The Sword Arts Style of Kenjutsu

The sword arts style of Kenjutsu wear is traditional, consisting mostly

of hakama (split skirt trousers), keikogi (a heavy weight jacket, worn

tucked in) and obi (the belt). As a rule, you don't see any belt colors in

sword arts of kenjutsu, but only these titles; Deshi (student), Renshi

(instructor), Kyoshi (teacher) and Hanshi (master).

The Kata (preplaned forms of fighting and/or exercises) are the

common way of learning the ancient techniques and motions

required in the sword arts. In the begining one would practices solo.

However, once you were able to master that technique one would go

into pairs or multiple kenshi kata that are performed at a higher

level of training.

The standard practice tools for the sword arts are either a bokken

which is a simulated wooden sword or an actual real sword. The

ancient sword arts technique would be actually cutting, and

thrusting of the sharp blade into water soaked rolled mats and

bamboo poles, these were called tameshigiri, giving the more

advanced student practice in the actual impact of a real sword into

his/her's target.

Below are some Sword Arts Techniques in the Basic Kenjutsu

Concepts;Part 2

Conceptual cutting;
A discussion on the principals of how to make cuts in kenjutsu.




Basic Kenjutsu Concepts - Part 3
Kumitachi and techniques for Japanese sword.





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