| I admire collectors of ancient artifacts. Antiquities are | | | | you take then to the next level and carry them as |
| fascinating and celebrate an historical period and allow | | | | concealed weapons, you are exposing yourself to be |
| one to travel via the imagination back into that era. But | | | | arrested for possession of concealed weapons. |
| where I draw the line is teaching ancient oriental | | | | Reason #2 - Ancient Weapons Are Not Fashionable |
| weaponry as part of a modern-day strategy to | | | | To Carry Around - Even If They Were Legal - Can |
| reality-based self-protection. I am talking about all of | | | | you imagine scraping your sword on the hard floor of |
| the martial arts studios and dojos that teach the use | | | | the 7-Items-or-Less check out line of your local |
| of nunchakus, shiruken stars, and yes, even swords! | | | | supermarket? And let's face it. Would you want to |
| And they are very serious when they teach this as | | | | hang around any "kook" who carries swords and |
| the mesmerized and eager students are to learn them. | | | | shiruken stars around with him wherever he goes? |
| Here, I want to expound a little common sense and | | | | This is not the kind of paranoid person that I would like |
| give you 3 reasons why teaching ancient weapons for | | | | to hang around. |
| modern-day combat is absurd. | | | | Reason #3 - Centuries-Old Weapons Would Take |
| The 3 Reasons Why The Teaching of Ancient | | | | Countless Hours of Practice To Master - And For |
| Oriental Weaponry for Modern-Day Combat is Absurd | | | | What? - Why invest hours of your time and your life |
| Reason #1 - Ancient Weapons, For The Most Part, | | | | learning something, that is impractical, illegal and |
| Are Illegal Any Where You Go - If you carry around | | | | outdated? |
| with you shiruken stars, nunchukus and swords, and if | | | | I rest my case. |