Absolutely brilliant video mate, loves the points you elaborated on!
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shad. Happy to add to the conversation.
@JonathanWestwood
Жыл бұрын
"Don't be a dick." is probably the best universally applicable life advice you can give.
@edword3457
7 ай бұрын
It has been said, that it's OK to be a dick, as long as it's funny, 😅 otherwise, you're just being a dick, and that ain't cool 😎
@JelloFluoride
Жыл бұрын
Your channel deserves SO much more attention.
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
I am lucky to have what I do already. Appreciate the kind words.
@mohammedmenri2713
Жыл бұрын
You are so correct. Another KZitemr I know called Skullagrim called him criminally overlooked, I couldn't agree more. Top notch stuff.
@jordanclymer995
8 ай бұрын
100%. To me, this guy is a close runner up to skally and a couple other very professional reviewers. Bless shad, but most of his popularity is from his enthusiasm and gimmicks. Don’t get me wrong, he’s good, but that’s his ‘niche’.
@jamesfrankiewicz5768
Жыл бұрын
I will add that when training with wooden swords, edge-on-edge impacts wear them down quickly and can cause splintering pretty easily. While they don't cost nearly as much as a steel sword, a good, impact-resistant wooden sword isn't exactly cheap. Edge-on-flat (or edge-on-spine) causes far less damage to a wooden sword than edge-on-edge.
@dhnbbn1099
Жыл бұрын
Why would somebody want to train a technique differently than they would practise it? As a martial artist I know that we do this stuff all the time - otherwise we smash and break all of our training partners.. but it's all about muscle memory, seems to me that you'd just accept the damage to the cheaper tool in the dojo, instead of compromising your training / muscle memory for a piece of wood? That's like using foam ball for football training to save on the cost of glass windows... your muscle memory tells you that a pass needs about 95% power, now when you're playing a real game of football, all of the players now pass the ball 20m past their team mates. (That wasn't meant to be an analogy on using wooden swords, just adjusting your technique in training because of it!)
@kingstew2000
5 ай бұрын
Great video. I want to be more involved in this community but don't know proper handling etiquette. I would have never thought about my own spit being a problem as I talked. I would love to have this kind of info so I don't ruin someone else's katana.
@shawnclifford362
Жыл бұрын
Dia Duit Mr J. Personally, Shad's a little high strung for me. So I don't watch him and don't really have an opinion. So I'll trust your judgments, Matthew. Take care and God bless. ☘️
@kaoskronostyche9939
Жыл бұрын
Always appreciate your point of view. Thank you.
@rikib3652
Жыл бұрын
Oh crap. I could see myself thinking I'm careful and doing great and upholding proper etiquette, but getting too enthusiastic and getting a bit of moisture on the blade from talking to near. Good to know.
@SantaBarry
3 ай бұрын
First of all, I do not want to ever touch your sword. Secondly, NO ONE has ANY reason to spit on ANYTHING I own. EVER. Third. If you have something that could easily sustain thousands of dollars in damage, (especially by just setting it down), there is no reason to allow ANYONE to even look at it hard. Let alone touch it. 😒
@tsmspace
Жыл бұрын
These are some excellent points. Of all of the sword cultures in the world, Japanese swordsmanship is one of the best preserved, and there are a lot of students that agree there is not one practice in the art that is senseless. I myself have had 2 near misses where my sword slipped out of the saya and came very close to giving me the largest cut I would have ever had. Luckily my first experience with a sword slipping out when picking something up from the ground was with a sword of low quality and poor edge quality, so the cut that I DID get from a slipping sword was from a blade that almost doesn't count as a sword. Parts rattling or loose can also result in the sword binding when you try to pull it out, which in a realistic use situation might mean you lose. swords command respect because they are like guns, they are extremely dangerous. My honest reaction to shads video was that he is going to get someone hurt.
@bus3957
Жыл бұрын
They did mention to stay safe and to still safely handle your swords, but I think it was a pretty quick disclaimer. Maybe they should have emphasized that point a bit more.
@ModdedGarage
Жыл бұрын
i have seen you do more testing and damage to a blade while appreciating them and treating them with respect than any other youtuber. sometimes people have lots of opinions....they also wear silly clothing and act like medieval warriors...especially behind a keyboard lol. keep it up man
@mr.j1381
Жыл бұрын
I think I can spit on my own swords, I certainly drooled in my own macaroni salad today...going places.
@ColdNapalm42
Жыл бұрын
I have had a Cheness and a Musashi saya crack enough that the sword slid and cut my hand. Yeah, mostly safe...but why do something that could be dangerous for no good reason.
@tracejerome1723
Жыл бұрын
Well said, sir! I left a comment on his also didn’t want to talk too much, but I touched something you didn’t. That is on why Japanese swords are presented a side up at least when you are talking about the Uchigatana because you display the sword, the same way it is worn. That way you can see all of the pretty and stylish fittings. Where is if you are going to display a tachi you will display it down because that is how it was worn. But you are much better at speaking, so great video you touch everything else I was thinking when I watched Shadiversity.
@hachimanjiro
Жыл бұрын
Also historically Japanese swords would be displayed/stored on their stands with the tsuka to the left during times of peace and to the right during times of war this way the sword could be picked up by the left hand by the saya and drawn quickly by the right hand
@medievilassassin
Жыл бұрын
I also think regardless of the cost the sword in question should be treated with respect and handled properly . As these items can kill regardless of cost , Nihonto is another story just better to let nobody touch them😂 I don’t let anybody touch my Hanwei blades let alone my nihonto blades 😂
@mohammedmenri2713
Жыл бұрын
Swords are weapons made and invented for fighting and killing. They should be treated with care.
@KF1
Жыл бұрын
I skimmed through his vid and he did make some valid points. It's easy to take things too seriously on the internet. About sticking the sword in the ground, I've done that once when someone came walking through my property to get from the office to their car, and I didn't want to point the tip at them when I was telling them to piss off.
@KF1
Жыл бұрын
Had to watch this again after seeing Dlatrex's response. He made an interesting note comparing books on a bookshelf being stored upside down, which would be kinda silly. Good point here about taking care with the polish. I had that happen and was kinda miffed, even though it was a cheaper sword. Didn't notice there was some piece debris on my countertop. Put an ugly scratch on my iaito just from setting it down. Not a thousand dollar mistake, was able to fix it pretty quick, but was still an eyesore and frustrating when it happened. Good vid and mature response here.
@pauloazuela8488
Жыл бұрын
He made a good point but sometimes he can go overboard, sometimes he was joking but sometimes it was him speaking a bit too far or even his words make different context especially if it's a Japanese related subject. The hanging thing he made with the katana is sure good with modern setting but most of the time it's a like a law in feudal Japan do the opposite and it might cause you trouble. And left handers often keep it a secret. Saito Hajime from Shinsengumi and Musashi are known left handers but they don't display it much. It's sort of a traffic rule too and Samurai in a meeting put their Katanas on the right side on the floor to show no hostility , it would be useless if the person is left handed that's why they forced from a young age to handle the Katana in the right arm. But as we know now you can't easily change people to have a different dominant arm although thanks to that left handed Samurais are flexible. Sorry for the essay. Glad I see your channel
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
I've said this already in a different comment but this actually is covered in his video, in a way I totally agree with, in fact it's covered several ways.
@dhnbbn1099
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I went and did an Iaedo class once - that day they were talking about this... I learnt the rules of feudal Japan - and that poncing about with swords that you can't hit anybody with wasn't for me.
@hydeseyk3924
Жыл бұрын
Should do a video on sword etiquette.
@RedChicken
Жыл бұрын
Good to see another Toyama ryu trainer ☺️☺️
@TalesForWhales
Жыл бұрын
A drastic change in humidity levels can mess with some antique traditional glues I hear. Is that true? I think this is more for horse bows perhaps.
@drunkslaver
Жыл бұрын
Nah, drastic changes in humidity (or humidity in general) can also damage pretty much anything (make some things loose/rust) depending on the material used when crafting the weapon, tool, etc' if not maintained/kept in a safe space.
@drmanleyk
Жыл бұрын
Oh, Matt....so gently stated.
@Psycho-Ssnake
Жыл бұрын
With how often you mention picking up candy from the ground I now know how to rob you. I'll leave a trail of candy 🍬 far enough away I can Ocean's 15 that collection.
@andrewsock1608
Жыл бұрын
He pays to have his blade polished I’m willing to bet he would pay someone to follow that candy trail 😉😂🤣
@Didamina101
Жыл бұрын
I think to your point shad also doesnt own very expensive swords. I think the most expensive japanese sword he has is about 400 dollars. I know that if someone threw my Principe into the ground, I'd be hard pressed not to beat the crap out of them. I think it really has to with a lack of understanding of expense and the importance of swords within the culture of the origin, specifically Japanese swords.
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
I mean he literally talks about people putting *their own* swords in the ground not others and he does say that obviously you shouldn't do this with someone else's sword unless you know they're ok with it.
@jacobrudder7582
Жыл бұрын
Had you watched the video, you would know that Shad specifies that how you treat your OWN sword is your business, expensive or not. He explicitly states that he is more than willing to take extra precautions when talking about other people’s swords. His point is that others shouldn’t get all high and mighty when telling you how you go about treating your own property.
@batonnikus
Жыл бұрын
I'm not to shit on or ridicule but (coming form someone who knows some smiths, their work, metallurgy and reenactors) 6k$ for a katana is simply a ridiculous amount of money for mid tier sword. You can get beautiful, battle ready, replica sabers made by Polish smiths for 10% of that. You can have full plate, sword and a halberd made for less money here. It just blows my mind. Japanese made nihontos are astonishingly overpriced pieces of functional art.
@kleinjahr
Жыл бұрын
Good practice is that if you borrow someone else’s tool, you treat it better than your own. Break it or lose it, replace it with as good as or better.
@JBNewman85
Жыл бұрын
Which branch of KSR are you in, if I may ask? Your nanatsu-no-tachi has an interesting rhythm I haven't quite seen before.
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
Sugawara Sensei leads the branch of katori. Though the video shown is not a great representation of his teaching. It did show a lot of blocking with the edge. Katori frowns on me talking much about it but the old video shows the point I was trying to make. I may have overstepped by putting out.
@JBNewman85
Жыл бұрын
@@Matthew_Jensen Fascinating. As an Ōtake-line student, it's really interesting to see how the rhythm, distance, and even the apparent intention behind the techniques is so different that I actually had to rewatch the clip three times just to make sure it was the same kata. Of course, I recognise that the clip is potentially more a representation of you personally than of the Sugawara line as a whole. I just like to get geeky about this stuff so I was curious to know. Like, I can recognise a Sugino student right away but I hadn't seen something like this before. Anyway thanks, and happy training!
@VashTheAverage
Жыл бұрын
I've got him blocked on Twitter because I don't enjoy his points of view on most other things but I still enjoy his sword videos
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
the desync between the voice and the vid is real, ngl, pretty distracting. Good content tho
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
I usually do a better job.
@Ianmar1
Жыл бұрын
I have always regarded the small tsuba and the limited protection it offers the hands as an indication that the katana is not intended for (reactive) defence. Can you shed some light on this for me?
@batonnikus
Жыл бұрын
I heard small tsuba is a modern adaptation and they tend to be way bigger in the past.
@theoriginalmikaveli
Жыл бұрын
I've not personally seen a tsuba with a diameter over 10cm - they may exist, but there's loads of antique tsuba available to the collector's market - so it's fairly easy to get a sense of typical sizes in the different time periods.
@outsideiskrrtinsideihurt699
Жыл бұрын
@@batonnikus yes, particularly the edo period is where they started to shrink and were seen as fashionable.
@Psycho-Ssnake
Жыл бұрын
A lot of you guys are really hating on Shad. I understand if you don't like how he discusses some things, or disagree with his points but anyone who appreciates sword content on KZitem owes him a debt of gratitude. I am very grateful for Shad and what he did for the sword community in KZitem.
@KF1
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad that folks put out some entertaining content, just never jived with that particular channel. Neither hating nor owing.
@V3RTIGO222
Жыл бұрын
I definitely don't see him as hating on shad as much as offering additional perspective and context, in fact I think he agrees on most points
@Psycho-Ssnake
Жыл бұрын
@@V3RTIGO222 not matt, the comments. I suppose I could have been more clear about that.
@V3RTIGO222
Жыл бұрын
@@Psycho-Ssnake ohhhh, I see, I assumed you were speaking of other sword-tubers I've not seen. I didn't really read through many comments, but that certainly wouldn't surprise me. I find it strange cause he brings up some valid points and 'hating' on someone over legitimately debating or contextualizing things seems incredibly unproductive and somewhat petty.
@sethdusith6093
Жыл бұрын
No one is hating, but he tends to incorrectly assume a lot of things. If you make a statement boldy, a lot of people are gonna respond to it. And if it is wrong, a lot of people will tell you it is wrong. Shad is mature enough to learn from or counter his points
@Ranstone
Жыл бұрын
Cool points. We are not immortal though. No matter how you treat your sword, by the time you can afford a 1500$+ sword, you'll be too old to use it in real combat within a decade or two anyway. The sword will probably outlive you in our modern era. :P
@erichusayn
Жыл бұрын
Excellent addendum
@CaseyBartley
Жыл бұрын
So much of Shad's videos scream how little he knows and respects the Japanese viewpoint on weapons. ALL the etiquette is either for protection of yourself, those around you, and the blade / polish itself. Even a cheap production sword will have some significant polish cost, IF you can even find someone to do it. Traditional nihonto you undersold the cost, you could be looking at tens of thousands...
@CarlinCookman
Жыл бұрын
What kenjutsu ryu-ha do you study?
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
Toyama and Katori
@CarlinCookman
Жыл бұрын
@@Matthew_Jensen I thought the clip at 5:52 looked like Katori. Thanks for the reply.
@rickjames7391
Жыл бұрын
Talk moistily...
@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145
Жыл бұрын
DO NOT SPIT ON ANATHAR! You have been warned 😂
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
Foreshadowing.
@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145
Жыл бұрын
@@Matthew_Jensen the prophecy says it is so 😂
@beepboop204
Жыл бұрын
🙂🙂🙂🙃🙃
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
A few extra smiles today. Jackpot!
@beepboop204
Жыл бұрын
@@Matthew_Jensen i post so many upside down smilie faces in the channels that i try to support that the system starts to think im spamming lol so i have adapted my smilie face support 🤣😂
@Aleks-dg9cx
Жыл бұрын
Shad is always fishing for an argument or scandal, that's how he makes his content. Blocked his channel ages ago and it can stay there
@Tylor_taichou
Жыл бұрын
It's also one of the ways of generating information. Videos like Shad's are great because videos like this one can be made in response. A fact not lost on Shad which is why he has a comment on this video.
@henninghesse9910
Жыл бұрын
Manners are different in japanese culture, so if you deal with on object that is at it´s core you should inform yourself and don´t act like an ignorant brut.
@andrewsock1608
Жыл бұрын
You watched that crap ? I bailed out in the beginning
@ambulocetusnatans
Жыл бұрын
Watched him once a couple years ago. Didn't see anything that made me want to subscribe.
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
I would in general advise against judging a creator based on a single piece of content. I've seen plenty of videos I didn't like from channels I overall love, and plenty of videos I like from channels I overall don't particularly care about
@ambulocetusnatans
Жыл бұрын
@@Fantastic_Mr_Fox My super-power is being able to tell everything I need to know about a person from the first time I see them. That is why I'm afraid I must cut this conversation short.
@KF1
Жыл бұрын
@@ambulocetusnatans dude had a point, but still that was pretty funny
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
@@ambulocetusnatans Damn that's the coolest insult I've ever received. Man's got all the style points. Respect earned
@ambulocetusnatans
Жыл бұрын
@@Fantastic_Mr_Fox Ok maybe I'm wrong sometimes. Thumbs up for you.
@JERGIN1998
Жыл бұрын
there's some blood on your face . gotta be careful showing this on youtube! ;)
@JERGIN1998
Жыл бұрын
GRAVEMIND
@Hunterjensen7450
Жыл бұрын
I usually don't mind Shad but he should stay in his lane. He does not seem well versed at all in Japanese sword etiquette or the finer points of how a katana functions.
@frankknox9127
Жыл бұрын
Just because you’re not well versed in something doesn’t mean that you can’t learn about it and make a few Mistakes along the way. Nobody’s perfect. He’ll get there eventually. When has anyone ever really been an expert it anything really? Even experts aren’t really experts. And you’re never too old to learn.
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
bruv that's literally the point of the video. Etiquette is a thing you *choose* to follow you can't force someone else to apply your etiquette it doesn't have any objective advantage. Striking with the edge of the sword is better than the spine because it can cut. Displaying your sword handle right or handle left is a question of personal choice entirely and it is never possible to assert one over the other in a given situation. Where as there are situations where striking with the spine can reasonably be argued for.
@tnvol4749
Жыл бұрын
I am not talking about blocking with the edge. That Is well documented in many arts. I would just prefer he not encourage people to unknowingly damage their swords. Sheathing the katana is that manner can absolutely diminish or damage a katana. Also the polish on even a modern made mono steel katana can be deminished with the wrong paper towel. By all means destroy your own swords just be truthful with the consequences that could happen.
@Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Жыл бұрын
@@tnvol4749 ok but then I think you might be using the wrong word, etiquette refers to customs. Stuff like displaying a katana handle to the left or blade down. There'setiquette
@Tylor_taichou
Жыл бұрын
@@tnvol4749 He's not encouraging any of that behavior. Cutting a tatami mat, or anything really, can and will damage a sword far more then either of those things. And telling somebody that they may damage their $200 sword using the wrong paper towel is just laughable. Information and advice is great, but it turns bad when it becomes a dogma that gets pushed onto people. Unless the sword they're handling is your sword, then push all the dogma you want cause it's your sword they're handling.
@vyrUS79
Жыл бұрын
Hey Mat, I have the same white saya as you in the vid. oh and Shad needs to stop talking and just stick to cosplaying. sorry....but not really. Thanks for your vids brother.
@rippertrain
Жыл бұрын
Shadiversaty sucks
@Matthew_Jensen
Жыл бұрын
Different strokes for different folks. I enjoy his work. Not all of it is up my ally but he has some suggestions that have expanded my world.
@kaoskronostyche9939
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say he sucks. Some of his earlier work was very educational. Rather I think he is just full of himself what with his "success" as a "novelist" and as a KZitem star. In addition I think he is straining for "content," scraping the bottom of the barrel so to speak. Swords are kind of a limited topic. There are only so many discussions you can have about "blade geometry" for example. I tried to watch the vid in question and he is just too over-the-top in his overly "dramatic" presentation style. I am loosing interest in his content. Cheers!
@outlawsamurai47
Жыл бұрын
Shad is right and wrong like everyone in the world but unlike most he corrects himself when he's wrong and admits it show me one time he didn't
@TheSteam02
Жыл бұрын
Just like your mother last night.
@pauloazuela8488
Жыл бұрын
@@outlawsamurai47bout the way of storytelling in Darksouls/Elden Ring being so vague that isn't exactly a good storytelling and he wants to reinforce what a normal of telling a story while forgetting the fact video games doesn't have to be like books since he mentions his books. He blew that day and never tried to admit that he had gone too far and attacking people with good intentions, later he just kept quiet about the subject and went on. Although it is better to leave at that. But I just answered your inquiry , so sorry for butting in
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