Sai History and Selection

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An introduction to the sai, with historical background and proper size selection.

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Channel: Sports
Uploaded: January 2, 2007 at 8:46 am
Author: hempev

Length: 00:09:59
Rating: 4.84
Views: 48059

Tags: Shihan Nishiuchi tutorial sai zai kobudo kobudou okinawan weapons bunkai martial arts Elektra

Video Comments:
flying3692 (September 11, 2008 at 11:25 pm)
i would like to extend my thanks for the videos you continue to post. they are very informative and teach accurate technique without much of the flash many modern practicioners stress.
cowluver2 (September 9, 2008 at 11:09 pm)
Are all of your Sai from Shureido USA?
I just bought a Black Iron Sai from them and just wondering if thats how it is going to look like

And you dont have to be a Sensei to buy them they just talk to you on the phone on what you want.
hempev (September 10, 2008 at 1:09 am)
I didn't order mine myself, but it's probably not a problem if you don't have a sensei, just the legality of walking around with them! The black steel version is the most authentic, but Shihan uses their chrome model for visibility in the videos - both have the same cord-wrapped grips (much nicer than fake leather!)
and003 (August 22, 2008 at 3:08 am)
Let me see if I have this straight:

If there is just one sai, you say 'Sai' with an 'S' whereas if there is more than one you say 'Zai' with a 'Z'?

Hmmm ... you learn something new every day.
hempev (August 22, 2008 at 6:32 am)
That's right - otherwise, you can't make a plural in Japanese.
Wingmeaker (August 21, 2008 at 4:58 pm)
I love the way he talks, the fact that the grammar is so-so and his accent makes his speech appealing and very interesting to listen to :).
sedativechunk (July 28, 2008 at 9:08 pm)
Sai are suppose to be sharpened but there isn't any places I know where you can buy a sharpened pair anymore. It is true that they can still be a deadly weapon without a sharpened tip, but in the history of the sai, they were always sharpened.

By the way, these videos are great with this Japanese intructor. I highly recommend the one for the bo staff for beginners and experts in bo training.
hempev (July 29, 2008 at 7:42 am)
Where did you read these were ever sharpened? Shureido, the foremost maker of Okinawan weapons, never sells these sharpened. They have a century of manufacturing these, but if you have a link that proves they are wrong, I'd like to read it.
craphead76 (July 25, 2008 at 11:18 am)
Sorry, I realize your comment is 10 months old, but I figured I'd answer it anyways. As far as I know, they're legal, but you will probably want to keep them concealed outdoors, because someone might mistake you as a threat and call the cops or something.
FuckShitBoloxHaHa (July 21, 2008 at 6:36 pm)
hahaha lol ur a legend


thanks for ALL the help im soo gettin a piar of sai :D

hu knows maybe our paths will cross and we do a sai showdown ^^ byee