Ninja Hand Signals
Different Types of Martial Arts
Kenjutsu: “The god of the sword”
Unlike iaido, kenjutsu utilizes the “katana” (long sword), with a “bokken,” a wooden sword
of similar size and weight, used in training. It is essentially a noncompetitive, demonstrative, performance art, which takes on the form of prearranged set movements between dueling opponents.
The stuff of legend
The most famous practitioner was Miyamoto Musashi, also known as “The god of the Sword,” a legendary but real samurai who wrote The Five Rings, a tale of his warrior ship and his skill in double swordsmanship, to which he attributed his success in over 60 duels to the death
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August 5th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Iv never herd of this art form before, im going to have to check it out.
I have a softspot for japanese weaponary, hehe