It's odd how my life seems to be filling up. Okay, maybe it isn't odd to anyone else, the stuff I'm doing, but it feels odd--and a little scary--to me. So what have I done lately
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Hey, swords are cool!! XD What style of kata are you trying? Lately I've been working on adjusting the basic stances to my somewhat disadvantageous physical state, too. Gets pretty challenging at times! XD
About the hilt guard (tsuba), probably the best way to prevent it from sliding is to learn keeping at least 1cm distance between the tsuba and your forefinger. If the tsuba slides even without your touching it, maybe your tsuba-dome (the rubber ring holding it in place) is too loose. A new one costs about $3, but if you only practice solo, you can do without a tsuba altogether. (Lol, I do it all the time, simply for being too lazy to put the thing on. ^^;)
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What style of kata are you trying?
Lately I've been working on adjusting the basic stances to my somewhat disadvantageous physical state, too. Gets pretty challenging at times! XD
About the hilt guard (tsuba), probably the best way to prevent it from sliding is to learn keeping at least 1cm distance between the tsuba and your forefinger. If the tsuba slides even without your touching it, maybe your tsuba-dome (the rubber ring holding it in place) is too loose. A new one costs about $3, but if you only practice solo, you can do without a tsuba altogether. (Lol, I do it all the time, simply for being too lazy to put the thing on. ^^;)
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Eishen-ryu. I wobble like a drunken sailor. ;)
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