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Hi I am new here :)
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Cool!
Some nito ken fun from a while ago. Nothing too serious or focused, just having a workout.
This is a buddy and I just screwing around about a year and a half ago. I was trying out some one handed techniques, and some other goofy stuff I dont do too much of anymore.
Well, I think I am kinda boring, so anyone feel free to skip to the end :)
I am a part of a now medium sized club outside of DC. Its an all inclusive weapon sparring club (UNOFFICIAL chanbara), and I am one of the people who, with previous Kendo ...
Oh god no! The Nagasa is a great sword and I wouldnt think of damage testing it in such a manner. It was a sumonogiri 'good luck' cut to the double re-enforced packing box. Had it not cut through, I would have taped the box up, put the sword into ...
Hi Dan,
Tell us about yourself and your martial arts interests.
I like to encourage all our folks to talk about themselves so people get to know each other better here.
is that a plank of wood?
Hi, I am Dan. Nice to meet all of you. I live near DC and was fumbling about in cyberspace when I came across your group.
The world around us keeps turning, things brilliant become dull in the light of new eras, and things long forgotten are exposed again to the gaze of thought. Perhaps it was when I and my small club were ridiculed for the lack of tradition in our s...
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- What interests you about swordfighting?
- Almost everything
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- Years of Experience
- Martial Arts Training
- Occassional training from an instructor
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- Another instructor/sensei
- Please describe if you have any experience with other forms or styles of swordfighting.
- German LS, Chanbara/Goshindo, Little eppe, little rapier, Kendo for about a year.
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The world around us keeps turning, things brilliant become dull in the light of new eras, and things long forgotten are exposed again to the gaze of thought. Perhaps it was when I and my small club were ridiculed for the lack of tradition in our swording, or our emerging phenominon, called bastardization by men whom I still admire out of spite for their comments. Perhaps when I was refused entry into certain tournaments for lack of a paper trail. This is when I realized that there was only one t… Continue
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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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