"Samual Sword Kata"

[Fred27]

Nah, IMO, it won't last because its driven by "taste" as soon as the judges and audience for such events get bored and are looking for something "new" the techniques will change.

It's not actual use or effectiveness that drives such things----its performence appeal.

Its fluff, the martial equivlent of cotten-candy---looks good, even tastes good---for a while anyway, but you can't live on it.

Thats a good point. Never thought about it that way.

[Trevor Johnson]

Thats a good point. Never thought about it that way.

I don't know, a samurai would probably suffer serious back strain from holding in the laughter, so these are technically injurious techniques...

[Fred27]

I don't know, a samurai would probably suffer serious back strain from holding in the laughter, so these are technically injurious techniques...

Another valid point!

[Nii]

...wont remove the fact he looks like he is doing it (swordwork) to impress the girls

If that was the case I'd do Kenjutsu every day of every week!

[urbalte]

Did anyone else think Blaire Witch Baka Budo?