Japanese swordfighting
December 2009 Blog Posts (2)
Taisabaki 3 & 4 : hmmm?
I came across a potential mismatch between theory and practice in Taisabaki 3 and 4 last weekend and took some photographs to figure it out.
The basic point is that Taisabaki #3 (hidari) is a shift to the left, so that you are offside to the opponent but still within the same range (maai). Taisabaki #4 (migi) is a shift to the right to achieve the same but may not put you within the same range.
Here is Taisabaki #3, with a drawing of foot positions before and… Continue
The basic point is that Taisabaki #3 (hidari) is a shift to the left, so that you are offside to the opponent but still within the same range (maai). Taisabaki #4 (migi) is a shift to the right to achieve the same but may not put you within the same range.
Here is Taisabaki #3, with a drawing of foot positions before and… Continue
Added by rawnshah on December 3, 2009 at 12:59pm — 2 Comments
Kyu testing at CFHS
I tested 9 students yesterday for their Kyu ranks, most of them rokkyus, a few in the middle and two brown belts. The brown belts still have to demonstrate their cutting on Sunday the 13th to complete their test.
It took a good hour or so to do the testing but it seemed to go pretty quickly for me. It seems to take forever of waiting and then take a long time to do your own test, but in reality time passes pretty quickly. There's also the nervousness factor. It makes you forget what… Continue
It took a good hour or so to do the testing but it seemed to go pretty quickly for me. It seems to take forever of waiting and then take a long time to do your own test, but in reality time passes pretty quickly. There's also the nervousness factor. It makes you forget what… Continue
Added by rawnshah on December 2, 2009 at 1:15pm — 2 Comments
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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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