Originally Posted by
Lucas
another thought, which is to go along with the picture i posted.
many times you do see the stick fighting for weapon sparring, which with a stick the application of the teachniques will be similar yet different to a dao as it is a saber meant for slashing, rather than the blunt strike. i assume you are familiar with this aspect and difference.
part of the reason i prefer to use a wooden form of what ever weapon im working on, just because of the feel of it will envoke more often the correct response in me.
put a stick in hand and i want to hit. put a saber and i want to slice. the weight and balance of the saber lending to this natural response.
we dont need swords now days, so for realistic training a stick is all you need. however im of the mind that if you want to learn the sword, do it like a sword not a stick like many do. some skills translate but certainly not the hit to the cut.
its simply a matter of preserving the application of what ever weapon you are working on. in other words, retaining the tradition for traditions sake.
and because its lots of fun.
ive always wanted to learn double sai.....