It is an ideal material for testing the cutting ability of a sword and the skill of its user for practically any bladed weapon.
Cutting mats tatami.
A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass.
On october 25 2003 master swordsmith daniel watson set a new record performing japanese tameshigiri by cutting nine tatami mats with a single katana strike.
I ve done a shitty beach mat before but that was nothing.
Targets today are typically made from wara or goza either bundled or rolled into a tubular shape.
This tatami rice mat is purpose made for tameshigiri cutting practice.
In this feat showing the superiority of both sword and swordsman master watson wielded one of his bright knight katanas.
To be able to cut consecutive times on one target or to cut multiple targets while moving requires a very skilled swordsman.
To be able to cut consecutive times on one target or to cut multiple targets while moving requires that one be a very skilled swordsman.
These are not very good mats for cutting.
This woven rice straw mat will stand 36 tall when placed vertically.
I also use them myself as when it comes to comparing the results of test cutting on my site i need to be sure that the only variable is the sword.
In modern practice of tameshigiri the targets most often used are the goza or tatami omote rush mat.
The target most often used at present is the goza or tatami omote rush mat.
To begin your warrior s pilgrimage we offer the modern kenkaku our tameshigiri cutting mats.
The edges are hemmed nicely so the mats don t absorb water as well as classic tameshigiri mats.
Huge thank you to kyle for funding this.
It has a diameter of approximately 2 3 4 3 1 4 overall length.
Trying tameshigiri for the very first time with real mats.
Perfect for cutting test and competitions as well as practicing mat cuts and working on the perfect cut.
The most commonly used tatami mats used in jsa circles tend to be from mugen dachi primarily because they are the most consistent and highly regarded as the best quality mats in the business.
This results in very frazzled not smooth cuts.
Our tameshigiri mats are the best money can buy.
They look more like floor mats.