Learn about the short blade sword Samurai would wear
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There is a great difference between the katana and the wakizashi. Most warriors make use of the katana as the ultimate fighting weapon because it is larger or longer than the wakizashi. Some experts say that the wakizashi is usually used as a backup, especially in situations when a smaller blade is required. Did you know that the ancient samurai warriors carry both of weapons?
The wakizashi, although similar in shape and style, has key differences that separate it from the katana. Due to the fact that the wakizashi is smaller than the katana, it is usually thought of as a backup weapon that would be used in situations where the katana is too large. Ancient samurai warriors would always carry one of each sword even when they were inside of a building.
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Muay Thai is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline which includes combat on shins is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, when practitioners defeated notable practitioners of other martial arts.
