Saberlab report: Duel wielding and saber staff in combat.

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

I thought I'd post this here instead of somewhere else,

Kendo vs. Escrima

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JapMGyUbT68" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JapMGyUbT68</a>

[Darth Cholesterol]

I kept trying to convince my cousin to spar me like this but I think he is afrraid of me. 

This looks like a lot of fun with sticks & a shinai but if someone ever came after me with a samurai sword and all I had we're two machetes I'd probably run away fast as I could.

[Oramac]

I kept trying to convince my cousin to spar me like this but I think he is afrraid of me. 

This looks like a lot of fun with sticks & a shinai but if someone ever came after me with a samurai sword and all I had we're two machetes I'd probably run away fast as I could.

It is almost universally recognized that running is the better solution to fighting when the option is available.  Even if you have a firearm and he's coming at you with a sword, you're generally better off avoiding the confrontation in the first place.   That said, if you have someone you must protect (family, etc.) that changes the whole ball game.