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| Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 | |
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| _2:00 pm_[luciferian] |
politics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr-Hamilton_duel (Comment on this) |
| _1:41 pm_[luciferian] |
Worth keeping track of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeusis there any way to tell who wrote this wiki? (3 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Sunday, July 8th, 2007 | |
| _4:22 pm_[trouble166] |
I was just on UFC.com and noticed that Stephan Bonnar had fought in a match. As far as I knew he was suspended for a year due to suspected 'roid use. Has the year been up already, or did he appeal the decision and win? How does anyone else feel about Royce Gracie being caight using roids? Does that cast a shadow on all that he has done in the past since back in the day they never checked for roid use. Current Mood:  confused (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 | |
| _11:28 pm_[luciferian] |
anyone who hasnt done it yet should check out the lightsaber fights on youtube, some of them are awesome, and most of them are totally hilarious. (4 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 | |
| _6:32 am_[life_noir] |
Something else possibly interesting I wandered in search of this one, because I have a certain interest in the Victorian period..And two, because I periodicly actually use a cane for it's intended purpose... What can I say?..Too much abuse of the knees as a younger man...And during the Victorian {as well as other periods} a man's stick was a useful means of defense.. Benefitting from it's simple innocuous nature.*grin*I did find considerably more than I was looking for.http://ejmas.com/jmanly/jmanlyframe.htmINterestingly enough.. I found another site that had many of the original illustrations.. One of the things I noticed was the predominance of "Hanging guard".. Something that isn't much taught in these days of "sport fencing". (Comment on this) |
| Monday, November 13th, 2006 | |
| _11:24 am_[life_noir] |
E magazine Periodicly overblown...but occaisionally interesting...http://www.themartialist.com/ (3 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 | |
| _5:03 pm_[luciferian] |
Modern Warfarethis might be getting more into the the realm of theory than this communitty is intended for. I think its valuable, I'll find something on Jedi and Klingons or something later. (2 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, October 12th, 2006 | |
| _2:04 am_[rowan_tree] |
Marine Corps Marital Arts and the Warrior. An interesting thing about warriors I have noticed is how the majority of people either don't understand or misuse the term. Most of the time I have seen the word it has been synonymous with fighter. Having just spent quite a few hours on the website for the MACE school (Martial Arts Center of Excellence - the headquarters for USMC MCMAP) I have been thinking alot over martial arts and their applications as a warrior. ( MoreCollapse ) Current Mood:  amused (3 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, September 28th, 2006 | |
| _10:08 pm_[life_noir] |
A site Someone might find this interesting. Or even useful..http://www.brianenos.com/pages/words.html (Comment on this) |
| _5:07 am_[life_noir] |
I found something on one of the other boards that has me scratching my head {metaphorically at least}.And it's one of those odd things that I seem to encounter repeatedly over the years...And still cannot grasp.The fellow in question lists off half a dozen weapon forms..Pole arms {various}, longbow archery, multiple sword styles, etc etc etc..And then in the next breath ..States that he does not practice a "martial art"...*sigh*I see/have seen this, over and over again..And when I do see it..I usually see a marked difference in their mental and philosophical outlook.Have you noticed this also?? Current Mood:  thoughtful (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Monday, September 25th, 2006 | |
| _4:54 pm_[life_noir] |
Greetings I just wanted to take a minute and say hello..I have really enjoyed this board and the members posts..An interesting mix of perspectives... (and lack of bozos).My own background {at least the relevant part} is in western fencing styles, assorted combat shooting, and being a lifelong student of history {both martial and non}.I have aquired over the years a limited knowledge of eastern sword styles, and like most of the folks here {I'm sure}, have spent most of my life in the company of some sort of knife.I have a certain secret (or not so) fondness for both the single action revolver and the tomahawk.Oh, and I seem to have a certain talent for the 105mm tank gun...But thats a long story for another time.Anyway..Hello all..I look forward to being here. (3 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, September 14th, 2006 | |
| _4:36 am_[luciferian] |
essays on european martial history http://www.swordhistory.com/home.htmlthis was an excelent book, and the site has many additional articles not included in the print version. I seriously just reccomend buying the book. (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Saturday, September 2nd, 2006 | |
| _11:43 pm_[rowan_tree] |
Inspired by post "the future" There is a debate in technology versus the warrior.I think another interesting innovation is technology FOR the warrior. They are now developing a self contained suit with internal enviromental/oxygen circulation and ballistic protective helmet. The idea is to protect soiders from gasses and extreme temperatures without the need for extra gear (MOPP, gas mask, cold/hot weather apparel, etc.) Furthermore, the helmet visor is to have a HUD (Heads Up Display) similar to those in cockpit of jets now to make targeting and reconoitering more precice. Also as you knew it would that material that refracts light around it with electrical currents is also being pursued to make a kind of "stealth suit." This all comes to my point:Through history you find arts and artists (monks, ninjas, soliders) learning the martial arts and using technology to both hone and perfect technique and to combat enemies' technology. Going though time is the wheel honorable? Shaping stones or wood into weapons? Forging metals into weapons? What about making that metal stronger (bronze>iron>steel)? How about mixing dusts into black powder? Using that powder with small projectiles to make fire arms? The point is through history of the world and of the martial arts technology has been used to increase proficiency (Training dummies, punching bags, The Total Gym) and lethality (Titanium and other metal alloys, Precision firearms, chemical/bilogical/electronic warfare). Technology itself is not dishonorable nor is its use. Merely the agency behind said use. Using tech to better yourself or bring your companions home or complete the mission is not dishonorable. Using it to instigate, bully, provoke, goad, dictate, or any other manner to impede agency is. True warriors can never be replaced with circuits and shouldn't be threatened by them. To use cinema look at the strengths of the Clone army over the Droid army in Star Wars, or Neo and the crew of the Nebecanezzer over the Sentinels and Agents, or even Jax in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. THe humn heart is one of the only things technology cannot dupicate. This is time and agian recounted as a moral of our tales and fiction. Droids, Data from Star Trek, even in Captain Planet Matee's ring couldn't be dupicated with tech. The warrior, the meathods, and the training may change, but the warrior's heart never has. Current Mood:  artistic (2 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, August 31st, 2006 | |
| _11:17 am_[luciferian] |
the future http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=423http://www.i4u.com/article4248.htmlshaolin bronzemen?often I hear it mentioned that in our current age we cannot ever hope to match the skills of the masters of the medeavil eras in which killing with the hands was something that had to be done regularly. I suspect in the next generation technology and long life spands will make some really epic levels of skill possible. (10 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 | |
| _9:19 pm_[luciferian] |
a good article modern history of kung fu:http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=476 (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Sunday, April 9th, 2006 | |
| _9:34 pm_[luciferian] |
Dune something I was writing about in my personal journal that may be of some interest:I've been taking what little time there is to re-read Dune. Over the last year I've read the entire series backward, most of the time I've enjoyed it, some of the time I didnt. At various points certain conventions of Frank Herberts dialogs became formulaic, and I didnt like the formula. He repeatedly casts characters who are theoretically enlightend masters functioning at maximum human capacity as somewhat smarmy bickering drama queens.that being said I really love the books as a series, holtzman-effect shields are quite possibly the most convincing contrivance for exploring a far future society of swordsmasters I've yet seen. and Herbert himslef seems to have a powerfull grasp on both kung fu, and the philosophy and social mechanisms of religion. ok, so everyone knows this, Dune is totally sweet.the thing that people may not realize about Dune is that there is in fact 1 character who isnt miserable: Count Fenring, the most dangerous man in the imperium. He's probably the only character in the book that could be reffered to as self-actualizing. Damn near everyone else is either motivated by a desire for revenge, a hollow lust for power, or agonizes under the burdens of rulership. no one seems to be enjoying either thier current lives, or their future prospects. People are always stressed about the survivial of thier societies, or humanity, or thier rulership, or something. no one just has a good time. Except for Count Fenring. it was validating to realize that herbert, a man of such evident wisdom, had included a sublime counter-example to the rest of the either power-mad or desperate cast.I dont often re-read books, it was indeed a plesant surprise to realize I had missed something so valuable previously. (Comment on this) |
| Friday, April 7th, 2006 | |
| _5:09 pm_[luciferian] |
Alrecht Duhrer Sword Drillsthese reveal a body of technique unseen in any modern context, its deep stuff, utterly unlike any swordfighting I can think seen today, fictional or otherwise. (5 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006 | |
| _12:35 pm_[luciferian] |
42 AD The Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, were daughters of a powerful Vietnamese lord who lived at the beginning of the first century. At the time, Vietnam was under the rule of the Chinese Han Dynasty. Vietnamese women still had many rights which they inherited through their mothers' lineages, while in China women had lost their privileges due to the popular teachings of Confucius requiring women's subservience.Vietnamese people did not actively oppose the Chinese rule until the year 39 AD when they began to feel oppressed. To frighten the Vietnamese and bring them to submission, a Chinese commander raped Trung Trac and killed her husband. In retaliation, the Trung sisters organized a rebellion. With the support of various tribal lords, they formed an army of about 80,000 men and women. Thirty-six of the generals were women, including the Trung sisters' mother.The Trung sisters led their army in an attack on the Chinese forces occupying their land. They won back the territory extending from Hue into southern China and they were proclaimed co-queens. Their royal court was established in Me-linh, an ancient political center in the Hong River plain.In the year 42 C.E., the Chinese forces were sent to recapture the region. The queens and their people fought hard to resist the invader. One close comrade of the Trung sisters, a woman named Phung Thi Chinh, led one of the armies of resistance. She apparently fulfilled her mission despite being pregnant at the time. She delivered her baby at the front, hoisted the baby onto her back and continued fighting. However, in the end the Vietnamese troops were defeated. According to the popular belief, the Trung sisters elected to take their own lives in the traditional manner: by jumping into a river and drowning. Loyal Phung Thi Chinh did likewise. The Trung sisters became symbols of the first Vietnamese resistance to the Chinese occupation of their land. Temples were later built in their honor and the people of Vietnam celebrate their memory every year with a national holiday. (2 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, January 24th, 2006 | |
| _12:16 pm_[luciferian] |
an older order, another era Sun Tzu's techniques have un undeniable contemporary application. The warrior traditions of the west, seemingly arguing for more restraint, offer a counterpoint, from Leon Gautier: 1. Thou shalt believe all the Church teaches and shalt obey her commandments. 2. Thou shalt defend the Church. 3. Thou shalt respect all weaknesses and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them. 4. Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy. 5. Thou shalt make war against the infidel without cessation and without mercy. 6. Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God. 7. Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word. 8. Thou shalt be generous, and give largesse to everyone. 9. Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.Attributed to Charlemange:To fear God and maintain His ChurchTo serve the liege lord in valour and faithTo protect the weak and defencelessTo give succour to widows and orphansTo refrain from the wanton giving of offenceTo live by honour and for gloryTo despise pecuniary rewardTo fight for the welfare of allTo obey those placed in authorityTo guard the honour of fellow knightsTo eschew unfairness, meanness and deceitTo keep faithAt all times to speak the truthTo persevere to the end in any enterprise begunTo respect the honour of womenNever to refuse a challenge from an equalNever to turn the back upon a foe. (Comment on this) |
| _1:36 am_[luciferian] |
the way of the warrior? Quotes from Sun Tzu:_All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him. Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence. Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate. The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting. A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective. Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win._meditating upon these phrases has changed me. the life if a warrior seems now to be something very different then I thought when i was young, but is it? (11 Comments |Comment on this) |
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