I think you hit the nail on the head. Ya win some, and ya lose some. Ya give some knocks, and ya get some knocks. That's live pressure testing....
My helmet was grazed. There's a difference between that and a hit. A big difference, if we're thinking about real swords. Does it mean the...
I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Probably by keeping the kissaki aimed at the opponent. No, dude, you were just wrong. .......Uh huh,...
I'm gonna try posting some smaller clips to see if that gets people to chime in with nice, respectful, and hopefully helpful comments. [MEDIA]...
.....Hahaha, that's not a double kill. Your eyes deceive you. Look closer. My initial thrust didnt do damage near enough to actually stop him....
.....I hope someone other than me can appreciate that you called me "son" immediately after claiming that you arent being pejorative. Hilarious....
I agree! Thanks! All sword styles include such blocking & redirecting. They also typically include line-closures, displacements, parries, and...
Thanks for that! :) I think anyone has the potential to give helpful commentary, so no worries about that. As for formal techniques, I don't...
I'd say good kenjutsu is a prerequisite to the effective, repeatable utilization of ninjutsu in a sword fight, so I'm still working on that first...
I guess I'll start it off (come on yall, I'm posting this here for feedback and commentary) What I like about the video I posted: 1. It was super...
"The GOOD Video Thread" seems like the right place to post this. Last day of training with the HEMA folk here in Portland (I'm in blue pants):...
With regards to the aforementioned technique: I think there are techniques meant to teach and techniques meant to test. (edit) Also, I would say...
The tsuba provides very limited protection for the hands, and that's about it. Holding it in front of your face won't protect you from much. I...
Many thanks for the kind words! I'm actually really surprised that more people in the x-kans don't use this kind of training. It really doesn't...
Seems as if no one has any more thoughts. I had really hoped for some more discussion. Ah well, c'est la vie.
Couldn't help but highlight this comment. Strangest description of a charlatan that I've ever read. Other than the phrase "sleight of hand", the...
"Easier said than done" indeed. There's tit-for-tat, and then there's control. I find that without the second element, most of the time an...
The school I attend (Swordguild Portland) is very much a "sparring-heavy" school. We have light instruction for the first thirty minutes or so of...
Thanks for that. I'm glad you liked it. I certainly enjoyed making it! HEMA stands for "Historical European Martial Arts". It's basically a bunch...
It's been a long time since I've posted anything in an online martial arts forum. Woke up to a flat tire and had to miss training today, so I...
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