Samurai Swordsmen

     There are tales of single swordsmen fighting and beating large numbers of enemys at a single time, however these are for the most part just tales.  The famous swordsmen Musashi, Ittosai, and Yagyu had all at one time faced several opponents  and not only survived but managed to win those encounters.  Combine theses feats with the dueling record of Musashi and you have what it is that makes these swordsmen remembered as the best in Japan's rich history.
       Most who followed the way of the sword did not realistically expect to live to an old age, and most didn't.  But the men mentioned earlier all died of natural causes despite the number of duels and battles that they had fought in.  All these men started their own schools and essentially their own martial arts.  They continued to wander the countryside looking for opponents with whom they can improve their skills.