Sunday, 4 September 2022

Seitei Kobudo - Kendo - Iaido - Jodo

 

The Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei in Japan sets the standard for the practice of KENDO, as it is handed down from the old Samurai Ryuha - practiced in Dojo with bokken and shinai

The ZNKR also covers IAIDO, the drawing and forms with a live blade

The ZNKR thirdly added the practice of JODO, use of the Jo, again with forms taken from the traditional Ryuha

KENDO

IAIDO

JODO



KENDO

Targets

Shomen - helmet

Migi Men - right side

Hidari Men - left side

Migi Do - right torso

Hidari Do - left torso

Kote - wrist , right

Hidari Kote - left wrist

Tsuki - thrust


Kirikaeshi - striking exercise


WAZA 10 partner techniques

Shikake waza 6 attack

Tobikomi
Hikibana
Katsugi
Nidan
Harai
Debana



Oji waza 4 counter

Nuki
Suriage
Uchi otoshi
Kaeshi


NIHON KATA

7 TACHI vs TACHI

Ippon
Nihon
Sanbon
Yonhon
Gohon
Rokuhon
Roppon
Nanahon

3 TACHI vs Kodachi

Ippon me
NIHON me
Sanbon me



IAIDO

There four parts to each Iaido sequence

Nuki - drawing

Kiri - cutting

Chiburui - shake off blood

Noto - sheath sword



12 Seitei Iaido Kata

Four Suwari kneeling

Mae
Ushiro
Uke Nagashi
Tsuka Ate


Eight TACHI standing

Kesa Giri
Morote Tsuki
Sanpo Giri
Ganmen Ate
Soete Tsuki
Shiho Giri
So Giri
Nuki Uchi



Tōhō Iaido

Five koryu Iaido forms, sourced from the five major schools

Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū School - Mae-giri
Mugai-ryū School - Zengo-giri
Shindō Munen-ryū School - Kiri-age
Suiō-ryū School - Shihō-giri
Hōki-ryū School - Kissaki-gaeshi



SEITEI JODO is mainly sourced from the Shinto Muso Ryu

Kihon

12 basic techniques - practiced solo (Tandoku dosa) - and in pairs (Sotai dosa)

Honte Uchi
Gyakute Uchi
Hiki Otoshi Uchi
Kaeshi Zuki
Gyakute Zuki
Maki Otoshi

Kuri Tsuke
Kuri Hanashi
Tai Atari
Tsuki Hazushi Uchi
Dobarai Uchi
Tai Hazushi Uchi


Kata 12 sets from Traditional Ryuha

Ippon me - Tsuki Zue
Nihon me - Suigetsu
Sanbon me - Hissage
Yonhon me - Shamen
Gohon me - Sakan
Roppon me - Monomer

Nanahon me - Kasumi
Hachihonme - Tachi Otoshi
Kyuhon me - Rai Uchi
Juppon me - Seigan
Jūippon me - Midare Dome
Jūnihon me - Ran Ai