Top practical uses of the Japanese Katana
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Samurai’s were not only masters of this blade, but they were masters at forging it.
Prior to the katana being forged, the sword smith would fast and perform a ritual cleansing. This was meant to cleanse the Samurai’s spirit, to assist in forging the sword.
To forge the unmatched katanas, that were highly superior for their time period, the Japanese sword smiths had to solve a problem. The Japanese were able to make strong, sturdy swords. However, it would result in them being very brittle.
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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.
