Goju 4 Life Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 How do you guys feel about holographic/shiny/foil lookin' weapons? For competition purposes only. It makes the weapon look fast and the form has that sparkle. If i had to choose between karate and everything else, I would choose karate so i could beat up whoever made me make the decision and have everything else
Shorinryu Sensei Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 How do you guys feel about holographic/shiny/foil lookin' weapons? For competition purposes only. It makes the weapon look fast and the form has that sparkle. I've been a weapopns judge at tournaments for 20+ years now, and I haven't seen any of these "holographic/shiny/foil" you're talking about yet. Do you have a webside that will shbow them perhaps? As for "looking fast" or sparkling...I look for control, speed, power, etc. Speed with bad technique is junk...and flash without substance might as well not show up. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
Shorin Ryuu Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 Now now, you're just being a grumpy old man, Shorinryu Sensei Of course, I feel the exact same way, so I'm not one to talk (but talk I do, and quite a bit)... I think that any of that extra stuff distracts from good technique and skill. If you have that, then anything else is uneccessary. It's kind of like buying an expensive sports car to mask...um, some insecurities or something like that. All you need is the real deal. Now, if the tournament looks specifically for flash, pizazz, and glitter glammer pyrotechnics, then maybe it isn't the best one to go to. Unless that's "your thing", in which case, have fun. I for one will stick to my "boring" practical stuff. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
Shorinryu Sensei Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 Now now, you're just being a grumpy old man, Shorinryu Sensei Why change what has worked well for quite a few years? Of course, I feel the exact same way, so I'm not one to talk (but talk I do, and quite a bit)... No kidding! Now, if the tournament looks specifically for flash, pizazz, and glitter glammer pyrotechnics, then maybe it isn't the best one to go to. Unless that's "your thing", in which case, have fun. I for one will stick to my "boring" practical stuff. Same here. Years ago at a tournament, a competitor...just happened to be a TKD black belt (sorry kicks) wanted the gym that the tournament was held in as dark as possible. It was pretty dark in there with the lights out and no windows! lol Anyway, he fires up these flourescent nunchauku and starts this twirling stuff. Oh yeah, it was pretty! Thought I was watching fireworks! Trouble was, it was so dark in there, you couldn't see the guys technique...just these pretty spinning lights. Come scoring time, we have an agreement among the judges to not score black belts lower than a 7 (out of a possible 10)...due to repsect and not to embarass anybody. I scored this guy a 7...and said "with reservations". The other judges scored him higher..but not to much higher. He came over to me after the event was over and asked why I scored him so low. I told him the citeria I used for scoring...good technique, power, accuracy, speed, timing, etc...and with the lights out, I couldn't see a bloody thing he did along those lines...so how could I score him? I told him also that I could have done just as well as he did with a flashlight in the dark. He didn't like that...oh well! It's nice to be a grumpy old man sometimes! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
Budderfly Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 "If you need shiny weapons to make you look faster, then you need to practice more." - Something I heard my instructor say
Pacificshore Posted November 15, 2004 Posted November 15, 2004 As for "looking fast" or sparkling...I look for control, speed, power, etc. Speed with bad technique is junk...and flash without substance might as well not show up. As my former instructor would refer to it..."flashy trash" Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia
username4 Posted November 15, 2004 Posted November 15, 2004 i find those wimpy light bo's are a pathetic compaired to real bo's you can use. but they should be interesting to wip around. if ya aint usen a real bo then y do ya practice usein one? - me
isshinryu5toforever Posted November 15, 2004 Posted November 15, 2004 I really don't like the toothpick competion bows. It's easier to develop bad habits and poor form because you don't feel it due to the lightness of the bow. It's far easier to manipulate. If you use a heavier, traditional bow, you must use proper technique and develop the speed to go with it. If you have poor technique with a traditional bo, you won't be able to control it. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
isshinryu5toforever Posted November 15, 2004 Posted November 15, 2004 PS. I want to see someone throw a spinning bo into the air and one-handed, no-look catch it with a traditional bow. Not going to happen. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
battousai16 Posted November 16, 2004 Posted November 16, 2004 actually, my instructor can do that... "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
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