[member="Darth Hauntruss"]
We had Kashima Shin-Ryu influences in our Aikido
Unfortunately I had to move, and the local club was closed down due to lacking members and funding. I use the philosophy and quite extensively in my Jedi writing and some of the techniques in hand-to-hand.
[member="Vrag"]
This is true. I do use the principles and some of the more basic ideas for all forms of combat. Staying behind the point; working with the opponents cuts; generally footwork. It's all good stuff.
I really thirst for some HEMA and military sabre experience. Did so even before I started writing Makashi. Actually, I think that's why I started writing with Makashi in the first place. Alas, they're so far only set up in the real cities here, and I'm still far into the countryside. Perhaps I'll slither my way to Oslo at the end of my Bachelor's degree
They have quite a few schools of swordsmanship in there.