Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 14 | 23 | Some glaives without blades were View more quotes about used">used. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 14 | 20 | "Not now," said Tajima, softly. |
| 14 | 21 | A large number of contests, of various sorts, took place in the dojo, most with weapons of wood. |
| 14 | 22 | These were surrogates for several weapons, in particular the short sword, or companion sword, and the long sword. |
| 14 | 23 | Some glaives without blades were used. |
| 14 | 24 | An interesting variation on these surrogate weapons was supple poles, long, light, peeled, whiplike branches which might flash about, scarcely visible. |
| 14 | 25 | These, I gathered, were less surrogate weapons than training devices, to quicken reflexes, and enhance skills. |
| 14 | 26 | Occasionally steel was used, but, again, of course, the strokes were held up short. |
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"Not now," said Tajima, softly.
A large number of contests, of various sorts, took place in the dojo, most with weapons of wood.
These were surrogates for several weapons, in particular the short sword, or companion sword, and the long sword.
Some glaives without blades were used.
An interesting variation on these surrogate weapons was supple poles, long, light, peeled, whiplike branches which might flash about, scarcely visible.
These, I gathered, were less surrogate weapons than training devices, to quicken reflexes, and enhance skills.
Occasionally steel was used, but, again, of course, the strokes were held up short.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)