sword – Page 2 – Protective Arts

TACHI DORI (Forms 1 and 2)

I have been presenting sword-takes away from the paired sword form san-no-tachi. The reason to show the disarms from a paired sword exercise is to train the visual system to recognize how the moment in time looks and to teach sensitivity in weapon engagements. Form 1 is done on after the first kirikaeshi. Shidachi executesContinue reading “TACHI DORI (Forms 1 and 2)”

VISUALIZATION

I have covered this is other posts >here< and >here< but give the importance of visualization in weapons training, I thought it useful to revisit the topic. The eight basic suburi are kata that anyone can practice solo. To my way of thinking, the most effective way to learn the pattern is to ensure theContinue reading “VISUALIZATION”

WAKIZASHI

My first historical Japanese sword, forged by the first Hizen Kuni Kawachi Daijyo Fujiwara Masahiro, a swordsmith of the Nabeshima clan who created a unique hamon with the grandson of the first Tadayoshi. He changed his name to Masahiro November 2 in the 2nd year of Kanei (1624) and received Kawachi Daijyo in May ofContinue reading “WAKIZASHI”