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Post by LG Martial Arts on Feb 8, 2019 18:05:26 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Feb 3, 2019 17:25:14 GMT
Just a reminder: a good resource for those of us looking to avoid “bad sellers” or just bad info from others in the Sword community.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 31, 2019 3:57:47 GMT
Here's a possible solution for the problem our community has long had: a place to search for and add feedback for members of the sword community. I (along with 2 other admins) run a (small but growing) FB page dedicated to the Sword Community regarding feedback for community members. It's a Closed Group, which means you need to ask to join. The page is NOT affiliated with SBG or any other forum, and is meant as an independent (and unbiased) place to look for and post feedback on members of the sword community. Please make sure to read the PINNED POST before posting anything on the page. Sword Community Feedback Page
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 31, 2019 3:27:34 GMT
Here's a possible solution for finding out information about people in the sword community: I (along with 2 other admins) run a (small but growing) FB page dedicated to the feedback for community members. It's a Closed Group, which means you need to ask to join. The page is NOT affiliated with SBG or any other forum, and is meant as an independent (and unbiased) place to look for and post feedback on members of the sword community. Please make sure to read the PINNED POST before posting anything on the page. Sword Community Feedback Page
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 31, 2019 2:45:53 GMT
Thread sunk to the bottom of the blackest moats. Too personal, and other's not involved in the discussion are being brought into it and their personal business(or what is claimed to be) is getting aired. Challenging someone's advice or opinion is okay so long as it is being done in a non-inflammatory way, but should be confined to relevant matters, such as a thread asking for such advice, or in PM to members you feel are at risk of receiving poor advice or instruction. to be blunt, there are some members of the group who have propped themselves up to be "masters" when it comes to information. Your suggestion to PM members at risk of receiving poor advice/instruction from some other members honestly would take a very long time and be ineffective, since most members (myself included) don't have the time or energy to devote to PMing as many people as possible. Don't get me wrong: there are some incredibly knowledgeable people in this group (hell, I've gotten a TON of useful information from this group for many years BEFORE I became an M&V, including how to do modifications, etc.), but at the same time, there are some members that pretend to be knowledgeable, but really aren't. That's where the danger lies. Unfortunately, there is no sure fire way to warn people of the "fake knowledge member(s)" without calling the fakes out, which runs afoul of the rules here. I'll send you a PM about a possible solution, but not a surefire way.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 30, 2019 3:12:03 GMT
How was the balance on it with the new fittings? POB was about 5 1/2" from the guard
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 30, 2019 0:54:45 GMT
Has anyone tried these on any of the hanwei tinker blades? I'm thinking about using them on the longsword, but I'm not sure if they'll make a balanced sword. they are heavier than the Viscount or OEM guard and pommels... Jimbo Curry may have used them before on longer blades, and we also used them on a Hanwei Marshall Damascus single handed sword with great results.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 29, 2019 0:58:11 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 27, 2019 14:16:09 GMT
Chinese made sayas are hit and miss when it comes to getting down to the bare wood. The first time I modified a saya, it was for a Munetoshi Tessen (personal sword), because I HATED the toxic green color of the saya and the man-made ito. So, I decided to redo the whole thing and sent the tsuka to Fred Lohman to re-wrap in black Japanese silk ito and replace the menuki with solid silver cranes (fits in with my family crest). I stripped and sanded the saya, and found some sugar deposits in the wood, which meant I had to completely get rid of them and then add wood filler in those areas - came out well after lots of elbow grease. After a complete sanding (2000 grit iirc), I also decided to add a rattan wrap, so I inlaid rattan from the koiguchi to below the kurikata. After all that, I painted it all in black lacquer, including the rattan.
Sorry for the longish reply - quick answer is yes, it can be done, but expect to find flaws, and expect to spend more time than initially thought of to do a good job.
I can add pics of my Tessen if you'd like, however, I never took "before" shots, so only have stock photos of it, but have plenty of after shots of the transformed sword/saya.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 25, 2019 18:49:00 GMT
Sorry, but this screams “made in Pakistan” to me. Be very wary.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 18, 2019 16:49:36 GMT
Sounds like fun! I’d like to join in too to see how my training in Shukokai Karate, Kempo Aikijujutsu, and Tomiki Ryu Aikido match up with Ricky’s CMA and Muay Thai practice. I’ve sparred with a few CMA’s/MMA’s in the past, but it’s been too long. I’m thinking of heading to the San Jose area soon, could be some serious fun. Sesnei, Im never the guy to beat. Probably never will be. I am a better coach than practitioner in both things I rank in and Teach. My disability slows me down to where Ill never be "high class". It has taken me 6 years to do what most do in 3 for wing chun And in the sword 10 years to Dan when most do it in maybe 3 for the sword But again this is why in my current move im looking to work at a gym that's open every day. So that if I can't cross hands I can work on myself physically. But honestly I have met to many highly skilled practitioners who shouldn't be teachers. So I am kinda okay with being the guy who can't do as much so im coaching. Maybe I might be a future world class students first coach some day. Richard Arias, it’s a shame you can’t meet up with us. Battodoka, I’ll send you a PM so we can meet up and spar.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 18, 2019 4:17:10 GMT
Well I can say after 5 years in Wing Chun (6 different schools 5 different branches of the Ip man line during that time. Last 2 in the Ip Ching branch) and Finally getting my Instructor grade as a Sihing I can say a few things here. 1 the wing chun your talking about seeing is from movies or demos where the attacks are stimulated and again are closer to movie choreographed. This what your talking about?... Its demo work. Having crossed hands with Shotokan in My Wing Tsun days I can tell you that center line hits work well because the distance of most martial arts is touching distance weather its legs or feet. Now WC or WT its short to medium range and not long bridge like Karate or Savate ex. But like WT and WC core concept its about seeking and sinking the bridge contact depending on who you are. Same when my first Ip ching branch school in 2016 was also a Thai Boxing School. And against that kind of grappling and range WC worked well. In my Shotokan and Thai matches the first few bouts went well, but once people see it they can work around it... But that is sparring in a real scenario for a beginner if you rattle off wing chun straight punches and long bridge turn punches until you figure something better or your opponent falls is always better than no response. But chain punching is a beginner move really designed to teach you the concept of cycling your hands. ( chi sau is not sparring and sparring isnt chi sau... But notice sifu fongs cycle work much like fencing because chi sau is hand fencing) Kali Boxing and Western Boxing operate on simular concept but chose different approaches and tools to work then. Wing Chun has Chin na (grappling) wing chun being "anti grapple" means that our hand bridges and cycles often make it hard for grapples to happen. Chi Sau is a grapple struggle if you think about it. The first section of the wood dummy form has a neck grab grapple in it. (1:27-30 is the chin na from dummy section 1) Wing Chun isn't exactly a style more a system. Made to build an auto pilot and trained responses. My old Sifu who was a mantis guy at his start called it "plugging leaks" and chi sau is that crucible of hand fencing chess to take into free sparring.... But to many schools stop at Chi Sau. Its actually easier to fight people with No wing chuh if your talking about a going in cold engagement. I can just play whats there like a fencer or grappler. In a Street fight anything goes and I can chose (as I have in the past) to just cut loose with punches, elbows and knees before somone is even "ready". Same could be said for Kali or Karate you name it. When your trained and have a frame reference and reflex you have higher odds than someone who is expecting none of whatever techniques and concepts in your tool box. My current studio I train and I teach in also does Catch Wrestling, and Savate. Wing Chun is a great building block for your tool box. But like any art people really like it and believe it is the worlds best. The "Machine gun Fist" and "Sawed off Shotgun of Chinese Martial Arts" are phrases used in Wing Tsun the branch from the first clip. They really sell the Branch. But I am currently making plans to train and Teach at an FMA school to develop my dirty boxing with Kali Boxing. But wing chun is the base. But we also share space with a HEMA school and I see concept similarity rather than difference. Yeah sure you can go style vs style and monkey wrench. But in self defense most any art has same success chances in a real scenario if proper self defense training is given. It all comes down to scenario and practitioner. Where do you train at Ricky? How long have you been training catch wrestling and Mauy Thai? If you're in San Jose I'd like to workout with you guys when I go up in that area and also do some sparring. Sounds like fun! I’d like to join in too to see how my training in Shukokai Karate, Kempo Aikijujutsu, and Tomiki Ryu Aikido match up with Ricky’s CMA and Muay Thai practice. I’ve sparred with a few CMA’s/MMA’s in the past, but it’s been too long. I’m thinking of heading to the San Jose area soon, could be some serious fun.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 24, 2018 18:46:44 GMT
Merry Christmas to all!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 21, 2018 16:05:15 GMT
Sorry, I don’t trust ANY blades coming out of Pakistan. Too many issues to bring up in a short response post.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 8, 2018 21:46:32 GMT
It is considered by many to be one of the better entry “Viking” reproduction swords.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 6, 2018 11:25:44 GMT
1st of all, really nice cutting (as usual), and secondly, very nice sword! Thanks for the preview.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 23, 2018 17:27:05 GMT
Very cool katana! I hope it brings you many years of enjoyment. The tsuka carvings are exquisite. How does it feel in the hand, though? Like your grip is secure, not slippery, or anything like that? I haven't used it much, but my initial impressions are that the tsuka is a tad thinner than I'm used to (don't worry, I'll get used to it, lol). The tsuka feels solid in hand, doesn't feel slick at all because of the engravings on the side pannels, but then again, I did not spend hours doing kata - it was a short session of about 5-10 minutes. Other than that, I haven't done any cutting, so can't say how it's going to feel (vibrations, etc) when that happens.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 22, 2018 17:59:43 GMT
So, this happened... Daryl Kyle from Point Gallery finished my Highlander Musashi (Duncan's) katana. Been doing a little bit of kata to feel it out, so far, so good. Blade is from a brand new Kaneie Yama no Kumo (Mountain Spider) I had before Kaneie and CAS Iberia spit ways. And the best thing? It's dismountable! Yes, Daryl figured out a way to have me be able to dismount the tsuka from the blade and be able to use the original fittings without compromising strength in the build. NOT FOR SALE! Please don't ask me to sell this to you because I won't - this is a part of my personal collection, have been wanting one for years and finally was able to get it built. Here's a link to my photo album on Google Photos Point Gallery Highlander Musashi (Duncan's) katana
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 15, 2018 19:00:16 GMT
I've been training formally in JMA and JSA for a while now.I started off with TKD in the early 80's, left it and went to another TKD instructor a few years later, then started Aikido in earnest back in '87, as well as Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo (got ranked as Shodan in Aikdo, and was 1 test away from BB in Jodo before I left to MA in the 90's). Fast forward to me coming back home, restarted Aikido since there were no dojos near me in MA, and I am now ranked Sandan in Aikido. I started JMA (Iaido) over 15 yrs ago, and am currently ranked as Nidan. I also have lower ranks in Kempo Aiki-jujitsu and Shuko Kai Karate-do, but since I injured my back, don't see if I'll be able to complete my training for either in order to get formal ranking. I *almost* forgot: I was on the fencing team at UMass for a short time before I blew out a ligament on my left knee due to over extension. I did learn a lot while on the team, using the epee and foil as my weapons of choice.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 7, 2018 0:20:50 GMT
I was hoping it would be a silmarillion adaptation. I was going to audition as Maeglin, but unfortunately that will never happen. I was hoping for this as well... if it were up to me, the series would be set in the time of the Noldor, and culminating the series with the battle between Fingolfin and Melkor/Morgoth. But, that probably won't happen.
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