Tuesday 26 January 2010

Kenjutsu - sword

We'll develop sword sets later but for now we'll just setup a curricululm from the varius ryu.

Suburi
Sets you practice on your own.

Kumi Tachi - sword practice with a partner.

Kihon - the basic targets:
Men - head
Do -body
Kote - hand
Tsuki - thrust

Kirikaeshi - 5 step sword drill
Taiatari - a "chi ken" drill, like an NRG drill

5 sets where you attack
5 sets counterattack

mutodori -unarmed sword evasion

ken dori - unarmed sword taking

That should be enough to be going along with.

We also adapt certain largo and serrada drills for sword play.