Kenjutsu kenjutsu the art of japanese swordsmanship by david t. The is a quick summarization and development of a previous post of a lesson from kendo hanshi 8 dan, inoue yoshihiko sensei. However, you must do lots of suburi and kiri kaeshi so that when you discover the secrets, your waza will just happen. This crucial training for every pracitioner requires good reliable equipment. Kenjutsu should not be considered the same as kendo. Information on this website is posted from many different sources and every effort is made to post accurate information. On sunday 27 october 2002, i earned the rank of second dan in kendo. Controlled jigeiko is a timed 2min rotation free practice with shinsa test standard in mind.
We provide excellent bokken in both red and white oak all proudly made in japan by expert craftsmen. Shitachi can take uchitachis life if heshe wants to, but heshe doesnt. Jion is the simplest of the sentei kata and is comprised mostly of pieces from heian and tekki kata. These kata make use of the ancient techniques of kenjutsu as adapted to modern kendo. This study guide reflects general concepts agreed upon by many kendoists, however, there will always be those who have their own viewpoints and ideas. Shinai bamboo practice sword kendo jo 4 long hardwood stick jodo tendo ryu naginata solid hardwood naginata used for tendo ryu, zen nihon and ajnf kata atarashi naginata naginata used in shiai.
Errors may occur and users use this site without warranties of any sort implied and at their own risk. To fully learn about the philosophy and concepts of kendo, one must continue their own education by studying all aspects of kendo and not only limiting. These kata are a modern introduction in arounddeveloped to retain a direct relationship of modern kendo with ancient schools of kenjutsu. If there is a problem with the iaito please notify us within 15 days of your delivery date and we will provide instructions or send a return label to have the iaito shipped back for inspection. If you can find them they will greatly improve your ability to win a match. Nagenokata adopted on april 10th, 1960 amended on november 1st, 2005 introduction nagenokata, also called randorinokata, was created to help judo students understand the principles and master the basic techniques of nagewaza used in randori. Shotokan karate kata kihon or taikyoku shodan kihon kata or taikyoku shodanthe original name, is the first kata practiced by many shotokan groups. Understand the principle of sen taking the initiative 3. It is very obvious which candidates have neglected kata for long periods of. Stephen quinlan wrote a thorough analysis of the nihon kendo no kata and the kihon bokuto waza. According to inoue sensei, this is the beginning of kendo. The first or shoden level consist of eleven forms developed by omori rokurozaemon, a student of hasegawa eishin and an expert in shinkage ryu kenjutsu.
The all japan kendo federation is also looking into avenues of interjecting the bokuto ni yoru kendo kihonwaza keikoho into all general kendo practices throughout japan. For many students, these forms seem stiff and unnecessary except for promotional purposes, but in reality they are. Crossing your right foot in front of your left, strike shomen with strong kiai. Gohon me in the tachi no kata gives us a text book lesson in how to combat jodan. Featuresthe ten kata of kendo performed masterfully by members of the all japan kendo federation. Though it may seem simple to take apart an iaito, it should not be done lightly. It has 47 counts and contains some of the most basic movements that shotokan has to offer. Practitioners earn points for successfully striking an opponent in a defined area, and the practitioner with the most points wins. Bows toward the shomen judges shall be done from a standing position. On this video you will see the ten kata of kendo performed masterfully by members of the all japan kendo federation. In kendo, the targets are restricted to the head, wrist, body plate, and throat. You learn what ties kendo to real kenjutsu in its kata. Kendo is a sport form of swordsmanship and an offspring of kenjutsu. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences.
Thus, grading requirements aside, diligent practice of the kata is essential to learning correct kendo form, technique, and meaning. Points kendo kata kendo world forums as far as i know kendo kata was formed by sensei from more ryuha than there are kata, nihon kendo kata instructional manual. Kata were originally used to preserve the techniques and history of kenjutsu for future. This book explains the all japan kendo kata with detailed pictures for easy understanding. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho.
Nihonto japanese sword general term katana long sword wore through the obi belt, edge up. Leading with your left foot, take three crossing steps so that you end up in issoku itto maai. Kendo and kata its relationship with humanity and buddhism. Kendo no kata formal technique in the way of the sword introduction to kendo no kata kendo kata consist of two man forms where the student learns aggressive and defensive movements that will be used later in competition. Japan kendo kata, meaning of kendo study site from. Kendo no kata teaches us a lot about kamae, and though we rarely use gedankamae, hassokamae and wakikamae in shinai kendo, practising them in kata gives us a great lesson in flexibility and adaptability.
I strongly suggest that readers pick up inoue senseis book kendo kata. Nihon kendo kata kendo world keikokai 2012 youtube. In this section the author discusses the lesson taught by ippon me, the first technique of the kata the first kata begins with jodan. In order kata 1 through kata 10 for better learning habits.
Bokuto ni yoru kendo kihon waza keiko ho developed by the nippon kendo renmei purpose. Stroud sensei leads a dojo in boise, idaho, and serves as a kendo mentor and instructor to zen bu kans sensei. The kata of muso jikiden eishin ryu shoden level or omoriryu there are three levels of iai aware and ready kata formal techniques in eishin ryu. Points of caution in the instruction of kendo kata. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. The first kata of the nihon kendo kata has opponents facing each other with swords. Currently, the osaka prefecture kendo federation is applying it in promotional examinations, in addition to kendo kata and keiko. Nihon kendo kata from rod omoto sensei, tacoma, wa june, 1999. Nihon kendo gata kata supplied by jumpei matsumoto chief national kendo coach from the original writing of noboru shigeoka hanshi 9th dan. As lamentable as it may be, it seem that many contemporary kendoka give little serious thought to the true way of kendo and its humanistic potential, and merely concentrate their efforts on learning how to. These ten forms serve as the foundation for modern kendo itself. Kendo katas pdf this is a page to introduce first kendo kata no.
The purpose of this action was, i heard, to keep the traditional kenjutsu forms in kendo to remember where kendo came from. The founder of shotokan karate, master gichin funakoshi pictured, developed six taikyoku kata. This pdf details the first kata of the heian series. Kendo kata manual english by international kendo federation. United states judo federation nage no kata general information officially, the judging of the kata does not start until the two contestants are on the center of the mat, standing approximately 5.
Nihon kendo kata was created by integrating many kata forms from different kenjutsu schools in 1912. Bokuto ni yoru kendo kihonwaza keikoho is a new form of bokken training that is directly translatable to bogu kendo. Work on standardizing kenjutsu kata continued for years, with several groups involved 7. Bokuto ni yoru kendo kihonwaza keikoho also facilitates learning the nihon kendo kata, and because of this was adopted by the all japan kendo federation for use in primary and secondary school. Being a simple kata, there are no fancy moves to hide behind.
It is to give everybody an opportunity to demonstrate the waza they have learned against as many opponents as. These kata consist of twoman sets which use techniques that have actually been tested in combat with real swords. Meaning way of the sword, kendo is a form of japanese martial arts in which practitioners spar using bamboo swords shinai and protective body armor bogu. Following on from the datotsu striking and thrusting methodology and zantotsu cutting and thrusting methodology from our previous meeting, today i would like to investigate ways of teaching the nippon kendo kata. Iaido students at zen bu kan begin by learning the basic fundamentals of iaido. When shidachi strikes your shomen, raise your eyes to meet. This rare instructional material shows you every detail of these kata and the correct way to perform each kata. Zij is in samenwerking met quinlansensei tot stand gekomen. Bokuto ni yoru kendo kihon waza keiko ho developed by the znkr zen nihon kendo renmei purpose of the kata is. Nippon kendo kata instruction manual nariaki satoh on.