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Saito : If it was possible to remove ken and jo from this world, you would not need to study them. However, serious martial artists should learn about the bow, sword, jo and so on, since they exist. Learning about them means mastering how to use them first. The founder said, ken, jo and taijutsu are all one. Therefore, you should practice them. Apparently, if O-Sensei saw people swinging weapons in the Hombu Dojo he got angry with them, and he only demonstrated weapons techniques there, without actually teaching them.
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