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    https://www.studyingjapaneseswords.com

    There is a very-knowledgeable lady who posts on the Nihonto Message Board to discuss her Web-site, https://www.studyingjapaneseswords.com. She has a lot of useful information for those of you who are...
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    Videos of Kage & Samidare kata

    Aloha:

    I'm looking for videos of the complete SMR Kage & Samidare kata. I can find bits & pieces, but nothing comprehensive. Does anyone have some clips squirreled away?

    Many thanks!

    Ken
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    An interesting paper on martial arts

    http://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1180&context=hist_fac

    The above article was posted on the Nihonto Message Board, & is a very interesting read. The author, a...
  4. Sticky: NIHONTO = Traditionally-made Japanese Swords

    Some of us not only swing swords, we also study & collect them. For those of you who are interested in kantei, which is the identification & appraisal of Nihonto, I highly recommend my friend Markus...
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    Hmm, I actually answered this two days ago, but...

    Hmm, I actually answered this two days ago, but don't see my response....

    Yes, Chris, I have a post office box where checks can be sent securely, but won't list it here until we have some vague...
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    A little advance notice

    The hosting service that has handled e-Budo.com for many years just gave notice that they no longer want to host our Web-site, as we evidently have far too much data for their new servers. So we are...
  7. Glad to see you here, Steve. Please keep us...

    Glad to see you here, Steve. Please keep us updated on your dojo.

    Aloha!
    Ken
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    Ha! Yes, Brian, although the one I usually wear...

    Ha! Yes, Brian, although the one I usually wear is 18 kt. But I have a plain old steel band on another watch I wear often enough that I'd notice any sign of corrosion. And I have the advantage of...
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    Linda & I also assume the contamination, Paul,...

    Linda & I also assume the contamination, Paul, but these were blades from two different companies, one I had custom-made in Tokyo, & the other earlier blade from Tozando, with exactly the same...
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    A soft piece of toweling with some oil, pretty...

    A soft piece of toweling with some oil, pretty much the same thing I use to clean my Nihonto.

    Ken
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    Yeah, Brian, my wife & I are both engineers, but...

    Yeah, Brian, my wife & I are both engineers, but still don't have a clue what's happening. If both sides of the mune were pitting, I could at least understand it, but just one? My wife's blade,...
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    Strange iaito problem

    I've trained in MJER for many years, & am now having a very weird problem with my iaito. Both this blade & my last one are aluminum-beryllium, & about 2.4-shaku. On one side of the mune - only -...
  13. I guess I've been lucky in my 63+ years of...

    I guess I've been lucky in my 63+ years of training, Peter. I can't remember a single one of my many Sensei who was dogmatic in what & how he or she taught me. From my very first judo Sensei at age...
  14. I think that what Simon may be asking is how the...

    I think that what Simon may be asking is how the kinematics from one translate into the other. If you watch an iaidoka perform jodan, it looks totally different from kendoka doing the same kamae, at...
  15. Yes, that is ironic, Neil. Also interesting is...

    Yes, that is ironic, Neil. Also interesting is that out MJER Sensei has our nukitsuke performed pretty much like the right photo, although perhaps with slightly less zanshin for the kohai.

    Ken
  16. Two kind members have donated a total of $38, so...

    Two kind members have donated a total of $38, so we do have quite a way to go.

    Ken
  17. Hey, Chris: I guess donors could just send me...

    Hey, Chris:

    I guess donors could just send me a check, but of course PayPal is pretty convenient. Checks can be sent to:

    Ken Goldstein
    P.O. Box 260
    Kaneohe, HI
    96744-0260

    but please be...
  18. Request for donations to pay annual Web-site hosting fee

    Aloha, all & happy holidays!

    Each year, there is a fee to pay to the company that hosts e-Budo.com on their servers. So, as I do each year, I am putting out the call for donations to those of you...
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    Welcome to the forum, Kubilay. The last time my...

    Welcome to the forum, Kubilay. The last time my wife & I visited Turkey, we went through a practice session of Eishin-Ryu with another iaidoka in Istanbul. We had a great time critiquing each other's...
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    My wife trains in kendo, MJER iaido, & SMR jodo,...

    My wife trains in kendo, MJER iaido, & SMR jodo, with dan in each. I teach judo & European fencing, & train in MJER & SMR, also with dan. So while it's not impossible to learn multiple martial arts...
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    I very much agree with Paul. A Web-site is...

    I very much agree with Paul. A Web-site is definitely NOT the place to learn any details about a ryuha.

    Go visit a dojo if you want more information than what you can pick up via a quick search.
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    I guess this must mean something else to you.......

    I guess this must mean something else to you....

    Ken
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    Why would you expect that ANY ryuha would list...

    Why would you expect that ANY ryuha would list &/or explain its waza on-line? To learn, you would join a dojo in which your sensei will teach you what you need to know.

    Ken
  24. Thread: the knees

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    A hematoma in the knee area is really quite...

    A hematoma in the knee area is really quite unusual, Gil. Did the surgeon just remove it?

    If they didn't have to replace or reinforce anything, then you shouldn't have very much scar tissue. But...
  25. Chris, I do not think this an appropriate topic...

    Chris, I do not think this an appropriate topic for the Sword Arts forum, & have moved it to the Members Lounge where off-topic posts are allowed. However, if you continue to post anything about...
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