02-01-2026, 01:28 PM
Weapon Up completely depleted Tiger Claw's stock of traditional Jian. Then they bought out the stock at Kung Fu Direct & Beijing Importers (yeah, competitors, but there's actually some dialog between us and our rivals regarding stock issues like this). That's hundreds of swords. They are now directly importing from China themselves and are likely looking into branding their swords.
Bottom line: Weapon Up is making serious bank.
Implications: DM & Maestro Yeti totally missed the boat when it comes to making a living teaching sword. And it's because neither of us look good in spandex. Nope. No one wants to see that. No one at all.
I mean just imagine either of us doing this:
Feckin nightmare fuel, amirite?
Bottom line: Weapon Up is making serious bank.
Implications: DM & Maestro Yeti totally missed the boat when it comes to making a living teaching sword. And it's because neither of us look good in spandex. Nope. No one wants to see that. No one at all.
I mean just imagine either of us doing this:
Feckin nightmare fuel, amirite?
Shadow boxing the apocalypse