It could be. Either way I'm not convinced it's worth the effort. It seems like a novelty toy to keep people interested. I think I'm about done with this thread.
-- Can I pique your interest with another manner in which we practice with the hanbo? It would be difficult for me to explain here, though I will try my best, but we use it as merely a training exercise, and not something we would necesarrily employ in a combative situation. If not, then I fully understand. This is different from the couple of times a year in which we utilize and practice with the hanbo in which it was meant to be used. A departure from our crosstraining if you will, and one introduced to us by a shihan that had practiced with O sensei, though I will not mention that shihan's name, and only describe the method in which we utilize the hanbo to further our understanding of aikido movement and principles.
Why would you not mention his name? Some guy has taught you something you consider worth while and you won't even give him the credit for it. Now why is it that you haven't mentioned this training before? I mean we're only 7 pages into the thread. Stop wasting my time.
