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Old 10-22-2013, 10:12 AM   #19
aikidark
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Re: Can you truly understand budo without training in Japan?

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Peter Boylan wrote: View Post
I'm curious. How would you translate it?
Well, from what I have read it is a foot raised...so it is not clear if the foot is going up, or going down, advancing or retreating...it is in a position to do any of these. Then there is the staff, spear, or halberd...also not specific, but from what I have read / learned it is "stop spear."

Added note....so the spear is not advancing or retreating, it stops.

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