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Weapons, Martial Arts & Self Defence
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This blog is dedicated to martial arts, swords and other weapons, for the purpose of learning about them and admiring their simple aesthetics. I hope it will also help people understand the value of these weapons today and how to view them correctly.
- Author: Rod Low
- Listed in: Sports Living Well
- Tags: martial arts japanese samurai swords katana european swords
Recent Posts
Wake Up Video-Cheap Swords Are Dangerous
Very interesting short video on the dangers of swinging a cheap sword, some made as replicas after some fantasy tales. I have a lot of gratitude of the dude who made this video. Great education. This video should always serve as a remainder to people...
Same Price , Different Effects
What I’m trying to show here is the price of swords is not the only determinant of how effective a sword is. In fact, if you want to buy a good and functional one, for the purposes tameshigiri, you have to look at all the factors like brand ( i...
Some Interesting Facts About Katana
In this video, katana is introduced as the top Japanese weapon. You’ll see some demostrations and a glimpse into the creation of katana. Related posts:Japanese Swords - An Introduction to The Japanese Martial Arts Japanese swords are among ...
What kind of sakabato is on sales?
A sakabato is a reverse-edged katana, a weapon of its own class, made famous by the <Rurouni Kenshin>/<Samurai X> anime and manga. Oh, by the way, Kenshin was never a samurai, and therefore I do not quite like the idea of the series b...
The Manslayers
If you have watched <Rurouni Kenshin>, you would have have come across the word “hitokiri”, or “manslayer”. While Kenshin was a fake character, manslayers did exist in Japan. And its not one, but four manslayers! In t...
The Legend Of Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵) was a legendary swordsman who earned his name through countless victories from sword duels, starting from a young age. Also known by his Buddhist name of Niten Dooraku, he founded his own style of swordsmanship, Niten...
