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Is a Japanese Katana traditionally used differently from a European Longsword?
A Katana is a single bladed two handed curved sword originating from Japan. A Longsword or Bastard Sword is a double bladed two handed straight sword originating from various European countries.
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What style should I study to learn to fight with a katana?
I have always like to use kunai and katana, but now I finally want to learn how to use the katana properly. Are there any that would be able to pair it with hand and feet fighting as well?
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Does anyone actually fight with two katana simultaneously?
Most of us are familiar with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Leonardo fights with two katana, one in each hand. In every other movie I have ever seen in which katana appear, they are treated as a ...
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Fighting styles that use a katana from the beginning
What are the fighting styles which employ the katana from the beginning of training?
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Why does Seido Karate only teach weapons training at black belt level?
I am a student of the Seido karate fighting style, I would like to know why weapons training starts only at the black belt level?
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