Oji-waza as demonstrated by Eiga-sensei

[Neil Gendzwill]

If you're in the mood to feel inadequate, try watching this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FcQQ3PTRpc).

[Welshy]

Thanks for sharing the vid, that was awesome.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be sobbing quietly in the corner.

[Orophil]

Thanks for sharing the vid, that was awesome.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be sobbing quietly in the corner.

+1 wow what a speed...

[rainmaker]

:dead::dead::dead:... Now, I wonder if I will be ever like him if I practice hard..... Answer is sadly No.....

[cesarekim]

And the sad thing is that the other guy wasn't pulling punches... Is there any space left in the corner?

[rainmaker]

One more sad thing is that Eiga is smiling while he is executing oji-waza..... And I am crying....



And the sad thing is that the other guy wasn't pulling punches... Is there any space left in the corner?

[Kapplow]

Can anyone translate what Eiga sensei is saying?

[Tort-Speed]

At first, it seems the Awesome One said the attacker was fast and strong; that there're various techniques (waza); then, please applaud;and when he was demonstrating, said again there are various techniques but use Kiai and don't wait. The last part when he was gesturing with his hand, I couldn't hear any dialogue. Anyway, others with better Japanese skills surely will comment in detail.

[Josh Reyer]

Kids' sensei kiai's and strikes men, Eiga blocks

"Now, against this men strike, this very wonderful and fast men strike by -sensei, there are various techniques you can use. Now we'll go bam-bam, back and forth, and I'll show you what you can do. Ok, against a men strike...I'll explain later, but just watch and see what one can do against a men strike.
DOOOUUUU!!!
MEEEENNNNN!!!!
KOTEEEEiiii!!!
MEEEEENNNN!!!!
DOOOUUUU!!!
DOOOUUUU!!!
MEEENN-- Applause, applause!!!"

[i]Kids applaud. I think Eiga was waiting for a applause after a number of techniques to end the demonstration, but the kids were too enthralled, so he had to encourage them himself. :)

"When a men is coming, even if you can't get a dou, if you watch [the opponent] carefully you can respond in a number of ways. For example one technique is to use kiai, come in for an attack, and use that to draw out his attack, without waiting." (The sound's a little fuzzy, particularly on the last part, so this is not an exact translation.)

After another demonstration, he calls for a round of applause for the sensei demonstrating with him.

[Kereo]

And the sad thing is that the other guy wasn't pulling punches... Is there any space left in the corner?

That corner better be big, because I do think half the forum will want to sit there.

...

I couldn't even get a suriage or kaeshi correct against my senpai going at half speed *cries*

[Josh Reyer]

If you want to feel really bad, figure that this was half speed for Eiga. Even I could pick up (and admire) the blindingly fast kote-men combos, and I suspect I wouldn't be able to do that if he was going full speed. He was obviously pacing himself so the kids could see the techniques.

[bobdonny]

Amazing,

Not like western demonstrations where its like:

"hit my men and I'll show you an oji waza"
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

"no not like that, hit slower"
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

"No not like that, you need to swing big"
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeen

"Not, like that your feet are moving to fast"
(Kakaraite now hits an incredibly slow and daft men)
M e e n

"See this is how you do a proper oji waza, thank you"

[JSchmidt]

Amazing,

Not like western demonstrations where its like:



Eh? Maybe your teacher does it like that, but mine certainly doesn't.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Eh? Maybe your teacher does it like that, but mine certainly doesn't.I usually see it demo'd full speed, and that's the way I demo it myself. Full-speed in our club just isn't anywhere near what's shown in that video.

[Gessho]

That dojo is the size of an airplane hanger!

[Shinsengumi77]

My facial expressions as I watched this:

O.O

>.<

O.o

T.T

[jjcruiser]

If you want to feel really bad, figure that this was half speed for Eiga. Even I could pick up (and admire) the blindingly fast kote-men combos, and I suspect I wouldn't be able to do that if he was going full speed. He was obviously pacing himself so the kids could see the techniques.

Why do you guys feel bad? Isn't this Eiga-sensei, winner of the AJKC? Isn't he one of the fastest and strongest kendoists in the world?

[Neil Gendzwill]

Depends on whether you are a glass half-empty or half-full kinda guy, I think.

[The great I AM]

Depends on whether you are a glass half-empty or half-full kinda guy, I think.Half full for me. This vid gives me something to aim at, and a lot of pointers that I had forgotten over the past year. All good.

[b8amack]

I thought this was great. Man, though, that's a lot of students in there.

[bobdonny]

Eh? Maybe your teacher does it like that, but mine certainly doesn't.

Ahh, it was a bit tounge in cheek I was thinking a kendo version of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_vvI26NnwE

But ya, it was as Neil said. Nowhere near the speed of Eiga!

[Chaby]

The video is pure, blinding awesomnessssssss!!!!!!!!!!

At the beginning of the video I was like:" yeah....Eiga coolness!"

but after the kote-men.... :spchless:

Great, great stuff . . . Thanks for shanring.

[dwez]

I called my son in from playing on the Wii and said this is what 'Pro' at swordplay really looks like!