Kill Bill960 Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Hey i have been reasearching on the fighting fan and it looks pretty kool to learn. What do you guys think When I Am Done Sheding My TearsI Will Start To Shed The Blood Of My Enemies And Punish All Who Did Me Wrong.
Taku-Shimazu Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 I think they are cool but i would put them in the 'Female' weapons category. Am I wrong? (I do not mean to offend if i am wrong) The cool summer breeze passes me by.
isshinryu5toforever Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 I wouldn't say that fans are Female weapons. I think the old idea of a woman sitting outside with an umbrela and a fan in the deep south is probably what created this. Fans were carried by many people in east asia however, and I would think that a martial artist would use anything that he or she would be carrying even if that happened to be a fan. 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
scottnshelly Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 I wouldn't call it a 'Female weapon' either. The only time i've ever seen one in action was a form done by a male. What else would you consider a 'Female weapon'?
Taku-Shimazu Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 (To the guy who started the link) WEAPON: TESSEN DESCRIPTION: The Tessen was a folding fan with an iron frame and, when folded, was used to club an enemy. A few different variations were invented, including one with a sharp edge on the outside of the framework so that, instead of only being able to club a person, the ninja could cut as well. Is this what you were on about? Please visit https://www.entertheninja.com The cool summer breeze passes me by.
Kicks Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 The only problem with using a fan on the street is finding a place to plug it in. hee hee, sorry, I just couldn't resist. Actually, we use the fan in our hapkido training as a requirement for 4th dan. We learn 7 combinations using the fan incorporated with blocks, strikes, joint locks, sweeps, and kicks. I think I have a few techniques caught on video. I'll dig through my tapes this weekend and look for you if you'd like. when you create the world's largest trailer park, you're going to have tornadoes
1kickKO Posted January 23, 2005 Posted January 23, 2005 Fighting fans re a great weapon, and if you are entering tournies, are very impressive to watch, and extremely graceful. They are most definitely not a "woman's weapon"...fighting fans are a common weapon in kung-fu, and are used by men, women, children, and people that get hot in the summer (haha I couldn't resist either kicks)...but back on topic, there are many fan katas that are very slow, and graceful...then there are those that are fast, and beutiful. It depends on what you like, check out some video clips of fan katas and you might see what I mean.
Kill Bill960 Posted January 24, 2005 Author Posted January 24, 2005 Kool thanx I think i'll look into buying one, any ideas for what i should look for or some custom made sites??? When I Am Done Sheding My TearsI Will Start To Shed The Blood Of My Enemies And Punish All Who Did Me Wrong.
yamesu Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 if your starting out, a training or practice weapon is probably advisable, there normally pretty cheap as well "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children."
1kickKO Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 A good fighting fan (and a beautiful one at that) is a bamboo fighting fan..any bamboo will do..look around for somehting you like
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