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    realistic self defense

    I think BBT or any other martial art clip on youtube showing combinations always seem to work in a way. However applying in a situation where someone has to defend him or herself from a real attack...
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    Dear Josh Reyer, I didnt mean what I saw in...

    Dear Josh Reyer,

    I didnt mean what I saw in that particular clip was all pre destined in absolute sense. But in so many practises it might occur that way when the mind is not set straight. I am...
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    Both videos show a performance. Not sure if I...

    Both videos show a performance. Not sure if I would chose where or how to train based on performance at all.

    Maybe it is just because the principles combined with esthetics appeal more to you...
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    I think you can not really compare the two...

    I think you can not really compare the two videos. And personally I appreciate the first video posted by Ken Hawaii much more. Simply because it is shown in movement and not in some fixed position....
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    Wow great to read all these posts! And Guy Buyens...

    Wow great to read all these posts! And Guy Buyens i ment with school the method or tradition and not dojo in particular just like the replies make clear. We have like free sparring, jiyu kumitachi in...
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNTZqON0aPQ ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNTZqON0aPQ

    Gekiken Tournament 2010

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPH09fZ0-XU

    Ishiyama Ryu Kenjutsu (石山流剣術) - Sparring/Gekiken/Jigeiko

    Chris Thompson,...
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    I think kata as part of the whole concept in one...

    I think kata as part of the whole concept in one art can not be automatically compared with similar schools in sword arts let alone be compared with the concept of kata in another art such as karate....
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    oh sorry Scott :) misunderstood you here.

    oh sorry Scott :) misunderstood you here.
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    Dear Josh, I am not sure which pill was the...

    Dear Josh,

    I am not sure which pill was the right one! If there is any :)

    However I admire the focus one can have in kata and lose or win within. But my personal experience is that a real life...
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    Dear Scott, Maybe in the meantime you red my...

    Dear Scott,

    Maybe in the meantime you red my previous post. It is not koryu. It was developed out of Genwakai karate that had also an iaido curriculum. :)

    We have a website but unfortunately it...
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    Absolutely not, since I train for my own...

    Absolutely not, since I train for my own development and not wanting to be the conservator of any old preserverd art or being a part of japanese folklore while i am not Japanese. However i am always...
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    Dear Scott, The sword art I study is called...

    Dear Scott,

    The sword art I study is called Buken.

    Kind regards,
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    Karate & Iaido

    Dear forum members,

    I was searching information about schools that practise karate and iaido together, or karate and kenjutsu. Separated or integrated in it's learning system. There is much...
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    Ok sorry thanks i understand. :) I hope...

    Ok sorry thanks i understand. :) I hope everything is solved then.
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    transfer hosting

    http://www.budgetwebhosting.nl/site/

    above the company that host or hosted some websites I had/have.

    No way near 600 euro a year.

    E-BUDO.COM Helaas, deze domeinnaam is reeds geregistreerd...
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    That is always an interesting question given the...

    That is always an interesting question given the fact that in a classical view kata are indespensible for (starting) learning and maintaining the art in a narrow (technical) but also wider...
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    Dear Ken and Chidokan, thank you for your...

    Dear Ken and Chidokan,

    thank you for your feedback. yes the question was asked in relation to unarmed defense in aikido training against a sword. with kiri oroshi everything seems fine while...
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    http://www.simandan.com/?p=2374 The link to...

    http://www.simandan.com/?p=2374

    The link to the book about Yamada Nagamasa. It is a nice book to read.
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    Nice to read about the initial question kesa kiri...

    Nice to read about the initial question kesa kiri vs kiri oroshi.

    I am an iaido student and occasionally meet up with a friend who is an aikido teacher. We are both quite passionate about...
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    Thai Movies with a lot of Samurais!

    Maybe the readers of this thread already found their way to the movie but here is the full movie Yamada the warrior of Ayuthaya:
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    for inspiration, amusement and information for...

    for inspiration, amusement and information for sure. Few months ago i tried to carve my way through the thread about blocking with a katana. :) Then i realized there where so many replies i lost...
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    Thanks mr. PAG I am longer then a year on this...

    Thanks mr. PAG

    I am longer then a year on this forum but never had the guts to post something like a question or opinion before. I am quite active on a dutch swordforum but the information on this...
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    greetings from the Netherlands

    Hello, this is my first post!

    kind regards,

    jeroen
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