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Jaron, no Arma members yet. i do have one training partner who was a ninpo student of mine, and am glad to say that for the past couple of months i have been training with a group i found that uses paded swords for sparing. on the other hand they use anything that works and are less concerned with b...

Jeff, one point that comes to mind is that, you are reading Jarons move early on and therfore can counter his "grab" to your knife hand. perhaps Jaron should work on not making this counter move obvious. if this a set attack and response then it changes the whole thing, because you know ah...

Jay, I agree with what you say one hundred percent. As I was reading the post before yours I was recalling a story about Takamatsu sensei the teacher of Masaki Hatsumi (founder of the Bujinkan) The story is about a fight he had while in china during the first decade of the 20th century. Fights with ...

Hello, I have read this thread with interest, and would like to ask you all, does taking the initiative necessarily have to mean attacking with strikes first? I have experienced in sparring empty handed and with swords, the effects of an aggressive opponent who maneuvers while covering his openings ...

Karen, It sounds like you are doing the "right thing" by experimenting with what happens when you fall. I would suggest that first you get proficient at receiving the ground in all directions empty handed then expand on that. The different parameters are endless: With a weapon in hand, Wit...

John it sounds and looks like you all had a great time. I appreciate your willingness to travel across the globe to further knowledge in the field. As all of those who did not attend im jealous, all the more so since it was the closest event to my home (Israel). I was really set on attending, but fi...

Hello Bob, you wrote: Well, the Bible is an interesting case study. Because the original was written in two languages (Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek) and since then has become a multi-tiered translation through Latin and onward, it can be more consistently understood linguistically by...

Jeanry,great pics, thanks. The Journal of asian martial arts have hd a couple of interesting articles that touch on this. volume 8 issue # 2 - 1999 had an article by Matthew Galas titled: Kindred spirits The art of the sword in Germany and Japan. another good one was: by Willey Pieter European &...

it's great to finaly start getting some info about the text of this little booklet. ive been wondering about it for the past four years. i just got back yesterday from interviewing the man who found the book in jerusalm university library back in 1940. he is 84 years old and still healthy and clear ...