The Japanese Sword Arts:

Throughout history The sword arts have been divided several

different ways. First is by type, ken or iai (sometimes called batto).

They are also divided by thier own origin, Now, the three families

of sword arts are; Muso {"empty"}, Kage {"shadow"}, and the thrid

one is Shinto {"new sword"} styles. Some types will mix these

depending on thier origin and the type of application.

However, you can always find that each type are within the three

styles. You can easily recognize them by their arrangement of

various charateristics. As we dig into the history we find two

organizations within Japan that have tried to dominate these

sword arts.

The Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei (All Japan Kendo Federation)

require an oversees certification for kendo, kenjutsu, and we

also have some iaido ryu. The Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei (All

Japan Iaido Federation) is a younger organization.

But, they also require oversees certification of some kenjutsu

and a lot of the iaido ryu. But, the most traditional of the ryu

have held out in joining either of the two organizations. To this

day they have remained independent and free minded.

Please find below some basic sword arts for examples for you to check out;

Iaido Basics Sword Arts: Introduction

This series is geared to those who may not have a proper teacher and desire a more than casual understanding of Japanese Swordsmanship;




Iaido Basics Sword Arts: The Parts of a Sword;




Iaido Basics Sword Arts: Torei- Bowing In;




Iaido Basics Sword Arts: Drawing the Sword;




Iaido Basics Sword Arts: Basic Cutting Technique;



Sword Arts; Iai Tameshigiri;



Sword Arts; Tameshigiri Practice: Iaido and Batto Test Cutting;




The Sword Arts should always have safety first..... And as

always remember [Practice does not make Prefect......Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect] Be Safe! Click on the link above to get

your training in the Sword Arts Now!

Sword Arts

Welcome to this Sword Arts Site

It is a known fact that a lot of the martial arts training include the sword arts as a part of their teachings. In some cases, the sword arts of the martial arts training have included other types of weapons.

As you research you will find there are still other Martial Arts teachings, which still teach only the sword arts. The most traditional ryu would teach the sword arts as their first weapon of choice, and a few other arts as well (weapons or empty hand).

Only in modern times the budo or bujutsu have choosen the empty hand arts for becoming the weapon of first choice and leaving the sword arts as thier weapon of second choice.

Please find below, for your intertainment a clip from So Close- An Awesome Fight Scene of the Sword Arts;

Always remember safety first above all else; Again...[Practice

does not make Perfect......Perfect Practice Makes Perfect] Click

on the link above to get your training in the Sword Arts Now!

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