| Strategy in all things is the path to success; it is | | | | the opponent. Hands, feet, knees, elbows, head, |
| the craft of the warrior. Without strategy there | | | | teeth, whatever it required was used to beat |
| can be no success. The pure strategist knows | | | | their rival and survive. The training models used |
| there are two forms of strategy and he or she | | | | were for the most part straw dummies made up |
| must be prepared and capable to adopt both | | | | from wooden stakes and packed straw tied |
| forms. The Japanese Samurai commanders knew | | | | around the stakes, primitive but absolutely ideal |
| this only too well, although they were the most | | | | for training with. The Samurai were able to |
| feared warriors and fought without compassion | | | | develop speed and accuracy at hitting vital parts |
| they still understood and practised both forms of | | | | of the straw dummy which was marked out |
| strategy. | | | | showing key organs in the human body their |
| The first form naturally is self preservation and | | | | discipline in training made them the most feared |
| one must be prepared to fight to uphold what | | | | warriors of their time. |
| they believe to be right and be prepared to fight | | | | To be an exponent of martial arts, one must |
| to the death if necessary for their belief. The | | | | practice and study all aspects of empty hands |
| second is being prepared to listen and negotiate to | | | | fighting, this is called "Karate." To do this one must |
| see the other persons point of few and try to | | | | have the appropriate equipment and if you are in |
| find a peaceful and amicable solution to the | | | | the process of purchasing a sparring partner type |
| problem. In Japanese Samurai martial arts training | | | | model for your training, then listed below are |
| is called, "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu." The English translation | | | | some features it should have to give you longer |
| for this is, "The Way." | | | | lasting use. |
| You are probably wondering what all this has to | | | | It should be set firmly on an adjustable flexible |
| do with the Bob sparring partner. Well it is quite | | | | base. The outer Skin must be made from |
| simple. It is all about being prepared for any | | | | extreme durability high-strength plastisol. The |
| situation Friendly or hostile that one may | | | | Inner cavity should be filled with durable urethane |
| encounter on their path of life. Martial arts is all | | | | foam with extra strong absorption ability. There |
| about practising tradition and purity in the art of | | | | should be six height adjustments from 60" to 78" |
| strategy and combat. This is where physical and | | | | in 3" increments to suit different sizes of trainer. |
| mental training combine to bring victory in | | | | The base naturally should be stable, very firm and |
| whatever the situation may be. The Samurai | | | | of course included in the product package. There |
| physical training was extreme to say the least, | | | | is more very valuable information to read, just |
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| combat which meant using whatever part of the | | | | about model sparring partners. |
| body was required to gain the advantage over | | | | |