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Japanese straight swords, 6–7th century, Kofun period, Met Museum. The chokutō (直刀, 'straight sword') is a straight, single-edged Japanese sword that was mainly produced prior to the 9th century. Its basic style is likely derived from similar swords of ancient China.
The Japanese sword has existed since the Nara period (710–794), where techniques to draw the sword have been practiced under other names than 'iaijutsu'. [3] The term 'iaijutsu' was first verified in connection with Iizasa Chōisai Ienao (c. 1387 – c. 1488), founder of the school Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū .
Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), [3] is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks. [ 4 ] Iaido consists of four main components: the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard (or saya ), striking or cutting an opponent ...
Kara-tachi sword with gilded silver fittings and inlay, imitation made in the 19th century, by Sōkichi Tamura. The Kara-tachi sword with gilded silver fittings and inlay (金銀鈿荘唐大刀, kin gin den kazari no kara-tachi) is an 8th century Japanese sword in the chokutō (直刀, lit. ' straight sword ') style.
A distinguishing feature of many kenjutsu syllabi is the use of a paired katana or daitō and wakizashi or shōtō, commonly referred to as nitōjutsu (二刀術, two sword methods). Styles that teach it are called nitōryū (二刀流, two sword school); contrast ittō-ryū (一刀流, one sword school).
Hankumdo originated from the techniques used in Hankido to defend against sword attacks. Though first presented as a subset of the larger Hankido curriculum under the name hankumdobub (hankumdo techniques), Myung Jae Nam later decided that it was an art that could stand on its own merits and is often taught as a separate discipline.
The curriculum of Mugai-ryū consists of 10 techniques with a long sword and 3 techniques with a short sword. [3] Later, the techniques for duels ( shiaiguchi 試合口) were also added. An analysis of the techniques present in Mugai-ryū shows a clear influence of Ittō-ryū , so either the Yamaguchi-ryū studied by Tsuji was a derivation of ...
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing , but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword.