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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2007 16:16:54 GMT
So if yoshida Yoshihara (yes? I spelled it right?) Since you asked Ramm, its actually Yoshindo Yoshihara   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2007 23:40:54 GMT
Err Ramm, TPRoach never uses a real sword he uses a bokken, hmm as to a good reason for sword twirling, if done safely and not "look mama i can throw a sword in the air and cat... arrgh, no hands!" then it can teach you alot about swords. Kinda like tai chi and haidong gumdo. It is always best to learn under a sensei. Also you should never do anything with a real sword if you have no idea what you are doing. Last of all respect your weapons and understand the limits of yourself and your weapons.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2007 10:01:24 GMT
sorry peps but im with bloodwraith first post all martial arts started from nothing and advanced thru peps trying new things man has moved on and martial arts should move has well yes you can add tradition when you train out of respect but you will never find your limit has our bodys are much more diffrent than back then due to the beter qulity of liveing we have now so if peps want to put there own signature on a style let them no two punches or sword strikes are the same how did you think signature cam around becouse every body is diffrent and moves diffrent
and sorry for the spelling i can read but cant spell or write so bare with me thanks
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Post by rammstein on Oct 8, 2007 23:09:08 GMT
I'm afraid I've got no idea how much stress it will take before my arm splinters into little bone shards. Lets find out shall we?
Come on, that is no excuse for mistreating a WEAPON. How many times do I need to point out that a sword is the weapon of death and the act of using a sword is the ART of killing??? No two ways about it. If you aren't treating your weapon properly, you don't deserve to own a sword - regardless of age group.
Throwing a sword in the air to "test the limit of your weapon" is absurd.
Like....?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2007 14:32:34 GMT
New guy chimes in! Hope I dont offend any.
The problem with any vid like this is that potentially, someone who is not qualified(can you really be qualified to do this?) to do this or has no expertese will see this, think it is cool, go and buy a sharpend cheapie, practice for a couple of weeks, and then when he and his buddies are having a bragging session, will say the famous last 3 words---"Hey, watch this!"
If and when accidents like this occur, people in government positions take notice and say "What can we do to prevent these types of tragedies?" and another will say" Hey I know, lets make it so that people cannot get thier hands on these items!" Problem solved. Swords, firearms,archery items, etc... can all BE dangerous, but they ARE not dangerous. this video title could have easily been titled "Martial arts display goes horribly wrong", could have made national news, and then, you and I may not be able to buy/own a functional sword as easily as we currently can. Karma to all who choose to err on the side of caution, and boos to those who would choose to do something to ruin it for everyone.
Peace out!
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Post by YlliwCir on Oct 9, 2007 17:32:44 GMT
Reminds me of that cartoon where the character says, "Watch closely I can only do this once".
Karma to you, vafarmer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2007 17:53:11 GMT
Thanks Ricwilly,
Didn't mean to come off as a soapbox-pastor, because I am the king of trying something that-might-not-should-have-been-attempted. However, the idea that I am trying to convey is that anything that can be misunderstood, will. Given enough time, swords, thier history and heritage, will come under some kind of anti-weapon scruitiny. They(swords) epitomize elegant but deadly to me. They remind me of war, of chivalry, of honor and integrity. I feel "nostalgic" when I hold a piece of steel that has been forged with sweat into a beautiful weapon. We all do. And thier is NO disrespect to those individuals who were in the video. The sensei doing the cutting looks to be a remarkable swordsman. Nontheless, refer to my previous post. If and when, some young kid in a "hard-core yakuza" gang decides to take a 20$ shirasaya mount blade and hurts someone, or himself, WE ALL will suffer. Just like firearms, hang and have fun with your weapon, but hide the ones you would need to hang your life on.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2007 19:21:36 GMT
See, the problem for me is that the guy is bringing someone else into harms way. You can do anything you want to yourself, I don't care. Juggle wakizashis, whatever. I'd discourage them, of course, but you can't make a person listen to you. At least legally.
But the minute you bring someone else into harm's way, that's reckless endangerment in my view.
The other thing is that there is nothing in that video that teaches anyone anything(except to teach the pupil how not to piss his pants.). The same exhibition could be done safely with, as someone said earlier, with an apple balancing on an egg or a pane of glass. Not as dramatic, but still a show. An safe too. That video is nothing but a hyped spectacle.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2007 19:46:40 GMT
Are you guys kidding? I wake up every morning and start twirling my Gen 2 Irish Bastard just to wake myself up. Yep, peeing myself in fear of my own stupidity wakes me up every time.
The real problem I have with this is the fact that he's showing off his "uber" skills (vis: gymnastics) instead of doing something productive (vis: his homework).
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