Agreed. It takes much less effort to just step out of the way than to draw a katana. :D
Also, interesting to note that the guy hosting the piece at about 2:34 says, "This is the one." You have...
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Agreed. It takes much less effort to just step out of the way than to draw a katana. :D
Also, interesting to note that the guy hosting the piece at about 2:34 says, "This is the one." You have...
Congratulations, Scott! Looks like a great training space!
I think some it has to do with the fact that when you're exhaling, your body isn't always steady. Any slight movement of the diaphram, any slight jitter, and you actually throw off your technique. ...
I got into iai initially because my doctor advised me that if I didn't give up fencing for something a little less traumatic to my body I'd be dealing with a few broken ribs... I'd always been...
Hi Al,
Welcome to E-Budo!
I study Nakamura Ryu Batto-Do and the late Nakamura Sensei had always said that he believed a well-rounded swordsman should practice iai (for technique), kendo (for...
Makes sense actually. Other than my iaito or L6, my favorite training weapon is my gunto, which is about 2" shorter than my iaito or L6. Having done fencing for many years, I always preferred...
Those recommendations by the late Nakamura Sensei were mostly based on his experiences with the current steels of that time. Also, keep in mind that Sensei also stood about 5' 5", so anything longer...
That's what Power Sensei has told me as well. Kesa-giri in Toyama had nothing to do with the angle used to cut makiwara.
The instructors at the Toyama Military Academy examined the battlefield...
I thought it was "the pointy end goes into the other man.":laugh:
I've heard good things about E-Bogu, and some of the students I train with use their equipment.
White Oak is a strong wood and has good crush strength. Hickory is good also. I've done a lot of...
Dr. Hrisoulas,
Welcome to E-Budo!
A couple of years ago, I had some tsukamaki done by a gentleman named Russell Axt in Santa Rosa. I'm assuming this number from the internet is still current:...
Ditto what Brian said.
The style your sensei teaches will determine what kind of bokken you get. Are you studying with someone now?
-- Jay
We had a lot of fun training in October '07. Just seeing if anyone is interested this time around. I'm looking at a tentative training date of Monday, March 10th at Harry Jerome Sports Centre in...
We had a lot of fun Friday night! Looking forward to the next one in Spring 2008!
Jay
Thanks for the heads up. I'll PM you my email address if they want to contact me that way.
Jay
Just a little bit over three weeks to go! The Friday October 5th Training Date is still firm. I'll wait another week or so before deciding on the Tuesday training date.
Jay
The wheels of government turn slowly...
The Tuesday training date is penciled in at the moment. I can go ahead and book that about two weeks prior to the training date.
Jay
Can't seem to edit my own posts... So post here or PM me with any questions...
Jay
Okay, this study group is good to go!
I have one firm training date set up: Friday, October 5 from about 6:30pm to 9:00pm. (I might move it from 7pm - 10pm, but the date will remain the same.)
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Just seeing if there is any interest in this again. In January of this year I was visiting family in Vancouver, I tried to get it started, but didn't plan ahead far enough....
This is a good site for an intro to the hybrid polish:
Hybrid Polish
Patience is definitely the key for this one. You'll need several hours set aside to do it.
Jay
A total rewrap would definitely be recommended, though it also depends on how loose the ito is. If it's not unraveling, and just shifts a little bit, you can use white glue. Put a dab of white glue...
You'd actually need more than just the hazuya stone; you'd also need the jizuya and some nugui. Hazuya gives the steel a hazy property and it could dull the habuchi (the line that deliniates the...
Funny that you mention this. As I type this, "Kill Bill Vol 1" is showing on TNT -- the scene where she picks out a Hatori Hanzo blade -- and I was reminded of the number of people who took an...
For as long as I've known Dave, he's always had that positive attitude through thick or thin. It's the hallmark of a good sensei.