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Vorschlag
Location: Auckland
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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:56 pm |
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Then get upset when a French sabre outcuts their two handed katana.
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Colin
Location: Wellington
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:51 pm |
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| T.M.M wrote: | | Then get upset when a French sabre outcuts their two handed katana. |
I was trying to find a link to that test cutting encounter between a French colonel with his sabre versus some samurai with their Japanese sabre (aka the katana). The first attempt was against a tree, the katana used in two hands went into it 3cm, the French sabre 5cm. Then there was something to do with umbrellas for which the French sabre did better again. The bit I found amusing was the request to use straw as the next test, but the colonel refused saying his sabre was for cutting people not hay. Alas the link I did have is broken and I cannot find an equivalent 
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stephan
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:53 am |
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quote collin
For cutting purposes that tactic would work against you.
what does this mean? can you explain
stephan |
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Colin
Location: Wellington
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:25 am |
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Stephan,
It has everything to do with how the harmonics (sine waves) in a sword work (i.e., physics, not magic). That's the best answer you're going to get out of me in a public forum.
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Scott
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:37 am |
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| stephan wrote: | quote collin
For cutting purposes that tactic would work against you.
what does this mean? can you explain
stephan |
Charging isn't about adding power into your swing, it's about breaking enemy formations and closing distance.
When test cutting you want to be as relaxed as possible. It's not about whacking stuff as hard as you possibly can. You can hit something really hard and still not make as deep a cut compared to a lighter strike using correct technique. |
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Inigo
Location: Auckland
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:26 pm |
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It's a bit like the perfect golf swing. It looks likes a slow lazy relaxed shot, and hits like a truck.
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