the soft steel spine of the nodachi (I'm assuming it is similarly constructed to the katana) be a problem when trying to stop a horse? I see them bending a lot

I need a nodachi bokken. Anyone know where to get one?

Metatron can you please explain why some Samurai mask (like the one you own) have a moustache? What is the purpose and meaning of that?

I was going to ask how the nodachi fared against pole arms, in particular a 6' bo staff (my favored weapon); thanks for the preemptive answer

Nodachi is terrifying. Imagine someone enlightened in the way of bo-staff using a nodachi in such a manner. Sword or staff. The ability to fend or split.

Happy Valentine's Day, Metatron! (Do you celebrate that in Italy?) Hope you eat some chocolate today. I like how you added the demonstration clips of these maneuvers, very helpful.

do a video of kodachi vs wakasashi what are the differences between the two?

I definitely agree with your sentiment regarding Nodachi-use style - letting gravity assist your cut or parry from a high stance is definitely most effective - and going for tippy cuts along the outermost 1/3 length of the blade, if not outer 1/5 length of the blade, would yield the most devastating cuts. I would therefore be most interested in the second form, in which the Nodachi is used in similar manner to a Yari or pseudo-polearm/sword. However, it should not be understated that Katana skills have their place in Nodachi applicaitons. All in all, the Nodachi most certainly was a specialist's weapon, and it's interesting to see its martial schools represented. May you have good studying and practice, and a safe journey in your endeavors.

Metatron, I love you content; however I would like to hear about what we know about how Roman soldiers viewed their Centurion and if it was a fear filed relationship or if they had faith in the experience of the chain of command.

which school do you think did sasaki kojiro used?

I wonder if you could use Greatsword techniques on a Nodachi?

Thank you so much for posting this video.. I am looking into getting a long 78 in Odachi. I recently welded up a 17.5 Giant 69 inch sword. I train with it daily on my channel for muscle and stamina generation. I try to do 1000 strikes a day. I'd love to collab with you. I just swing giant heavy swords for stamina and muscular hypertrophy. I look foreward to more of these videos.

Metatron, I own a Nodachi as well, (though of a shorter variety.) And similar to your past findings, drawing from the hip takes a great stretching motion and a back pull on my scabbard. Alas, from the back, even with my short one is nigh-on impossible. So I was thinking, briefly, about battlefield gear and equipment carrying tactics. Do you think it may be possible, or even likely to find some sort of a slip mechanism? Allowing a hard jerk on the 'scabbard' to extend the length of the back mount dropping the blade below the shoulder and allowing it to be drawn? Ji Gen's brutal and aggressive style reminds me of how I used my friends' 190cm European style weapon. It was extremely effective. Though weilding the European style weapon, I would use redirected momentum to bring my attack on a rising action towards a second opponent.

great video. Is ownership of these weapons restricted in Japan?

3:50 Obviously it's not true history, but we can see at times in the television series "Musashi", the character Kojiro drawing quite a very long sword from his back (supposedly a Nodachi, known as The Drying Pole). He does this by pulling the front end of the scabbard down over his shoulder with his left hand while drawing with his right. Hard to describe in words but quite a beautiful movement and credit to the actor for how well he performs it. This would not work in a tight space or if blocked from behind, preventing the scabbard end from raising up.

That is my style I luv to learn 😋

Link to the nagamaki clip pls?

very interesting and just one note about video. maybe try ti put the red light closer to the wall behind. not really parallel. having the full face red looks too intense but having it a bit back so half the face is red might create a neater effect.

Where is a good place to buy a suit of armour?

Just as the Zweihander is to pikes I suppose. kind of interesting to see that parallel development across the world.

Is there any ways to use nodachi on horseback? I checked wikipedia and it saids that samurai once used them on horseback, but it's hard for me to imagine how you wield such a long weapon on horse back.

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Yes. Some schools have mounted forms, such as the Kageryu: www.koryu.com/library/chyakutake1.html

Does anybody know what's the advantage of using a really big sword against polearms over using a polearm yourself?

Raf i have a question for you. What language do the knights in For Honor occasionally yell out? It sounds Italian to me but I can't quite tell, and figured an Italian linguist might be the best person to ask

The swing in the last clip looks very similar to howwyou would swing a scythe.