swordwiz7 Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 r there any books/ sites that can help learn to use a sword? i am working on a sword form for the 06 tournament season... but i haven't gotten very far... anyone know anything that can help me? "Treat no one lightly; think nothing is useless, for everyone has one's moment, and everything has its place""We are all different thus we are all the same"90% of teenagers have tried smoking pot OR drinking. If you're one of the 10% who hasn't, copy this and put it in your Signature
Anbu Alex Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 What type of sword Chinese, Japanese, or European White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life"
striking_cobra Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 i suggest you talk to your instructor about learning sword tech...or at the very least try getting a good video...from my experience learning solely from writing and photos can leave you static and if there's noone to guide you may not even know if you're even doing the techniques correctly. " The art of Kung Fu San Soo lies not in victory or defeat, but in the building of human character." Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo
swordwiz7 Posted January 10, 2006 Author Posted January 10, 2006 my instructor doesn't really teach sword..... what i have is a katana. "Treat no one lightly; think nothing is useless, for everyone has one's moment, and everything has its place""We are all different thus we are all the same"90% of teenagers have tried smoking pot OR drinking. If you're one of the 10% who hasn't, copy this and put it in your Signature
Anbu Alex Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 Wat are you lookig to do cause there are three sub categories of japanese sword man ship there is kendo-the sport, kenjutsu cuting ppl in half with minimal energy, and iado that are of drawing the sword and from there it depends how you want to apply it in tournaments White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life"
swordwiz7 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Posted January 11, 2006 i want a form for tournaments.. i guess i want something that will work well in a tournament "Treat no one lightly; think nothing is useless, for everyone has one's moment, and everything has its place""We are all different thus we are all the same"90% of teenagers have tried smoking pot OR drinking. If you're one of the 10% who hasn't, copy this and put it in your Signature
Anbu Alex Posted January 11, 2006 Posted January 11, 2006 its hard to deffinatly not kendo, Kenjutsu and iado dont really have forms cause they are ment for killing i say your best bet is to combine the two cause iado looks absolutely beautiful when done right especially in japan but alot of sword stuff is also quick and efficient and demo for this stuff consist mostly on cutting bamboo and straw White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life"
JWLuiza Posted January 11, 2006 Posted January 11, 2006 I think he might be talking about doing open "flashy" style tournaments. Is that correct? Generally Koryu martial arts are not tournamnet oriented.
striking_cobra Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 in my opinion you should really learn to use a weapon before you try and get flashy with it and use it for tournament forms...that's just me though. " The art of Kung Fu San Soo lies not in victory or defeat, but in the building of human character." Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo
battousai16 Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 a word of warning: if you try learning sword through websites and books and enter a tournament, you'll probably be laughed out. the sword has far too many intricacies that are easy to overlook; you really need an instructor. if you want to compete in a tournament with a sword, find an instructor who'll teach you. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
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