there may be some general spread ignorance and even prejudice about swords.
to avoid it or to change these views, assess what you are doing and think of how you can bring people to understand swords.
for students of design it is of the foremost importance to broaden their views in every possible creative way and to provide them with different experiences.

trabuco sensei is here seen talking to the students, explaining systematization of iaido
as not only a physical thing but a mind journey.

I also do talk to students as a demonstration that is not explained before, during and after, may not be understood at all. comunication is of the foremost importance.

rie did enjoy viewing my swords and wanted a picture next to them. next to her is the L6, then a iaito, shibumi is next and the ppk.

explaining the swords to the design students. prof. wilson chen is just behind me.

explaining the half polished unmounted KC 26 and how it is mounted as well as all the particularities of the sword. one of the students is holding a sword diagram I distributed

it is very rewarding to see the interest of the students on the specificities of swords, the function of the habaki, and how all these are design elements.

showing my friend luis trabuco the specificities of my Howard Clark shibumi.

all in all the result was great and no one found the swords to be threatening.