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**xIuvyAuT** · 09-23-2006, 04:55 AM

Fundamentals of Success:
Using the basics of proper kamae, effective cutting, the intricate details of gripping the sword, and more. If you can truly do the basics well, you will be unstoppable!

Unbeatable Movement, Distance and Angles.
This is all it takes to let your adversary know that you’re prepared, and nothing can stop you.
Samurai Armor – How to Defeat It: Secrets of Kukishin Ryu
Learn one of the strongest martial traditions in Japan. This will change your thinking about martial arts forever!
No Sword? No Problem!
Learn the Secret “Mu-To Dori” techniques of the various schools. Can you really defeat an armed assailant – even if he has a sword - if you hold no weapons of your own? Musashi’s Secret:
Dominate your adversaries using powerful techniques using the full power and maneuverability of 2 swords at once!

Wowsers!

I saw the 'tameshigiri' clip where Mr Steeves was cutting up a pig carcass and plastic milk bottles as well. Choice of targets aside, I can't say I was impressed at all.

Advertising things like Muto Dori from 'various schools' and ryoto waza is quite distasteful.

Since the website mentions Musashi, it's worth quoting Musashi (from Scott Wilsons' translation of Go Rin No Sho)...

"When you look at the world, the various arts have been tailored to be items for sale. Likewise, a person thinks of himself as something to be sold and even the implements of these Ways are proffered as merchandise. This mentality divides the flower and fruit into two, and makes much less of the fruit than the flower. In this Way of the Martial Arts, especially, form is made into ornament, the flower is forced into bloom and technique is made into display; one talks of this of that dojo, teaching this Way or that Way, in an attempt to gain some benefit. Someone has said that “the immature martial art is a source of great injury,” and this is certainly the truth."

09-23-2006, 04:55 AM	#20
xIuvyAuT Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	Fundamentals of Success: Using the basics of proper kamae, effective cutting, the intricate details of gripping the sword, and more. If you can truly do the basics well, you will be unstoppable! Unbeatable Movement, Distance and Angles. This is all it takes to let your adversary know that you’re prepared, and nothing can stop you. Samurai Armor – How to Defeat It: Secrets of Kukishin Ryu Learn one of the strongest martial traditions in Japan. This will change your thinking about martial arts forever! No Sword? No Problem! Learn the Secret “Mu-To Dori” techniques of the various schools. Can you really defeat an armed assailant – even if he has a sword - if you hold no weapons of your own? Musashi’s Secret: Dominate your adversaries using powerful techniques using the full power and maneuverability of 2 swords at once! Wowsers! I saw the 'tameshigiri' clip where Mr Steeves was cutting up a pig carcass and plastic milk bottles as well. Choice of targets aside, I can't say I was impressed at all. Advertising things like Muto Dori from 'various schools' and ryoto waza is quite distasteful. Since the website mentions Musashi, it's worth quoting Musashi (from Scott Wilsons' translation of Go Rin No Sho)... "When you look at the world, the various arts have been tailored to be items for sale. Likewise, a person thinks of himself as something to be sold and even the implements of these Ways are proffered as merchandise. This mentality divides the flower and fruit into two, and makes much less of the fruit than the flower. In this Way of the Martial Arts, especially, form is made into ornament, the flower is forced into bloom and technique is made into display; one talks of this of that dojo, teaching this Way or that Way, in an attempt to gain some benefit. Someone has said that “the immature martial art is a source of great injury,” and this is certainly the truth."
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