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Tora
versus Kage.
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Black Zack versus unknown
fighter.
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Shenafin
rests between bouts.
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Ralph
and Bonnie enjoy the day, watching the fights from the shade
of the Big Pavilion!
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Tora
and Lord Gracias.
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Unknown
fighter facing Hadrurus.
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Ali
and the canine known as Kuma watch the going's on.
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Blade
takes a breather between fights to watch his students and
the other Black Tigers spar in tournaments.
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Lord
Gracias verus Tora. Notice how far in advance Tora holds the
buckler...exactly the right form!
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A
high block with the buckler, pushing Lord Gracias's blade
up and to the side, and at no time is Tora's view hindered
by the buckler.
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Tora
ersus another opponent. Here he starts a sweep his enemies
blades with his right sword, from bottom upwards clockwise....
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Which
binds the blades, and allows his secondary, the Katana to
score on his opponents mid section. Very nicely done, wish
I had video's this one, but then I wouldn't have these pictures.
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Hadrurus
and Shenafin show the final standings of the Worlds Top 50
Fighters for 2006.
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Here
Tora Taka presents to Don Colyn the prize of the Crystal Dagger,
for winning the Top 50 Rapier Fighters of 2006. Lord Gracias
came in Second, followed by Don Lot in Third, Fourth was Hadrurus.
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Final
group photo of the Black Tigers in Estrella, 2006. A few
minutes after this, everyone hit the road to journey home.
From left to right:
Tora,
Aqueous Animo, Foxglove,
Blade, Ali, Serita, Black Zack, Thomas O'Neal, Shenafin,
Penelope, Linay, Lingus, Hadrurus, and Kage Tatsu.
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