[TKDman]

Don't you usually chiburi(sp?) (as opposed to wiping) after cutting with the sword?

[bamboo]

The victorious ronin wiped his blood-stained sword in the coolest manner imaginable and returned it to its sheath

Don't you usually chiburi(sp?) (as opposed to wiping) after cutting with the sword?

Could be the mistake of an untrained observer. Or, the man just wanted a quick clean blade after killing. Practice and art are often quite different.

-bamboo

[BLACK PANTA]

Originally Posted by bamboo

Honestly, forget "secrets of the samurai" and the other oscar-ratti compilations.

Look up ANY of the works of Stephen Turnbull on such subjects as those who serve, sohei and other interesting fuedal japanese subjects.

You'll thank me.

-bamboo

I thought you said that Turnbull, writes a lot of well bull. Wasn't he the one who wrote that Usheba Sensei, could see a flash of light b4 a bullet was fired and dodged it?

[bamboo]

No, that was a John Stevens book, and a translation of a story at that.

Given the types of firearms used at the time, seeing a muzzle flash and moving is concievable. The whole legend part comes as aikido people like me start giving the story more credence than is needed.

-bamboo

[BLACK PANTA]

Originally Posted by bamboo

No, that was a John Stevens book, and a translation of a story at that.

Given the types of firearms used at the time, seeing a muzzle flash and moving is concievable. The whole legend part comes as aikido people like me start giving the story more credence than is needed.

-bamboo

Oh okay John Stevens, I knew there was a Steven in there somewhere....hmmm a Steve eh?