[Arximedus]

I once had an isshu-jiai (it was only a ji-geiko, but you know what I mean) with someone from the naginata dojo in Sydney about a year and a half I started kendo. I lowered my kamae to a semi-gedan (to stop the sune), and I tried to rush in to prevent the naginata user from using his range. The naginata is a slow weapon, but because of its length the opponent was able to slide his hands along the shaft (that sounded wrong >_