Well, I agree this smells fishy. However, I always like to keep an open mind. Beside I'm interested in knowing what Luggen Popper has to say. He...
On topic, Lots of trust issues in this thread. There's a lot of BS going on in MA, but at least someone could try and answer Luggenpopper's...
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My apologies...
Yes, I knew I had to have a permit, but I never heard that chinese steel was illegal in Japan. Well, I guess I'll have to wait a bit (and save...
What do you study?
I study at the Sugawara Institute of martial arts in Tokyo.
Well, as I said money is an issue, and I'd like to start with a cheap weapon. I looked into Japanese swords and the cheapest are already quite...
I normally use a bokken. But when sensei requires that I practice with a live blade, he allows me to use one of his old swords, which I believe...
I study bujutsu in the Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū. I've been living in Japan for over 10 years now.
He recommends that I should spend the money to get a sword made in Japan. But they're way too expensive for me at this stage.
I injured myself a few times when I started training. Nothing drastic though but I learned really quickly which one is the wrong hand.
Thanks Ion. This is great.
Hey guys, Anyone familiar with hanwei swords? Are they any good for live blade training? Thx.
What hanwei swords? Anyone knows anything about those?
This is really cool. Thanks Xanth.
I agree, throwing spikes are far more accurate. And easy to make too.
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