Swordchuck Form

[Hanuman]

Hello, I am a juggler/dancer and martial arts enthusiast.

I was spinning weights on tethers the other day in Maori poi form and I realized that not only could I also hold escrima sticks in my hands while juggling without compromise for form or function but I could also attach the tethers to the tips of the base and I immediately thought of Sword Chuck as it was described in a joke and signed up for the forums. I am 100% positive this can work as a functioning martial art similar to adapted double Shaolin 9 section whip form.

The finished product would be a 1' straight sword attached to a 4-9" chain and then another straight sword.

The question is, just because I CAN doesn't mean I should, but if people want to see it then I'd consider it as fanservice.

Thoughts?

[Marelo]

I say do it... But unsharpened. I'd hate for someone to lose a limb or otherwise be injured just for my entertainment.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Runswithnopants

I'd hate for someone to lose a limb or otherwise be injured just for my entertainment.

...But that takes all the fun out of it.

[Marelo]

Originally Posted by Krylo

...But that takes all the fun out of it.

Yes, yes, it does.

It also takes all the lawsuit out of it.

[Hanuman]

The least I'm going to do is play around with the idea more and hook up a functioning ratio, then I might use some long padded metal weights to practice with. I've spin metal maces before with good results so this should only be a little more difficult.

If I get good enough feedback I might do some youtube videos or work with NP admin to make something for the forum and try and teach the physics of it or do an actual performance.

It's all in the air right now, please contribute feedback.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Runswithnopants

\It also takes all the lawsuit out of it.

Originally Posted by Lev

I might use some long padded metal weights.

...Killjoys.

Also: To add actual substance to this post, I highly doubt the admin here will directly work with you on this due to the aforementioned lawsuit thing. I mean, at least not until/unless you get good enough at it and are doing it on your own.

The law is built specifically to ruin all of our fun.

However--things like doing a live performance or it's own website or whatever else you were thinking of could/would probably be organized with no/minimal input from administrators (at least from their roles as such). Things like that are usually handled by the community at large with little to no input from the administration. Like our wiki (I no longer have the url) that Mir... Dante Must Die runs. The only things the administration did was create silly/stupid pages, like any other users would.

[Hanuman]

Originally Posted by Krylo

I mean, at least not until/unless you get good enough at it and are doing it on your own.

I've been training the same form 3-7 hours a day and started between 5-7 months ago. Also, I am planning a 6 month fire spinning tour in 2011 so it's only a matter of practice with the different weight ratio, all the other physics are pretty much identical.

I don't expect admin help unless a large amount of positive feedback is issued, so right now I'm waiting on how much people actually want this to happen, If i wanted a direct answer from admin I'd either post it in a more notable area or PM directly, but your thoughts on the issue are greatly appreciated.

Please contribute input =]

[Sifright]

Hey if you think you can do go for it, I'd love to see sword chucks in action.

[Victus]

That'd be completely epic, and I'd love to see it on youTube once I get un-deployed. =D

[bobfish]

Do it! Heck, I'll help with medical bills if it goes horribly wrong!