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Not so impossible.

;)

try here...
http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Dtimes/Pages/articleh.htm

It's a great article and worth reading several times.

Nakamura-Sensei wasn't large by our standards perhaps, but some of his students were significantly larger than he, and he would have had...

A hint (not a rule, nor a guide, but a hint) would be to measure the distance across both palms. From there, you can make some calculations based on your styles particular grip.

the label on the videos "2 sei" is some sort of literal 1/2 translation of "Nisei" (?2nd Generation?).

Odd.

I have no idea of the provenance of the group in the last 3 videos, but the footage was filmed on the outdoor stage at the JACCC Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, California, most likely during the...

Kendo armor (google "bogu") is not designed to protect against a wooden sword, it is designed to absorb impact from Shinai (split bamboo). Furthermore, the rules of Kendo are such that only the...

I brought this up with the E-Bogu folks. They experimented with different locking options and decided on the non-TSA option. I'm currently using a plastic rifle case, which is ok, but the E-bogu is a...

Taylor-Sensei,
Nice link. (hadn't thought about the eyebrow thing, but of course, you are totally correct there)

I think we agree that just using the word "story" does not imply a lack of...

Would anyone in attendance have publicly done so if there was an error?

The English language was never designed to describe the simultaneous movement of 2 swords and their accompanying wielders through 3 dimensional space. (neither was Japanese, I suspect)

Translating...

Mr. Goldstein,
See above...

Mr. Chen,
Check your PMs

Since you are familiar with jodan chiburi, why start this thread?

Nakayama Hakudo was one of the indivduals who contributed in designing the Toyama curriculum.

If I recall correctly, prior to founding Muso Shinden Ryu, he taught MJER (among his many other...

Mostly stolen and (badly) summarized from your prior writings... :)

Swords are like snowflakes. Each one is different. It is smarter/safer to use one that is constructed properly and whose fittings are snug, well made and properly fit. This must be checked on an...

An explanation I have heard is that reported failures in combat of the straight over head cut against steel helmets worn by Chinese soldiers in Manchuria (1930s) inspired the instructors at the...

Mr. Reyer,
Thanks, that's some good stuff.

I've heard "kyojitsu" used in the MA/strategy context on a couple occasions (thanks for the spelling/spacing correction) and I think I may have heard...

In a generic sense, "kyo jutsu" is a japanese term for a fake attack followed by a real one (literally it means something like "false / true").
So, not a name for a particular technique, but the...

Mr. Mahan,
Perhaps it was youthful exuberance on the part of Mr. Leatherman, who, in his defense, clearly made the destinction that Shinkendo was not Koryu.

I understand your objection (if not...

Mr. Mahan,
Obata-Sensei engaged in years of serious study of other arts and the history of swordsmanship and strategy prior to his founding Shinkendo (and continues his research today). He's...

The Shinkendo Honbu dojo is located in Los Angeles, CA...
www.shinkendo.com
(Obata-Kaiso also teaches his Aiki-bujutsu at the same location)

Best Regards,

Tokugawa Shogunate-
1603-1868
265 years...
(this is hardly new information, apologies)

Any possibility they were "official" under different shoguns? i.e. not at the same time?
Someone in...

This is by no means meant to contradict Mr. Owens reply, which I believe to be true in its entirety.

However, If the question you were asking was not about judging what is sufficient, but rather...

There are several authorized Shinkendo dojos in Arizona.
You can find the official list here
http://www.shinkendo.com/dojomap.html#az

For more information about Shinkendo, please visit...