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Martial arts weapons can be really fun sometimes but they can also be incredibly dangerous. If you don't want to injure yourself and others by practicing with these implements of war but still wish to learn the ancient ways of the martial arts it is a good idea to start your training using some practice martial arts weapons.
I know you may be thinking to yourself: What are you talking about? I don't need practice martial arts weapons! I'm a kung fu master at the age of fifteen! But believe me, you just aren't that good enough yet to use real martial arts weapons. Martial arts weapons are designed with one purpose in mind: Kill the opponent. These things are dangerous and you're liable to hurt someone if you mishandle them. Play it safe and use practice martial arts weapons until you feel comfortable enough to pick up a really sharp sword.
Taking the proper safety measures is important in any extra curricular activity. Unfortunately for us, most things that are incredibly fun are also incredibly dangerous. We have to design methods and equipment to protect ourselves enough but allow us the freedom and mobility to participate. Just like boxing gloves and mouth guards, practice martial arts weapons are padded enough to allow us to deliver blow after blow to our opponent without actually seriously injuring them.
If you're in it for the long haul and are really serious about becoming a martial arts weapons master you need to understand that if you start out with the practice weapons the real ones will feel much better. Baseball players and gymnasts will weigh down their equipment so that during the real game they feel lighter and freer. Same thing goes for practice martial arts weapons. If they are heavier you will become stronger by practicing with them.
We're all in this thing to have fun aren't we? And what's more fun than beating your best friend over the head with a giant bo staff or katana sword? I can't think of anything. But if you use the actual martial arts weapon to do that you are going to seriously hurt someone, hell you could even kill someone. Pick up some safe practice martial arts weapons that are properly padded and then go to town and spar with your peers.
Believe me, you won't regret picking up a few practice martial arts weapons to add into your martial arts weapons training. You'll feel safer and have more fun and best of all you'll really develop those weapons skills so that you can wow the judges on your certification nights.
I know you may be thinking to yourself: What are you talking about? I don't need practice martial arts weapons! I'm a kung fu master at the age of fifteen! But believe me, you just aren't that good enough yet to use real martial arts weapons. Martial arts weapons are designed with one purpose in mind: Kill the opponent. These things are dangerous and you're liable to hurt someone if you mishandle them. Play it safe and use practice martial arts weapons until you feel comfortable enough to pick up a really sharp sword.
Taking the proper safety measures is important in any extra curricular activity. Unfortunately for us, most things that are incredibly fun are also incredibly dangerous. We have to design methods and equipment to protect ourselves enough but allow us the freedom and mobility to participate. Just like boxing gloves and mouth guards, practice martial arts weapons are padded enough to allow us to deliver blow after blow to our opponent without actually seriously injuring them.
If you're in it for the long haul and are really serious about becoming a martial arts weapons master you need to understand that if you start out with the practice weapons the real ones will feel much better. Baseball players and gymnasts will weigh down their equipment so that during the real game they feel lighter and freer. Same thing goes for practice martial arts weapons. If they are heavier you will become stronger by practicing with them.
We're all in this thing to have fun aren't we? And what's more fun than beating your best friend over the head with a giant bo staff or katana sword? I can't think of anything. But if you use the actual martial arts weapon to do that you are going to seriously hurt someone, hell you could even kill someone. Pick up some safe practice martial arts weapons that are properly padded and then go to town and spar with your peers.
Believe me, you won't regret picking up a few practice martial arts weapons to add into your martial arts weapons training. You'll feel safer and have more fun and best of all you'll really develop those weapons skills so that you can wow the judges on your certification nights.
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Sandy loves talking about ancient martial arts weapons and has all sorts of information on Japanese martial arts weapons.
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