Longsword in the hands of Samurai Master @letsasksekisensei | Katana & Longsword Instructor Responds

I wanted to respond to Seki Sensei’s intriguing video of him trying out a longsword for the first time. As a person myself, who started his sword journey in traditional Japanese martial arts and then moving to HEMA, his experience resonated deeply with me. In a sea of “VS“ videos, it was awesome to see one like this. LINKS Seki Sensei’s Channel ➡️ @letsasksekisensei Shogo’s Channel ➡️ @LetsaskShogo HISTORICAL COMBAT ACADEMY IN THE US ➡️ SHOP Buy Steel Sparring Katanas ➡️ @akadoarmory1213 Buy Steel Longswords ➡️ BATTLE READY SHARP SWORDS WITH FAST SHIPPING ⚔️ - AFFORDABLE HANDMADE ARMOR! 🛡️ - JOIN OUR DISCORD ➡️ TIMELINE 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - We Built a sword fighting school! 0:59 - Seki Sensei and Shogo 1:53 - My Journey going from Katana to Longsword 2:09 - The Handguard 5:13 - Longsword vs Katana Quickdraw Comparison 7:42 - Longsword Parrying 8:45 - Length Differences 10:00 - Stance Similarities 11:30 - Half-Swording 12:23 - Katana Parrying 14:59 - Similar Parries with Longsword and Katana 16:55 - Seki Sensei’s Casting Technique 18:35 - Conclusion #longsword #katana #martialarts