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USFMAF verses Chanbara challenge
By Guro Marc - Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:09 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk

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A challenge has been presented to the FMA community in the form of a tournament. In February of 2009 in Anaheim, California at the USFMAF tournament there will be an open padded weapons division. CHANBARA (a Japanese fighting organization) members will fight FMA fighters in tournament.

There will be in late August 2008 in Southern California, a clinic on the rules of the tournament. Members of USFMAF and Chanbara will meet for some friendly sparring and a roll out of the rules. The final date and location will be announced soon.
This is from the Chanbara web site: Historically, the sword was employed in battle, as well as knives, spears and staves and today these weapons are still as harmful as they were thousands of years ago. The introduction of new age materials enables the traditionalist or combatant to efficiently and safely train for combat – or a martial arts tournament.
The five traditional weapons used in Chanbara tournaments and sparring are:
Tanto (18-inch knife)Kodachi (24-inch short sword)Choken (40-inch long sword)Yari/naginata (6-foot spear)Jo and Bo (4-5-6-foot staff)
The following five different weapons used in Chanbara are very unique in that they are used for varying lines of defense and attack.
The USFMAF is looking to the FMA community for fighters to come out a show the world that FMA is superior to the Chanbara/Japanese fighting system. All FMA padded weapons will be allowed. That means Bankaw (spear) & Kampilan (long sword), double olisi (stick) short and long stick and Espada (sword) y daga (knife) can all be used. There is also discussion about the use of agong (shield) in play.
Fore more information contact USFMAF President Darren Tibon @ [[email protected]] or Regional Sports Organizer Marc Lawrence @
[email protected].
More information see:
http://www.usfmaf.org web site or go to www.pakamut-fma-torrance

Marc Lawrence
Master
PAKAMUT-Torrance
www.pakamut-fma-torrance.com



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