KUNTA KINTE Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Did Yoyo's used to be used as weapons?? The right to keep and bear Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotokanKid Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I heard they were used to hunt but I'm not really sure. I mean, who wants a rock whipping back at you at high speeds if you miss? "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauzin Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 A quick google search turns up..."The word yo-yo is a Tagalog word, the native language of the Philippines, and means 'come back.' In the Philippines, the yo-yo was a weapon for over 400 hundred years. Their version was large with sharp edges and studs and attached to thick twenty-foot ropes for flinging at enemies or prey. People in the United States started playing with the British bandalore or yo-yo in the 1860s. It was not until the 1920s that Americans first heard the word yo-yo. Pedro Flores, a Philippine immigrant, began manufacturing a toy labeled with that name. Flores became the first person to mass-produce yo-yos, at his small toy factory located in California. Duncan saw the toy, liked it, bought the rights from Flores in 1929 and then trademarked the name Yo-Yo. " The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 It's amazing what you learn on this forum sometimes. I never even heard of that before...thanks! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Yeah that's pretty interesting. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotokanKid Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 ditto "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 It is also a little known fact that the slinky was in fact a weapon designed to fend off intruders invading a castle. They would walk down the stairs, alone or in pairs, and make a slinkity sound. Quite troublesome for the those not having the advantage of the high ground. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davison Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 I never knew that. I learn something new here everyday, this is awesome! Why punch someone when their on the ground when you can just kick them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 It is also a little known fact that the slinky was in fact a weapon designed to fend off intruders invading a castle. They would walk down the stairs, alone or in pairs, and make a slinkity sound. Quite troublesome for the those not having the advantage of the high ground.Yeah and "My Buddy" was also an assassin. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Very interesting. Thanks "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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