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Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows.
He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun." He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The Last Samurai," starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. He describes how to best anticipate your opponent's moves in "John Wick: Chapter 4," starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Hiroyuki Sanada. He weighs the pros and cons of wielding two swords at once in "The Wolverine," starring Hugh Jackman. He demonstrates how a chain ball is used to disarm an opponent in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, and David Carradine. He analyzes the one-handed sword fighting moves in "Avengers: Endgame," starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Jeremy Renner. He guides through the many types of samurai armor in "47 Ronin," starring Keanu Reeves. He talks about how to battle multiple opponents at once in "Harakiri;" and "Seven Samurai," starring Toshiro Mifune. Finally, he rates James Bond's kendo abilities in "Moonraker," starring Roger Moore.
Seki Nobuhide Sensei is the 22nd headmaster of Asayama Ichiden-ryu. He has been training in martial arts since he was 3 years old.
You can check out some of his online katana lessons here:
youtube.com/@letsasksekisensei
sekisensei.com
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Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows.
He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun." He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The Last Samurai," starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. He describes how to best anticipate your opponent's moves in "John Wick: Chapter 4," starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Hiroyuki Sanada. He weighs the pros and cons of wielding two swords at once in "The Wolverine," starring Hugh Jackman. He demonstrates how a chain ball is used to disarm an opponent in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, and David Carradine. He analyzes the one-handed sword fighting moves in "Avengers: Endgame," starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Jeremy Renner. He guides through the many types of samurai armor in "47 Ronin," starring Keanu Reeves. He talks about how to battle multiple opponents at once in "Harakiri;" and "Seven Samurai," starring Toshiro Mifune. Finally, he rates James Bond's kendo abilities in "Moonraker," starring Roger Moore.
Seki Nobuhide Sensei is the 22nd headmaster of Asayama Ichiden-ryu. He has been training in martial arts since he was 3 years old.
You can check out some of his online katana lessons here:
youtube.com/@letsasksekisensei
sekisensei.com
MORE HOW REAL IS IT? VIDEOS:
World War II Historian Rates 9 More WWII Battles In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
youtu.be/c5u2sXAS60A
Michelin-Star Chef Rates Every Fine Dining Scene From 'The Bear' | How Real Is It? | Insider
youtu.be/vE3Mbwhm0HU
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youtu.be/TWA3o-3YbgE
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