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Shurikenjutsu Seminar
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Great! I snagged a decent $10 belt (weird putting it on after all this time but I still remember how) but couldn't find a bokken. Two days notice wasn't enough time to get one in.
I'll throw a couple of knives in the car, but probably not too much. Good idea though.
BTW, here's my stab at some bo shuriken based on Danny's image. They are the exact length specified 16.5 cm long and 6.35 mm. thick (1/4"). The first approx. 2" to 2.5" on each one was heated red hot and oil quenched. Never did it before but they seemed to turn out OK. Touched up the tips with a continuous fine diamond pad. They are sharp as hell.
The first one took me a good 45 minutes start to end, but once I figured out how _not_ to do it!, the next two only took me 20 minutes each. I left the tips black from the heat treat, but polished out the rest. #1 is at the top and the last two at the bottom.
I even found a little case for them! (Keeping old pen cases comes in handy.
) Danny will have to pass judgement on them though.
Oh, yeah, and I rounded off the butts a bit to take off the sharp edges, and stamped an "M" in the center of each. That way if anyone gets punctured you'll know who threw it!
Norm
I'll throw a couple of knives in the car, but probably not too much. Good idea though.
BTW, here's my stab at some bo shuriken based on Danny's image. They are the exact length specified 16.5 cm long and 6.35 mm. thick (1/4"). The first approx. 2" to 2.5" on each one was heated red hot and oil quenched. Never did it before but they seemed to turn out OK. Touched up the tips with a continuous fine diamond pad. They are sharp as hell.
The first one took me a good 45 minutes start to end, but once I figured out how _not_ to do it!, the next two only took me 20 minutes each. I left the tips black from the heat treat, but polished out the rest. #1 is at the top and the last two at the bottom.
I even found a little case for them! (Keeping old pen cases comes in handy.
) Danny will have to pass judgement on them though.Oh, yeah, and I rounded off the butts a bit to take off the sharp edges, and stamped an "M" in the center of each. That way if anyone gets punctured you'll know who threw it!
Norm
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Well, I guess I get to to be the first to post after today's seminar. What a great time! Got to finally meet Danny, who is the nicest guy you can imagine, and not at all like the terror we thought he would be based on his posts here , and it was a lot of fun and very insightful. He is also bigger and stronger than I imagined; one of those guys with a "firm" handshake you might say. 
I met and hung around with Joe (Aarvark) and TedWCA, who was there from Sacramento.
He showed us stuff on the shuriken outside as well as work with the sword and short sword in the dojo, which was very impressive to watch. He is a very patient teacher. I guess the most surprising thing from watching him move was how little force or seeming effort he exerted to place his opponent flat on his back, or his face or some other undignified position.
The shuriken are a real art form to learn to throw, and I found out that the ones I made were just slightly too short for my hand, but still got some of the technique down. I'm going to crank out another batch about 1.5 cm longer and they should fit me perfectly.
Danny also showed us how to throw the round shaken, which was a whole other technique and a neat experience. (All these Japanese terms have me confused, so that may not be the correct term for what I call the throwing stars. Are these the senban shuriken? As the Marines say, the private has been instructed but does not remember!)
Anyway, good day. Ted had a camera and snapped some photos so I hope he'll post them when he gets a chance.
Norm
, and it was a lot of fun and very insightful. He is also bigger and stronger than I imagined; one of those guys with a "firm" handshake you might say. I met and hung around with Joe (Aarvark) and TedWCA, who was there from Sacramento.He showed us stuff on the shuriken outside as well as work with the sword and short sword in the dojo, which was very impressive to watch. He is a very patient teacher. I guess the most surprising thing from watching him move was how little force or seeming effort he exerted to place his opponent flat on his back, or his face or some other undignified position.
The shuriken are a real art form to learn to throw, and I found out that the ones I made were just slightly too short for my hand, but still got some of the technique down. I'm going to crank out another batch about 1.5 cm longer and they should fit me perfectly.
Danny also showed us how to throw the round shaken, which was a whole other technique and a neat experience. (All these Japanese terms have me confused, so that may not be the correct term for what I call the throwing stars. Are these the senban shuriken? As the Marines say, the private has been instructed but does not remember!)
Anyway, good day. Ted had a camera and snapped some photos so I hope he'll post them when he gets a chance.
Norm
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I am so happy to have finally met you wonderful guys. I'm sorry we didnt have any real time to talk, but I wont forget those damn nice slicers you brought.
There was a villager falcata, a bark river bolo (?) and a busse wakizashi.
they were all awesome.
Oh man.
If I can help you guys in your home practice, dont hesitate to ask.
Please DO practice at home. Thats the secret. Stick to the forms and practice every night.
I gotta get to bed, I will try to put up some pics tomorrow.
There was a villager falcata, a bark river bolo (?) and a busse wakizashi.
they were all awesome.
Oh man.
If I can help you guys in your home practice, dont hesitate to ask.
Please DO practice at home. Thats the secret. Stick to the forms and practice every night.
I gotta get to bed, I will try to put up some pics tomorrow.
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DannyinJapan said:
That was Ted's Bark River Northwind Sword in black linen micarta and mosaic pins. The one BR model I hadn't considered when going apes&*t on Barkies at the beginning of the year, and now Joe and I are both wanting one! It will be a while for me I fear, as my collection seems to be slightly shrinking as my job prospects dwindle. C'est la vie.
Joe, Ted and I had our own private Khonvention show and share afterwards, and that was lots of fun as well. Anyone to talk knives to works for me.
Thanks again for the cool seminar and it was great to meet you as well Danny.
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Hi Danny, glad you liked the blades.
Thanks for the great workshop, I had a blast.
Here's a little movie I put together from some stills. Enjoy!
http://web.mac.com/tedwilson/iWeb/Khukuris/ShurikenMovie.html
Thanks for the great workshop, I had a blast.
Here's a little movie I put together from some stills. Enjoy!
http://web.mac.com/tedwilson/iWeb/Khukuris/ShurikenMovie.html
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I forgot to mention that someone, I think it was Ted (forgive me if it wasnt)
gave me an 18" cobra. I never even saw one of these before and it is awesome. A truly deadly piece. Fantastic.
Thank you!
gave me an 18" cobra. I never even saw one of these before and it is awesome. A truly deadly piece. Fantastic.
Thank you!
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Man! I would have loved to have been there.
I went to two Goju Ryu Karate classes here, but had to quit, as the movement (at least the punches) was so different. I think the teacher and I were both disappointed.
Danny, could you see if there are any known Buj in Afghanistan?
John
I went to two Goju Ryu Karate classes here, but had to quit, as the movement (at least the punches) was so different. I think the teacher and I were both disappointed.
Danny, could you see if there are any known Buj in Afghanistan?
John
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I know of a sbunch of guys who came to Japan for training before they deployed to Af., but they are fighting as far as I know, and dont have a dojo-like thing going on. I will put the word out and see, I bet there will be some guys who are training, and I bet it you can hook up too.