[outfinofulpv]

hoy pare,
i have seen two nito players. as in regular kendo, it is exciting. esp if the players are equal level. it is not necessarily "shanai's everywhere". kendo, as you know is a game of strategy, so a lot of the time they're just staring at each other smiling, as if saying "oh!, your doing that thing,,," it is not as non stop as arnis de escrima.
although there some similarities between arnis de escrima and escrima de japones (kendo), there are some fundamental differences. hitting vs. cutting. isn't arnis is basically stick fighting (there is no cutting edge represented on pilipino escrima sticks) with the goal being multiple "hits" against an opponent to disable/kill him? where as kendo, even though we use a stick to fence, it has a designated side that represents the cutting edge of a sword. and the goal is to kill via a telling "cut" with one strike. i understand that arnis de escrima teaches movement principles that can be useful with empty hand or weapons.
when i was in the P.I., i was amazed at how you could'nt throw a pebble in.

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