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Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#DrawcutChallenge - can you do it?
Today I attempted a challenge I set for myself last year - to drawcut a card out from two bottles without knocking over the bottles. Last year I did it with a wakizashi and ever since I have been working on my katana draw cuts. So I thought it was about time to try it with a katana.
Let's make it a hashtag! #DrawcutChallenge
Please only attempt the challenge if you have training and perform it in a safe manner. If you are new to the form please practise with a blunt sword or a bokken first and practise draw cuts without the challenge first until you are comfortable.
Swords: 1060 steel katana 70cm blade length
Always be aware of your surroundings and minimise harm to yourself, others and your environment. Never use weapons when intoxicated or upset or for any act of violence.
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#DrawcutChallenge - can you do it?
Today I attempted a challenge I set for myself last year - to drawcut a card out from two bottles without knocking over the bottles. Last year I did it with a wakizashi and ever since I have been working on my katana draw cuts. So I thought it was about time to try it with a katana.
Let's make it a hashtag! #DrawcutChallenge
Please only attempt the challenge if you have training and perform it in a safe manner. If you are new to the form please practise with a blunt sword or a bokken first and practise draw cuts without the challenge first until you are comfortable.
Swords: 1060 steel katana 70cm blade length
Always be aware of your surroundings and minimise harm to yourself, others and your environment. Never use weapons when intoxicated or upset or for any act of violence.
If you would like to support the channel you can buy me a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/justabug Thanks to everyone who has supported the channel, your coffees are much appreciated!
Check out my Instagram at just_a_bug_swordsman for more content.
For messages and reaching out to the channel email me at justabug.yt@outlook.com
![Katana Draw Cut Challenge [katana training]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vxN7CFGQPuM/mqdefault.jpg "Katana Draw Cut Challenge [katana training]
#DrawcutChallenge - can you do it?
Today I attempted a challenge I set for myself last year - to drawcut a card out from two bottles without knocking over the bottles. Last year I did it with a wakizashi and ever since I have been working on my katana draw cuts. So I thought it was about time to try it with a katana.
Lets make it a hashtag! #DrawcutChallenge
Please only attempt the challenge if you have training and perform it in a safe manner. If you are new to the form please practise with a blunt sword or a bokken first and practise draw cuts without the challenge first until you are comfortable.
Swords: 1060 steel katana 70cm blade length
Always be aware of your surroundings and minimise harm to yourself, others and your environment. Never use weapons when intoxicated or upset or for any act of violence.
If you would like to support the channel you can buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justabug Thanks to everyone who has supported the channel, your coffees are much appreciated!
Check out my Instagram at just_a_bug_swordsman for more content.
For messages and reaching out to the channel email me at justabug.yt@outlook.com")
![Sword Sparring Shenanigans - Evasive Counter [katana sparring]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w-t04j-MsvI/mqdefault.jpg "Sword Sparring Shenanigans - Evasive Counter [katana sparring]
Just wanted to show you all a crazy counter I pulled off while sparring the other day. We werent sparring seriously by this point in the afternoon and were mostly messing around hence why I was able to pull this off.
In essence, my sparring partner is coming in for a vertical downwards cut aimed at my head. I am in hasso no kamae and then I drop to my knees and make a rising cut to my sparring partners body.
Swords: Katana Shinai
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![Fixing an ABUSED Japanese Santoku knife [vlog]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w-wKnwxGunc/mqdefault.jpg "Fixing an ABUSED Japanese Santoku knife [vlog]
Today I fix up my coworkers Japanese santoku knife. It was full of chips and nicks and he was finding it hard to use in the kitchen. Hopefully after the repair he will find it a little nicer to use. I also fixed up the handle and the tip so that its comfortable in the hand and hopefully the tip wont break again. I used a 400 and 1000 grit diamond whetstone to grind back the defects and then polish and sharpen the blade.
The way I fix up the blade may not be the way everyone else does it or even the best way to do it but I tried my best.
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![Archer for a Day - Just a Bug Tries Archery! [vlog]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wGT26TYnv6w/mqdefault.jpg "Archer for a Day - Just a Bug Tries Archery! [vlog]
Swordsman tries archery!
Today we go to Coastal Archery Indoor Archery Range to try some archery with recurve bows. Im usually a swordsman so today it was fun to take a step out of my comfort zone.
Thanks to Coastal Archery for giving us a great time and allowing us to film inside. The staff were very helpful and wanted us to have as much fun as possible.
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![KiKenTaiIchi is WRONG! - Separating the Hands and Feet in Swordsmanship [sword talk]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wxUu2ZC4zJk/mqdefault.jpg "KiKenTaiIchi is WRONG! - Separating the Hands and Feet in Swordsmanship [sword talk]
Today we talk about separating the hand and the feet in swordsmanship. Were back with another clickbaity title, but its not to say kikentaiichi as a concept is wrong, but more the way its taught is often too rigid in saying that the hands and feet must move together and things could be far better if we separate the two depending on our intention.
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If you live in Sydney we’d love to train with you, check out our club here: https://www.koreanhistoricfencing.com/
If you want to learn more about Jedok Geom and Korean Swordsmanship check out my book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/joseon-korean-swordsmanship-from-the-source-jedok-geom-dr-nathan-jo/1142925625
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![Increasing the difficulty of pool noodle tameshigiri [wakizashi tameshigiri]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x1qM6K0M2hY/mqdefault.jpg "Increasing the difficulty of pool noodle tameshigiri [wakizashi tameshigiri]
Today I try and make pool noodles harder to cut! Ill be practising rokudan-giri on the pool noodles and then I try and increase the difficulty by making some small modifications to the pool noodles. Pool noodles are cheap and easy to use as targets and make little mess so they are a great tameshigiri target, however, they arent very hard to cut if you have good edge alignment. So today I try and make them harder to cut and well see if it works.
Swords-T10 clay tempered wakizashi 55cm blade length
Tameshigiri targets
-Pool noodles-these require good edge alignment or they will not cut, very little power required. Also pool noodles that have been bent or manhandled have their fibres break and become incredibly difficult to cut as they have a tendency to bend instead
Always be aware of your surroundings and minimise harm to yourself, others and your environment. Never use weapons when intoxicated or upset or for any act of violence.
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![Goryeo Swords Byeolungeom - Full Traditional Sword Review [sword talk/tameshigiri]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xB1TexUdkqk/mqdefault.jpg "Goryeo Swords Byeolungeom - Full Traditional Sword Review [sword talk/tameshigiri]
Today I review the Byeolungeom made by Goryero Swords. Its an ornate traditional sword based on the byeolungeom from the Korean Joseon dynasty used by the royal guards. I talk about its features and some issues and also do some cutting with the sword. It was meant to be a quick review but ended up being quite long.
Swords: Tamahagane clay tempered byeolungeom 76 cm blade length
Specs
107cm total
104cm blade and handle
76cm blade length
14cm point of balance from tsuba
34mm width at habaki
29mm width at kissaki
7mm thick spine at habaki
Check out the swordsmiths channel: swordmaker moon
Goryeo swords website
ENG website www.swordzone.com
Tameshigiri targets
-Pool noodles-these require good edge alignment or they will not cut, very little power required. Also pool noodles that have been bent or manhandled have their fibres break and become incredibly difficult to cut as they have a tendency to bend instead
Always be aware of your surroundings and minimise harm to yourself, others and your environment. Never use weapons when intoxicated or upset or for any act of violence.
If you would like to support the channel you can buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justabug Thanks to everyone who has supported the channel, your coffees are much appreciated!
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![Finally, an Objective Measurement for Blade Sharpness! [sword talk]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xCnfDiZ7W7c/mqdefault.jpg "Finally, an Objective Measurement for Blade Sharpness! [sword talk]
Today we dive deep into the topic of blade sharpness. How do you tell if a blade is sharp or blunt? For the last two weeks I have been hung up wondering if there is an objective measurement for blade sharpness and trying to come up with one, turns out there is one that has been around for over a decade; blade edge radius and in this video I will talk about what it is and if it matters to knife and sword enthusiasts sharpening their blades.
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![Trying Seitei Iaido - kata snapshot March 2021 [katana training/vlog]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zURp8vkhjv4/mqdefault.jpg "Trying Seitei Iaido - kata snapshot March 2021 [katana training/vlog]
Today I talk about my experience with Seitei Iaido. Im still very much a beginner but it has been a fun journey for the last 4 weeks and Ill continue to train hard. Ive been training at Suigetsu Iaido if anyone from Sydney wants to come check it out.
Heres a snapshot of my first 8 kata, I still havent learnt all 12 but its a good picture of my form at present. Plenty to improve upon and plenty to learn. Even just watching this video I can quickly spot my mistakes. Fixing them is another matter though.
Swords: 1060 steel katana 70cm blade length
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![Taking my Kaya Windfighter to the Range - Korean Traditional Archery [vlog / archery training]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zgS39IK72T8/mqdefault.jpg "Taking my Kaya Windfighter to the Range - Korean Traditional Archery [vlog / archery training]
Today I took my Kaya Windfighter to the archery range. It was unusual bringing in a korean traditional horse bow to a range where everyone else was shooting recurve and compound bows but it was a lot of fun. Im still not very good at archery but were getting there!
Bow: Kaya Windfighter 35# draw weight
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