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10-14-2015, 08:18 PM #1There is no charge for Awesomeness
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I think I've seen that guy (maybe it was another person..??) on an Australian tv show doing a similar thing with a golf ball.
It's pretty impressive to me. Yes, he is only having to deal with one plane really (just getting the height right holding the sword horizontally) but getting it out of the sheath etc. He's pretty quick!
What I'd like to see, just to see if it were possible, is whether he could cut down through the ball as it went past (vertical movement). Sword already out of course.
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10-14-2015, 09:49 PM #2Senior Member
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That was far out, Not trying to play 'can you top this', but apropos ........ Bruce Lee, wait for the ping pong contest ......
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10-15-2015, 08:58 PM #3
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10-14-2015, 10:28 PM #4
Yes, I wouldn't minimize positioning the sword correctly either. I looks like the machine is throwing them exactly the same each time, which is very helpful - he can figure out the position he needs to place the sword ahead of time, and being slightly below shoulder level is likely very important, but his margin for error is the ball diameter i.e. 70mm. You can see that he is essentially slicing horizontally, so in about 0.3 seconds he draws the sword swipes an arch upwards and then horizontally where it'll intercept the ball. Originally Posted by Jimbo
A baseball pitcher would aim the ball differently on each throw, so the hitter needs to figure out exactly where the specific ball is going and then swing the bat in a way to intercept it. He doesn't have a predetermined stroke that he only needs to execute correctly like the samurai dude has. It's a much more complicated proposition, but that's why he has a little bit more time (not too much more though, because he has to decide whether to swing at all).
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10-14-2015, 10:35 PM #5Senior Member
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That is awesome, thanks for sharing!
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10-15-2015, 12:10 AM #6Senior Member
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I can't help but think that even early or late the ball would still be cut.
Now hit it with a cylindrical bat and say that it is going for a single to left field that would be impressive.......
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10-15-2015, 12:25 AM #7Senior Member
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They say hitting a baseball is the hardest hand eye challenge in sports.
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10-15-2015, 01:01 AM #8Senior Member
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Trusting your inner self. If you "think" you lose. Originally Posted by Haroldg48
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10-15-2015, 01:30 AM #9Boker Fan
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But would you let him shave you with the sword?
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10-15-2015, 01:43 AM #10Senior Member
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As much as any strange barber.... Originally Posted by wayne394
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