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Forum Name: Undocumented Features General
Topic ID: 2014
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#1, RE: On Budo.
Posted by Ardaniel on May-08-09 at 02:54 PM
In response to message #0
LAST EDITED ON May-08-09 AT 06:34 PM (EDT)
 
I am not involved in the ryu, although I like me a good Dave Lowry book or column (as does Gryph).

That being said, I fenced foil for a couple months in college before the expense of getting my own gear and the regimented approach of Olympic-style fencing pretty much stopped that. After my car accident, I went on to become a student of the Black Sword Martial Salon of Oakland, California, a motley band of Bay Area sorts-- former bar bouncers, ex-SCAdians, escrima fighters, axe-throwing Norse Pagans, etc.-- and trained in broadsword and katana styles with them until I moved to Los Angeles.

I can still dump Wedge on his ass at least once or twice every few times we get out to spar, so I guess I'm doing OK. My current state of disability tends to deny me opportunities to hit people with shinai.

Maybe I'll post a pic of my jian later today, if I can get decent light.

(Edit: Since 'Spud went there, I'm a reasonable shot with a rifle, but have not tried handguns. Less call for them in Wedge's family's hunting setup.)

(Edit #2: Here's the pic. Pardon my iPhone.

I have more pics of the castings for the hanger, the pommel ring, and the crossguard, such as it is, if anyone wants them. I have one of the whole blade too, but that'd be better-served with me taking outside tomorrow when Wedge is around to shoot a pic.)

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