this is probably a mistake but
There is a vast difference between a peace officer and a warrior/soldier. The Koryu arts were designed by warrior/soldiers as a way of training when they weren't fighting. Police officers (excluding those that are members of specail units (SWAT, Emergency Services, ETC.) are not really proven shooters they are people who have had to use their weapons to maintain their own life; not folks who are in the business of killing peolpe. The distinction is real, and the mindset is completely different though the training each does may be similar. Aquaintences of mine who have worked for SpecWarDevGru (what used to be called SEAL team 6) are not allowed to transfer back to the "regular SEAL teams because of this change in the "trained mind set". We have a saying which I'm sure many have heard "the more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war" but war is not the same as patroling a beat in South Central. Yes people can die in both places but in battle the object is to kill as many people as possible until someone gives up, hopefully the other guy. Koryu arts that have been well maintained should (and probably do) carry this on. Demostrations of these arts may not show it, this is likely due to the desire to put of a good show rather than any loss in the teaching. Many of the demonstraions that I have seen my sensei do are much more lighthearted than he is in class. BTW I have gotten the same feeling shooting at the range with these guys as I do when training with people who are vastly superior to me in martial arts. Yes I can shoot a rifle almost as well in a controled situation but I know that I can't do it when the fit hits the shan. It really is spooky at times.
[Edited by Tony Peters on 01-08-2001 at 11:49 PM]
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