Sanity Check Posted August 20 Critique his technique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted August 20 10 hours ago, Sanity Check said: Critique his technique. Easy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 21 Rubbish ! I AM the fastest swordsman on the internet ! Just last week I was sitting in the garden , sword by my side , in its sheath . I was entertaining some young ladies , they had served tea and I was amazing them with tales of my prowess . But one winced and fanned the air ; ' Oh , a mosquito ! ' she exclaimed . 'Allow me .' I offered . and like a flash I drew , slashed and re seathed . 'That will teach that little annoyance some respect .' I announced . One of the women observed ; 'But it is still flying about with an annoyed buzzing .' 'Yes,' I answered , 'But that mosqito , he will never have children again ! ' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 21 (edited) 7 hours ago, Apech said: Easy. But .... but .... its 'an intangible heritage of China ' ! intangible /ɪnˈtan(d)ʒɪbl/ adjective not having a physical presence. and ... 'he practices tirelessly ' Edited August 21 by Nungali Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted August 21 Martial arts are not what I'm best at. Seeing this, however. Makes me feel like getting a plastic or rubber practice sword and refining technique from zero. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 21 Oh yeah .... wielding a plastic sword will help with that . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted August 22 A good thing about plastic swords. Practice correct posture. Practice sequences and technique. No chance of accidental injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 22 (edited) Choose your weapon , then Edited August 22 by Nungali Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted August 22 46 minutes ago, Sanity Check said: A good thing about plastic swords. Practice correct posture. Practice sequences and technique. No chance of accidental injury. One will never have a correct posture with a non-metal replica weapon. The feeling of the weights of the weapons is never the same. The lightness of the non-metallic weapon does not give one the true feeling of the original weapon. To me, it just doesn't feel right anyway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 22 14 minutes ago, ChiDragon said: One will never have a correct posture with a non-metal replica weapon. The feeling of the weights of the weapons is never the same. The lightness of the non-metallic weapon does not give one the true feeling of the original weapon. To me, it just doesn't feel right anyway. But none of that will matter if he only ever uses a plastic sword 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted August 22 2 hours ago, Nungali said: But none of that will matter if he only ever uses a plastic sword There was a lightsaber dueling tournament last year. $50,000 prize for 1st place. $20,000 2nd. $10,000 for 3rd. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C58Vr21LROx/ Maybe its time to put that steel sword down. And pick up a plastic one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 22 Oh was there now ? Who were the lucky winners ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted August 23 Postponed. Gives everyone more time to practice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 23 In other words .... it was bullshit ! That guy wasnt going to give that first prize ... '' From my own money .'' to anyone ! How did I know that ? - you didnt buy a 'special' plastic sword of him did you ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted August 23 He's a multi millionaire youtuber, he can afford $50k purse. Organizing the logistics of a completely new sport take time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 24 You did buy a sword off him , didn't you ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 24 You could get one of the internet .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted August 25 6 hours ago, Nungali said: You could get one of the internet .... I've seen that before, that poor guy. He did more to educate the public on a difference between castings and forgings of swords than anyone. At least I think it was a metal casting that broke so easily. Could also have been inferior metals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted Tuesday at 01:07 AM (edited) Crap swords .... crap people pretending to know how to handle them . Once at a 'karate demo' I was watching . Some karate dude in his white pajamas and black belt seems to think he knows wheat he is doing . he is going to cut something in front of a crowd , with a 'real live sharp Samurai sword ' ... he hoicks the sword up above his head to cut down ... and the blade flies off the handle and lands somewhere behind him .... in the audience . Another one ; guy lies with a concrete block under ankles and head and suspends himself while another (again both in white karate pajama pants ) is going to cut through a watermelon on the other's stomach .... he nearly did it, the sword didn't cut through the lower edge of the rind , so he gave it a little slice ..... guy underneath ended up getting 16 stitches across his stomach . Edited Tuesday at 01:09 AM by Nungali Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM (edited) Gives everyone more time to practice. Edited Tuesday at 08:48 PM by ChiDragon 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted Wednesday at 06:40 AM MMmmmmmm yeah ... looks good in the air You know Magellan ? H e went all over the place killing and subduing the natives ... until he got to Philippines ... they carved them up ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted Wednesday at 06:42 AM On 8/25/2025 at 4:29 PM, Sanity Check said: I've seen that before, that poor guy. He did more to educate the public on a difference between castings and forgings of swords than anyone. At least I think it was a metal casting that broke so easily. Could also have been inferior metals. So you better stick to plastic ones then ..... the best skill is seen on and after 2:30 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted Wednesday at 11:13 AM 4 hours ago, Nungali said: So you better stick to plastic ones then ..... the best skill is seen on and after 2:30 Good to see people sharpening their skills. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites