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    So far, and I have been ordering stuff from them...

    So far, and I have been ordering stuff from them for several years, my experiences have been good. They respond fast, are direct, to the point, and are more than willing to correct things when...
  2. Thread: Iaido and Ki

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    I'm not a native English speaker as well....

    I'm not a native English speaker as well. Master/teacher/professor can be the same thing, but it's often not.

    Guess you're right about not fully understanding you, maybe a small communication...
  3. Thread: Iaido and Ki

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    Develope "Ki" in iaido? I'm sorry but I'm not...

    Develope "Ki" in iaido? I'm sorry but I'm not really into the "mystical Ki" As mr. Taylor wrote, most iai schools have a silent kiai. Some schools, I believe Hoki Ryu is 1 of them, use a very vocal...
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    Hi Chris, Please post your full name when you...

    Hi Chris,

    Please post your full name when you post. E-budo rules :rolleyes:

    Now to your question. Cutting with a Japanese sword, a katana (iaito in my case) is a lot easier with two hands. So...
  5. Thread: Buying an iaito

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    Have you asked your sensei for advise? If not,...

    Have you asked your sensei for advise?

    If not, please do so... (I wonder how many times some one gave this advise :rolleyes: )

    There are many online shops like Tozando, Swordstore, Nine...
  6. hope you'll get your study goup together

    Good enough for me :)



    On a more serious note, thanks for the quick response, I'm impressed.

    For all you frauds out there, this is how a REAL MAist posts. Grades and links to known legit...
  7. Sound interesting, but I live on the other side...

    Sound interesting, but I live on the other side of the Atlantic. A few questions though. What's your rank within Nakamura Ryu Batto-Do and how long have you been training, etc. You're kind of new on...
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    An iaito is used for iai. Iaito means sword for...

    An iaito is used for iai. Iaito means sword for iai. It's usually made of an aluminium zinc alloy. It will chip and/or break on contact. So no cutting or sword to sword contact with an iaito.


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    No Japanese sword arts my friend... Western...

    No Japanese sword arts my friend... Western fencing is a different thing. Please keep that in mind.



    Are you kidding?????? I forgot, you have no idea what JSA is about. Simply said, bokken is...
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    Cheap swords may be sharp and fun, but they...

    Cheap swords may be sharp and fun, but they aren’t save (I’m talking from a JSA perspective). The cheap sharp katana crap you see at your local hardware store are not very well constructed and are an...
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    Thank god, it's back (and do me a favor, don't...

    Thank god, it's back (and do me a favor, don't lock up your daughters :rolleyes: )
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    Wow, Now that is one intresting (and scary) way...

    Wow, Now that is one intresting (and scary) way of doing kendo. But you've got to admit it does make it very realistic. This way you can't make certain moves you can do with a shinai but not with a...
  13. Thread: n0-compete?

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    Hi mr. Hunter, It's kind of strange that...

    Hi mr. Hunter,

    It's kind of strange that higher ranked members aren't allowed to compete. Competition can be a great tool in your development as a MAist. To forbit your student to grow by...
  14. Thread: where to begin

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    Hi Rick, It all depends on what JSA you want,...

    Hi Rick,

    It all depends on what JSA you want, kendo, iaido, kenjutsu, shinkendo, etc. Usually you improve your physical condition when you train the art a few times a week. So it’s not really...
  15. Thanks for responding Mr. Morris. You've cleared...

    Thanks for responding Mr. Morris. You've cleared up most of my questions. Although I do have my doubts about Korean karate (I also have my doubts about karate jutsu and ITF TKD), but that's personal...
  16. For the most part. They look just look cheesy I...

    For the most part. They look just look cheesy I guess, not very suspicious. Maybe it's time for them to update their site. I got to do a little research myself (my pc has some problems, so it took a...
  17. this site is full of BS (as if you hadn't know...

    this site is full of BS (as if you hadn't know test yet :rolleyes: ): here we go:

    Korean karate (WTF), I thought the Koreans had TKD en no karate. Anyway:

    original, yes :p . Correct, I don't...
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    This sucks.... 2 days my internet connection was...

    This sucks.... 2 days my internet connection was down and now KWF is down.

    Damn :(
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    Now we're getting somewhere. Now I've got to...

    Now we're getting somewhere.

    Now I've got to ask this. Do you teach all of this or do you hire specialists from each area of expertise? Because this is a whole lot for one person to master. Now I...
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    Thank you Do the women who've approved you...

    Thank you


    Do the women who've approved you course any MA experience? Doubt it. That's the whole point. There are a lot of experienced martial artist on this forum. They can check credential and...
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    [QUOTE=Richie_D]TJ - you have no idea about what...

    Neither is giving these women a false feeling of security.



    Not all MA. But most MA, even traditional ones, will become proficient at some level. Mat ability, sparring, randori and...
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    First of all it's Tijs. To you foreigners it...

    First of all it's Tijs. To you foreigners it sound the same as Tj, but not here.

    Your ranks shows us if you're just some piece of $h!t or the real deal. Are you afraid we might find out who you...
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    That’s just crap. That’s BS. Helping those who...

    That’s just crap. That’s BS. Helping those who need it is the most important part, WTF, are you nuts? What do you think social workers are for? Being a good MA-ist is about being good at the MA your...
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    Ohhh Lord here we go. You just made a huge...

    Ohhh Lord here we go. You just made a huge mistake friend. Being a successful (rich) and being a good MA-ist is a huge difference. Successful means making a load of money in your eyes. Not in mine. A...
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    That doesn’t make you a master… You just...

    That doesn’t make you a master…



    You just said you calling yourself a master, that’s a lie!!! So what is it: are you lying or are you a master in the MA. Dump the title and call yourself the...
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