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 Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:21 am
JoshuaKenzo Darkling, that just spooked everybody out. I'm ******** scared now. I am. You might turn to the dark side and we'll have to beat you with camembert. *points at avi* of course i'm gonna fall to the dark side, I mean everybody that wears black or red will... its the same laws of film logic that mean that bad cowboys wear black hats and good cowboys wear white hats. Infallible method of telling someones relative badness 3nodding Anyways, dark jedi have all the fun ninja
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:02 am
DarklingGlory JoshuaKenzo Darkling, that just spooked everybody out. I'm ******** scared now. I am. You might turn to the dark side and we'll have to beat you with camembert. *points at avi* of course i'm gonna fall to the dark side, I mean everybody that wears black or red will... its the same laws of film logic that mean that bad cowboys wear black hats and good cowboys wear white hats. Infallible method of telling someones relative badness 3nodding Anyways, dark jedi have all the fun ninja Mew. I wear black and red too. I'm too cool for the dark side, though. I think I'm gonna create my own side of the force. The shmex side. Or the cool side. Or... or, or, or the Joshua's harem side. Yes. We need a side of the force that is dedicated to being my harem. I can see it already. "Hey there, pretty lady, the force is strong within you. heart " xd
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:20 pm
JoshuaKenzo I have a 3rd degree black belt Dragon Ball Z Karate. I swear, I can make my hair stand on end. So I cheat and put my fingers in a socket, big deal. XP The point is, I'm almost able to throw kamehameha beams at people. XD Too...good. rofl
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:33 pm
Triste JoshuaKenzo I have a 3rd degree black belt Dragon Ball Z Karate. I swear, I can make my hair stand on end. So I cheat and put my fingers in a socket, big deal. XP The point is, I'm almost able to throw kamehameha beams at people. XD Too...good. rofl You think it's funny? With all these electrical shocks I can't get my muscles to relax anymore. I can't take a poop when I wake up at night. Plus it's made me bulk to the point of SSJ2. Now I'm all like the bulky Trunks version, but with brown hair. heheheh... bulky trunks... xd that's funny.
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:47 pm
i fence and am self taught in the katana
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:19 pm
JoshuaKenzo I practice kendo and iaido. Battojutsu is a synonym for iai-jutsu. But mostly use by silly Kenshin fans. XD Avoid it. I read up on Battojutsu back when that anime came out they do have a difrent methud of training. Battojutsu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search Battojutsu (抜刀術 battōjutsu) is a Japanese martial art involving the katana. While related to (and often confused with) iaido and kendo, battojutsu focuses primarily on cutting technique (for use in Tameshigiri), both drawing and out of the sheath. (Iiaido concerns itself with drawing, striking with, and sheathing the sword, and kendo encompasses both areas to some degree, but also concentrates on sporting combat.) The Art of sword drawing using a single cutting motion
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:41 pm
Iai-jutsu and battojutsu mean the same thing to certain lengths.
Both are concerned with drawing, cutting and sheathing.
The name given is usually dependent on it's origin. Both school-wise as location-wise.
In some schools, however, battojutsu and iaijutsu serve to distinguish solo forms from forms with a partner.
In the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu taught by Sugino, for example, batto-jutsu concerns all forms with a partner where both sides start with the sword sheathed.
Iai-jutsu is the same without opponent.
However, batto-jutsu is never taught as being batto-jutsu.
Meaning you won't find a batto-jutsu teacher anywhere.
You may, however, find a sogo bujutsu, kenjutsu or iai-jutsu teacher.
If someone with a sword claims to be a teacher in battojutsu, best bet is to keep an arm and a sword's length away from him.
Stupid kenshin wannabe's. <<
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:09 am
JoshuaKenzo Iai-jutsu and battojutsu mean the same thing to certain lengths. Both are concerned with drawing, cutting and sheathing. The name given is usually dependent on it's origin. Both school-wise as location-wise. In some schools, however, battojutsu and iaijutsu serve to distinguish solo forms from forms with a partner. In the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu taught by Sugino, for example, batto-jutsu concerns all forms with a partner where both sides start with the sword sheathed. Iai-jutsu is the same without opponent. However, batto-jutsu is never taught as being batto-jutsu. Meaning you won't find a batto-jutsu teacher anywhere. You may, however, find a sogo bujutsu, kenjutsu or iai-jutsu teacher. If someone with a sword claims to be a teacher in battojutsu, best bet is to keep an arm and a sword's length away from him. Stupid kenshin wannabe's. << Hey welcome back Joshua biggrin
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:22 am
DarklingGlory Hey welcome back Joshua biggrin Thank you, Darkling. biggrin
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:56 am
I want to take something but no one around my town teaches swordsmanship the only thing I have found is a ways away from me and he only teaches movements and things he don't teach the fighting aplications from what I hear.
I am realy interested in learning chinese broadsword I may have to get a few videos and see what I can learn on my own.
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:20 pm
What do you mean he only teaches the movements and not the application?
And what is the style called?
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:39 pm
JoshuaKenzo What do you mean he only teaches the movements and not the application? And what is the style called? From what I can guess it means that the movements he'll teach, but when it comes to a real life situation or possibly sparring, then the teacher won't give his students any tips or practice. But that's all I can get out of it. Also wolfy, the chinese broad sword, is that simular to the Chinese Straight sword, or infact the same thing, or is it heavier, lighter, smaller, bigger. . . etc etc.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:30 am
Well, I wouldn't go around applying anything with a sword. << That would make the amount of partners to train sword with fairly limited... And there is no practical use for a sword, since even us sword practitioners don't walk around with a sword on our hip at all times... << The use of the sword is taught by forms, usually performed solo. What comes closest to application would be fencing and the practice known as tameshigiri, the cutting of straw mats. The Chinese broadsword or Dao (below) is an entirely different weapon than both the katana and the Chinese straight sword.  It is a flexible, single-handed, single edged sword and used mostly in circular slashing movements. It's most similar to a scimitar. Whereas the Chinese straight sword is a flexible, single-handed, double-edged sword used mostly in thrusting movements. It resembles a single-handed b*****d sword: I like both of them, to an extent, I guess. All swords have a certain charm about them. Of the two, however, I would prefer the straight sword. Because if I wanted a good, single-handed sword to slash with, I'd go for a kodachi. The straight sword has it's own sense of flair, for some reason. ^^
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:52 am
Well Josh, Technically the Chinese Straight sword is matched up perfectly against the Katana. While one is power and used with one slash, one kill, the other is more eligant, the movements are much different, and when it comes down to it, if two people spar against one another, the katana user(if experinced) will be standing over their opponent ready to deliever the last blow with a over head slash/chop, but the chinese Straight sword user(if experinced) will be in a upright position with the sword tip at the neck of their opponent, ready to stab in if any flase movements are made. Overall, it's dead even. Either moves, they both die.
Anyways, it looks a hell of alot cooler when they demonstrated it on XMA, but since I saw that over a year ago on t.v. I'm doubting I can find a clip, and even so the right one.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:21 pm
Before I even finished reading what you posted, I knew you'd been watching Extreme Martial Arts. It's crap and based on horsedroppings.
The idea that the katana is weld using force is an abhorring lie.
And I've never compared the two, so don't drop this kind of doodoo on me. I haven't done anything to deserve it. <<
Seriously, though, XMA is one of those shows that are afraid of displeasing and therefor tell half truths so as to remain politically "correct".
It has made a ridiculous comparison of weaponry. The contest was more singlehanded versus two-handed than weapon versus weapon. Failing to realise that, they screwed up that part in my eyes too.
Now, scientifically speaking, the moment you have a single-handed katana of equal weight as a Chinese straight sword, the Chinese straight sword is at a disadvantage because of it's flexibility.
It being so flexible does mean it will be more resilient, but you have to compensate with wristwork. This being the case, the thrusts will not be as piercing unless done by a skilled user, the slashes, I think would be lucky to cut much more than skin.
In the best case, the Chinese straight sword would be more rigid than today's average cousin and still flexible enough to withstand a blow...
But it's advantage at this point (having two edges) is also it's weakness.
It is structure-wise more likely to break.
As in any battle, the winner is the more skilled/aware/fast/lucky.
I don't intend to contest the two, since both are good weapons in their own rights and I find them elegant both in their own way.
I myself, however, considering my physical preference and level of skill, prefer the Japanese blade.
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