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24th May 2013, 05:26 AM

Charlie replied to a thread How do you teach people how to utilize the hips? in Training

Negative rep? Dude, I am a G-Chan fan, pay attention.

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24th May 2013, 05:20 AM

Charlie replied to a thread How to strick men with height only 157cm in Waza

Keep up the good work, Johnson! You've got a lot of great advice here already. I would only add that sometimes it might help to get closer to the...

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24th May 2013, 05:11 AM

Charlie replied to a thread What are you willing to give up for kendo? in Concepts

Dammit, that post was amazing. Thank you. Gives me intense perspective.

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23rd May 2013, 03:47 PM

tango replied to a thread Help Picking first Bogu in Bogu

I hate to jump om the ebogu not-so-much-a-fan bandwagon when it comes to bogu, but.... I needed/wanted a newer/cleaner set to break in before my next...

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23rd May 2013, 12:48 AM

tango replied to a thread Videos of yourself doing kendo. in Multimedia

Both sides are using just the arms to hit.. I can understand nito doing that since he said he's just starting to get into katate waza, and, in my...

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22nd May 2013, 01:31 AM

DCPan replied to a thread Is there a mega shinai review site of some sort? in Shinai

The feel the of the shinai also changes when you maintain it. So yeah, all I really do these days is match the nodes to make frankenshinai. Other...

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22nd May 2013, 12:47 AM

tango replied to a thread What is "Rengi"? in Shinai

Ok thx... Now it makes sense...

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22nd May 2013, 12:45 AM

tango replied to a thread Help Picking first Bogu in Bogu

if you remove all the "flash" of any particular bogu, it's important to keep in mind that you get what you pay for in terms of quality materials... ...

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22nd May 2013, 12:37 AM

tango replied to a thread Is there a mega shinai review site of some sort? in Shinai

Agreed... It is a total crapshoot when ordering online.. only one to know for sure if a particular shinai feels right, and thats to actually feel...

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21st May 2013, 12:54 AM

tango started a thread What is "Rengi"? in Shinai

Sorry for this stupid question, but I've recently come across this term "rengi" ... I did see this mentioned in another thread (from 2007?!?), but I...

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18th May 2013, 07:36 AM

DCPan replied to a thread Difference between Tozando series? in Iaido

Personally, I prefer working with Mr. Yamamoto at mail@japanesesword.net. It is still under the Tozando umbrella, but he's much more through and...

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18th May 2013, 07:34 AM

DCPan replied to a thread Difference between Tozando series? in Iaido

So, TOMOE series is designed for ladies. TORA features sand-casted bubble free zinc aluminum blades with iron tsuba and brass fuchi gashira. ...

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17th May 2013, 11:26 PM

Thunder replied to a thread SanDan Success! in Gradings

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I have no illusion about the gateway to YonDan. I have a lot of work to reach YonDan. Day by Day. No...

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16th May 2013, 08:23 AM

tango replied to a thread Torikeshi a "forfeit"? in Concepts

Sorry.. I thought you were asking a serious question.. I've gone back and reread your original post: Since this is shinpan practice and a kids'...

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16th May 2013, 04:25 AM

Halcyon replied to a thread 2nd Dan 'graveyard' in Iaido

Certainly. I'll see you there.

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15th May 2013, 11:07 AM

DCPan replied to a thread Torikeshi a "forfeit"? in Concepts

Yes, I saw your reply the first time. I was simply responding to the thread drift.

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15th May 2013, 08:57 AM

MikeW replied to a thread Torikeshi a "forfeit"? in Concepts

Once again, unless they are dq'd a torikeshi is just a revocation of a point. In the case of kiken the person would have to really do something that...

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15th May 2013, 07:37 AM

Halcyon replied to a thread 2nd Dan 'graveyard' in Iaido

Speaking of seminars, the AUSKF iaido nationals are in your back yard this year, in Council Bluffs.

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15th May 2013, 02:40 AM

DCPan replied to a thread Torikeshi a "forfeit"? in Concepts

Well, here's the problem. What about all that fist bumping when people get on and off the court and when other dojo members shout "non-English"...

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