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Why Your Blade Didn’t Cut Deep Enough and How to Improve When your blade does not cut deep enough, the reasons often lie in a combination of factors, including the blade's design, the sharpening process, and the user's technique. For an odachi, achieving an effective cut requires careful attention to the blade's angle, sharpness, and how it is wielded. Let’s explore these factors in greater detail. Blade Angle and SharpnessThe...

The Art of Samurai Sword Drawing: Mastering Iaijutsu One of the most elegant yet deadly techniques in the samurai’s arsenal is the art of sword drawing, known as Iaijutsu or its modern counterpart, Iaido. This ancient practice is far more than simply unsheathing a blade—it is a highly refined martial art that demands mastery of precision, speed, timing, and fluidity. Each movement is executed in a single, seamless motion, where...

Regarding the samurai in Japan, many people must have raised a question. What they hold in their hands are obviously knives, but when they talk about the spirit they revere and the various techniques of fighting that use knives as weapons, they always use the words "kendo" and "swordsmanship" to describe swords. This starts with the culture of tanto sword.   1. Killing swords and living swords in japanese samurai...

The Japanese battle ready sword originated from the Tang Hengdao in China. The Japanese sword is the collective name for foreigners to the traditional Japanese sword. According to the shape and size, it can be divided into Taidao, Dadao, Ribcha (rib finger), short sword, etc. Among them, the sword called by the Japanese refers to the type of sword in the shape of Dadao. Japanese sword in a broad sense...