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I'm glad you did. Someone comes into a traditional MA group and posts such obfuscations, won't provide the information asked for courteously, but...

Presumably you're talking about Noda-shi, Chiba Prefecture There's a Mugai ryu dojo there http://www.mugai.or.jp/dojo.php?id=68 And other dojo...

I hope you were able to find a sword dojo during your travels.

Interesting, thanks for the insight!

Hi Robert! FYI, as you may already be aware, we are hosting our annual Chi I Do Group Training from Wednesday, March 6 through Saturday, March 9...

I'm glad everything worked out with your modification.

Thanks chunmonchek, I took about 1.5 inches off...they end right at my elbow now, the balance point is just short of 1.5 inches. What a...

The answer depends on how and what a particular dojo/Sensei trains. I train traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-do. All I need is a decent floor...

right...mine are at two and a half inches. Luckily they are slightly long, so that looks like an easy solution. Thanks for you help!

Yes they do.

Well first of all it would depend on where you live and the availability of a dojo that teaches sword arts such as Iaido or Batto Jutsu. Normally one...

Thanks for that. And these sai feel fine for you? I'll go and compare with mine. cheers

I checked the balance point on three Shureido sai, one medium standard, one medium old fashioned and one large standard. All had a balance point...

i love both.

learn lot of new things, :rolleyes:;)

yes, its a big question where to start but i think before start very important part is what is the best one when you have lot of option like jodo,...

I love martial arts, and i know how importance to protect myself against opponent when he/she more aggressive. so you need to know about your safety...

OMG, learn lot of thing

really awesome video.

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Lol...Yes I know THAT feeling of working for pennies/hour even on Sundays! Okay thanks for that, glad to know I'm not committing some kind of...

Balance point is a personal thing. I'll check a few Shureido sai when I get home and report back. I've used standard small, medium, and large...

Hello again everyone! Wow..four years gone by since I asked the question in the original post. The strange thing is, in the time since I got these...

I have been recuperating from a torn retina. I am home and wondering how to ease into karate training. I bought a book on Tai stretches and wondered...

Thanks, Ken. It's an informative, well-organized site. I'll spend some time perusing it as time permits!