Today we had a visitor who pracitces Japanese swordsmanship for not too long. He used to cut tatami at dojo and sparred with boffers. He came over to try out test cutting on newspapers rolls and sparring with RSW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4dt-qMLlZI
He used to cut tatami mat, and thought the newspapers rolls would be the same. He cut the 2.5" roll first, then try the 3" roll. He found that newspapers rolls were a lot more difficult to cut than the tatami mat at his dojo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYo7X4lwU1c
And I finished the 4" roll that I prepared for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKE-DhbQmKg
I sparred with him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxd_lluZiwA
My student sparred with him.

Another visitor came over to try out his twin cutlass style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxwb9VOws7E

Hi Lance!

Fun stuff as always! I have fond memories of that rooftop - long live the Sunday Butchers!

RSWs are still going strong here - such great training weapons.

Take care,

Mark

Wow! I'm glad to hear that they're still lasting after 3 years! You must be really good with your techniques! I found out that technical users usually resulted in a longer-lifespan RSW. :P

Mark T wrote:

Hi Lance! Fun stuff as always! I have fond memories of that rooftop - long live the Sunday Butchers! RSWs are still going strong here - such great training weapons. Take care, Mark