Japanese swordfighting
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- What interests you about swordfighting?
- I'm intrested in all forms of swordfighting (chinese, japanese, english, african, arab, etc.) to better my own style of swordfighting and to be more a "jack of all trades, a master of none." I'm also intrested not in kata but in applied swordfighting (the Krav Maga of swordfighting if you will) because I believe the basics of every fighting art are all more effictive instead of the complex compitition moves.
- Martial Arts Experience
- Some Experience currently
- Martial Arts Training
- A few formal classes
- How did you hear about us?
- Online info
- Please describe if you have any experience with other forms or styles of swordfighting.
- I've studied western swordfighting (fencing) under AFAD (American Fencing Accociation of Dayton) and was primarily a foilist, and I've faught a little with a sabre while I was with AFAD. I studied a little kenjutsu a few months back, however because of high membership rates in my area my introduction to kenjutsu and iado have been from books and videos. Me and my best friend have been developing our own swordfighting style for about two years now, based on the swordfighting styles we've learned in our personal training.
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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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