Sword Archives - Martial Arts World News Magazine https://martialartsworldnews.com/tag/sword/ Martial Arts Business News and Tools for School Owners! Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:56:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://martialartsworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-mawn-kicker-32x32.png Sword Archives - Martial Arts World News Magazine https://martialartsworldnews.com/tag/sword/ 32 32 Learn the Sword with Shihan Dana Abbott https://martialartsworldnews.com/sponsors/learn-the-sword-with-shihan-dana-abbott/ https://martialartsworldnews.com/sponsors/learn-the-sword-with-shihan-dana-abbott/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:17 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=14038 LearnTheSword.UniversityMartialArts.com

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]]> https://martialartsworldnews.com/sponsors/learn-the-sword-with-shihan-dana-abbott/feed/ 0 The Three Rs of Combative Weaponry (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/martial-arts-marketing/the-three-rs-of-combative-weaponry-part-1/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:00:14 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=12286---2529497e-6981-4025-961d-fdb05575411a Retail, Retention, and Renewal School owners have witnessed many changes in the martial arts and sports industries over the past 50 years. Schools have gone…

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]]> Zanshin – Eight Directions of Awareness (Part 7) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/zanshin-eight-directions-of-awareness-part-7/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:01 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=26139 The second attacker was just a couple of paces behind the first one and farther to the left. He was slightly more prepared as he…

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]]> Zanshin – Eight Directions of Awareness (Part 6) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/zanshin-eight-directions-of-awareness-part-6/ Thu, 29 May 2025 13:00:32 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=25798 (Continued from last issue) Abe Sensei continued, “Perfection is crossing swords with an opponent without having to make a conscious decision on what move or…

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]]> Zanshin – Eight Directions of Awareness (Part 3) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/zanshin-eight-directions-of-awareness-part-3/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:40:16 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=21543---a9ecd16f-3aa9-427c-af5f-02cc97a62b82 To my discerning eye different styles stood out. Something as basic as a center stance with sword positioned forward the many variations were obvious. One…

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]]> Zanshin – Eight Directions of Awareness (Part 2) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/zanshin-eight-directions-of-awareness-part-2/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 03:45:00 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=21233---c1798a3b-2d4d-44c8-8abd-ddc307b5ff0b The term Zanshin has been contemplated for generations and continues to be vague in expressing its true depth unless one had personally experienced it. Here…

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]]> The Three Rs of Combative Weaponry (Part 2) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/the-three-rs-of-combative-weaponry-part-2/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:25:19 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=20708---0d2bb07a-3729-4c4c-9c8f-e437e41bd5a3 Retail, Retention, and Renewal Weaponry programs in the past were only practiced by the higher ranks and the focused, especially since injury was a main…

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]]> “Ninja sword” Non-Controversy https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/ninja-sword-non-controversy/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:20:15 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=20397---5dd87bf9-63b8-4339-8c50-f9cf69ce647d My friend Scott W. found a 20-year old issue of a ninja magazine with a quote from Masaaki Hatsumi that supports what I have said…

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]]> The Best Block Is No Block At All!! (Part 2) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/the-best-block-is-no-block-at-all-part-2/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:17:12 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=19954---647fc7e1-9f57-46e2-a8a8-cd6101e820ba Remember, a block is the last defense and one that is not usually put into effect until all other avenues of protection have failed. The…

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]]> The Best Block Is No Block At All!! (Part 1) https://martialartsworldnews.com/columnists/the-best-block-is-no-block-at-all-part-1/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:37:31 +0000 https://martialartsworldnews.com/?p=19716---245f4e2e-ac42-436f-8439-e654914b3723 The best block is no block at all!! With that said, it is well known and documented that if you try to block an incoming…

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