tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post7780920849358446375..comments2023-10-25T05:30:31.246-07:00Comments on Okinawan Fighting Art "Ti": Karate and KobudoCharles Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post-6834633480612926962013-02-20T14:39:17.936-08:002013-02-20T14:39:17.936-08:00I'm thinking in the sense you punch through a ...I'm thinking in the sense you punch through a heavy bag, for example.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post-90667715212451889122013-02-20T14:02:43.440-08:002013-02-20T14:02:43.440-08:00Rick, Rick, Rick ..... learn to project your energ...Rick, Rick, Rick ..... learn to project your energy beyond yourself???? This is not possible. You don't project energy for energy must be contained within the constraints of physics. You may transfer power through movement of the body and mass, etc. so that the point of contact will transfer that power, etc. but projection of energy is NOT in my perception. ;-)Charles Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post-12173227885654225932013-02-20T09:57:45.543-08:002013-02-20T09:57:45.543-08:00I think that there are other reasons to practice w...I think that there are other reasons to practice weaponry other than their literal application.<br /><br />Using a weapon helps you to learn to project your energy beyond yourself. With weaponry, you get another point of view and with hope, a better appreciation of distance and it’s use.<br /><br />When thrusting a staff, spear or sword, if your form is just a little bit off, the business end of your weapon make be a foot off from where you are aiming; which teaches precision.<br />Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.com