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Formally trained guy in the white shirt, self-trained in the black. Pretty even match. It just goes to show that it’s not the martial art that counts, it’s the fighter performing it. Even if you practice the most bad-ass ancient tradition that was ever forged in the blood of enemies on the field of battle, in a lot of ways you’re on your own. You have to make it work for you.

Also: Perfect soundtrack for a knife-vs-knife fight.

I think this is an interesting product, used to modify katana-modeled shinai into something more like a longsword.
They are made by Ardenwood Forge.

That being said, at Mu Ryu, we’ve made basket hilts for shinai out of the hard plastic used for “pickle barrels”. The barrels are cut with a dremel tool or shears. They offer excellent hand protection, with low weight, while the plastic can be trimmed to adjust balance. And they costs virtually nothing to make.

Song is Nlogax by Boards of Canada.

Look at these digs! Very nice. Combat kendo in LA.

Mu Ryu kicks it in the park.

These kids are like ninjas.

They can’t even be hurt. You hit them in the head and they “have a helmet.” Then you hit them in the leg, but it’s still a no go. Why? They “have helmets all over their bodies.”