Stavast - Knife Fighting in the Netherlands - The Forbidden art of Bekkensnijden Book by Jerome Blanes Rafael Lovato Jr Identifying and Releasing Tension Exercises

Identifying and Releasing Tension Exercises to find and eliminate unnecessary tension in the body

Within it lies the deeply preserved 'pure Japanese movements

Besides the martial applications of the art

With thanks to all

Seishiro Endo is an 8th dan ranked Aikikai aikido master teacher

Stavast - Knife Fighting in the Netherlands - The Forbidden art of Bekkensnijden Book by Jerome Blanes Rafael Lovato Jr Identifying and Releasing Tension ExercisesThe history and culture of a typical Netherlands phenomenon: A hundreds of years old traditional knife fighting art named Bekkesnijden (Maul Cutting). Single fights or tournaments were organized at the fairs or by the pubs and inns. There was a code of honor and a set of rules. Victory came when blood was drawn by cutting the opponents face. Death was a rare outcome, but as arguments and other mishaps were often fought out in a similar fashion, death