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It's been a while since I wrote a kobudo update. The last update was "Oh Hai, Sai!" back in March.  We'd started learning the sai, and now I'm three months into it. Honestly, thus far, I think sai might be my least favorite of the four weapons in this program.

Nah. Not even.

They require a lot of finicky manipulation and there's too much room for error when you use them to block in reverse grip along your arm.  I will say that the manipulation thing (from what I'd call "saber" grip to "reverse" grip and back) has got me thinking about how to do that with other weapons, so that's good, I guess.  Working with sai is also very good exercise for the wrist and forearms, so that's a plus, I guess. At this point, I think it'd take a very long time of study before I'd choose to use them in a fight or study more than I really need to.

We're wrapping up the material we have to learn with sai, and then we'll spend some months in review, before we test for black belt in this program towards the end of the year.  So I'll be spending most of my free time practicing, practicing, practicing with bo, tonfa, nunchaku, and sai. As of right now, here's how I'd rank the weapons I've studied in this program.  Jo doesn't count, as I studied jo under my teacher before I started this program, and I'll probably be studying it again in the black belt class next year.

Nunchaku

Bo

Tonfa

Sai

Me playing with my favorite!

Yes, I ended up liking nunchaku best of the four weapons.  Oh, not because they're practical, or I'd pick them in a fight to save my life, but because they're just so darn fun and easy to use (for an Arnis person).  I definitely get the attraction so many people have for the weapon.  I will be playing with them a lot, for fun, going forward.

I was always rather ambivalent about the bo.  Remember, the bo I study with is a 6 foot Japanese White Oak Bo, not one of those flippy-flippy, toss-and-catchy, spin-a-roonie so-called "bo" that are basically four foot dancing props.  Mine is one that you do not want to get hit with.

Given it was our first weapon, and the one I've studied longest in this program, I now kind of like the bo.  The reach and power of this weapon is substantial, and I see how it would translate pretty quickly from a dueling weapon to a battlefield weapon (put a metal tip on it, and you have yourself a pike or halberd, my friend).

I thought I'd like tonfa the most, but it was most disappointing.  I do not understand why empty hand people don't start with tonfa, as basically, all you have to do is punch or block with tonfa (with a minor adjustment here or there) as you do in empty hand and they work relatively well.  Tonfa can also be manipulated much like double sticks are in Arnis. But they're short and they're bulky.  I'll use tonfa in the future, but it's not because I'm having tons of fun with them.

And then there's sai.  I stated above why I don't like them much.  I get why other people do, but I don't know if I'll be converted to a fan, or not.  We'll see with further study.  It's possible I'll discover that they're the most awesome weapons ever.

If I get to include the jo in my list above, it actually is the real number one weapon of the Okinawan/Japanese weapons I've studied.  I think it's the best compromise of length, weight, and speed.  We have Actionflex versions of many of these weapons and I am usually most successful with the jo. As two-handed duelling weapons go, it's hard to beat.

My next few months will be hard work as I work towards earning my black belt in this kobudo program.  As I've repeatedly stated, I think that black belt is in no way mastery of anything more than the very basics, and that will definitely be true should I be promoted.  I don't think I'm an expert in any of these, by a long shot.  That's going to take a lot more practice.

But I'm getting there!

So what's your favorite weapon?  Let us know in the comments!

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Here's how my week of training, writing, teaching, and miscellaneous Filipino Martial Arts-y goodness went.

What have you been up to this week? THE WEEK DAY-BY-DAY: Saturday:  Drove up to Lawton, OK (about 2-1/2 hours from my house) to train with friends at Shotokan Karate of Lawton.  I taught them our stick form one, Baston Anyo Isa (and showed applications out of it) and then then worked with me on empty hand sparring. Fun day! Sunday: I slept a lot! Monday:   I worked the day before Independence Day, and classes were canceled that night (our Rec Center was closed). Tuesday:   Independence Day!  Happy birthday, America! Wednesday:   Attended class at Hidden Sword.  Older Daughter has joined Arnis class, at least for the summer, and I can't be happier about it.  Yay! Thursday:   Classes at Mid-Cities Arnis.  I worked with our new kid student in family class on basics, and in adult class, we worked on pelit-pelit drills. Friday:  Stick sparring night at Mid-Cities Arnis.  Introduced our new student to the idea and she was smiling big by the time class was over.  Another extra Friday class practicing forms for competition and my students are coming along nicely.  In sparring earlier, though, I smashed my left pinkie and ring finger pretty good (against the butt end of an Actionflex stick, which is the big downside of using them) and I spent my evening after class in an ice pack to bring down the swelling.  My fingers are pretty badly bruised.

Older Daughter, Mr. Chick, and I at Arnis class Wednesday. 

BLOGGY GOODNESS:

Here's the new posts or reshared older posts I sent out this week: Monday: Four Profound Life Lessons (Learned in the Martial Arts) Tuesday: Freedom Fighting or Treason: How Shifting Perspectives Matter (especially in the Martial Arts). Wednesday: THAT GUY: Whatever Guy Thursday: The Entropy Game Friday: FACE-OFF FRIDAY: Are the Olympics Good for Martial Arts? OTHER STUFF THAT I SAW/DID: This was the comic I posted on my Facebook page this week (oh, have I mentioned it?  You can find it on Facebook at The Stick Chick Blog Facebook Page).  I post stuff there that you won't see elsewhere, and I try to make it a page that's more than just stuff from the blog.  If you're on Facebook, please like and share it.  Anyway, here's the comic, which was originally published HERE:

Yes, yes, it's not a new thing, but I've always enjoyed these riffs on martial arts life   I want to know what you'd add to the list:  You Might Be a Martial Artist If

We actually got picked this week for the now-relatively-famous "Deaf guy wants private lessons for a short period for a family of five, so please charge my credit card" scam, so I'm kinda feeling like a real-deal martial arts teacher now.  By the way, the guy said he got our contact info from Dojo.Info.  More on this scam at +Bamboo Spirit Martial Arts  blog: Martial Arts Email Scam We have Master Rich Parsons coming down to Texas next week to teach Balintawak, and I can't be more excited!  You can learn more at our Facebook event HERE. And finally, I had to update my running "Enough with Sensei Scumbag's Shenanigans!" post, which some pretty bad news coming out of a suburb of my adopted home town (Kansas City, MO).  I really, really hate these guys, and I don't mean it any sort of , "Man, I hate Mondays!" kind of way. I mean it literally and without any qualification.  I hate these people who do this.  I hate that they can get away with it for any period of time in our community.  And I hate that we can't seem to do more about it.

If you run across cool martial arts stuff you think I should see, please do post them in the comments!

FINAL THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK:

Today I have Arnis in the morning, and hey, it's kobudo day and I'm going over to Dallas in the afternoon. I'm going to go up to Hidden Sword early and practice where I have some room, but with my smashed left hand, I think I'm going to be using just my right hand for much of the day (that'll be... fun... when I'm working bo).  I'm going to be gone all day long, again. Today is also Older Daughter's 17th birthday.  She has to work, so we'll be celebrating tomorrow.  I can't believe she's entering her senior year in High School.  It wasn't that long ago that she was this bright eyed smiling little blonde girl saying the f-word on the playground in pure, unbridled joy, as in, "Mom, this is so f-ing fun!". My kid, y'all. So what did YOU do this week?  What did you train? What did you teach?  Did you see any really cool martial arts stuff online?  Let me know!

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