splice42
Yellow Belt
Sin said:I just bought a Bokken(sp)...So I will begin my training with a buddy of mine that has trained in it for a wile...My Sensei dosn't really use swords, and loacally there isn't anyone...Maybe my buddy and I can work things out....Teach ourselves...He has little training, and I have decent kabudo training, so if we go slow, and work things out, do some 1-2-3-4 etc step sparring, I think we'll do well....Your Views?
I think that's ridiculous. Get a sensei that is qualified to teach this, move near one, or just forget about it.
Seriously, have you ever considered how illogical this "I have decent kobudo training, so it'll work out" is?
How about this: I have decent Iaido training, so I think teaching myself jujutsu will work out. Or hey, how about karate? Or anything not Iaido?
IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. Kobudo training is applicable to kobudo. Iaido training is applicable to Iaido. They are totally different arts. Get a teacher, else you're just twirling sticks. They might be japanese sticks, but it's still more twirling and jacking off and not a Japanese Sword Art or anything similar.