Originally Posted by mikerault

In Iai, the Japanese art of drawing the sword, the goal is to get so good at drawing the sword that the enemy immediately capitulates. But the favorite story is about a true master involved a boat ride where a blowhard recognized a master and called him out, despite repeated refusals the blowhard pressed the master into a dual. The Master said "Ok, but let us do it on that island there so we do not endanger innocent people on the boat." The boatman put in to the island, the blowhard leaped off first and the Master then pushed the boat off from shore and waved goodbye to the blow hard.

Being able to use your weapon is only one half of what you need to know, knowing when to use it is the other half.