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**gIWnXYkw** · 03-05-2010, 11:23 PM

So do low injury rates qualify Historical European Martial Artists as bad asses? Yes, kendo was practiced differently in the past (and still practiced at some places in Japan, I've heard). But, come on, if someone's goal is sword combat proficiency, what are they doing in kendo as practiced now anyway? Maybe they should instead introduce blades into K-1 or cage fighting. Not only more appropriate and but larger crowds, too.

Don't know what you're getting at. All I was saying is that the idea that people getting hurt all the time being the reason for some of stuff being taken out doesn't really make sense to me since other people do similar things without many issues.

03-05-2010, 11:23 PM	#19
gIWnXYkw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	So do low injury rates qualify Historical European Martial Artists as bad asses? Yes, kendo was practiced differently in the past (and still practiced at some places in Japan, I've heard). But, come on, if someone's goal is sword combat proficiency, what are they doing in kendo as practiced now anyway? Maybe they should instead introduce blades into K-1 or cage fighting. Not only more appropriate and but larger crowds, too. Don't know what you're getting at. All I was saying is that the idea that people getting hurt all the time being the reason for some of stuff being taken out doesn't really make sense to me since other people do similar things without many issues.
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