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- The open side upward diagonal cut - Problematic for some
The upward diagonal cut is difficult for some, myself included and its not made any easier by my lack of formal training. In fact it's ... - The craftsmen behind the Japanese sword
The making of a Japanese sword is a very complex process. Traditionally a sword is made by several craftsmen; an impressive number of (at least) ... - The quick and dirty low down on cutting newspaper
Cutting newspaper is difficult. This would be the shortest article in the world if I left it there but it would be accurate. Its devilishly ... - Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō ryū
Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō ryū 天真正伝香取神道流 was founded by Iizasa Ienao in mid 15th century, and ia a sōgō-bujutsu (a complete warrior system).Katori Shintō ryū ... - The "Freestyle Cutting" curriculum
Ok, so I talk a lot about how you should go about doing certain cuts and how you should keep your sword sharp and so ... - The Suburito, an incredibly useful tool to strengthen arm muscles.
I have sustained so many injuries, 100's of injuries in fact, since I started cutting more seriously. Now I can tell you that exactly 2 ... - Training dual sword wielding - Part One.
Training two swords, or dual wielding is definitely a different kind of practice, a more risky one. I mean for one, it has no practical ... - Training dual sword wielding - Part Two
Ok, this is a continuation of the last article entitled, as you may of guessed, "Training Dual Sword Wielding - Part One". So if you ... - The new X1 Curriculum
The what? Firstly, Let me give you a rundown of how I got here. Having reached the end of the first cutting curriculum, I looked around ... - The Upward Diagonal Cut revisited
A while ago I wote an article called "The upward diagonal cut" and from the number of views it has received along with conversations with ... - Takenouchi Ryu
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Recently I saw a video of someone who had been practicing draw cuts on falling fruit and he had ended up cutting himself very badly ... - The Nekomata - (or Strange supernatural cat demons)
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