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Hi Rawnshah,in the goshinken demo,i use the koshiden ken on the doulbe mat,it's holding up better than expected an as a matter of fact i cut the left over piece of tatami with the 2 in bamboo center with it,we had stopped rolling the cam,and it cu...
Hi sensei,
I noticed that the video is from six months ago. How is it performing today? I usually try not to judge a sword until it has gone past its initial fresh-sharp period, to see how it holds up to some cutting. The 3goza cutting in the vide...
Thanks,My Friend in S. Carolina sent it as i couldn't find any here in AZ.The katana handles better than i expected for a blade with a descent amount of niku.
Nicely done sensei. That katana seems to do well for cutting.
I was wondering where you got that bamboo too; I saw the credits.
Testing of my second custom blade
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- What interests you about swordfighting?
- What interests me in swordsmanship is the amount of self control that is devloped while practicing to help better yourself in the face of everyday life as everyday is a challenge.
- Martial Arts Experience
- I am an Instructor/Sensei
- Martial Arts Training
- in-depth training in multiple styles
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- Please describe if you have any experience with other forms or styles of swordfighting.
- I have studied and taught Toyama Ryu iai-batto Do,Nakamura Ryu,ZNKR seitei Kata, Zen Nihon Goshindo Renmei Toho Ryu,Toyama Ryu and Chanbara,I have taken multiple seminars of many styles.
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Cutting Demo
Hi All, just thought i'd share a demo i did recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yimUbbGXSWQ
Let me know what ya all think.It was a rush demo and i had very few mats to do it with,it was done in a total of 5 hrs so all in all it looked ok....lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yimUbbGXSWQ
Let me know what ya all think.It was a rush demo and i had very few mats to do it with,it was done in a total of 5 hrs so all in all it looked ok....lol
Posted on October 8, 2008 at 11:00am — 3 Comments
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- At 7:51am on January 27, 2008,
Dan Keupp said… - Hey Man! How you been? Are you going to Matsuri?
Dan
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Web sites & Resources
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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