Comments for "Kendo without Legs: Henry Smalls" Video at VideoSift.com

By maatc

maatc (http://maatc.videosift.com) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:15:59 -0700

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siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:16:03 -0700

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By NordlichReiter

NordlichReiter (http://www.videosift.com/member/NordlichReiter) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:11:25 -0700

Yondan, thats almost 10 years. Required for Japanese rank. Good for him.

Its 5 year minimum for shodan, in most japanese requirements, there are no ranks because a person may have talent or be at a certian level.

Its like gold gloves, not how good you are but how long you've done it.

By chilaxe

chilaxe (http://www.videosift.com/member/chilaxe) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:48:20 -0700

It's very commendable that he's had that level of dedication, but I think it's going too far to imply his art has anything to do with reality. Watch the guys at 1:00 lose all muscle control and fall to the ground after he twists their wrists. He has no power or mobility behind that twist to do anything.

If that's the context of these arts, I'm doubtful of how honest his kendo opponents are being.

Reality matters (even for people missing limbs), and developing the ability to ignore it, even temporarily, is going in the wrong direction, I think