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Holy $h!t, this is one very confusing thread. First, praveens, may I suggest that you use a spelling check when you post, Your spelling is even worse than mine. I not attacking you, I just have some serious problems reading your posts.

Ok, let's give it a try. I'll start at the beginning of the thread and work my way up. A little back ground here (I hate it when newbie’s don't take the time to fill in their public profile). What are the MA that you practice? Also, are you wielding a live blade or an iaito? Next are you practicing sword to sword, or bokken vs bokken? Some one suggested ninjutsu, I'm not a ninjutsu fan and a serious non-believer. Just don't go there, If some one says they teach ninjutsu, it's BS. Budo Tai Jutsu (Hatsumi) or any of the X-kan groups claim some connection to ninjutsu, but so far I haven't been convinced.

I agree with Kaoru here, you sensei isn't described as regular JSA practitioner, but that might be because of the confusing posts, could you give us some more background info on his JSA/MA history, name, grade, name of the school, ryu, etc.

So you do Ju Jutsu? Some one should have told you that disarming a swordsman must be a last resort measure, a skilled swordsman is very dangerous and almost impossible to disarm. Striking first makes surviving an encounter with a swordsman a lot more plausible.

But Don't get me wrong I am not totally disagreeing with you, swords do make me feel the shivers...and put me in at a disatvantage.

That's the whole idea of owning a sword in the good ol'days

k and need some advice. I prefer jujutsu but my brother told me that I should try swordsmenship.

Go and find a dojo then, we internet warriors agree on on thing: Proper swordsmanship can only be learned at a legit dojo with proper instructions.

just a question not really related to this topic but when I first looked at these forums I saw a guy by the name of kenshin himura, I think. He was talking about a reverseblade katana and he seemed to copy an anime....does he still post?

If he still does, avoid him, reversed blades are BS

I also have a questions about swordsmenship....is there a way to take out the opponent in an instant?

That's what iai is for

If you use your draw as a major attack wouldn't you be left open to a direct attack?

Not if you do it right

Also have any of you been in a state where you are forced to attack?..In self defense of course.

No, I try to avoid street fights and up north we are allowed to carry swords in public, it tends to get you shot by the local police force. In kendo and kenjutsu there are some tricks to fool your opponent into attacking you first, but you have to be very good to pull of without getting hit.

That's about it. This is one very confusing thread. I hope it will make some sense... soon