2013-04-23, 21:19 | Link #41 |
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It's not useless per se. The iaijutsu is useful for a faster first strike in a stand-off when your opponent hasn't drawn their weapon since you basically have 1 move advantage(draw and attack at the same time instead of draw then attack), but it certainly is not as deadly as that series make off. It might be useful for assasination though. Think of it as ancient version of speed drawing when using gun. Useful as first strike, not so much when the enemy is prepared with their gun directed to you.
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2013-04-23, 21:34 | Link #42 |
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So I used to take fencing for about three years when I was in college, it was fun as hell, the third year, in addition to using the french foil and saber, I was introduced to the Spanish rapier & dagger style. . . the Spanish rapier is a long ass sword you hold in your right hand ,while you hold the dagger in your left, and you walk in a circle pattern around your opponent. . . It is pretty bad ass. Once I went to my teacher's masters master class he was an old Spanish dude name "Maestro Martinez" kinda looked like the dude in game of thrones who taught the girl. anyway, there was a couple demonstrations, and one was cloak and dagger. this dude was so badass, he was able to wtfpwn the other masters who were under him, with nothing but a cloak. . . A CLOAK! I would disarm them easily, then you the dagger for the finishing blow. Moral of the story? do NOT fuck with old Spanish dudes. . .they'll kick your ass with a BLANKET! |
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The main purpose of honing quick draw technique is if you get attacked while you don't have you sword out. The technique lets you bring it into the fight. But the idea is to GET your sword out as fast as possible. The best way to think of it is like quick draw shooting with a six gun. It's not the most accurate shooting technique, but the advantage is that you can get it out faster. Quote:
Quickdraws ARE a somewhat limited application technique. They're really only useful if you're responding to an ambush, or you lose access to your primary two handed weapon...or if for some reason you're fighting a duel that stipulates standing at close range with swords holstered. How often you get into that latter situation is questionable, and the former assumes you're being attacked from a disadvantageous position. And a technique that can only be utilized from a position of weakness can hardly be called ultimate, can it?
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2013-04-23, 22:07 | Link #44 | |
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Its a technique used for certain situations- its not a one move that fits all situation, but you can say that for just about any technique. It comes down to the practitioner and whether he or she has the skill to make use of it.
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Yeah cloaks as an offhand are really cool. Great for throwing your opponent off balance by obscuring vision. Don't know anyone who actual does a cloak and rapier style though. (But there is a guy in my HEMA school who did Spanish and Italian rapier.) Are you still learning the style by any chance? And how did you find progressing from sport fencing to classical? Quote:
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2013-04-24, 12:33 | Link #47 |
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Of course the drawn sword has advantage.
However, the battoujutsu in fictional Kenshin world has one good thing about it, and it's the speed of the slash after it left the sheath. Hold back a finger with your other hand, press against it, then let it go. The velocity of the finger is much faster than when you simply swing it, no? That's the snap effect. You get the same effect by "running your blade against the side of the sheath". When the sword exits the sheath, it'll "snap" at the enemy. Practicality aside, that is.
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2013-06-14, 08:28 | Link #52 | |
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2013-06-14, 14:15 | Link #53 | |
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Iajutsu was created to surprise the opponent, that's the truth. It's not like Kenshin at all when you are stuck in a pose, that's shonen bullshit. Kenshin using battoujutsu to kill people is very fitting. I mean you don't want to be dancing around in a fight if you are an assassin, what do you really want is to surprise your target and kill him quickly. You use your hip and your legs depending of the school of course to draw the sword quickly and cut the opponent. I practised Daito Ryu and my sensei was a really good Iajutsu practitioner, he was really fast and his Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu improved a lot when he started Iajutsu classes. the Katana is my favourite sword |
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2014-02-09, 16:07 | Link #55 |
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I have two questions for martial artists:
1. I know that when you are rallying up to someone you are goading them to fight harder but Bruce Lee once said, "Use emotional content, not anger." I know we humans are emotional beings but how content do you need in order to fight harder? Aren't we taught to control our emotions or not let them get over us? Is anger bad? 2. What does taking marital arts seriously actually mean? How serious should you take it? And why do need proper techniques to fight effectively?
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