Odd... I know many kendo-ka in Japan who would take grave
> 
> offense at that remark....
> 
> Any form of weapon study (hands and feed _are_ weapons) can be
> termed a martial art.  Sword study is just as much a martial
> art as is any of the open-hand arts.  It is only the weapon
> involved that changes.

*shrug* to each his own I suppose. I dont conisder that a martial art because 
you wouldnt be able to us it unless at a duel or something unless you carry 
around some type of sword with you all the time.

Wiz