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Is there anything in the testing guidelines that prohibits me from combining two combinations? I was thinking of doing a nukitsuke kesa and then following immediately with the inazuma giri.
Hi Sensei. I can pay you for the goza you ordered me at that date (assuming nothing crazy comes up), Preferably I'd like 3 soaked, but if that's too much for you to carry I think 2 would also do just fine. I'm hoping to practice a particular cutti...
Cutting Day at Himmel Park
October 24, 2009 from 9am to 12pm
Cutting at Himmel Park (Tucson & Speedway). We'll be on the east end, south of the library.
If you haven't told me or your sensei about how many goza you need, please contact us.
I want to say the PVC was about an inch thick. To give you an idea it's the same thickness that would be used if one were constructing a goshinken. It cut through both and went through without a hitch but the cut PVC wasn't exactly pretty. It had ...
They be stealin' my idea! Still pretty fun isn't it? I rigged one up last week with a PVC spine at my house and did some nukitsuke's on it. I thought the hard exterior and the PVC would offer a pretty good resistance but it cut through both with e...
I think the thing you mentioned in this post that really struck me is your "collection of techniques" comment. I don't know what your thoughts are in particular on the subject but from training at the university twice a week I have noticed a certa...
Very cool, very cool indeed.
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- What interests you about swordfighting?
- The level of detail and profiency required, as each cut is impossible to execute regardless of strength without technique. Also the historical aspect of the sword, which is incredibly deep and dense as well at the modern character values it can teach through that history.
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Monday Classes at UA!
Hey guys, Senseis Monica and Bianca have asked me to teach an extra during the school week. This Monday there will be a class and every Monday thereafter at 6-7:30 p.m just like on Friday. This way there will be two opportunities to practice at the Rec Center during the week, if you can't make one class you can always make the other one to make up for it. According to most of the people in the university class, Monday works pretty well, but the day can always be changed depending on people's sch… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2008 at 11:23pm —
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Matsuri: A Festival of Japan (2008) - Phoenix, AZ, Feb 23-28, Heritage Square
Battodo Ryuseiken in Japan. Also a partial site in english.
The Kodenkan of Tucson
The UofA Ryuseiken Battodo on the ASUA site
Tameshigiri.com - where we get goza. The ordering and shipping process are given.
Hanwei/Paul Chen swords
The Knighthawk Armoury builds some interesting realistic looking goshinken. They're expensive but they claim to be pretty durable (not yet tested by us).
Folding a Hakama the proper way
Woodall's Custom Workshop makes nice cutting stands for tameshigiri.
Battodo Ryuseiken in Japan. Also a partial site in english.
The Kodenkan of Tucson
The UofA Ryuseiken Battodo on the ASUA site
Tameshigiri.com - where we get goza. The ordering and shipping process are given.
Hanwei/Paul Chen swords
The Knighthawk Armoury builds some interesting realistic looking goshinken. They're expensive but they claim to be pretty durable (not yet tested by us).
Folding a Hakama the proper way
Woodall's Custom Workshop makes nice cutting stands for tameshigiri.
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