They are Violating a Taboo in Our Ryuha | Kobudo Master Reacts to "The Last Samurai" Fighting Scenes
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2023
- The Last Samurai is a movie from 2003, but it is still one the most famous samurai movies of all time. However, what would a samurai master like Seki Sensei actually think about the katana action scenes?
So today, the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu with 400 years of history, will react to 3 katana fighting scenes from The Last Samurai. By watching this video, you will learn that there are quite a lot of techniques of Asayama Ichiden Ryu appearing in the fighting scenes of this movie.
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u should watch john wick 3 the scene of John vs Zero, with the Master
Shogo, you should have Seki sensei react to the techniques in the anime "Shigurui"
Please review and react to the sword work in one of my favorite movies, Aragami a 2003 Japanese action film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.
I love the praise for Sanada-san. He’s a great actor and brilliant swordsman!
💯 agree😊
I think it is a pity he has very few good movies. I can only name The Last Samurai and Twilight Samurai.
His skill is absolutely top level. No doubt about that :-) !
@@akarivn I also wish that Sanada had a bit more screen time during John Wick 4
In the Twilight Samurai he shows his skills at combat beautifully! It is closer to reality in my mind, using the reduced space against the katana blade in
@@akarivn- He had a decently big role in Bullet Train - but not necessarily martial arts.
I have to give Tom credit for his role here. He dove into the character without any experience and listened to what they told him
Yo, shout out to Kavinski
Also a lot of the crits was on him, a character who had very little training too.
Not a fan of Tom Cruise, but he's definitely a very good actor.
Yes, it's the whole joining a cult thing that made me dislike him.
@@WhoThisMonkey its weird isnt it :) hes a spooky lunatic in real life but hes NEVER failed to entertain me :)
He definitely did the best he could do with the role...though I've always wondered how Christian Bale would have done in the role? Seemed like he was built for a role like that, and he takes martial arts training very seriously for his more physical roles.
Very respectful comments - I love how Seki manages to not disparage others while explaining how it is simply done differently in different schools ❤
It’s a Japanese thing. Others need not suffer. To make a point, right or wrong, etc. disparaging others isn’t necessary to elevate oneself
japanese people are always polite and an honorable man doesn't disparage others to elevate himself which is something so many people should learn.
I love that too. We have different lifestyles but there is one thing we do share together. Respect, be respectful.
@@littlemouse7066 Now if only our politicians and news channels can emulate this as well, instead of mud-slinging the opponent all the time.
@@benwagner5089 sadly it's not only them that behavior is everywhere just give a look at social media and you can see it clearly. The problem in my opinion is that many people have lost their sense of dignity what in the old times was called honor.
I believe Sanada San was Godan in Kendo at the time of filming. So, he's definitely skilled. It shows easily as you say with his grip and his Jodan no Kamae as well. I'm impressed with how well these scenes held up under close scrutiny from Seki Sensei. Ron Howard (the director) would surely take pride in this all these years later. We all know it's dramatised but they generally did a very good job trying to respect Japanese Martial arts.
Actually, the director of this was Ed Zwick
He was also a genuine karateka (can't renember if JKA Shotokan or Kyokushin though?)
He's definitely very legit.
@@JuandelaCruz001 Kyokushin.
@@JuandelaCruz001he's pretty skilled in various martial arts.... His mentor was the late Shinichi aka Sonny Chiba and he was a member of Sonny Chiba's Action Club... Sonny Chiba himself was a student of Kyokushin Karate founder Mas Oyama
This man has dedicated his life to his Art and yet he is magnanimous in his praise of an actor highlighting his skills right up to the end of the recording, respect for someone who has obviously dedicated his time to learning the art of Bushido. Massive respect.
I live my life in Budo. That bushido ending seems rough lol. But thank you for teaching me what magnanimous means (well u and google lol).
I’m amazed at how smooth his movement is. When he takes a step it’s like his body glides across the floor
why doesnt he dedicate his life to something usefull, whos he sword fighting right now?
I think that from a character standpoint, the fact that Tom Cruise's character has zero experience or training would lead Sanada-san's character to perhaps do moves that he would never dream of doing against an experienced opponent (the high kicking etc.), 'showboating' a little bit if you will, to assert his dominance and/or humiliate Tom Cruise's character who, don't forget, was captured alive as a prisoner, something very much looked down on at the time.
Considering cpt Algren killed samurai who underestimated him, he was wise not to repeat that mistake.
Interestingly Cruise´s character also shows no knowledge of actual saber techniques which would at least give him a sence of distance and also some more protective stances against his opponent.
"captured alive as a prisoner, something very much looked down on at the time." No not necessarily. To my understanding to the Japanese it was shameful to surrender; and if I remember correctly Cpt Algren never actually surrendered.
@@henninghesse9910 I was wondering about that too, and all I could really come up with is that maybe Cpt. Algren was experienced with a saber while mounted, but had never really practiced with it on foot.
@@henninghesse9910 Might also go to show that the Union army he was with didn't train their soldiers worth squat, so all he knows is from actual battlefield experience fighting (and massacring) the Native Americans. Which then implies that he assumed the job would be a farce at the beginning, training peasants to barely point a rifle the right way and his "they aren't ready" scene was really more about his death wish than their actual readiness...
I love how Seki Sensei is a fan of Hiroyuki Sanada.
It just brings me a glimmer of joy
Same!
I have been a fan of him since I watched him first in Ninja in the Dragons Den.
who wouldn't be a fan
I am his big fan, too! 🥰💖👍✨
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Love the way you bridge the gap between traditional and modern.
I don't care if it's learning about Japanese sword fighting technique, how to cook asparagus or how to turn wood to make a bedpost spindle -- having somebody who's an expert on the subject will always be interesting.
Something I've always liked about Hiroyuki Sanada is that not only is he a great and intense actor, but he is actually a very skilled martial artist. If I recall correctly, he is trained in Karate (I think Kyokushin) as well as some form of actual Japanese swordsmanship (I'm not sure which school or style) and I think I remember reading somewhere that he is also trained in Judo as well. He may have even more training and experience beyond that, but I'm not sure.
I've seen him in many films spanning from his early career to the present and I always love watching him in both action and drama scenes as I feel he excels in both very well, especially when he plays a Samurai. He pulls off the iconic film Samurai-esque stoicism so well!
I really wish I could learn traditional Kenjutsu, Iaido, or even Kobudo, but I'm disabled and now that I walk with a cane full time lately and I can't really strike, takedown, throw, or fight on the ground anymore, I've been learning Chin Na (Chinese term for joint locking techniques) and also how to fight with a cane.
I'm actually only 30, but I've had debilitating and worsening back and hip problems for almost a decade now that has affected my martial arts training slowly in a negative fashion. I have prior training with basic knife fighting, so I also keep a folding knife in my pocket as a last resort that I hope to never have to use.
this reminds me of the book of five rings where Musashi-san says " you must try and cut your opponent, not strike his blade"
Mr. Sanada is one of my all time favorites, it's great to see him get more credit for his outstanding work.
Great post. I think Sanada-san did improve the fight scenes and did help Tom Cruise with the scenes. I'm certain he was aware of the mistakes in the choreography of sword fight scenes. But had no control over all of it since it was the director's call. Who probably wanted the scenes be more dramatic especially for a Western audience. As always I love Seki-Sensei's insights. ❤
Yeah, Sanada is a monster. The bonus material in the DVD/Blu Ray shows him giving praise to Tom Cruise in the way that he took to the sword training like a natural, and that Cruise prepared for the role by learning Japanese prior to filming, so that they could shoot the US version and the Japanese version simultaneously. Ol' Tom's a crazy bastard, but he does go all in on these things....
@@LarsonPettyWhat is different in the Japanese version?
@@mjhopgoodswe I've not seen it myself, but was told that all the dialogue was in Japanese. The British, American, and Canadian actors' lines got a Japanese dub voice over, but Tom actually wanted his real voice, speaking real Japanese.
@@LarsonPetty That's insane. It really shows how invested Tom Cruise is in his work.
I do love the practical commentary. The only thing that i would say is that Cruises character would at best be a blended style of American/European style sabre work and recently acquired kenjutsu. A lifetime fighting in a regiment one way, a short period fighting a very different style... there is no way he should have pure japanese technique. That's what makes the technical breakdown so interesting, because it is coming only from one direction
I was about to say, clearly this is one man teaching another. One culture to another. He probably had to, to some degree, veer from tradition and trained technique to meet the lesser and guide them through the movement. I'd say they both played their parts without flaw since it was early established that Sanada knew how to hold/manage and use the sword in close quarter combat.
Brilliant 👍 Love the expressions on Master Seki's face. And Sanada San is fantastic in this and many other movies, great actor!!
Really cool of Master Seki to do this. It's good fun! Thanks Shogo San 🙏 Take care. Stay safe 🙏
John and Kate
It would be really cool if you had him view some films that show European medieval sword fighting techniques. I’d be interested to see what he thinks about them
I was also wondering how he would feel about more western styles.
Agreed, although you'd have to pick the films carefully as they could easily be poor examples more interested in drama/flashiness than authentic combat. Unless they're just recordings of European historic sword fighting experts doing demonstrations.
I saw a European sword instructor reacting to fight scenes. He said the best was Princess Bride!
There's a lot of overlap between western and eastern sword fighting styles. After all, we are all human and there are only so many ways a human can use a sword.
@@rosstee The Deluge has some amazing sabre fighting
Sanada is finally playing a lead role in an Samurai centered production in the series Shogun and he’s killing it! He is truly a master!
Not the first time he had the lead role in many japanese samurai movies like the Twilight samurai
@@Les_Carnets_de_Tom I’ll have to check that out
Fun fact about Hiroyuki Sanada: at 11 years of he was trained by legendary martial artist/actor Sonny Chiba
I think the crossed wrists in the rain fight showed his complete contempt for his opponent. Which fits the scene very well.
That, and he know that Algren had no chance against him so he likely took more risks knowing he wouldn't be countered. It allowed Ujio to "go big" to show Algren who's boss.
I'm just so psyched for this entire channel. Seki Sensei was always in my favorite AskShogo videos and this content about the martial art is so addicting.
My favourite film of all time. The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise and a fantastic Japanese cast❤
God I love this man! The traditions he preserves are so important. Practice, practice, practice!
Question: For the sparing scene could it have been the character Hiroyuki was playing meant to show the skills of a master swordsman’s vs that of a novice. He mentioned the wild swings on the part of Tom Cruise, but I noticed Hiroyuki was making the short quick movements he spoke of. Maybe that scene was meant to show how a swordsman’s would have to adapt to an inexperienced novice, which would explain his ducking.
perhaps also the swordmaster held resentment in his heart towards cruise's character, and sought not only to teach and show off his swordplay, but also to beat the stuffing out of him as well.
The big swings are standard for a US Cavalry Saber in the Civil War. They were not as sharp as a katana and need the momentum. They also had to withstand hitting a heavy solid infantry rifle and so were heavier.
I wonder if Sanada Hiroyuki was a descendant of Sanada Yukimura and Sanada clan in general.
If he was, it would be a peak entertainment if one day he plays Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sanada clan’s greatest enemy.
Mr. Sanada will be starring in Shogun and playing a character who is loosely based on Tokugawa Ieyasu (from what I have read). 😊
The sensei's reaction and demeanor is almost like it's out of a book I love the professionalism and the discipline.
I'll just take this opportunity to bring attention to the late Seizo Fukumoto (who plays samurai "Bob" in the Last Samurai), and a film called "Uzumasa Limelight" about the profession of being an extra in samurai cinema who is trained to "die" during sword fighting scenes (Fukumoto was one in real life) - released in 2014, it is a shame the film is not so well-known.
This film is beautiful and it can be watched on YT at the Samurai vs Ninja channel.
It is amazing and truly great to see there is still masters that keep the sword arts alive❤
My sincere respect to the Sensei who took time to give his opinion on these scenes. It is always amazing to listen to such amazing teachers who are a sea of knowledge and still so humble.
Many respects to this grand Sensei for his time to comment the video. I bow to you, sir.
I must admit I really enjoy Seki Sensei and his open minded outlook. He critiqued where it was needed and complimented at other locations. I must say that you are fortunate to be able to question and be so open with your questions. I had a Shotokan master in the past Master, Kazumi Tabata Sensei, who was very well versed in the Samurai Sword but to my knowledge never taught it. While he was a very busy man I often wondered why he never taught the sword. Years later I studied the Korean Sword and reflect on the absense of his choice not to instruct the sword. Somehow I feel I missed out on such valuable instruction. Sir to you and Seki Sensei, I thank you for sharing.
Never kick above the waist! Train kicking above your head but in combat you never kick above the waist unless the opponent opened up badly.
Oh man, excellent video as always Shogo and Seki-sensei
I felt that the "too big" attacks in the second sequence were a reveal of the anger the two characters had towards each other at that point in the film. They were each a little out of control and "swinging for the fences"
Great assessment. I totally agree.
Real samurai is taught not to get out of control
@@hollowjack8711 Musashi famously won duels by getting his opponents (other samurai) to lose their temper.
Over a 100k followers! Outstanding! Well deserved. 🙏
i feel like Ken Wantanabe and Tom Cruise were the perfect choices for these roles. With Ken's training and Tom's dedication to his roles I can almost guarantee tom actually learned from their sparing katas.
As someone who is practicing with weapons for actual fighting, Seki-sensei's explanations are irreplaceable. The amount of knowledge and skill he has is awe inspiring, and I hope I can learn from him in person some day. I actually was curious if he would be willing to watch some Gintama fights, and give his thoughts on them. Considering the subject matter of the serious part of the series, it would be interesting to see how accurate it is.
I love how willing Seki Sensei is to explain the reasons behind the movements of each step in the kata, and the sharing of the history of the techniques utilized both within and outside of his Ryuha.
It was the Ujio character that made me a fan of Sanada. Without any backstory or confirmation needed you can tell hes one of if not THE best swordsmen in the entire group to the point he is leading training sessions
I believe I heard Seki Sensei say in Japanese “Keanu would have been better”.
Master sensei moves so slick even at his age.
Very nice video! Always very great content!
Thank you both for uploading this! It was interesting, informative, and well presented. I also appreciate the tone - honestly critical of its faults but willing to note the good aspects as well. 10/10
The humbleness of the Master is palpable.
I just found out about this channel and I'm really enjoying every video. Can we please get a video that's not about technique but that instead talks about the philosophy and ethics of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu? And maybe talk/explain the myths behind Bushidō. Thank you for the great videos!
Very happy to see you guy achieved your goal of 100,000 subscribers!
Congratulations!
Thank you for the great videos.
=Kind regards from Texas=
This is great. But a couple of things worth pointing out.
In the sword training scene I think the reason Cruise swings like a baseball is the fact his character is American and its meant to be a "bad habit" . Also I thought that scene was meant to be only sword training so they were avoiding non-sword techniques but further than that, the two had a bit of a rivalry so there was a kind of ego battle happening.
In the 4 v 1 scene the attackers are not samurai so their sword play would be poorer than you would expect, hence the bad technique for attacking a grounded opponent
Just came across your channel and this was really quite interesting. Seki Sensei describes what is good and what is not, and does so in a respectful way!
I'm always amazed a man of such distinction and skill would be willing to do stuff like this.
Excellent video !!!! Seki Sensei very clear in his explanations. Thanks Shogo-san too!
one of the more interesting parts of tom's character is that he uses a cavalry saber, so when he wields a katana he holds it like a one-handed curved sword instead of a two handed one
Thanks for this. Really enjoyed it.
I don't know how I found this channel but I'm so glad I did, fascinating stuff!
Really appreciate the overall approach of your channel. Thank you for sharing. Respect.
Great video review and praising a great actor.
Thank you for posting this! Absolutely praise is due to each of you for your individual expertise and art.
Thank you for putting this together. It was very informative and enjoyable.
Simply beautiful
これらの賢明な観察に感謝します!
I appreciate the commentary and the expertise from where it came.
Awesome analysis! Thank you for the insights from Seki Sensei.
This is one of my favorite movies. Such a masterpiece. The emotions, the cinematography and the story is incredible.
nominated but didnt win the oscars
Still holds up just as well on rewatch too. Very little was done digitally so it all looks beautiful.
The actual guy that was the last samurai was not American but French. His name was Jules Brunet. He was an artillery expert in the French army and had received the Légion d'Honneur - France's highest military award for valor during the French Intervention of Mexico between 1862 and 1864.
There was a number of foreign experts invited to Japan, as well as different sorts of fact-finding missions sent from Japan and into the wider world. A lot of them technical experts, translators etc.
During their last stand, the rebels had lost a lot of their artillery train while retreating and evading government forces to reach their home provines.
The actual last samurai is Katsumoto. Algren (the outsider) is not supposed to be the last samurai.
Thank you so much for the quality videos.
登録者数10万人達成おめでとうございます！
Sensei Seki's advice to start with small movements when closing to the bind is something I will try out in HEMA. This is something I want to really test.
Loving these interviews with your Kobudo Master
Great insight! It was fascinating!
I would love to see your opinion on my favourite samurai film 'Twilight Samurai'. I didn't even realise until now this is the same actor, very talented.
Im not normally a fan of reaction videos but this was excellent. Its clear the knowledge he has. The real deal.
Less of a reaction and more of a professional analysis
Just started to get into your videos, I must say I really really enjoy them and I wasn't expecting this subject to be something I was incredibly interested in. Thank you for your videos
Thank you. Seki Sensei's insights are very interesting and informative.
Hiroyuki Sinada is such an underrated actor and he practices iado And other martial arts forms
I think you mean under utilized, nobody is underrating him. Definitely one of my favorite actors!
Thank you for sharing some of your insight and knowledge.
Always neat to see a real analyses. I would like to see more scenes in the future.
I always thought the uke crossing his legs was to protect the crotch/femoral artery using the shin armor since many of the attacks are aimed at weak spots of armor
could be that as well
I absolutely love the last samurai I still watch it from time to time and I’d love to be in Japan one day learning how to use the ancient art of the sword
I'll use boxing terms: currently, "pound-for-pound", there is no Hollywood actor that is in the league of Sanada-san! Been seeing his movies/TV shows since the 1980s and is a REAL actor and budoka!
I like how the concept of toying with a weaker opponent is considered taboo, like if you can win now you must try
I’m no master by no means but I’ve trained/tried many systems and teach a mix of 10 from jkd to Bjj to even Bujinkan budo taijutsu and from what it looks like to me is that he was learning their kenjutsu but being a westerner using their saber and such type of fighting against the Native American, he was simply being natural as a mix of the two. Would some of those end a little badly for him depending, yes like he said, he should have thrusted and not cut downwards. My favorite weapon in “ninjutsu”/kenjutsu was the sword and shuriken especially when used together.
I would love to see a reaction to "13 Assassins". It is one of my absolute favorite Samurai films of all time!
And Sanada is also there ;)
that was very interesting, thank you for this amazing video
Thank you for this!
it would be pretty interesting to hear his opinions on the Ruruoni Kenshin live action action scenes
Me too, I found that on such much better then the last Samurai.
I really think it is difficult to understand the things Seki Sensei says from just the perspective of iai jutsu but modern-day kendo might be a little bit useful to totally get them and even maybe necessary in certain parts.
I love that you explain what the master says after he speaks. I'm listening to this more than watching so i can't read it and that's greatly appreciated.
mr. Sanada is exceptional, trully a great actor and embassador of the spirit of old Japan. Much love from Hellas
Shogo San, can you cover Kill Bill as well? 🤔😄
Kill bill hahahahah
i feel like this video definitely could have been at least double the length. more isn't always better, but in something like this, i'd say that it is
Man I was expecting the Ninja ambush the samurai and their intense night battle and along with Seki sensei opinion about the Ninja handling their weapons and their fighting style
That was a great reaction vid!
Very nice ❤
6:27 I agree, it's like what Miyamoto Musashi said that you cannot rely on training the sword alone, you need to also train the other aspects of martial arts (hand to hand)
Also knowing how other weapons handle as well as having an idea of what other budo styles approaches, mind sets and philosophies to combat are was very invaluable, especially in the the heyday of Edo period dueling.
" know thy enemy, know thy self" - Sun Tzu
@@michael3088 yes that's also something Musashi mentioned, that you shouldn't favor one weapon over another and you should use the best tool for the job
Its so cool to get the perspective from someone so knowledgeable and actually from the culture. Especially someone who is so understanding and good at explaining.
Absolutely subscribing, looking forward to watching the rest of yohr catalog
Excellent video, thank you!
This is so great! Btw, considering the sakabato video, it would be so great to see a Kenshin reaction, I'd gather the movies, rather than the anime? I would really love it if Seki-sensei could comment on the scenes where Kenshin's master is teaching him the ultimate technique before the final fights with Shishio Makoto & Co.
Yes, another enjoyer of the live action!
oh yes yes yes yesss
This was the modern day last of the Mohican for me. Both where very good movies that capture very good cultural aspects otherwise unknown to the modern day common folk. As for the interpretation of the field scene or anytime Tom and Sada had to face off as each of them being very strong willed and neither giving the other an inch of leniency was my take away. Other wise very inspiring analysis.
It's just sad they made him an american when the real-life guy was a French officer of Napoléon III, Jules Brunet
@@-Nono-Yeah, but we all know Hollywood has no issue Changing the story to whatever they want it to be. Look how they destroyed Marvel in the name of diversity.
@@blickedxb True.
They need to critique the crazy 88s fight scene from Kill Bill.
Appriciate greatly for sharing this.
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