Japanese Samurai Warriors

admin on May 16th, 2010

Me and some friends doing ninja comedy in the woods. It ends abruptly as we never finished. I’m in various parts but the most notable one is where I do some free form nunchaku and then show the “idiot” ninja how to use the weapon…

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admin on March 20th, 2010

History Of Japanese Fighting Arts The origins of karate are somewhat obscure. The most popular tradition traces them to the arrival in China of the fierce Indian monk Bodhidharma, or Daruma taishi, to give him his Japanese name. He is said to have arrived in Canton in AD 520 and he was also the First [...]

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admin on September 5th, 2009

Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai. Early weapons included bows, arrows and swords. Armour included a helmet that protected head and neck, a breastplate that protected the chest, arm and shoulder protectors plus a belly wrap. Later armour included protection [...]

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