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Myself and at least three others from Edinburgh. Working on getting a couple more. Looking forward to the taikai practice muchly - and most of my guys need it! This will be great preparation for...

Dude, no need to get so defensive. No one here is saying that Chinese producers can't make decent pieces, it's just that most of the time they don't. Iaido is very much a minority martial art, and...

I've got some photos on Flickr now. Enjoy.

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Hey guys! Thanks for all your comments and support. As has been pointed out here, the platform was a lot smaller than I expected. The length was fine, but it was a wee bit narrow, which caused me...

Moving tameshigiri practice? Could be interesting

Right guys, it's the event that I'm sure none of you were waiting for!

On Wednesday 19th August at 11am UK time, I am going up on the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square as part of Antony Gormley's...

Yeah, but I'd like to think a fellow Northerner would not pay more than is strictly necessary for a tool!

Having said that, some of your saya are flash git saya!!!!!

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As far as I'm aware an iaito blade is an iaito blade, pure and simple. Once you start moving into the realm of fixtures and fittings though, the sky's the limit. You could have antique or custom...

Just a quick reminder that question papers are due in tomorrow. If you've not done yours yet, get it done and email to Vic Cook by the close of play on the 20th.

I had forgotten. Just had to dig...

Always go commando. It gives such a feeling of freedom...

This argument gives me a feeling of déjà vu. Didn't we go through this all last year? (I remember buying a name tag from Nine Circles...

How dare you call me a Scotsman Monkeyhanger! I'm a Yorkshireman through and through, and none shall say there are any tighter than we!

Perfect Corwyn, they're exactly what I'm looking for.

Martin, you're too kind. See PM.

This might sound like a strange request, but I am looking for a decent image file of the family crest fo the Yamanouchi family. The mon is made up of three oak leaves, in the same orientation as the...

Hey, I ain't no Scotsman!

In fact, we will be having two Scotsmen coming down, and three or four Englishmen returning to the mother country.

I'm sure Martin will be running it again next year - I've already got my targets mapped out!

Come spend New Year's eve in Edinburgh, the Loony Dook on New Year's day, then Newcastle for insane...

Another quick update. I went for a massage today and was surprised (although I probably shouldn't have been!) that although all the muscles on my left side were pretty sore, the muscles on my right...

The speed was necessary to hit the targeted number. Whether this number was necessary or not is not the issue - the pushing through to complete it was what made it all worth while. It became more...

Thanks for the event yesterday Martin. It was interesting in many, many ways. Although I was complaining around the 500 mark, I would actually have been pretty happy to continue on for another hour...

You want to try training up in Glenisla with Neil in midwinter. He has been known to fling all the doors open to make it more authentic.

I've got a massage appointment on the 5th already booked, and I've 'only' got 500 pencilled in. 800+ gets my highest respect!

A new lad called Jack got the other iaito. I think JHG has sent over a replacement saya, Neil should have received it by now. Neil's new iaito is very nice, though not as nice as his Tatsuyoshi...

Could it be that your friend actually has a slightly dodgy grip :laugh: In all seriousness though, I've seen the damage to his hand and the koshirae. All needs taking into account.

Why are they all wearing Christmas hats?

Well done guys!

Any idea how the gradings went, or if they've been taken yet?

You forgot about the pipe :smoker: