do weapon arts ever spar?

[theswarm]

do they?

 

im curious

 

i was at a tournament today with mixed styles and saw some awesome weapon demonstrations but i felt like i wanted to see weapon sparring

 

but i doubt there would be because of the injuries involved.

[tommarker]

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[ninjanurse]

All righty then!!!!

 

[AndrewGreen]

Yes

 

Fencing, Kendo, stick fighting, SCA.

 

You can spar any weapon you want, anyone doing weapons for functional value should be doing sparring. Most tournament forms competitions are an entirely different thing though, that is just for show.

[theswarm]

cool

 

what happens when in an art like kobudo they have very sharp weapons like machete, or in kali with the knives, or ninjutsu with the katana - i take it they'd armour up or have to have amazing control to spar without taking out limbs ?

[AndrewGreen]

You don't use a sharp one...

 

Kendo spars, that is katana

 

Sabre is supposed to be sharp and fencers get to keep their limbs.

[theswarm]

ta

[tommarker]

In Kali, They would go back to the using the stick. Same concepts apply. Shinai for Kendo.

[WhiteBelt]

I've seen some sensei spar with the bo. You could hear it from outside the dojo. And no, it didn't look like Star Wars...

[fireka]

it didnt look like star wars!? thanks for running my dream! what about sai? ever seen them spar? (yes, i know, im obessed with this weapon) i guess it would make more since though to go sai vs. bo or sai vs. sword than sai vs. sai