Weapons

Sword Cutting and Cleaning

Just for Kicks, Weapons

Sword Cutting and Cleaning

Saturday, August 25
2-4:00 pm
Hutchinson Residence
$25 per person

Join us for a special weapons seminar that focuses on sword cutting techniques and then how to properly clean and maintain your weapon. Each participant will practice safe techniques for sword strikes, have an opportunity to cut their own reed mat, then receive and learn how to use a sword cleaning kit.

All participants are encouraged to bring along a personal sword, properly sheathed. Practice shinai, wooden bokkens and sharpened swords for cutting will be available if participants don’t have these weapons on their own.

Must be 10 or older, and must be red belts or above. Sign up soon, since we are limited to 10 participants.

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Current Weapon: Tang Bong

Weapons

Current Weapon: Tang Bong

The current training weapon for February, March, April and May is Tang Bong, the short stick, also referred to as an Escrima.

The ideal length for our style is the length of your arm, measured from the second knuckle of your longest finger to your shoulder. When first starting, you can use a simple dowel, cut down to the right length. The diameter of the weapon should allow you to be able to practice finger rolls with some comfort. Children usually want to stay around a .5 inch, adults can go 3/4 to a full inch or larger in diameter.

Here is the order of patterns to learn:

  • Basics
  • Walking pattern 1
  • Double walking pattern 1
  • Walking pattern 2

Tang bongs are also available for order from Mr. Gaul.

Current Weapon: Nunchuck

Weapons

Current Weapon: Nunchuck
The current training weapon.

The current training weapon for November, December, January and February is Nunchuck, or to pronounce in Korean,  Sung Chul Bong.

If this is your first time training with this weapon, we recommend starting with a padded version. If you have experience with this weapon on our last training cycle, and you are feeling confident, then it may be time to upgrade to a wooden or rattan version. Both styles are in stock and you can purchase at the front desk.

Here is the order of patterns to learn:

  • Basics
  • Walking pattern 1
  • Double basics
  • Walking pattern 2
  • Double walking pattern 1