Samurai Isao Machii Probably Can Circumcise a Fly in Mid-Air

1. SenorMysterioso
   April 17th, 2009 at 2:38 am

   Very cool. Each challenge was more impressive than the last and I wanted to see more.

   Its an airsoft bb that travels slower than a bullet but is also smaller. I thought it was interesting that you could see a little puff of smoke come from the wood block when he cut the pipe in two. Also made me laugh when the host used the english "super slo mo"

2. seefish3
   April 17th, 2009 at 4:23 am

   That was amazing !!!

   After all the fictional and cartoon samaurai I've seen, it was great to catch a real swordsman in action.

3. Veracosa
   April 17th, 2009 at 10:03 am

   Completely amazing! I have major respect for the skill that swordsman has!

4. Reality
   April 17th, 2009 at 12:11 pm

   It wasn't a bullet. It was a solid "paint" ball

   Considerably slower...we're talking the difference of 300 feet per second and between 800 and 1500 meters per second.

5. SenorMysterioso
   April 17th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

   he cuts the paintball sized thing at the beginning of the vid and I thought it was not very impressive but if you watch it through he cuts a bb sized projectile in one of the challenges and while it moves much slower than a bullet I was amazed that he could even see it to cut it with the added challenge of starting with his sword sheathed.

6. Ajan
   April 17th, 2009 at 4:28 pm

   I want that sword..

7. Ananst22
   April 17th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

   re 4: "Considerably slower…we’re talking the difference of 300 feet per second and between 800 and 1500 meters per second."

   1 ft = 30,48 cm
   300 feet/s = ca. 100 meters/sec
   Doesn't make your argument invalid, but one of your offered numbers is wrong

8. Thomas
   April 17th, 2009 at 5:51 pm

   He should fight crime. Not that Japan has any.

9. Ali S.
   April 17th, 2009 at 6:46 pm

   He can cut my veggies any day!

10. Jo
    April 18th, 2009 at 10:53 am

    I am a fan of the Zatoichi movie series and made me realized how impressive a samurai can be.

11. ted
    April 19th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    Does a fly even HAVE a foreskin?

12. Scooter
    April 20th, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    Maybe I'm a buzzkill but, If he can see it well enough to cut it with his sword it begs the question as to WHY he would want to? Wouldn't a real samurai just dodge it and not risk his blade?

13. TraS
    April 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am

    What I get from most of these comments is people who just like to criticize other people to make themselves feel big. Talking about the speed of an actual bullet and an airsoft bb is just off topic. Both are projected from a gun. Then one of the most ridiculous comments;

    "If he can see it well enough to cut it with his sword it begs the question as to WHY he would want to? Wouldn’t a real samurai just dodge it and not risk his blade?"

    It seems to me that you all are missing the point. This demostration is for show. And everything that he does is very difficult. Let's see any of you or even anyone trained in kenjutsu cut an airsoft bullet in flight. Or a pea pod in half for that matter. How old are you kids, like 10 or 12? Because that's what it sounds like.

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