i I notice how he grip the sword and his out pointing elbows, well he's a Samurai so obvious he got it right,,but you guys who are long timers in traditional JMA's what's your opinion on that?.......
The stance is also strange. Good for stability, bad for mobility--so a nono in sword work. But, what if he was about to, or had already initiated, a sudden 180 degree turn? This would explain both the raised elbows and stance. Hmm...
middleway wrote:
In the Itto Ryu i studied we would attack the wrist/forearm of such postures.
middleway wrote:The stance is also strange. Good for stability, bad for mobility--so a nono in sword work. But, what if he was about to, or had already initiated, a sudden 180 degree turn? This would explain both the raised elbows and stance. Hmm...
With the camera technology of the time i highly doubt that he was in any motion. I would wager it is just a stylised stance for the camera and nothing more.
That rear foot position is very interesting though.
middleway wrote:The stance is also strange. Good for stability, bad for mobility--so a nono in sword work. But, what if he was about to, or had already initiated, a sudden 180 degree turn? This would explain both the raised elbows and stance. Hmm...
With the camera technology of the time I highly doubt that he was in any motion. I would wager it is just a stylised stance for the camera and nothing more.
That rear foot position is very interesting though.
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