Not just not what you think it is, but why it is not what you think it is.

Not just not what you think it is, but why it is not what you think it is.
http://io9.com/5918644/swordfighting-not-what-you-think-it-is

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  1. Garry Winterton18 June 2012 at 11:07

    interesting isn't it most martial arts these days are done for entertainment and sport and as a result you wonder if they actually resemble the original combat forms at all.

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  2. Garry Winterton18 June 2012 at 13:19

    curse you Rob your link is causing me to waste a lot of time

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