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NofrikinfuN - Retired  |
My interest in sword fighting has been rekindled, so I've been poking around for a real-life outlet. I was wondering, does anyone here attend regular Kendo or Iaido classes? Those seem the most interesting to me at the moment. Unfortunately, being as far in the boondocks as I am, it's very unlikely I'll be able to attend any classes at a dojo. For that reason, I have a couple more questions! 1) Does anyone know of any good books or videos about Kendo or Iaido? Anything instructional would be interesting. (I'm not much into the philosophy aspects of the arts at the moment.) 2) Has anyone tried something a little more "Western"? Fencing has always kind of rubbed me the wrong way, but it IS interesting in that it's a form of swordsmanship. Failing that, perhaps someone knows of a European/Medieval form of swordsmanship? Currently the closest I have to experience with a sword is boffer sword fighting using PVC pipe and pipe foam. While that's a fun game, it really doesn't teach as much as I'd like about swordsmanship and tends to degenerate into beating the crap out of one another with pipes. With a bit of instruction in some sword art or another, I think some of my friends and I would find the boffer version much more entertaining/rewarding. How about everyone else? Any real life sword enthusiasts out there? |
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Ra - Student 
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Ju-Jitsu can teach you a little about fighting with Katans and wakazashies but the training dosent go to deep into it as Ju-Jitsu is mainly self defence so uses throws, locks and holds. I dont know where you can get a book on Ju-Jitsu that looks at sword play but if you do find one you can learn alot about sword fighting.  _______________ "Aa’ lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha" "May the leaves of your life tree never turn brown" |
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O'Liin Onasi - Student 
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well man i dont know the name of the books right now but,I do know that if your interested there are loads of info on the net.literally.you could be busy for hours reading on the net. but anyway ill get back to you with some of those bookslater on,cya later. _______________ Comments Owned- Darth Mike's100th. Stig's 300th. BDKawika's 400th. Grycen's 200th Ryu's 222th. Kenwan Obiobi/C'au Onasi's 150th. Tidus' 30th. Padawan of Tido. Master to Fox-AJ-Onasi, and Ryu. Brother of BDKawika, and Enoch/Vamushka. Founder of the Onasi Family. Friend to many. |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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>.> <.< quiet you... _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Nero - Student 
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But isn't that partly because he is your dad and he knows how you are and how to reach you and stuff? Anyway, it sucks you've got this distance to overcome but I know there are some online fora and site which will give you a lot of info ... I can't find a link currently though. _______________ -Nero Quote: Curious, Smartass, what else? |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger
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If you do decide to go to classes in anything, I recommend looking for small, privately owned classes with well-certified instructors rather than big nation-wide chains. Just on principle. My dad teaches karate in his spare time, having spent 8 years in Japan learning it, and I have taken classes both with him and at Canada's Best Karate and can guarantee that his are better. _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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NofrikinfuN - Retired 
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To clarify, I did not mean I intend to gloss over the philosophy of the arts entirely, just that I'm not interested in learning it exclusively. (Since books on such matters are much easier to come across than teachers of the art.) |
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Plo Koon - Student 
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Well I wouldn't want you swinging around real swords if your not interested in the whole art or philosphy of it. I do Tae Kwon Do, the way of the foot & fist. I don't think my schools instructor does weapons, I'm not even sure if any TKD school does weapons because Tae = foot, Kwon = hand, Do = art or way, but I have seen a nun-chucks class a few years ago, but I don't see it now. We get suited up in a hogus, head gear, and some forearm and shin guards, and we go all out. the rounds last only a few minutes, but when you have two people who can land some well placed kicks, it can definatly knock you back, or knock the breath out of you. Just try and find some video of two black belts sparring, man they go of like fire-crackers, bahbah bahbahbhabahabah!  _______________ Free Tibet! Click this link,and learn Here too This comment was edited by Plo Koon on Jun 17 2005 05:31pm. |
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NofrikinfuN - Retired
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Yea, I'm not too keen on the idea of trying to teach myself anything because I simply don't learn that way. I need a solid base off which I can mimic a technique, then repeat it to death. I seem to have trouble interpreting directions when I can't ask questions. Too bad, too bad. Any instructors for any of this are 60 miles or more away. I guess boffer is my only outlet at this time.  |
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Carve - Student 
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Saber fencing isn't just poking around. It involves slashes and stuff and while it is a point I guess there might be a degree of practicality to it as well. Problem is you'll have a hard time learning anything without an actual instructor. _______________ © |
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DJK - Student 
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I train Kung Fu with one of my friends regular. I'll soon have to take trial again  I'm not allowed to fight with any real weapons for now though This is probably the closest there is to the type im training with |
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Nero - Student 
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or this double sided blade  or this for perfect style Ow yeah, you can also just go do Kung-fu it includes lots and lots of different weapons, you can later on pick one of them, and within that one , one particular style _______________ -Nero Quote: Curious, Smartass, what else? This comment was edited by Nero on Jun 16 2005 07:13pm. |
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Thomasooo - Student 
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I'll probably pick up swordfighting some day. A bokken seems good (but if I really want to go nuts with my money, I'll probably get a suburito! Thanks for the tip, Nero. When I really have too much money, I'll probably buy this baby! _______________ In the navy and LOVING it!
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NofrikinfuN - Retired 
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I hadn't considered there might be a different form of fencing... Mostly you just see the two guys with wibbly foils. The idea of using some semblance of a sword to fence is intriguing. Thanks for the tip, tarpman. The movie battles thing looks kind of interesting, but to be honest, I'd rather not need to coordinate the fight beforehand. Maybe it's a competitive part of me (Which I thought was beaten out a long time ago), but I like for it to be a dynamic win or lose kind of thing. You never know how fast you can react until you're about to be bludgeoned by a pipe! Keep 'em coming guys! |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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NFF - If standard foil fencing isn't quite up your alley, you might want to try saber fencing. Despite being based on the same ideas, it's a significantly different way of fighting. Also it has the word "saber" in its name. _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Vasper Ba'xian - Student 
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Not swords myfriend. Nun-Chucks! Gimme a pair and call me glimmer man! _______________ Brother to: Tamal, Kavar, J.D.,Jermia, Devlin, Ulic, Xiabara, Seij,Tarron Mib,>>>ROCK ON .My Spacescapes art page.My Everything Else art page. MY FAV. Jedi Are: Qui-Gon Jinn, Corran Horn, and Anakin Solo. Unofficial Master to Tamal. and Kavar. Founder of the Wuji Hundun Jian saber style. Proud owner of Tamal's 200th comment!//Proud owner of Refl3x's 300th comment!>>>Proud owner of Tyrant's 800th comment>>>Proud owner of Lucky's 170th comment>>>Proud owner of BDKawika's 444th comment>>>To except Existance is to except Reality.
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Jade Jedi - Retired 
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Quote: I've once heard that they're making those Jedi styles a real thing, a real sport, or something like that The guy's who helped coordinate the sabre fighting in the Star Wars movies is running Jedi style fighting classes in Sydney, but I've heard they're expencive. Here's their web site _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. This comment was edited by Jade Jedi on Jun 15 2005 11:31pm. |
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Nero - Student
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Currently I'm in the process of getting my Kendo classes up, I really look forward on starting I can recommend buying a 'Bokken' it's basicly a 40 inch wooden katana which get's you up for some really good training, you can get a Bokken between 10 and 500 bucks, so go google one _______________ -Nero Quote: Curious, Smartass, what else? This comment was edited by Nero on Jun 15 2005 06:20pm. |
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Koyi Donita - Student 
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Learning some sort of Jedi style sword fighting would be fun to show off with, but a fencer probably could whoop the pants off anyone using it in a real duel. Edit. I'm actually surprised they didn't have any fencing in the movies at all. It would be alot like the blue stance, but with more jabs and thrusts. Fast paced saber combat with alot of sparks and flash. I think the fans might enjoy it. _______________ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Rom. 1:16 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom. 10:17 I love my babyface. Smilykrazy is my baby and I love her. ...Swimming through the void we hear the Word, we lose ourselves but we find it all... System Of A Down.
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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I've once heard that they're making those Jedi styles a real thing, a real sport, or something like that I might study it. I like Obi-Wan's style _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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