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Old 02-10-2010, 07:05 AM   #132
Carl Thompson
 
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Re: Aiki-Ken vs reality

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Joshua Reyer wrote: View Post
I disagree with that.
I think we could be splitting hairs, but assuming an art is 100 percent based on having a sword, at least on a technical level, how are you going to use that art? I accept that certain skills (coping with the stresses of combat, concentration, strategic thinking etc.) that you gain from most martial arts will always translate into others, but if most of your repertoire revolves around having a sharp extension to your body, surely there are severe limitations to performing it when that extension is gone?
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