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  1. Post-Training Thoughts

    After training a bit today and having some time over the last couple of weeks to analyze everything, I can see that I still have a lot of work to do to get up the level I need to be at to be satisfied with myself.

    I have been training over the last few weeks in between life and work drama, mostly working on getting the proper form down for two-handed cuts with Japanese swords. The input I've received from people like Hyoujinsama has been invaluable in getting things in place, but ...

    Updated 09-04-2010 at 09:48 PM by FLiPsTa

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  2. Free Style Backyard Cutting

    * For me free style cutting is defined by its intent, which is simply the control of your target with a bladed weapon. The intention is not for me to learn the techniques of swordsmanship to survive a battle. It is not to fulfill a fantasy of being an ancient warrior. Neither is it to replicate the moves from my favorite video game character. Instead, my intention is to control either the mat or the bottle I am cutting with complete confidence (a goal in which I am very far from completing). ...
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