Now this is what I call a "Cutting Party":

[Moley]

Now this is what I call a "Cutting Party":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOA8vWBzdAA&feature=fvst

[JimmyTheHoover]

Awesome 

Jim

[siwan]

OK I'm totally showing my ignorance here, so forgive me. Why is this so hard- is it cos its knackering or is it cos the technique is so difficult to perform or does the blade need sharpening  or something totally different.
I'm sure if I actually tried it myself I would realize straight away the difficulty, but as I have not experience whatsoever, please enlighten me, you pros 

[siwan]

no answers then ?

[Huw]

You need to have a go yourself Technique is required to cut cleanly through the target, otherwise you just end up knocking the tatami off it's stand! The cutting technique is very similar to kime - focusing on the point of impact when the blade meets the target. Maybe someone has a better way of explaining this?!

The thousand cuts thing is simply an edurance test I guess. Keeping the 'focus' for that number of repetitions is pretty impressive IMHO.

[Moley]

You need to have a go yourself Technique is required to cut cleanly through the target, otherwise you just end up knocking the tatami off it's stand! The cutting technique is very similar to kime - focusing on the point of impact when the blade meets the target. Maybe someone has a better way of explaining this?!

The thousand cuts thing is simply an edurance test I guess. Keeping the 'focus' for that number of repetitions is pretty impressive IMHO.

Watch this Siwan and all will be explained as Huw said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDWcQazQFeA&feature=channel

[Moley]

And THIS is how it REALLY should be done - Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6xsIrZfdo&feature=related

[siwan]

I love how Alex is smiling before the attempt- such an excited look on his face!!!
I see now what an untrained strike would do (or not do) hahaha