Ever since Dtg got me on this 1000 cuts practice, I really have noticed a change in my hasuji (edge alignment) has improved considerably from where I was before I started training w/ this particular exercise. By repeating and repeating your cuts in practice builds muscle memory and allows the swing to eventually get to a second nature situation. Also, the healing after workouts seems to speed up as well. I am starting to have real belief that if one uses this technique of practicing each cut, one ...
As fun as swinging a sword against bottles, jugs and when available, mats is, physical training is a very important variable when trying to improve. Getting your muscles to do what your mind intends it to do is not always easy. Preparing w/ proper stretching and breathing, a real gameplan in your training regimen and not giving up the minute fatigue sets in is just as important as the technique is. Just my thoughts. Rook
I really need to learn how to polish a sword correctly. I mean, I know how to do the job w/ inexpensive stones and sandpaper, but to truly have an understanding of what happens when you take real time and develop the parts of the blade through repetitive rubbing on the blade itself. For now, I will just be happy w/ a sharp, cutting w/ ease, sword. Rook
Its that time of the year...time to get all the gifts needed for family, friends and others. I have decided to get pocket knives for my male cousins and pink katana letteropeners for my female cousins. Inexpensive and obviously from me. Happy Holidays. Rook
Today, I realized that I need to train harder than I have been in quite a while. Because of my heavy school load and work, not to mention my travel time to school, then to work, and back takes quite alot of my time in the day, that training seems to get set to the back of my daily plans. I was hoping to train on friday after my shift, for which I actually planned out w/ my training partner, but was suddenly cancelled, so now I am going to try to train after I get home that night. I will be implimenting(did ...
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