sano Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 why does swordsmans, ninjas or like any fighters that you see in the movies, books, or games wear tape or like a white type of bandge around their stomach and ribs area. it seems like it's only people from japan that wears that stuff. does it protect you from being cut or punching or kicking techniques. falcon kick!!!
Drunken Monkey Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 you've been watching too many films and cartoons again haven't you...? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
battousai16 Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 i imagine because someone thought it looked cool "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
Treebranch Posted September 4, 2003 Posted September 4, 2003 In the old days they used to wear that underneath their clothes. I don't know if it was some kind of back support or to keep their back warm. Keeping your back warm leads to less back injuries. I don't know this for a fact. What I do know is that it's some kind of traditional Japanese underwear. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
G95champ Posted September 4, 2003 Posted September 4, 2003 Just going out on a limb here. They got broken or sore ribs from a fight. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Treebranch Posted September 4, 2003 Posted September 4, 2003 Oh, on the outside. Yeah, that's because their clothes didn't have buttons or fasteners like European clothes. It was practical first, decoration second just like all clothing is. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
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