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**Uzezqelj** · 12-14-2005, 08:00 AM

It depends on the practitioner. Right now, I'm not too good with my aim. But there is another factor into this.

In Kendo, we generally don't use real swords unless you are doing kata at a really high rank. Other than that, we just use shinai and bokken which supposedly feels different from a shinai.

There is, however, two arts that use real swords: Kenjutsu and Iaido. Those arts might let you be able to cut a leg with one horizontal strike.

12-14-2005, 08:00 AM	#5
Uzezqelj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 585 Senior Member	It depends on the practitioner. Right now, I'm not too good with my aim. But there is another factor into this. In Kendo, we generally don't use real swords unless you are doing kata at a really high rank. Other than that, we just use shinai and bokken which supposedly feels different from a shinai. There is, however, two arts that use real swords: Kenjutsu and Iaido. Those arts might let you be able to cut a leg with one horizontal strike.
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