Swords! they rock...

[prodigy]

can anyone post some pictures of cool sites and tell ehat website and their price, and if possible, any contact information. show contact information if you think it is a great sword.
i would prefer to see a sword as close to trunks' as possible. but if u don't know what im talking about then just post cool swords.

[Dark Blade]

...
Damn DBZ, corrupting our youth!

None the less :P
Try http://www.swordsonline.com
THANKS YODA!

[Greg-VT]

Wicked site.

If you can't find anything there that does'nt somewhat look similar...... then GOODLUCK.

[Dark Blade]

Or, http://www.awma.com

But I think the other one's better, much better.

[YODA]

http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/swords/

http://www.weaponmasters.com/

[Dark Blade]

http://www.weaponmasters.com/ and http://www.swordsonline.com are the same place YODA :p

[YODA]

So they are :D

[Dark Blade]

lol :p

[prodigy]

long live thedragon ball series'.
thanx you guys.
theres a funny thing about that dragon ball z show. It gave me the idea of martial arts.

[YODA]

*Looks to the heavens...

"Why? Why oh why?"

[47Ronin]

Before I list anything what sword art do you study?
Or are you just a kid whos going to cut himself up playing dragons balls?

[YODA]

The latter methinks

[47Ronin]

Latter???

[YODA]

"Latter"

of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to

[47Ronin]

Leave it to Yoda to get techy on me.

[Reiki]

Not "Latte" as in milky coffee......

[Maximicus]

If your just a dragon ball punk go to http://www.toysrus.com
Trust me, it's ALOT safer. And Trunks from dbz uses a simple broad/long sword. European design. Just go to the toy store and get a fake night sword, dye your hair pink, and pretend to fly
"Weee I have Sooper powers!!!":D

[YODA]

Do I detect a hint of scepticism?

[Maximicus]

Hehehe, Awwwww the kid is probably only 8 yrs. old judging by his posts.

[JediMasterChris]

No offense trunks, but I sort of agree with him, there is a difference between real life and DBZ, you are not going to be like trunks, he's a cartoon character.

[Reiki]

who is this trunks character everyone keeps talking about anyway??

[47Ronin]

THe dude who flys and crap comes out of his hands.

[Greg-VT]

Originally posted by Maximicus
Hehehe, Awwwww the kid is probably only 8 yrs. old judging by his posts.


13.

[YODA]

Originally posted by 47Ronin
THe dude who flys and crap comes out of his hands.

Flys & crap? Out of his hands?

EEEEEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More effective than a Chi-blast ANY day!

[47Ronin]

Its very hard but possible. The trick is not to put the food in your mouth but in your....................:D

[Maximicus]

Yeah he throws feces like a monkey. Dragon Ball Z is a cartoon in which a group of good guy "martial artists" repeatedly save the world by throwing fireballs and setting themselfs on fire.

[Reiki]

yeech! < and other puking sounds....>

< a brief technicolour yawn break... >

My god, it sounds like most TV cartoon cr@p, a complete waste of space.

[Cudgel]

Hey If he wants to learn MA because he was inspired by DBZ lets try not to crush his spirit tto much.
I mean he hasnt done the stereotypical "I wann fire chi blasts" yet. At least I dont think so. Has he?


And DBZ is.......amusing to watch. :D

Anyhoo

www.allsaintsblades.com/index.htm has some really nice Euro swords light and nasty.

[Greg-VT]

Amusing to watch?!?

DBZ ROCKS!! :D:D

On that note... anyone want to buy series 3,4,5 of DBZ, and 4 DBZ movies on DVD?

[Knight_Errant]

Or better yet, Could I interest you in this suitable apartment at a very competitive price?

[47Ronin]

Hmmm, funny he never posted again.

Yoda- did he ever come back?

[Dark Blade]

I wouldn't either :p

[prodigy]

that cut himself remark was just mean.
i don't know the styles yet i so far just want to be good at it.

[Skinneh]

I tried making fireballs at work for the last few days. I say all sorts of ninja words and wave my hands around. Nothing seems to be working. That show is bs !

[prodigy]

i think you guys should really shut up.
when i said i power up i was joking.
and i was also sorta joking when i said i wanted trunks' sword.
and im 14.
i dont want to be a cartoon character and i do watch dbgt from time to time, so what.
just because i do martial arts and i will have a sword doesn't mean you can just put two and two together and assume i want to be trunks.

[Infesticon #1]

Don't take it too hard, some people here seem to like posting their newest bridge pictures at the drop of a hat.

But some people did make good points.

[Dark Blade]

Originally posted by trunks
i think you guys should really shut up.
when i said i power up i was joking.
and i was also sorta joking when i said i wanted trunks' sword.
and im 14.
i dont want to be a cartoon character and i do watch dbgt from time to time, so what.
just because i do martial arts and i will have a sword doesn't mean you can just put two and two together and assume i want to be trunks.


Yeah, we're all idiots here :p
Some people will always take you seriously, well, only when it gives them a chance to post a birdge or a troll... :p

Its seems your interested in learning a sword form, so here's what you can do.
Find a school that teaches a sword art, ask them waht type of sword you should get, talk to them about different types of blades and swords and so forth.
Buy a shinai, a bamboo sword, for practice so you don't break/wear/dull/chip/ruin your real sword. Alot of schools teach with Shinai before letting there students use real blades anyway.

So do that, then come back give us the info, like the sword style you have looked at going into, and we'll do what we can to help you with whatever you need from them on.
:)

[prodigy]

there we go...thanks!

[Knight_Errant]

Personally, I'm inclined to believe that you changed your mind and decided to make out that you were 'joking' just to make us look bad. But then who am I to judge...?

[prodigy]

well i expected you guys to laugh with me because of what i said, not at me thinking i "power up".
i guess your not used to people making you look bad, but it's about time, if your done going out of your way to make others look bad.
man, so much spam in these forums.

[Dark Blade]

Well, with a name like trunks, an avatar that is trunks, and then you go say you power up before a fight without any hint it was a joke.....well, people will laugh and make fun of pretty much anyone who says that :p

Anyway, how's the hunt for a school going?

[prodigy]

i know which one i am going to probably go to and am getting to go as a christmas present.
THE REASON I SAID I POWER UP WAS BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE AN OK JOKE, SINCE MY AVATAR IS TRUNKS AND SO IS MY NAME, AND SINCE THATS WHAT THEY DO IN DRAGON BALL Z, I THOUGHT I'D SAY IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY!
....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[Dark Blade]

Originally posted by trunks
....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
:eek:

*GASP*

Look out everyone! He's powering up!

I'VE NEVER FELT SUCH POWER!!!!!

Get your kamehameha waves ready!


KAAAAA MEEEE HAAAA MEEEEE.........

-to be continued-

[Knight_Errant]

ROFLMAO! :D
This thread has kind of descended into a slanging match. That's partly my fault, I admit, but it's kind of getting tiresome...

[Maximicus]

Gee Trunks, grow some skin boy. You post something meant as a joke, we respond in a typical maner, you whine about us flaming you. All we can tell about you is what you post. We don't get to hear you tone or see your expresion. By the way your posts are, we (wrongly) assumed you were a young kid taking cartoons too real. We aren't trying to discurage you, we just don't want to point any REAL 8 yo. kids in the direction of cutting themselves up. We, well at least I, meant no offence. The IM and whining only makes you seem more childish though. Really, I can't tell if your a serious MA, or a kid in line to hurt himself by anything other than your posting skills. Sorry if you take this stuff hard.:D

[prodigy]

i guess i kind of set my self up there.

[master_theartMX]

But seriously children dont mess with the swords...it can be dangerous, i got a swell one for the holidays and accidently slashed m bros hand with it so caution

[master_theartMX]

say now, chi isnt fake. Maybe not powerful enough to blow up a planet in one man's hands but its real. I have done some research on it and have done alot of meditation and use of it. there are different kinds of chi users, some push chi out in a powerful form and some absorb it for physical strength but if u r an absorber it can hurt u to take to much and if you can push it out, learn a grounding technique or you will get very tired and possibly sick from loss of energy.....

[Maximicus]

If you get too tired, just eat a senzu bean! Hahahaha, you asked for it.

[Dark Blade]

Lets stop now before this turns into another chi/qi/ki flame war.

[Maximicus]

OK. Swords do rock. learn an MA before buying a sword with intent to use. Don't mix Dragon Ball Z jokes in with serious questions or everyone will think your a fruitcake. Done, close topic.

[Dark Blade]

Agreed!


Thread Locked! :cool:

....Errr...

Thread! Locked!

...Umm....

Alakazamo, Threado Locko!

....
...Damn...:(

[Maximicus]

Oh spirits I ask of the.... THREAD BE LOCKED, SO MOTE IT BE!!!!!


Damn, Wican Pagan spells not working.

[prodigy]

it is spelled ki.
sensu bean. you sure know alot about that show maximicus.
how on earth do you absorb energy?!?

[Maximicus]

DBZ is Japanese, so they use the Japanese word, Ki. Ki, Chi, Qi, and maby more, are all the same thing.

[Dark Blade]

Indeed.
Ki is Japanese
Qi Is Chinese
Chi Is how we pronounce Chi (I think)
And is Chi is Thai for Piss.

All of them basically mean, "Internal/vital/ energy"
Except the Thai one....

So, trunks, you were still technically right. Ki is indeed spelt, Ki.

And absorbing energy is easy!
You just have to smoke...I mean...err.. eat a couple more...umm....sensu beans.

[Greg-VT]

I know:
Ki as Japanese
Qi as Korean
Chi as Chinese

[Maximicus]

To absorb energy you just have to be an early modle android! Duh!

[master_theartMX]

any ways....off of ki/chi/qi thing cause unlss u experiace it first hand u wont believe it... ya know that sword from berserk? gutt's? would that be considered a no dachi or a zon batou even tho it never really existed...cause i dun, strike f interest i guess

[Buddroux]

Well i dont know about chi .. but swords are cool...

[Maximicus]

The riddiculously humungous swords from the final fantasy series. Comensating, are they?

[Stolenbjorn]

I thought it was spelled key...

[Cudgel]

Originally posted by master_theartMX
any ways....off of ki/chi/qi thing cause unlss u experiace it first hand u wont believe it... ya know that sword from berserk? gutt's? would that be considered a no dachi or a zon batou even tho it never really existed...cause i dun, strike f interest i guess

How you can use Japanese terminology to describe what is obviously an oversized European two-handed sword?

And I thinks its to open soup cans :D

[Maximicus]

Meh, just give me a Machete and I'll break your puny girly man sword over my knee.

[prodigy]

i hope you aren't making fun of how i said how on earth do u absorb energy because i think its rediculous too, say stuff to the guy who believes it.

[Maximicus]

Trunks, stop trying to pick a fight with me. I AM NOT, I REPEAT, NOT TRYING TO START A FLAME WAR WITH YOU!!! You should only take offence if I aim any insults directly at you for no reason. I wasn't even talking to you, I was joking about swords. Only in DBZ do peeps really chalenge eachother to the death anymore. I AM NOT YOUR MORTAL ENEMY!!!!!

[prodigy]

calm down :p

[Capt Ann]

Hi, everyone!

I'm trying to get some info on the differences between the Korean sword styles and the Japanese ones, and I would like some input from those who do iado, kendo, kumdo, haidong gumdo, and any other sword 'do'. Thanks in advance.

(FYI, I am involved in a class that mixes Korean Kumdo and Haidong Gumdo.)

I have already found out that Japanese Kendo and Korean Kumdo are virtually indistinguishable, and checks of any websites on either one will provide a lot of nationalistic banter about who had what first. I have also figured out that iado is usually concerned with just the draw technique, and an immediate 'kill' (I believe the history was it was developed for the palace guard?).

In Haidong Gumdo, we practice full patterns (like kata in Karate or poomsae in TKD). What is the equivalent japanese sword art that includes full kata, or is there one? Can anyone recommend a good website on it, for more info?

We also practice step-cutting. This is a very formal, almost ritualistic type of form, with two people (attacker and defender), a total of four steps in, a strike, then a retreat. I recall seeing a video of something similar in a Japanese art once. Is anyone aware of this, or does anyone know what this art is called in its Japanese form?