Sticks aren't swords...

Lots of people like striking a stick like its a sword..and they say it represents a sword..
then in the context or drills or sparring, in vey next move after they cut, strike or block and opponent, they trap the opponent's stick ( pretending to be a sword) with their bare hand..lock it in place and then do some fantastic counter strike...
except IF the stick pretending to be a sword WAS a sword..they would have no hands or fingers left...
One should think about that..
A stick is not a sword..
trapping a bladed tool can have seriously disasterous results..
Yes, I know it can be demonstrated to work,, it works in practice, in class in non stress events..
But to train ones self to treat a stick and a blade as interchangeable can be a serious mistake.
just something to think about..
Bram
then in the context or drills or sparring, in vey next move after they cut, strike or block and opponent, they trap the opponent's stick ( pretending to be a sword) with their bare hand..lock it in place and then do some fantastic counter strike...
except IF the stick pretending to be a sword WAS a sword..they would have no hands or fingers left...
One should think about that..
A stick is not a sword..
trapping a bladed tool can have seriously disasterous results..
Yes, I know it can be demonstrated to work,, it works in practice, in class in non stress events..
But to train ones self to treat a stick and a blade as interchangeable can be a serious mistake.
just something to think about..
Bram