Episode 89 - Martial Arts Weapons
June 2, 2016
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Episode 89 · June 2, 2016
Episode 89 - Martial Arts Weapons
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<p>Today we talk about the history and usage of martial arts weapons. We squash some stories that get thrown around, give you reasons for why you should do some weapons training and even help you understand how weapons training can improve your unarmed martial arts.</p> <p>We talk about the origins of Asian martial arts weapons, the loss of Korean swordsmanship, the similarities and differences between weapons arts of different regions and why weapons are usually (but not always) taught after learning empty-handed techniques.</p> <p>On today's episode we made reference to <a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/088-chris-thompson/">Episode 88 with Guro Chris Thompson</a> and <a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/078-gemini-asonte/">Episode 78 with Sir Gemini Asonte</a>.</p>
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