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Yeah, they've been pointed out, and then ignored. And I wouldn't even call it a disagreement, I don't think Brain's actually addressed any of Chris's actual points or questions, just things he seems to be pulling out of nowhere. And yeah, Chris is my instructor and fellow student in other...

Thing is, it's not really about being seen as right, it's more that everything that's been brought up has been ignored. As far as Musashi not being all legend would have him be, yeah, he really wasn't. It's statements that are blatantly incorrect that are the issue, such as him only being...

With all due respect Brian, I don't think you've given this thread any time at all. You've constantly disregarded Chris's points, even insisting on unrelated points (such as insisting on Chris believing all the legends, despite him clearly stating otherwise), and then not even addressing the...

Just a quick one here (because there are others far more educated than I that are sure to come along soon…) , but you realise that when Chris says HNIR, he’s referring to Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu, the system that Musashi founded, right? It’s not just a sword school that happens to...

Yeah, google translate comes up with some interesting things :P From my understanding, it's also known as 'the distance of one inch'. Basically standing facing your enemy with the tips of the swords just touching. Any closer and you get to 'the distance of blood' (don't know the Japanese of...

Ok? Did you have a question or topic to discuss on this? This is really just a statement of an idea within JSA. Did you want to discuss the ideas of distancing within swordsmanship perhaps? Sanke on the move.

That's interesting, I didn't really think TKD had any weapons requirements for grading. Well, my school didn't anyway, but we did used to dabble in escrima and some knife work every now and then. Is the weapons work adapted from another art to fit TKD? I didn't think they had their own weaponry...

Out of curiosity, what system(s) of weaponry are you learning? Sanke on the move.

I don't think that's quite it. The techniques weren't chosen to suit the philosophy, way I see it, they *are* the philosophy, expressed in physical forms. I know it sounds like I'm arguing semantics, but I feel it's an important distinction. It's not just the people who influence the arts If...

No idea what Aiki goshin-jujustu is, but it doesn't sound too promising... Usually names like that aren't a good sign. What makes you say Goshin jutsu is 'bullshido'? My understanding was it just referred to the self-defense section of certain JMAs, I haven't heard it described as a system of...

Well that was blatant. Free advertising isn't allowed on this site, nor is spamming. I'd suggest talking to Bob Hubbard if you're interested in advertising here, otherwise you're likely to get banned. An for the record, I most certainly wouldn't recommend this... Sanke on the move.

I think you may have missed the point... You know we're not actually talking about how to do knuckle pushups, right? Sanke on the move.

Because you might be doing it wrong. :uhyeah: Not saying that you specifically are, but the reality is that these exercises (specifically hand conditioning) can do damage if done improperly, so it's always a good idea to talk to an instructor and get the proper method. And for the record, I...

You seem to be talking about the extremes of 'conditioning'. I'm not talking about not wearing any protective gear and beating the daylights out of each other to become tough, or bashing planks of wood across someone's chest, I'm talking about striking a canvas bag filled with beans for 10-15...

Actually, it still doesn't make sense. By my understanding, one can be dumbfounded by a question, but the question itself cannot be. Also I'd like to second Chris's questions about your background, because what you're saying doesn't seem to ad up for me. Have you had some negative experience...

Ok, so these are just films you (presumably) made for a bit of fun, right? If they are demonstrations of martial arts, they're terrible. I get the feeling that's not what they're about, but that also makes me wonder why you've decided to post them on this site, particularly in the 'Members in...

In that case the next question to ask is what do you need it for? I personally wouldn't recommend training with anything other than a training version for safety. Does your school require you to use metal Kusari Fundo, and would it be for training? As for the second link you provided, I'm not...

You aren't able to get one through your instructor? That would be my first port of call for any training equipment.

Holy crap that flaming hands one was ridiculous! :eye-popping: That may be the single worst idea I've ever seen in a martial arts demonstration. Hilarious though! Love how as soon as the hands are alight you can hear the guy saying 'go go go!' :uhyeah:

This is coming from a total gun noob here, but I'm curious: What is the difference between the 'sling-shot' and 'slide release' action? Don't both chamber a round regardless, or is the first one more reliable? I'm sure this is a pretty basic question, but I'm here to learn, so what the heck :)

Yeah, a visit to the doctor is the best thing I can recommend. My girlfriend recent injured her finger in a basketball game, thought she'd just bruised it and didn't want to bother going to the doctors with it. After 2-3 weeks of it hurting consistently she finally went, turns out she'd had a...

Oh yes, and as for the 'sword' work in the demonstration: OH GOD MY EYES!

You must be running out of computer parts at this rate! :uhyeah:

Hate to break it to you, but that's not what martial artists are. They are, however, people. I don't think there's really anyone who 'welcome(s) all ideas and beliefs'. People are going to disagree on a large number of things, that's what makes this whole discussion thing fun! :D I think you...

Cool, good to know. I like to tread carefully when talking about arts I don't practice! :uhyeah: Do you know how the bogu there is determining points as it is? It seemed somewhat random, from what I could tell. Sanke on the move.

Not exactly ideal. I get where they're coming from, but it doesn't really work for kendo. From my understanding hitting your target is only one part of scoring ippon, and I doubt an electronic bogu could pick up on proper spirit, kiai, etc (kendo people, please correct me if I'm getting this...

Haha, yeah haven't always been the best at phrasing... but you got what I was saying in the end :) For the rest, agreed, traditional training is fantastic, it informs the modern and instils tactics and strategies that are more than applicable for self-defence. But it's just not the perfect...

Just FYI, I know for a fact that the TPF and riot squads train in Kendo. Mostly because my iaido teacher spent a number of years training with them. I'm sure branches are most likely taught Aikido and Karate, but they most definitely also learn Kendo. Speaking of making no sense... How does...

I'm gonna leave most of this post alone, beacuse it honestly seems to be more directed toward Chris personally than actually adressing the holes in the story you and Alex have presented. But this one bit just strikes me as odd. You're telling us that you were in a robbery situation, where you...

If it was my house? I'd probably really want to rush in and see, but I have a lot of training weapons around that make for great bludgeoning items, and lots of tight corners in there... So if I had my wits about me, I'd call the police and wait. If it was a tenet's house, I'd pretty definitely...