odee
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Kyokushin 10 years - Brazilian Jujitsu 3 years - Muay Thai 2 years.
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Post by odee on Jul 31, 2012 5:28:15 GMT -5
There is logic to that. The sword was never really designed to do anything but kill, even with bokken you have to strike with some intent, this might be easier if I compare the sword to a weapon like the sai or possibly the nunchucku. Sai weren't just designed for the killing, they were modelled off a weapon that was designed for restraining, disarming and nullifying threats. Sai compared to swords are like joint manipulations and locks compared to striking in that holding techniques and the sai can use at least 90% of their potential safely where swords and strikes aren't able to do that, they're 50% at best, to go beyond that you have to start taking risks and playing for keeps. If you use a sword on somebody you have to mean them harm or you're just kidding yourself, same with striking, if you aren't hitting with the knowledge and acceptance that you're attacking to break your opponent you're not using the full potential of what those strikes can do. Personally I'd never break a dojo-mates ribs on purpose but I've done it in full contact karate tournaments and kickboxing matches because in those competitions I was striking to the fullest of each movement, I was striking to put my opponent down. Swords are designed to cut and stab and even a bokken can rip flesh and break bones if you're doing it right.
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