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niall · 05-24-2012, 11:22 AM

Thank you Francis. That is a very interesting point about O Sensei and Satsujinken and Katsujinken - the sword that kills and the sword that gives life. O Sensei didn't seem to mind giving demonstrations and perhaps you have hit on the reason. Bushi no nasake - the compassion of a warrior.

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05-24-2012, 11:22 AM	#12
niall Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 394 Offline	Re: Why Have Martial Arts Demonstrations? Thank you Francis. That is a very interesting point about O Sensei and Satsujinken and Katsujinken - the sword that kills and the sword that gives life. O Sensei didn't seem to mind giving demonstrations and perhaps you have hit on the reason. Bushi no nasake - the compassion of a warrior. Niall Last edited by niall : 05-24-2012 at 11:34 AM.
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