Message-ID: <20010415003746.8588.qmail@web13008.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 17:37:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Colin Keefe Subject: swords and stuff To: ranma@ML.usagi.org In-Reply-To: <200104140615.f3E6FEl11957@top.win.ne.jp> Reply-To: ranma@ML.usagi.org X-ML-archive: http://www.win.ne.jp/~doi/ML/ Precedence: bulk The mighty Shinobu hollers: > To reply to Mr Hibiki's question about Ranma and > survival horror, I would say Kuno would make it. > His kendo training gives him the edge. > > Why?? > > Ask any martial artist who works with weapons... kendo > skills translate easily to shooting skills, especially > the long weapons. I don't see it. How is skill with a bladed weapon extend to a ranged one? Fighting with a sword and hitting things with a bow or rifle are three very different things. I've trained for katana, and I'm a good shot with a pistol, but I can't shoot a rifle or a bow worth crap. I just don't see the link. Besides, most kendo-ka I know see firearms as cowardly. Most would be loathe to use them. > BTW, I must admit that Enrique from Skies of Arcadia > is an excellent fencer. I wonder how he would fare > against a master Japanese swordsman. It makes me > curious to try to study the western combat > disciplines, or at least learn more about them. Are > there any historical sword-schools left, or is the > only information available all for sporting > applications?? Check out this website. They're an English group (we won't hold that against them.... much), so you won't be able to drop by, but they've some good information about western martial arts and sword stuff. I'll let you decide if there are any historical sword-schools left. http://www.the-exiles.org/ Enough from this end. Till next time. ==== Colin Keefe WoS EOE GSFLGL biokeefe@yahoo.com Ein Bier das nicht getrunken wird hat seinen Beruf verfehlt!