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David Knowlton wrote:
Few people are truly symmetrical. We define right or left handed in american culture. We were taught that 'all swordsmen are right handed', so I never grip the bokken left handed.
I agree that we should Train for symmetry - so why don't we train left handed sword techniques?
david
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Some of the tradition is always kept intact. The jo is used on both sides, and Saotome's two sword system helps to train both sides.
In gassho,
Mark