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Katana Drawing Swords

KATANA

DRAWING SWORDS

Basics of Gripping and Drawing a Sword - for beginners

"Ninja Training Video Blog: "Katana Drawing Swords"
(Nov. 22, '09)

Sensei Roemke from Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo demonstrates how to draw and cut with the weapon commonly used in modern Ninja training. This technique is from the school Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu (Enbukan.) Learn more in the 7th kyu of the black belt Bujinkan video course "Basics of Ninja Training."

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About Enbukan and
Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu

CAUTION: the katana's unique design and in particular its sharpness necessitate quite a few specialized precautions to handle it. Failure to observe these precautions can easily lead to damage to the weapon or severe injury. Train at your own risk and note that this weapon is illegal in some USA states.

The Enbukan is a Japanese martial arts organization based on the Machida family koryu styles.
It is dedicated to teaching and training in the traditional koryu method. The emphasis of Enbukan training is to accurately pass on the application oriented mindset of traditional budō.

Enbukan training is not widely available outside of Japan. There are a relatively small number of Enbukan Dojo in the USA. Many of these dojo are run by jikideshi (direct disciples) of Kenshinsai Machida. The Enbukan sword schools are not kendo, and are not intended for competition. Neither are they iaido training, as that term is commonly used today. These sword schools, characterized by an emphasis on application and on katana sword drawing, cutting, and returning the sword to its saya (sheath), are called battojutsu. The sword training in the Enbukan emphasizes the application and correct understanding of the historical principles of the school first, with the esoteric or spiritual side of the training to be reached only thereafter.

Some of the schools of Battojutsu which are taught in the Enbukan:

    * Enshin Itto Ryu
    * Fudo Ikken Ryu
    * Jigen Ryu
    * Mugai Ryu

It is common that many Enbukan schools also teach or offer Bujinkan training. There is no actual relationship between these two schools. The reason for the correlation is that the Hombu Dojo for both schools are in the same city of Noda, Japan, and so some students choose to study both arts.

(*This info about "Enbukan" is from Wikipedia) Wikipedia Affiliate Button

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