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Originally posted by ghp
As far as MJER is concerned, some dojo tie it, others do as you described. When just thrown behind the scabbard, it does allow more freedom of scabbard movement during the draw. If you have one of the shorter sageo and tie it, you may not have enough room when pulling the saya forward.
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Regards,
Guy
Yes I just throw it over the back of the saya. I used to tie it. The extra freedom of movement is good. I once broke the kurikata off my saya doing ganmen ate. Not sure just how I did it. It made a pretty loud noise when it broke. I didn't know swords could go bang, it kind of sounded like a .22 cal