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Of all the Japanese swords, the Samurai Sword is considered the most deadly Japanese weaponry. Samurai swords, known as 'nihonto' in Japanese, were regarded as symbols of samurai warriors. Samurai swords have been widely regarded as Japanese antique art. Samurai Swords are mainly of three types - the Katana, the Wakizashi, and the Tanto. Katana, mainly used for outdoor combat, is the longest type of samurai sword and is over 24 inches in length. Wakizashi, around a third shorter than the Katana, was used mainly for indoor activities due to its better maneuverability indoors. Tanto is a small knife and is used similar like a Wakizashi. The Shogun samurai warriors usually carried two samurai swords...

THE bow was man's chief weapon down through the ages until the invention of firearms. With the bow, man hunted for food and protected himself from his enemies. The great military nations of the past gained their ascendency through the ability of their archers. Over eight hundred years ago the Mongol horde was turned back into Asia by the long bow.With the advent of firearms, the use of the bow in English warfare rapidly declined, although archery was enjoyed widely as a sport during the middle ages. The Scots today compete for a silver arrow dated 1603.Primitive peoples of all countries except Australia have the bow and it was used as a military and a hunting weapon. The American Indian used the bow...

I can only assume historically, the earliest man must have faced a dilemma when he went off to hunt for food. The wild animals were big, and if you got too close, they could devour you before you got the chance to kill them. There were no guns at this point, so man probably had to put himself in harm's way more times then not, just to increase his chances of catching his prey. I can assume at this point and time, man was thinking of ways to increase his chances of catching his prey, while trying to reduce the potential physical harm to himself. Maybe this is when the idea of the spear began to form in man's mind.The spear, in its most basic form, was a stick that was sharpened at the end. Soon...

So you have a 3 room bungalow or perhaps a 200 acre estate with a 42 room mansion on a Scottish Loch. It's time to decorate and you want something different as a theme. How about choosing to decorate with medieval armor replicas to give a new face lift to the interior of your castle. Medieval suits of armor are the ultimate decorative accessory. But let's say that you do not have the resources to acquire a real antique suit of armor. Replica pieces are readily available and some look like they could be from a museum. A stately knight at a doorway entrance or foyer area makes a real design statement. Suits of armor are being manufactured in Spain, Italy and India at this time. The quality of the...

In May 2005 U.S hardware history was made.This was the first time that laptops sold more than desktop computers in a single month. Indeed, Current Analysis, an innovative research firm headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, confirmed that laptop sales leapt to 53.3 per cent of the total PC retail market in May 2005.Were these figures just a blip on the the computer sales radar? Let your own eyes answer that question for you - Folks using laptops are everywhere! - People checking their emails in coffee shops, students studying interactively in the classroom, business men and women compiling data reports on planes and trains.So, what current factors contribute to the massive popularity of laptops with...

Compound Bow TechniqueThe Compound Bow is a technique intended to lessen the amount of force the archer must use and to increase the total energy that is held by the bow. A lot of compound bows use cams at the end of the limbs to make the most of the leverage given by the archer while minimizing the holding force of the bow. The smaller the force needed to hold the compound bow, the lesser the strain is on the archer's back muscles while drawing the string. This gives the muscles more time to rest and the archer more time and energy to concentrate on his aim. Archers often use a release aid to help keep the string and the arrow steady and to release it accurately. This release aid has a trigger...

The drive from Udaipur to Bijaypur was nothing if not interesting. En route, we visited Chittaugarh Fort, a huge fortification with a whole town within it. Built on a one hundred and fifty metre high plateau in the Aravalli Hills, it is in ruins but well-restored. The entrance is on the north west side and the road winds up through seven individually named gates, each with its own guardhouse. The first gate is known as Padal Pol (lowest gate) followed by Bhairav Pol (Bhairav being an attendant of the Goddess Durga), Hanuman Pol (this gate has a temple and a shrine dedicated to the Monkey God Hanuman), Ganesh Pol (for the Elephant God), Jorla Pol, Lakshman Pol and finally Ram Pol (Gate of the God...

Dublin is a city like no other. Situated on either side of the River Liffey, Dublin is a city of history in the middle of an economic boom. With stunning Georgian Architecture as the backdrop to every day life in Dublin, visitors to Dublin will enjoy seeing something very unique, a historic city supporting a very modern and high tech population. People who visit Dublin usually only visit Dublin for a weekend, so it can be hard to decide what to see and do. This article is meant to help you decide where your time should be spent. In this particular article I will be looking at the top 5 things to do in Dublin while a second article will deal with the rest of my list of the 10 things you must see in...

You have probably asked yourself this question if you are planning on participating in this years Renaissance Faireeven if you are a connoisseur of medieval knight armor history. Dont worry! Here are some general guidelines that may help you decide what style armor to wear with your favorite medieval weapons. We all have a favorite weapon, whether it is a medieval sword, hand carved cross bow, or Swiss Halberd. Now you have to decide what to wear with it. When it comes to choosing medieval armor to go with your favorite weapon, you must make sure the style fits the historical time frame. If you're not entirely sure, simply do some research to find out what people were wearing in that period. When...

Gus is a modern mafia boss who is a champion of environmentalist causes and he is still single at age 43.The first one in his family to finish a (community) college, Gus drives a Toyota Prius and recycles his trash -- earning the admiration of the federal agents who go through his trash regularly to implicate him in the latest stock manipulation scandal that rocked the Wall Street.Thus when he is offered to "whack" the CEO of one of the major polluters in the world Gus accepts the assignment gladly.However, there is a problem... the CEO Golda is an amazingly beautiful Harvard graduate with whom he falls in love at first sight. And she does not seem to be impartial to him either.However, the arrow...

How do you expand your opportunities to work in the music business? How do you improve your employment prospects? The key to doing that is developing your versatility. There are many ways of expanding what you already know how to do as a musician. It's all about using the skills that you already possess and channeling them towards related fields.Ask yourself what your most basic skill is. Let's say you play the guitar. You will find that there are several related instruments that you can easily adapt your skill to. Instead of limiting yourself to the guitar or one kind of guitar, why not expand your employment opportunities? Why not learn to play related instruments?There are so many guitar related...

Legends are important to many of the world's people and to society in general. Legends give us powerful and benevolent figures to look up to and deviously intelligent malevolent figures to condemn (or to secretly admire). The trouble with legends, however, are the details. Since many of our oldest legends--the really good ones--have been verbally passed down over centuries, the details and juicy bits get lost in the cacophony of bards. The Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, or as I like to say, The Legend of Excalibur and the Knights Templar.As the legend goes, King Arthur is the son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. He was taken from his father by Merlin who raised him...

Is there a mystery here to be unravelled? Is there a serpent code being held by the Grail myths? Can we uncover this code by taking a look at the Lady of Lake? The answer is yes to all these questions, for held within the folds of the coiled snake we shall discover the truth of the origin of the Arthurian tales and the strange watery Lady who was to give Arthur his sword.There are various names attributed to the 'Lady of the Lake;' Nimue and Vivienne are the two most used, but most pertinent to us here is 'White Serpent.' Nimue is probably Mneme or Mnemosyne, who is one of the Muses or 'water nymphs' from Roman and Greek mythology and who gave out weapons - just as the Lady of the Lake did. Vivienne...

Legends are important to many of the world's people and to society in general. Legends give us powerful and benevolent figures to look up to and deviously intelligent malevolent figures to condemn (or to secretly admire). The trouble with legends, however, are the details. Since many of our oldest legends--the really good ones--have been verbally passed down over centuries, the details and juicy bits get lost in the cacophony of bards. The Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, or as I like to say, The Legend of Excalibur and the Knights Templar. As the legend goes, King Arthur is the son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. He was taken from his father by Merlin who raised him along...

No one knows how the game of Chess began. It is not clear whether one person invented it, or whether several different board games gradually merged into one. Indoor board games have been played for millenniums, but the game Chaturanga, linked to modern-day Chess can be traced back to seventh-century India. Its roots probably go back further. The game may even have emerged from a religious ceremony held in order to divine the balance between good and evil. Since it's so hard to draw exact conclusions from such sparse evidence, we may never know for sure where Chess really originated. Regardless of where it originated, chess is the most enjoyable board game that gentlemen can play. The use of strategy...

Collectors of resin models will know that correct storage, cleaning and display is essential to keep your prize possessions in good condition. Models which are neglected can become dirty or damaged, so caring for your collectibles is vital for maintaining a collection's aesthetic appeal and monetary value. When choosing a place to show off your models, select a location that will minimise your collection's exposure to potentially damaging environmental factors. A warm, dry location that is away from direct sunlight or strong electric lighting should be selected. Avoid keeping your collection in locations such as a musty basement or a hot attic for long periods of time; instead store them in an area...

Then came the announcement made by Benjamin Creme in the late seventies and early eighties that Lord Maitreya was already here on earth and living somewhere in London, England, among the Asian community. According to Creme, Maitreya, the Christ descended from his retreat in the Himalayas in July 1977 and took residence in the British Isle, and that he has already met privately with journalists and influential leaders from all fields of human endeavor. In June 11, 1988, Maitreya was said to have appeared miraculously to thousands of people in Nairobi, Kenya, who recognized him as the Christ. Some say that this was a secret institution's first successful experimentation on teleportation and that the...

The M1A2 is another improvement of the M1A1 with the thermal station of the viewer and the weapon of a commander, the equipment of navigation of position, the numerical data bus and a unit per radio of interface. Other levellings include the uranium armor exhausted for all the alternatives, a revision of system which returns all A1s to the like-new state (GOAL M1A1), to a digital packet of improvement for A1 (M1A1D), to a program of popularization to standardize parts between the army of the USA and the bodies marine (M1A1HC) and an electronic leveling for A2 (M1A on Sep 2). During the operations the shield of desert and the desert give the attack to and for Bosnia, some M1A1s were modified with...

THE bow was man's chief weapon down through the ages until the invention of firearms. With the bow, man hunted for food and protected himself from his enemies. The great military nations of the past gained their ascendency through the ability of their archers. Over eight hundred years ago the Mongol horde was turned back into Asia by the long bow.With the advent of firearms, the use of the bow in English warfare rapidly declined, although archery was enjoyed widely as a sport during the middle ages. The Scots today compete for a silver arrow dated 1603.Primitive peoples of all countries except Australia have the bow and it was used as a military and a hunting weapon. The American Indian used the bow...

Do you ever ask yourself why humans have so many wars? It seems all of the prerecorded history is filled with stories about war, but why? It seems to be added eight characteristic of mankind with societies get too large. Perhaps it has been a way to control runaway human populations in times of abundance? Or maybe it has something to do with our evolutionary process and if we did not have wars, human beings may never have reached the top of the food chain and basically controlling the surface of the Earth.War is a fact of life and a sense, which gives the human endeavor purpose. I did not invent that, but I sure as heck will move to protect my nation from any threat foreign or domestic. Humans...

Although many when many people think of the Middle Ages as "The Dark Ages", there were actually many brilliant innovations in the arts, politics, and medieval weapons made during this time.Everyone knows about medieval swords and daggers, and how they were used in everyday life. There were so many other weapons created and perfected during this time period other than the knight sword. New medieval warfare weapons were created to take down bigger and stronger castles.If a medieval knight found himself in an equine battle (on horse), he looked to his trusted pole arms for defense and attack. Pole arms are essentially weapons on long poles. One of the most popular are axes medieval weapons or the...

I would never say that Peter Jackson should not have made The Lord of the Rings trio of movies but the biggest mistake by far was not making the fourth. Not making The Hobbit while they had all of the actors, locations, sets and props was a huge mistake. Do not get me wrong. I am not blaming Peter Jackson. It was probably a hard enough sell to convince the powers that be to do the trilogy no matter how popular the stories are in print. Still, every time I watch one of the films, I find myself saying, "If only they had made The Hobbit!"New Zealand was an excellent choice for location. There is widespread agreement that the Middle Earth we experienced in the film was an entirely believable realm. The...

From being a fan of Elvis Presley for 30 years I have spent hundreds and thousands of dollars on memorabilia. I can`t walk by a poster or t-shirt with Elvis. It`s like a magnet! After collecting all these memorabilies I have turned my office into my own Elvis space. This is where I can listen to my favorite music and have my keepsakes. I keep all my cd`s, t-shirts, all the souvernirs here and I love it. This is my den! The last souvernir I bought is a match box with photos of Elvis on the back and front. This is so easy to assemble yourself!If you have someone in your family or some of your friends are a fan of a super star, and you`re in need of a little gift, make them a little memorabilia.Find...

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be a knight, a wizard, or maybe a king or a queen? The days of knights are long gone but there are organizations, groups and events that still celebrate the beauty and wonder of the Middle Ages. You might not be able to live a medieval life full time but there are some great ways you can try it out on the weekends! Go To A Renaissance Faire This is a great way to experience a little bit of the Renaissance life as a spectator or as a participant if you choose. You will like this if you are just looking for some entertainment in the traditional way -although Renaissance Faires can be very interactive. Picture yourself taking a trip back in time to the...

I am of the age that when hearing the word billiards, I automatically think of a game played on a snooker table but with three balls, one red and two white. I will return later on in this article with my interpretation of the rules. Nowadays, however, it appears that there are more than one - or at least one - different definition of the word. Watching on television, we see the advertising of the Worlds Billiards Championship. Looking at the event, and expecting to see two players, usually men, playing the game in white shirts, bow ties and waistcoats, to my surprise, I see both sexes playing what appears to be a version of American pool. It is somewhat surprising and I guess I am not...

A Seventeenth Century Samurai maxim states:"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action"This saying is one of my personal favorites. There is so much depth to its meaning. Allow me to discuss it a little and explain how it will be able to benefit you.First, a question: What is the single greatest thing that you can do with mastery and excellence? Don't say: "nothing." Everybody is good at something. Just think for a moment.There will be one thing that you can do perfectly time and time again. It is the thing that is so ridiculously easy for you to do that you can do it with your eyes closed, almost standing on your head - so to speak. It may be a simple thing or it may be...

White silk, lace, embroidery, petticoats... what does your dream wedding gown look like? Have you found the person who will make it for you?When you ask around the first name that usually comes up is Vera Wang. This creative and talented artist often went with her mother to fashion shows in Paris. She got frustrated with the lack of fashion in bridal wear and decided to create her own shop. Today she is the hottest name in this industry, dressing such glamorous ladies for their nuptials as Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey, Vanessa Williams and Sharon Stone.Another name to watch out for in bridal fashion is Monique Lhuillier. This lady always wanted to be a fashion designer. She attended the Fashion...

After the Dark Ages the world was thrust into a two hundred year period of incredible creativity and growth called "The Renaissance". This creative force of time brought about some wonderful masterpieces. It also brought us some really quirky and odd ideas. One of these ideas was the lantern shield. The Lantern Shield originated in sixteenth century Italy. This was a time of the late Renaissance when creativity was at its maximum and a lot of things were being created. One of the basic tenets of creativity is that of fusion where things are added together to make a new thing. The Lantern shield is a good example of this fusion - taken too far. It attempts to create something that has defensive...

You have probably asked yourself this question if you are planning on participating in this year's Renaissance Faire-even if you are a connoisseur of medieval knight armor history. Don't worry! Here are some general guidelines that may help you decide what style armor to wear with your favorite medieval weapons. We all have a favorite weapon, whether it is a medieval sword, hand carved cross bow, or Swiss Halberd. Now you have to decide what to wear with it. When it comes to choosing medieval armor to go with your favorite weapon, you must make sure the style fits the historical time frame. If you're not entirely sure, simply do some research to find out what people were wearing in that period. When...

I have been called, e-mailed and stopped on the street, questioned in my office, at a couple of places where I shop, and at the post office. I do radio ads for Steele's Gun Shop and I'm known to be familiar with firearms to some degree. I have been asked about what kind of gun or ammo to purchase for home defense and about concealed carry of guns and knives. Some of these questions were from people who have never owned guns before and some from those who "hate" guns and even hate gun owners as well to some degree.One of my friends has interest in a business near the World Trade Center site. One close friend was the one who first reported the plane that hit the Pentagon, about three windows from his...

For those of you trying to stay in shape or shed a few pounds (who isn't?) there are tons of resources. Perhaps you think there's nothing better than outdoor sports to burn up the calories as you feel those wonderful endorphins kicking in.But what if it's winter and you're snowbound? What if you live, as I do, in the Southeast, where it seems that it's either too hot and humid for outdoor exertion, or it's pouring rain.Your next best alternative may be an indoor regimen. Gyms, however, are expensive, and crowded - and, annoyingly for those of us who are well past our prime, full of 18 year olds in Spandex that make us feel like the Pillsbury Doughboy in sweats.So, it's home gym time. Yes, stationary...

The wearing of chain mail and body armor has been an effective means of protection in combat and war for centuries. Its use dates back to the Greeks and early roman empire where warriors and legionnaires donned metal plate and mail armour. The medieval era knights are most remembered for their elaborate and battle shields in brilliant colors. But a knight's armour was more that protection. It reflected his status and lifestyle. The quality of the armour was as important and the overall look and the battle efficiency. Indeed it was a fashion statement also. The evolution of chain maile and armour through the Maximilian era was a direct response to improvement in weaponry of the time. As weapons...

Have you always wondered what the lines on your palms mean? Boy, I sure have! Well now you can discover yur destiny today with palm reading!Everyone has a different palm reading, but there are only eight basic lines that you really need to learn to start reading palms. Palm Reading Tradition is an ancient art designed to enlighten all who take the chance to seek out the hidden knowledge. If you join our Online Palmistry Class, you will have the power of the universe in your hands!Why is going to a stranger for a palm reading a bad idea? 1. some readers are quite expensive. 2. alot of readers will only tell you what they think you want to hear. 3. You will never be sure you are getting a good...

Welcome to my free runescape money money making tip 1.If you're going to use the high alchemy spell you need a minimum magic level of 55. You need to decide which of the items below you can make the quickest. If you have high mining and smithing, you can make steel platemail or if you have high fletching you can make yew or magic bows, if you have similar levels of each, well then make whichever one you like : )Magic Longbow = 1,536 gold piecesSteel Platemail = 1,200 gold piecesMagic Shortbow = 960 gold piecesYew Longbow = 768 gold piecesYew Shortbow = 480 gold piecesSmithing:Buy each bit of coal for 100 gold pieces eachMine half the amount of iron as you have coalSmelt all of the ores into steel...

In 1979, Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, grandmaster of the nine martial traditions that make up the core training of the Warrior Concepts Mastery Programs, wrote a book entitled Mono-no-Mikata, Kangae-Kata ["Ways of Seeing, Ways of Thinking."] In it, he wrote a section called Deshi-iri which, translated from Japanese, means "Becoming a Student" or, more literally, "Entering an Apprenticeship."I'm sure that many of you have noticed that, in my articles, I write more about mental aspects than anything else. The purpose for this is that you should realize the importance of your attitude before you enter martial arts training, especially the kind of authentic warriorship training that I focus on in my programs...

So you have a 3 room bungalow or perhaps a 200 acre estate with a 42 room mansion on a Scottish Loch. It's time to decorate and you want something different as a theme. How about choosing to decorate with medieval armor replicas to give a new face lift to the interior of your castle. A medieval suit of armor is the ultimate decorative accessory. But let's say that you do not have the resources to acquire a real antique suit of armor. Replica pieces are readily available and some look like they could be from a museum. A stately knight at a doorway entrance or foyer area makes a real design statement. Suits of armor are being manufactured in Spain, Italy and India at this time. The quality of the...

Becoming a knight was much more than a tap on the shoulder with the flat edge of a sword. It was often an involved process that spanned several days. Here is an overview of a typical knighting ceremony in the middle ages. The ceremony of knighthood was the final stage in a process that a man followed since he was a boy. It was the symbolic culmination of his pursuit of proficiency on the battlefield and in the courts of nobility. It marked his transition from boy to man and from commoner to royalty. This ceremony was very important and had a lot of symbolic significance to him and to the people around him. It focused on three important aspects of knighthood: religion, allegiance to the King, and the...

For a considerable amount of time, nutrition has not played a prominent role in the life of many martial artists, police, and military personnel as a means of improving performance. Top athletes are always looking for an edge. Although the martial arts are more of a way of life and a life style than a sport per se, the needs of the martial artist are the same as that of the elite athlete.Mental aspects not withstanding (i.e. mental awareness, strategy, cunning, etc.), the need for speed, agility, strength, flexibility, and the ability to recuperate from tough workouts (and unforgiving sparing partners) is paramount to the success of athletes and martial artists alike. Police and military personnel...