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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 29, 2008 16:25:40 GMT
True. My dojo is very authentic. But I don't see the credibility of most students.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2008 16:47:30 GMT
We don't even have a dojo, we train in a park, more room and no need for mats when you have lovely soft grass to fall and roll on, doesn't help when using the muscle cut, elbow control, flip onto stomach technique, I almost dislocated one of the girl's shoulders at training because I did the technique too fast, it is one of my favourites so I practice it alot and teach it alot. Martial arts is good fun.
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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 29, 2008 17:10:49 GMT
It is! I love it, but our teacher is a little too serious.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 29, 2008 19:39:00 GMT
most of my teachers where just jerks ...... my last k.b. coach used people who didn't want to compete as canon fodder for his other fighters and got mad when I put his star student face down on the mat
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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 29, 2008 19:48:45 GMT
I know, like everything, martial arts is getting corrupted.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 29, 2008 19:51:47 GMT
thats why I presued an un-orthudox method of sword training
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2008 20:02:20 GMT
I feel everybody's pain in experiencing martial arts rankings "for sale".... My TKD instructor's 5 year old son allegedly earned his black belt while I was training, despite his complete lack of discipline, and his tendency to go into temper tantrums mid class because he was bored...
I did find one karate school in my hometown that I absolutely adored... no contracts or anything of the sort, and there was no such thing as 'testing'... when the instructor felt you were ready to move on to the next rank, he called you up at the end of class and presented you with a new belt.... The only belt you had to 'earn' was black belt ranking, and to earn that, you had to complete a 100 man kumi-te, I wish education didn't get in the way of my training, I miss that dojo...
And, to try and pull the thread back onto point...... right now, no, I don't keep a sword handy near my bed right now.... all of mine are in various stages of being customized.... but if I did have to go with something, I'd probably find a western short sword or dagger of sorts, something that lays flat against/ on the bed (round guards are too big in profile), would be easy to pull (so even if the intruder's in the same room, you can go for your weapon and be unnoticed), and good to use in close quarters..... toting around a 2 hander for home defense doesn't seem that effective, intimidating as it may be....
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 29, 2008 20:13:57 GMT
I'm sure kleveland would be pleased to hear I keep my Gen2 Norman Dagger as customized by Mr. Davis on the forefront of my headboard. It'd probably be what I go for first. If you've not seen them, you should have a look, they're wonderful daggers. Mine happens to have been blued and the grip sanded back to the wood. It looks fantastic, and performs even better. Not bad for $80. Of course, above it is still my Valiant Co. Bosnian and a Nepalese Kukri, and to the side is a Windlass Viking Dirk. Up on the top level are four other knives, a Fairbairn-Sykes, Hanwei's Tactical Tanto, and a couple cheap-but-mean MTech's. I'd still go for the Gen2 first. As for swords, I've moved mine finally onto a wall mount. My mother's "boyfriend," for lack of a better word, was good enough to mount some shelves on my wall over my headboard while I was away once. He got some extra braces to go between each shelf to rest a sword on, so now all seven of my swords (including a bokken, at the bottom, most readily reached  ) are up on the wall (behind some 20-30+ anime figures  ) The gun cabinet isn't far off, either, but they're never loaded and the ammo is in the bottom, so not a wise choice when somebody climbs into my window in the middle of the night. |
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 29, 2008 20:16:12 GMT
most times the threat of pain is more effective than pain it's self ....... give them reson to fear and let thair fear do your fighting
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2008 1:50:23 GMT
Ooh! Random you got one of those pretties? You lucky man you. My slasher is made the way it is for many reasons, I am going to make a mount for my slasher on one of my bed posts.
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 30, 2008 2:16:35 GMT
One of which pretties? The Bosnian? If so I actually have a custom version. I ordered one and they were out of stock, but was offered the company's own custom version, out of their own personal collection, with white horn and a slightly different style scabbard, for the same price. Naturally, I accepted. I love it dearly. Not bad for $200 US.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 30, 2008 2:18:36 GMT
bw if you make a sword rack for your bed you'll be getting in to Jeff foxworthy territory ;D ;D
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 30, 2008 2:21:56 GMT
Nah, a sword rack over the headboard is a big step up in class from a gun rack on your pickup. At least I hope it is, since I have the former and have been avoiding the latter... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2008 3:15:20 GMT
No headboard boys, besides the problem with the headboard is the other guy can see it coming, from the wall side post the guy has no idea until you roll over with the knife in your hand.
Random: I was referring to one of the blued gen 2 daggers that dan had for sale, or are you referring to a different customization?
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 30, 2008 3:24:59 GMT
Ah, so it was the dagger. Yep, I was the first one to buy one almost immediately after he posted them back in...was it June or July?. I was waiting for a chance to buy the second but it sold. I do adore mine.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2008 5:01:31 GMT
Yes I wanted one of them but living in australia and lack of money prevented it, I am getting my slasher which even more exciting and that will live beside my bed with my glasses and phone.
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Post by slav on Jan 30, 2008 5:10:41 GMT
Nah, a sword rack over the headboard is a big step up in class from a gun rack on your pickup. At least I hope it is, since I have the former and have been avoiding the latter... I hope you don't live near any fault lines... |
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 30, 2008 5:47:01 GMT
Not to my knowledge, slav. I've had my kukri with its blade bared over my head for years without incident, here's to hoping my luck holds, eh? |
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Post by slav on Jan 30, 2008 7:15:14 GMT
Hahaha! My fingers are crossed.
It's one of those zero-infinity risk dilemmas...
almost zero chance of an accident, but almost infinite problems should one occur.
Personally, I wouldn't store a bare kukri over my head, but that's just me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2008 7:21:26 GMT
I wouldn't store any blade over my head, especially not bare and especially not sharp. Make a rig for the bedpost on your dominant side.
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