Yesterday, instead of regular class....our training group held our 4th annual BUjinkan Pumpkin Massacree.
Apparently, our instructor picked this up from a guy he trained with in Texas. We bring all our old pumpkins left over from Halloween and then practice cutting them into little bits with a live blade. (We're lucky in that our instructors neighbor carved 110 pumpkins this year and let us take what we wanted
This was the first time I've gotten to participate in this bit of fun....and the first time I've gotten to do more than just look at a live blade. It was fun and wildly educational. It's amazing how, with the right body mechanics (don;t jsu tmusle the sword with your arm) how easily they cut. The goal was to take as thin a slice as possible off the target....make as many little pieces as you could.
Anyway, wanted to share how cool this was. Can't wait for next year.
Peace,
Erik
Apparently, our instructor picked this up from a guy he trained with in Texas. We bring all our old pumpkins left over from Halloween and then practice cutting them into little bits with a live blade. (We're lucky in that our instructors neighbor carved 110 pumpkins this year and let us take what we wanted
This was the first time I've gotten to participate in this bit of fun....and the first time I've gotten to do more than just look at a live blade. It was fun and wildly educational. It's amazing how, with the right body mechanics (don;t jsu tmusle the sword with your arm) how easily they cut. The goal was to take as thin a slice as possible off the target....make as many little pieces as you could.
Anyway, wanted to share how cool this was. Can't wait for next year.
Peace,
Erik
