Brought the machetes along,
a demo of machete "kata",
members got a chance to see and hold them
whereas Japanese katana steel is light and sharp and fast, as is the European swords, the "bit in the middle" uses heavier blades like the machete
this includes Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, the middle east, cambodia, all over the middle region
the machetes are most like the stix we use and most resemble kali and krabi weapons
they are the same as the Japanese kodachi wakazashi of course, just heavier, and with a thicker monoichi (cutting area)
Members who want to acquire their own will get the chance as we are ordering them this month
They cost £50 a pair and can be used both for "kata" and for Batto, actual cutting practice
so get out on the garden or over the woods and practice your technique both on the are and on some branches
