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Post by Lancelot Chan on Nov 22, 2020 14:29:38 GMT
Single leg standing, combat cut with straight maru on upper arm target.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Nov 22, 2020 16:07:42 GMT
Nice, looks like a great test of core strength and stability.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Nov 22, 2020 16:25:23 GMT
Nice, looks like a great test of core strength and stability. I mainly want to see if the combat cuts require hip and legs involvement to work. If it doesn't, it meant my hip and legs are free to move around, making these combat cuts applicable on mobile state. :D
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Post by RufusScorpius on Nov 23, 2020 12:14:07 GMT
That's very interesting. There are many ways to cut, and many schools of thought on which is the "right" way. What it comes down to is an engineering issue: does the technique match the design capabilities of the sword?
Any technique with a sharp chunk of steel will result is something being cut, the question becomes how effective is the cut, how quickly can the swordsman recover and reposition for defense or follow up attack, and will it do any damage to the sword? Most established schools have found the solutions to those questions and hence they have developed a "style" that compliments the design of the blade.
I would be very interested in seeing more of the one leg cut as it relates not just to cutting power, but to actual sparring. Very interested to see more.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Nov 23, 2020 12:55:54 GMT
That's very interesting. There are many ways to cut, and many schools of thought on which is the "right" way. What it comes down to is an engineering issue: does the technique match the design capabilities of the sword? Any technique with a sharp chunk of steel will result is something being cut, the question becomes how effective is the cut, how quickly can the swordsman recover and reposition for defense or follow up attack, and will it do any damage to the sword? Most established schools have found the solutions to those questions and hence they have developed a "style" that compliments the design of the blade. I would be very interested in seeing more of the one leg cut as it relates not just to cutting power, but to actual sparring. Very interested to see more. One of the situation is when I cut while running. I won't be knowing which foot would be on the floor, or any foot on the floor at all. www.rsw.com.hk/running-cut.gif
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Nov 23, 2020 13:02:14 GMT
That's very interesting. There are many ways to cut, and many schools of thought on which is the "right" way. What it comes down to is an engineering issue: does the technique match the design capabilities of the sword? Any technique with a sharp chunk of steel will result is something being cut, the question becomes how effective is the cut, how quickly can the swordsman recover and reposition for defense or follow up attack, and will it do any damage to the sword? Most established schools have found the solutions to those questions and hence they have developed a "style" that compliments the design of the blade. I would be very interested in seeing more of the one leg cut as it relates not just to cutting power, but to actual sparring. Very interested to see more. Another situation is when I was sitting. Shown here: sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/62560/sitting-cut
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Post by RufusScorpius on Nov 23, 2020 14:40:15 GMT
Yes, it would make sense in the context of running to do a one-leg cut. I can see that happening. It would be interesting to experiment with that idea and see the pros/cons.
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Nov 23, 2020 14:54:46 GMT
Yes, it would make sense in the context of running to do a one-leg cut. I can see that happening. It would be interesting to experiment with that idea and see the pros/cons. Being able to cut the usual target with less involvement means that the technique has become more capable of dealing with various situations because of the lower requirement for it to work. The single leg stance is a traditional training method in shinkage ryu.
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