Test cutting magazine, newspapers and broomstick

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:08 am

The magazine was of higher density roll, more difficult to cut than normal newspapers roll. And the broomstick.... well.. nevermind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-BzQmoz6LA

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:59 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8DCo393XhE

This is the video of my latest test cut on newspapers roll with Deva Slayer, including a roll with 4.5" diameter. Enjoy!

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:47 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7VE3lrplU
Added footwork into the practice.

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:27 am

Looks like fun. How far would the cut pieces fall if they went over the side of the building :shock:

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:30 pm

Johann ColdIron wrote:Looks like fun. How far would the cut pieces fall if they went over the side of the building

11 floors.

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:05 pm

Chan Lancelot wrote:
Johann ColdIron wrote:Looks like fun. How far would the cut pieces fall if they went over the side of the building

11 floors.

There are some tall buildings in the background then!

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:54 pm

Johann ColdIron wrote:
Chan Lancelot wrote:
Johann ColdIron wrote:Looks like fun. How far would the cut pieces fall if they went over the side of the building

11 floors.

There are some tall buildings in the background then!

Yup, indeed! Hong Kong is stuffed with tall buildings.

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:48 am

My French friend Jean-Luc Ancelin visited Hong Kong today and after the sparring sessions, I prepared him 3 rolls of newspapers to test cut with. I lent him the Windlass 15th Century longsword and he worked through 1", 2" and 2.5" newspapers rolls beautifully.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2H3iPrwdkI

Tom Richardson · Post by **Tom Richardson** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:55 am

What are you using for a central core to support the newspapers?

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:46 am

There was no core for the newspapers. They were free standing.

Tom Richardson wrote:What are you using for a central core to support the newspapers?

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:47 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPE0O2CTcE
My latest solo drills and test cutting with successive cuts.

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:06 pm

Here are my 4th Deva Slayer RSW. I'm preparing to spar on Sunday after having stopped sparring for seven months to train solo.

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:47 pm

My sparring today, the first time after 7 months of solo training.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luEPyBX2Ccg
Against Yip part 1 (normal mode)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhhARB_mlWs
Against Yip part 2 (normal mode)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxcWp9YhUZc
Against Lung (intensive mode where only the good blade alignment solid hits count)

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:06 pm

I am downloading your latest videos right now.
Ovbiously I have not seen them yet so no comments.

Looks like I will be back in HK in early 2010.
Dates are still a little vague right now.
I will let you know the dates as things get a more firm.

Has Lung gotten his armour yet?

Tom

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:05 pm

Hi! I don't think Lung got his armor. He has however injured Howard yesterday and Howard has to admit to hospital today for slight internal bleeding. Lung has been injuring partners many times already so take care if you decided to spar with him.

Enrico di Venezia wrote:I am downloading your latest videos right now.
Ovbiously I have not seen them yet so no comments.

Looks like I will be back in HK in early 2010.
Dates are still a little vague right now.
I will let you know the dates as things get a more firm.

Has Lung gotten his armour yet?

Tom

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:43 pm

I guess I should pay more attention, the videos I downloaded were from 20/9/09 not yesterday. :oops:

I kept looking and did not see you, you were always running the camera.

I will have to look at the youtube videos when I am home from work.

Who was the guy that dominated most of the 20/09/09 fights?
He was fast, had good timing and controled distance well.
Due to the video quality and the helmet I was not able to tell who he was.

Sorry to hear about Howard :sad:

I hope he is well soon and comes back.

Tom

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:23 pm

Enrico di Venezia wrote:I guess I should pay more attention, the videos I downloaded were from 20/9/09 not yesterday.
I kept looking and did not see you, you were always running the camera.

I will have to look at the youtube videos when I am home from work.

Who was the guy that dominated most of the 20/09/09 fights?
He was fast, had good timing and controled distance well.
Due to the video quality and the helmet I was not able to tell who he was.

Sorry to hear about Howard
I hope he is well soon and comes back.

Tom

He was my student Unicorn, who also studied from my master now. I'm putting up the new videos for "download" area so please check again.

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:27 pm

I thought it might be him.
He has improved quite a bit under you and your master.

I am downloading the new files now.

Tom

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:39 pm

I had a much tougher sparring today with my student who practice Chinese martial arts. My vertical cuts were almost all countered with a lethal cut to my neck. :S

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUJrprp7fIc

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:58 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0l9mMz9404
Sparring with a customer who tried out his pudao. I've learned from the mistakes I made in the last sparring and this one turned out a lot better.... for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yumy6nBBzg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4YyHFXJkg
Sparring with a friend who studied iaido briefly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piYNK5bjX2M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqeHUfJeB5g
Sparring with my longsword student.

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:15 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhP89QU2xjM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrOm-swHRGs
Sparring with a friend and his bastard sword.

Chan Lancelot · Post by **Chan Lancelot** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:46 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOq1HbCLg8o
Trying out a more powerful horizontal cut method.