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In 2003, the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) introduced a set of basic exercises using a bokutō called Bokutō Ni Yoru Kendō Kihon-waza Keiko-hō. This form of practice is intended primarily for kendo practitioners up to Nidan ranking, but can be beneficial for all kendo students. [6] Suburitō (素振り刀) are bokken designed for use in ...
Kendo practice at an agricultural school c.1920. The person at right in the foreground is in chūdan-no-kamae, the person at left is in jōdan-no-kamae.. Chūdan-no-kamae (中段の構え:ちゅうだんのかまえ), sometimes shortened to Chūdan-gamae or simply Chūdan, is a basic weapon stance in many Japanese martial arts.
This standard set of iaido kata was created in 1969 by a committee formed by the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF, Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei or ZNKR). [31] The twelve Seitei iaido forms (seitei-gata) are standardised for the tuition, promotion and propagation of iaido at the iaido clubs, that are members of the regional Kendo federations. All ...
Kenjutsu (剣術) is an umbrella term for all schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration.Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. [1]
The art contains twelve forms (kata) and were developed in part by Shimizu Takaji and by a committee tasked with the creation of a compact Jōdō system to be taught mainly in Kendo dojos. [1] The result was the Zen Ken Renmei Seitei Jōdō system containing twelve forms ( kata )and twelve basic techniques ( kihon ).
These kata are officially known as the "All Japan Kendo Federation Iai" (全日本剣道連盟居合, Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei Iai), or Zen Ken Ren Iai (全剣連居合) and commonly referred to as seitei or seitei-gata. [1] The twelve seitei-gata are standardised for the tuition, promotion and propagation of iaido within the kendo federations
the way of the sword) is a modern Korean martial art derived from kendo, the Japanese discipline of swordsmanship. [1] The name is also romanized as Kŏmdo , Keomdo , Gumdo , and Geomdo . Kumdo, commonly translated as "the way of the sword," encompasses various sword-based martial arts influenced by both Korean and Japanese traditions.
Kenpō - Battlefield sword against sword forms, also forms for a short sword Wakizashi - Techniques for the companion sword Kusarigamajutsu - Techniques for the sickle and chain , both against a long sword and two swords (This is actually a separate tradition, Masaki-ryū Fukuhara-ha Kusarigamajutsu)