I really need to learn how to polish a sword correctly. I mean, I know how to do the job w/ inexpensive stones and sandpaper, but to truly have an understanding of what happens when you take real time and develop the parts of the blade through repetitive rubbing on the blade itself. For now, I will just be happy w/ a sharp, cutting w/ ease, sword. Rook
Recently I have noticed that I am extremely weak on my open side when performing one handed cuts on my open side. This is a major problem when performing double cuts from the draw. Often times I will execute the first cut from the draw and leave the mat static, but when I follow up with the second cut I do not cut the severed piece. Instead I bat the piece away, sometimes not even cutting the piece. I can feel a lag from my kissaki to my elbow. I believe that one of the problems is my body ...