Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 14 | 24 | An View more quotes about interesting">interesting variation on these surrogate weapons was supple poles, long, light, peeled, whiplike branches which might flash about, scarcely visible. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 14 | 27 | Sometimes one surrogate weapon was put against a different surrogate weapon. |
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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.
Sometimes one surrogate weapon was put against a different surrogate weapon.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)