The weapon doesn't make the warrior...but it helps
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Empty handed
I have been practicing karate for a more than 20 years now. One thing that has always appealed to me about karate is that is literally related to empty hands (空手: Karate: Empty hand). That is not to say that I am against the idea of training with weapons. It would be absurd for an iaidō practitioner to think that way. I just appreciate that …
