OK just for kicks. Samari with Katana VS Shaloin Monk with Broad Sword. Who wins and why?
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here we go
Here’s something that boggles the mind: why would a monk be carrying a sword? isn’t that against the whole “thou shall not take the life of a living creature” thing?
In any case, I say the samurai. Since the monks that went to fight the Japanese pirates in Ming dynasty were wiped out by the samurais then.
It’s a good question but you haven’t looked at the issue of what katana was used. If Judo Katana then Samurai, but if some lame katana that someone like Bodhitree would use then Shaolin Monk.
Very spiritual post, well done.
easy
the one who hast the most skill on the day.
God these questions are lame!
I’d say the broad sword would win. My daughter watches alot of anime, and in one of her cartoons a charecter caries a Katana, but every time it it gets serious, and he fights it magically transforms into a broad sword, so broad swords must be superior. 
Seriously, I think this one has an answer. The Katana is vastly superior technology. All else being equal, Katana would win. Its like a rifle versus musket.
What is so superior about a Katana? It’s all just sharpened metal in the end.
Yeah! But its really really sharp!!!
Or should I say, “Really, really, really sharp!!!”
And it has a pointy tip too that can be used for jabbing!! 
As Katana technology reached it’s peak around the 1600s, and the Dao we generally use today was designed in the early to mid 1800s, the rifle and musket analogy is somewhat off. Indeed, metallurgical questions aside, as a piece of weapon design the dao has many advantages, being faster and having more weight at the cutting area. It’s also better for thrusting and more manouverable.
I think we need to get away from the 80s cult of the Katana, and recognise that western and Chinese sword technologies were every bit as advanced (indeed, between 1870 and 1930 the japanese actually used western style swords, it was the iconic nature of the Katana that saw it re-introduced with the rise of Japanese nationalism).
Lets not forget that Liu Yun Qiao killed a Japanese swordsmaster armed with a Jian :eek:
GFX, that is a myth.
At the end of the day, armed fights are highly unpredictable, and a piece of wet ground can be more decisive than skill.
The thing about Judo Katana is it takes the best things from the China and makes them really cool. Judo Katana is easily the best for that reason.
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MMA Willowsword is much more realistic. Other swords would be tapped out shortly after being unsheathed, especially Judo Katana.
Little known fact:
Chuck Liddel trained in MMA Willowsword techniques before his fight with Tito Ortiz and we all know the results. They transfer quite well to empty hand fighting. And guess who he learned these techniques from?
Yep, Randy Couture.
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The thing about Judo Katana is it takes the best things from the China and makes them really cool. Judo Katana is easily the best for that reason.
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No, not really. They just created cheap copies of the Chinese’s Taiji broad sword and passed it off as thier own.
Well if we were honest with ourselves, we must admit that it is much better to be COOL 
than uncool!! :eek:
Cuz all the COOL guys get the chicks!!!
It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how cool you look when fighting.
Everyonw knows that.
EVERYBODY KNOWS…
its all about how many shurikens you have at the time.
I didn’t know that!!! :eek:
hahaaaaaaaaaaa. I never thought about it that way. I used to watch that show.
sharpness
about the sharpness arguement. i think once something can cut it almost does’nt matter “tactically” speaking. as a butcher i find any blade will cut. it just won’t look that pretty. i’d look more toward balance and design, in which the 2 weapons are quite similar.
It’s also a myth that Liu Yun Qiao killed a the guy. He didn’t. He pointed the tip of the sword to the kendo guy’s throat, and forced him to drop his weapon. Then he escaped the Japanese soldiers by jumping over the surrounding wall.
I just don’t see what’s all this fascination with monks and sabres. Think about it, who would you bet on? Dude who learns to use a weapon to kill since childhood, have tons of battle experience and lots of field killing experience, or some monk who practices only within this court yard in a temple, rarely fights, and never kills?
Yeah, I know some Chinese bandits / soldiers/ generals would become monks. But the question should then be " Who would win, a samurai or a professional Chinese soldier".