Sunday, May 17, 2015

  Most martial arts sword cuts to one mat: Isao Machii breaks Guinness World Records record (VIDEO)

TOKYO, Japan -- Mr. Isao Machii broke the Guinness World Records record he had held for the "Most martial arts sword cuts to one mat (Suegiri)" by increasing the number of cuts from seven to eight; he compete for the number of cuts to a 90cm-tall, free-standing straw mat roll, setting the new world record for the Most martial arts sword cuts to one mat (Suegiri), according to the World Record Academy .

Photo: Mr. Machii successfully renewed his own Guinness World Records world record for the "Most martial arts sword cuts to one mat (Suegiri)," after an interval of seven years, boosting the number of cuts to a free-standing straw mat roll from seven to eight. ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the most martial arts sword cuts to one mat (Suegiri) is 8, achieved by Isao Machii (Japan) at Digital Hollywood University Hachioji Production Studio, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, on 23 April 2015.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most Martial Arts sword cuts in one minute; it is 68 and was achieved by Konstantinos Karipidis (Greece) in Alexandroupolis' municipality indoor gymnasium, in Alexandroupolis, Greece, on 28 May 2011.

SoftBank Mobile Corp. posted a promotional video on the Internet featuring Mr. Isao Machii, the world-famous, modern-day samurai, demonstrating his highly sophisticated, Guinness-verified art of quick sword draws and cuts.

   The video shows Mr. Machii's superhuman feats, a must-see, cutting in half a variety of objects, including an orange, a fried shrimp, and a gleaming ball, flying toward him at high speed in the darkness.

   Also in the video, Mr. Machii successfully renewed his own Guinness World Records world record for the "Most martial arts sword cuts to one mat (Suegiri)," after an interval of seven years, boosting the number of cuts to a free-standing straw mat roll from seven to eight.

   Swordsmen compete for the number of cuts to a 90cm-tall, free-standing straw mat roll. It is extremely difficult to cut a straw mat roll standing alone without its ground contact point being fixed or supported by something else. Unless it is cut with the right speed and precision, the mat roll will fall on the ground.

    Moreover, as the straw mat roll becomes shorter after multiple cuts, the swordsman will have to swing the sword harder, running the risk of hitting the ground and breaking the sword.

   But, if he puts less power in his swing so as not to hit the ground, the swordsman may end up seeing the sword stuck in the mat roll or the roll lying on the ground.