* 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). ...