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Feb 25, 2006 16:47:52 GMT -5
Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Feb 25, 2006 16:47:52 GMT -5
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Saionji Shonagon
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Feb 25, 2006 16:55:58 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 25, 2006 16:55:58 GMT -5
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Feb 25, 2006 17:15:17 GMT -5
Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Feb 25, 2006 17:15:17 GMT -5
Nope, I forgot/missed that one. Beautiful job, Date-dono. Very.
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Feb 26, 2006 0:02:30 GMT -5
Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Feb 26, 2006 0:02:30 GMT -5
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Saionji Shonagon
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Feb 26, 2006 13:06:33 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 26, 2006 13:06:33 GMT -5
I hate when that happens. Patience. It took a year of being outbid by collectors for me to win a sensu - and I won three over a two hour spread, one so old and beautiful it does not come to events. S.
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Feb 27, 2006 11:33:06 GMT -5
Post by Kitadatetenno on Feb 27, 2006 11:33:06 GMT -5
Lost these in the last 10 seconds of the ebay auction. Of course you did. On ebay, you always lose in the last 10 seconds. In fact, bidding at all before the last 10 seconds is pointless. That's only good for the sellers, not the buyers.
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Feb 27, 2006 18:54:51 GMT -5
Post by Date Saburou Yukiie on Feb 27, 2006 18:54:51 GMT -5
The three or four times I got to ride on a Japanese horse, with Japanese tack...I totally enjoyed... of course - these were all-day adventures...
I found out a few things... The horse is mounted from the other side, as compared to western ways... Woah means nothing...try matade...or "AH! AH! AH!" A cluck is universal...Japanese horses get it... If you stand next to a Japanese horse long enough, in armor they will get used to you. If you stand close to a Japanese horse and teach him or her that the sound of a bow-string is ok as it launches a shaft...things will eventually go well... If you stand next to a Japanese horse long enough in armor, and happen to be holding either carrots or rice balls..., they will not only get to know you, but will become fast friends... Abumi are superior. Plain and simple. You need to set your abumi high and stand on them to get a proper shooting position... Parthian shots need practice... Lots of practice... Did i say that Parthian shots need lots of practice? Set your toes slightly outboard on the abumi to get the right stance...it is OK if your pinky toes hang off the stirrup.. try grounding yourself even though you are standing in a pair of abumi...if you can get to the point where you are not touching the horse, and feel the sand below you...you can shoot well... Date
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Feb 27, 2006 20:37:31 GMT -5
Post by Please Delete on Feb 27, 2006 20:37:31 GMT -5
try grounding yourself even though you are standing in a pair of abumi...if you can get to the point where you are not touching the horse, and feel the sand below you...you can shoot well... This assumes, of course, that the reason you are feeling the sand is because of how well grounded you are--not because you fell off the horse, which would probably be my unfortunate fate.... -Ii
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Feb 27, 2006 20:39:43 GMT -5
Post by Date Saburou Yukiie on Feb 27, 2006 20:39:43 GMT -5
heh! you made me snarf my o-cha! Damn you tomodachi! Date
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Feb 27, 2006 20:53:01 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 27, 2006 20:53:01 GMT -5
There's nothing quite like getting back on and riding with several ounces of sand down the back of your jeans. ;D
I used to tell my students to try to plant their feet on the ground on either side of the horse. While this was impossible in the most literal sense, it usually made the rider stretch their leg into the most optimal position, center their weight above the horse's center of gravity and stabilize their seat overall.
I highly recommend Sally Swift's Centered Riding. She uses a lot of martial arts concepts as well as imagery that will help you feel what "right" feels like on a moving horse, regardless of what equitational style you are practicing.
S.
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Feb 27, 2006 21:06:40 GMT -5
Post by Date Saburou Yukiie on Feb 27, 2006 21:06:40 GMT -5
Mind you, I am no riding expert. I ride when I can...but sadly i cannot currently house livestock... (but the prospects are rising...with this new move!!!) I am working with Jaap Kopedrayer (Yumi) on yabusame concepts and his 12 acres of Georgia land...I will live in a tent and shovel out his benjo if need be to be a part of this project... Date
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Feb 27, 2006 22:02:48 GMT -5
Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Feb 27, 2006 22:02:48 GMT -5
Mind you, I am no riding expert. I ride when I can...but sadly i cannot currently house livestock... (but the prospects are rising...with this new move!!!) I am working with Jaap Kopedrayer (Yumi) on yabusame concepts and his 12 acres of Georgia land...I will live in a tent and shovel out his benjo if need be to be a part of this project... Date I will come and clean your shovel.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Feb 27, 2006 22:13:09 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 27, 2006 22:13:09 GMT -5
Yes, but I have extensive expertise with shovels, pitchforks, wheelbarrows - and have the battle scars to prove it.
S.
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Feb 27, 2006 22:18:15 GMT -5
Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Feb 27, 2006 22:18:15 GMT -5
Now these are on ebay as abumi ... but I can buy stirrups like these practically anywhere! Are they suitable for shooting and spear work from horseback?
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Feb 27, 2006 22:34:10 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 27, 2006 22:34:10 GMT -5
Those actually look Chinese. There's a similar pair here: www.sportingcollection.com/stirrups/stirrup005/stirrup005.htmlAnd you're right - they're close enough, style wise, to your basic English stirrup irons. The bottom tread is a little rounder and wider, that's all. In general, any stirrup is better than no stirrups, and these are much more conventional than Japanese abumi in shape and the way they hang so I feel comfortable in giving an opinion. This type works best positioned on the ball of the foot. If you angle it slightly you can actually vary how much contact your knee and calf make with the horse's side. (I toe ahead fairly straight, so I liked to keep my foot fairly straight, but with the weight to the edge closest to the horse.) If you're thinking of this type of stirrup, you need to measure the width of your foot at the ball of the foot (in boots), then add at least 1/2" to be certain you have enough room. S.
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