Originally posted by Scott Irey
But the discussion is about the tools used in practice, not the way one practices.
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Originally posted by Scott Irey
Well They are lots of fun...so they are a great value if you want to have fun.
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Originally posted by Maro
No good for technique but OK for a bit of fun every now and then....So, in conclusion, no benefit to sword but helpful to general awareness if supervised well
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Originally posted by Yagyu Kenshi
I think the value you might get out of their use depends on the seriousness of purpose you put into their use.
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Originally posted by Andy Watson
Nothing wrong with bringing down foam weapons to the dojo, it's the clots that use them in chambara that bring the whole thing into disrepute....So IMHO, soft weapons do have a limited use in the dojo provided they are given the same respect as shinken, iaito and bokuto i.e. they should be thought of as real bladed weapons.
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Originally posted by Yagyu Kenshi
However, I said "the vast majority of Iaidoka are using an unsharpened aluminum "sword" to cut thin air at a safe distance from other Iaidoka in their dojo"
It seems to me that we were talking about the tools and the way they are used.
Yours in Budo,
---Brian---