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Sharp Sword Cutting ExercisesJanuary 5, 2003 |
Periodically, AEMMA's students are offered the opportunity to swing a sharpened sword, and strike a target composed of tightly rolled and wet tatami mats (a grass-straw mat), inserted vertically onto a wooden spike [ 1 ]. This exercise is very useful in demonstrating the importance of delivering a properly angled cut, because should the true edge be off, one will simply knock down the target rather than nicely slicing it in two.
The presentation below are a series of film clips in Quicktime format of a number of individuals attempting their cut. Each video is highlighted with the individual's name.
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| Brian McIlmoyle | Chris Armstrong | Paul Cobham | David M. Cvet | Frank T. Williams |
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| James Hobson | Joey Coleman | Kel Rekuta | Jeff Larson | Lilith Muramasa |
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| Lilith Muramasa | Luis Pereria | Joe Lupo | Matt Fisher | Miguel Cura |
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| David Murphy | Shawn Zirger | Sophia Hamelin | Mike Varey | John Wignal |
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