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Battōjutsu (抜刀術, battō-jutsu, 'craft of drawing out the sword') is an old term for iaijutsu (居合術). Battōjutsu is often used interchangeably with the terms iaijutsu and battō (抜刀).
Battojutsu is an older name for Iaijutsu. Historically, it is unclear when the term "iaijutsu" originated. Historically, it is unclear when the term "iaijutsu" originated. It is also unclear when techniques to draw katana from the scabbard were first practiced as a dedicated form of exercise.
He began development of the mutō techniques of using bare hands against the sword and it is he who appended the name of his family (Yagyū) onto the name of the school, founding the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū. His son, Yagyū Munenori, later perfected the techniques of mutō, and also created the techniques of iaijutsu.
Jutsu (術) ('technique', 'method', 'spell', 'skill' or 'trick') is a bound morpheme of the Sino-Japanese lexical stratum of the Japanese language.The moves in the following martial arts are called jutsu:
Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu Hyōhō (天眞正自源流兵法) is a koryu (ancient martial art) specializing in iaijutsu (quick-draw sword art) and kenjutsu (swordsmanship) founded by Tose Yosazaemon Osamune around the Eiroku Era (1558- 1570). [1]
The system teaches battojutsu using very long swords known as choken.. The kanji for Choken Battojutsu Kageryū (景流) means keshiki, or a scene.This is the original name of a ryū from Yanagawa fief in Kyushu and it has not been changed since inception in the mid sixteenth century.
For example, in the early medieval period, the bow and the spear were emphasized, but during the Tokugawa period (1603–1867 CE), fewer large-scale battles took place, and the sword became the most prestigious weapon. Another trend that developed throughout Japanese history was that of increasing martial specialization as society became more ...
Sword techniques: Battōjutsu 抜刀術: Techniques for unsheathing the sword: Bōjutsu 棒術: Staff techniques: Hobakujutsu: Ropes and restraint techniques: Jojutsu 杖術: Short staff techniques: Jujutsu 柔術: Hybrid art, unarmed or with minor weapons: Kaikenjutsu: Dagger techniques: Kenpo: Unarmed striking techniques: Naginatajutsu ...