tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post8689105168628838717..comments2024-03-28T21:41:32.110-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: On The List Of Things To AvoidGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-48557046972519418272015-04-12T18:47:49.352-04:002015-04-12T18:47:49.352-04:00He was apparently defending his home, according to...He was apparently defending his home, according to the account. So yes: very short strokes, much less powerful than if he had been able to get moving. :)Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-16005168560044564312015-04-12T17:44:47.133-04:002015-04-12T17:44:47.133-04:00Was he in a house when he used it? It seemed like ...Was he in a house when he used it? It seemed like the wounds were much less than normal for a real solid slice, - as in, the head is still attached. His swing room may have been impeded by walls, ceiling, etc. A shorter wakazashi is probably better in tight quarters. Musashi was famous for using a sword in each hand. <br /> Early European accounts of Japanese bar squabbles made special note of the floor being littered with fingers etc., afterwards. I suppose now the authorities on the subject would be the Yakuza.<br /> ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-64194705714117207572015-04-12T16:57:34.366-04:002015-04-12T16:57:34.366-04:00People really have no idea how those swords used t...People really have no idea how those swords used to cut. That was a sharp blade. Eric Blairnoreply@blogger.com