In 1978 I purchased my first sai at the old Asian World location in North Philadelphia. They were American made Steel Sai. Not perfectly balanced.
Over the years
they have proved to be indestructible
And I trained and sweated so long with them
they have become perfectly balanced in my hands. When I pick them up (I admit
hard to do these days with my disability) they are perfectly balanced to me.
The years of
training to make them perfect to me, worth the effort. What I discovered is the
real value to sai training is the force enhancement they develop for my empty
hand technique. That and the decades of work behind my being crafted.
Personally
I don’t want them to be perfectly balanced. If others pick them up I am happy
they are less than perfect in their hands. I guess that is selfish of me, so be
it.
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