True, but every little bit matters. One time does make that much difference, but scale it up to about twenty or more times and that little difference starts to add up.
But then again I guess if it was something someone really worried about they could wear somekind of helmet.
Good point, but it seems to me that they could use a core of some kind that would have a weight to it and than wrap it in some kind of padding. Beginning training would be alot easier without the worry of hitting yourself in the head. I realize that no amount of padding is going to make stop it...
The way I see it is that in the end it will do more good than harm. I don't think it can really do too much harm to the martial arts in general because there are so many other things out there that are counteracting its effects. I know plenty of people that caught the MA spark when they first...
I have been looking around different MA supply sites lately and have seen many foam/padded swords, staffs, knives, nunchakus, and FMA sticks. But I have not seen any foam/padded versions for chain weapons. It doesn't make sense to me.