Why doesnt the program use live steel or wood practice swords?
A. Aegis does not use steel weapons because we teach real techniques. Matches are not choreographed and the blows when applied with completely rigid weapons would do considerable damage, especially when used by beginning students who have not yet gained the control necessary to strike to the touch. While we could elect to require all students to wear armor in order to let us train with rigid weapons, most of our students have not shown a desire to invest the time and money to do this. Because we desire the continued health and well-being of everyone involved in our program, we use padded practice weapons. Q.
