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    I recall a chambara movie about a samurai who kills his best friend at the instructions of the corrupt councilor. In the fight, he loses one of his eyes and his right arm. Afterwards, he becomes a ronin and moves to Edo. With only his left hand remaining, he develops a reverse draw from the saya, still worn on his left hip, and eventually uncovers the councilor's plan to cover up his own misdealings by having him kill his friend.

    Anyway, the sword work was really interesting. I know it was only a movie, but the idea that he would continue to wear the sword on the left and to develop a reverse draw rather than to switch sides is so typical Japanese.

    It's similar to western archery versus kyudo. The long bow is incredibly inaccurate and difficult to use. The western approach was to continue enhancing the bow until they developed shorter, more accurate, and easier to use bows. The Japanese approach was to develop better archery skills while still using the inefficient long bow.

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    Talking One of my favorites ...

    This one has always been one of my favorites. Sensei Starr! ...

    Paul Smith
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    Awww, lil' Eminem, before the bust up with his momma!

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    What a great gift idea for a small child...a razor-sharp stainless steel katana?

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    While I agree that all these pictures are frighting. (I can't believe they let just anybody buy a sword) There is a korean style called kumdo t6hat uses a left handed grip of a Japanese style sword.
    Thought I'd metion it seeing as it might be what some of these fools ahh people are doing. But I am curious isn't it illegal to post someones image without their consent. (Excepting for the public domain concerning celebs)

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    I think my dad questioned my youthful sanity when I built a morning star out of my Meccano set. Talk about detail - I even researched the number of spikes it should have. The sad thing was I never got to use it. That's probably why I became destructive later in life than most!



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    Originally posted by Don Cunningham
    What a great gift idea for a small child...a razor-sharp stainless steel katana?
    Don,

    From the cheezy look of the sword I would hazard to guess it is not a "shinken" but one of those crapo blades made out of pot metal that are mass produced in some 3rd world country by slave labor.

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    Default Re: Left handed

    But I am curious isn't it illegal to post someones image without their consent.
    Hi Janos,

    Welcome to E-Budo.

    Sure, I guess it is, but hey - live a little. It's also illegal to jump off a bridge in New York. The penalty is death.

    Weird Laws - Domestic USA nutters

    Perhaps you should heed my sig at the bottom of this post.

    All we're doing is poking a little fun at karateka/jujutsuka/sumoka/whoever - just because you're the dog's arse at whatever MA you practice, it doesn't mean you can use a sword. I'm as guilty as these guys. At age 13, I decided that a ninja sword (wall hanger) would help my karate studies. That's how I put it to my folks. Yes, I still have it.



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    Ok, how about some kenjutsu from our Korean friends in the Chung More Dough style...
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    Ah yes, this is ancient Korean style sword too...
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    After doing flying jump cuts all day, these things make great canes eh?
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    Originally posted by Sharp Phil
    I'd be interested in seeing a detailed critique of the various grip errors, bizarre placements of feet, and so forth, from our more accomplished swordsmen. I see a number of things that look just wrong, but I'd like to know if there's anything I'm missing.
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    I will add 2c in on this.. Stances have been covered. To karate-ka the stances are fine but for sword work they are not the same.
    The hand grips are the best point.. The right hand is way too close to the tsuba (hand guard). If the hand is too close it gets in the way of many techniques where the blade is dropped down.. On some of the pics the right hand is way up the tsuka like a base ball grip. The left hand should be way down towards the bottom (koshira) and sometimes the little finger is touching the bottom of it.

    Gene Gabel

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    Originally posted by John Lindsey
    Ah yes, this is ancient Korean style sword too...

    Wasn't that guy the 'evil' ninja in Ninja III: The Domination?

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    Originally posted by John Lindsey
    Ah yes, this is ancient Korean style sword too...
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    He isn't touching the bade is he??

    He will be struck with lightning......


    Gene Gabel

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    Originally posted by Gene Gabel

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    He isn't touching the bade is he??

    He will be struck with lightning......


    Gene Gabel

    Looks like he is shaving the end off of the scabbard.

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