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    Why would anyone want a PhD in the martial arts,...

    Why would anyone want a PhD in the martial arts, unless they were a university academic studying the history of Japanese/Asian martial culture?

    The martial arts have their own system of...
  2. "Matt Stone VIRTUS et HONOS "Strength and...

    "Matt Stone
    VIRTUS et HONOS
    "Strength and Honor"

    How come Matt gets to have such a great motto.

    I got a heraldry expert to look up my family's crest and motto, and they went off to do their...
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    It's well known that the British SAS had Bin...

    It's well known that the British SAS had Bin Laden in their sights and were told by the commanders of the Afghan campaign to leave him 'for the Americans to capture'!

    Waiting for the US Army to...
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    It appears I may have been strung along. The...

    It appears I may have been strung along. The image I was thinking of was a black & white reproduction of what looked like a genuine Japanese wood-cut, though it may have been a hoax.

    I may be new...
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    Stomach Stabbing

    I remember seeing a wood-cut of a technique where a swordsman who has been attacked from behind by an assassin stabs himself upwards through the stomach, right up to the tsuka of his sword, and...
  6. On the subject of someone having had their sword...

    On the subject of someone having had their sword stolen and being killed with it, when a Japanese warrior committed Seppuku (ritual suicide) he always had an assistant called a Kaishaku, whose role...
  7. Budo/Bushido

    This might be a real beginner's question, but hey, I'm a beginner:

    What is the distinction between Budo and Bushido? I understand Bushido was the code of honour and way of living of the samurai....
  8. Thread: Furi-bou

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    What's the point of this? Is the idea that if you...

    What's the point of this? Is the idea that if you can swing a heavy sword, then you can swing a normal-weight one even better? I don't see how this works, because the balance of these huge wooden...
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    joe, I think they've decided to wait until after...

    joe, I think they've decided to wait until after the school holidays are over, then resume their search, but I'll do my best to keep you updated.
  10. Thread: Tanto

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    Tanto

    I've just bought my first Iaito, and notice that most of the sites that supply Iai weapons list tanto (knife/dagger) alongside the swords. Does any school of iai actually use this, or wear it during...
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    Eastern and Western ideas of 'religion'

    I think there is a real difference between the Eastern and Western ideas of what a 'religion' is.

    In the West (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism) the truth is revealed by a great prophet or...
  12. Christianity and Martial Arts

    I am also a Christian, and have struggled a lot with the idea of my faith and the Martial Arts. My thanks go to Dave Somers for his excellent insights in this area.

    The Bible tells us that our...
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    I'm interested in Geoff's other title

    I think others have said far more than I could on the origin of Geof Flather's "sensei" title, and his 7th Dan.

    I'm interested in the "Rev" part of his title. I assume he's not a vicar in the C of...
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    Thanks for your advice

    Thanks for your advice. I think they've already started looking around dojos, so I'll ask how it's going and pass on your advice when I next see them.
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    Child with Aspergers wants to learn Judo

    I have a friend whose 9-year-old child wants to learn a martial art. I think he has picked out Judo because he's heard of it. The child has Aspergers' Syndrome, which means he has difficulty with...
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