> “The tanto is not a small sword. This mistake — treating the tanto as a miniature katana, applying sword principles to blade principles — produces practitioners who understand neither. The tanto has its own logic, its own range, its…
“The man who trains only empty-hand has understood one language. The man who trains weapons has understood the grammar that underlies all languages. When you understand why the sword moves as it does, your empty hand begins to understand things…
“The blade and the stick are not separate from the body; they are the steel and wood extensions of an accelerated mind. To master the weapon is to master time, distance, and absolute spatial awareness.” — Master Cincinnatus Filipino Martial…
