Battoujutsu

[Seishiro]

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Everyone likes to think of battoujutsu as a God-given gift, and that only few people can manage it. However, battoujutsu is as real an art as painting and singing, and had been practiced centuries ago by people yearning to protect themselves.

Japan is a forward-looking culture, and knew things more than we give them credit for. Battoujutsu had been created as a way for samurai to protect themselves while walking on the street in the cities of Edo and Kyoto. Nobody wants to mess with somebody in armor, but someone in civilian clothes can be a target for assassins and thieves alike. It is generally impossible to be able to draw your sword and assume a stance especially when there are lot of undesirables coming at you. Hence, the need to be able to draw and attack at the same time.

Of course, Kenshin Himura and his god-like speed are products of fiction. No one can move that fast, not even the best of swordsmen. They just look fast because the eyes of their enemies cannot keep up with them, as well as the eyes of spectators. Only practitioners who have the same level of skill as they do can be able to keep up but they're bound to be unable to keep up every now and then.

[bloodyred]

*claps hands* very well said.. ^__^
yep, lisud jud battoujutsu.. hihihi

[Seishiro]

Lisod mulang... I practice it. hehehe.

[bloodyred]

uhhmm.. asa ka mag practice battoujutsu?^__^

[akoLoloNinja]

di mn lisod bai... patience of mind lang ni

[Seishiro]

battoujutsu needs control and coordination of the hips and arms. dapat relax ang shoulders para fluid ang movement.

@bloodyred: naay kenjutsu dojo sa USC-MAIN. Take note, 5 years' practice pa before ko natudluan sa basic kata sa battoujutsu.

[bloodyred]

errr.. asa ka didto? lols. basig kaila ko nimu. wahehehe..

[Seishiro]

errr.. asa ka didto? lols. basig kaila ko nimu. wahehehe..

Sporadic ako practice didto due to my busy schedule. Paets... so I dunno if nag abot na ta. Dili man ko taga USC, I just joined them katong sa baseline pa sila nagpractice.

[bloodyred]

ahhh..murag wala ta nag abot. not really ko sa battoujutsu.. but naa mi diha sa usc main nag practice.. ^^

[Seishiro]

it took me 5 years for them to teach me basic battoujutsu. hehehe. praktis ko this sat guro.