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Samurai Sword Legend Musashi - Master of the Way of Martial Arts
Samurai in Japan The samurai were a warrior class in Japan that were known for their proficiency and devotion to the martial arts, especially the wielding of the samurai sword. Sword Master Musashi Musashi Miyamoto was a legendary samurai who lived from 1584 to 1645. A master of martial arts and strategy, his feats with a sword were matched by his skills in writing and painting.
The Aikido FAQ: Introduction To Aikido
Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba (often referred to by his title 'O Sensei' or 'Great Teacher'). On a purely physical level it is an art involving some throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and some throws and other techniques derived from Kenjutsu. Aikido focuses not on punching or kicking opponents, but rather on using their own energy to gain control of them or to throw them away from you. It is not a static art, but places great emphasis on motion and the dynamics of movement. Upon closer examination, practitioners will find from Aikido what they are looking for, whether it is applicable self-defense technique, spiritual enlightenment, physical health or peace of mind.
It must be understood that the new art of self-defence with a walking-stick, herewith introduced for the first time, differs essentially from single-stick or sword-play; for a man may be a champion in the use of sword or single-stick [ EN2 ] and yet be quite unable to put a walking-stick to any effective use as a weapon of defence. The simple and sufficient reason to account for this is that both in single-stick and sword-play a cut is always taken up by the hilt of the weapon, whereas if you attempted to guard a blow with a walking-stick -- which has no hilt -- in the same way as you would with a sword, the blow would slide down your stick onto your hand and disable you. Therefore, in order to make a stick a real means of self-defence, it has been necessary to devise a system by which one can guard a blow in such a way as to cause it to slide away from the hand instead of toward it, and thus obviate the risk of being disarmed by being hit upon the fingers.
JNC, Barton-Wright, Self Defence with a cane part 1
Warrior's Cove Martial Arts Centers in Minnesota - MMA, Mixed Ma
The Most Experience & The Highest Quality! For over 30 years the Warrior’s Cove has provided the highest quality instruction for men, women, and children in a variety of self-defense, fitness and competition level programs. We maintain a friendly & safe training atmosphere, with clean & modern training facilities, in the Minneapolis & Saint Paul area.