Haiya-Te

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Koryu 古流 Martial Art
Haiya-Te
Founder(s)
Iesada Gensai	1554 - 1604	Kuroyama Norikazu	1573 - 1657
Date founded
Early Edo period	Founded between 1584-1662
Current headmaster
Kuroyama Reijiro Susamajii Hiroyuki	10th Generation

Arts taught in Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū
Japanese name	Description	Haiya-Te designation
Kenjutsu 剣術 - odachi, kodachi	Sword art - Long and short sword	Tachi/Kodachi Seiho
Kenjutsu - odachi, kodachi	Sword art - Long and short sword used together	Nito Seiho
Aikuchi	Knife art	Aikuchi roppo
Juttejutsu - Jutte	Truncheon art	Jitte to jutsu
Bojutsu棒術 - Bo	Staff art	Bo jutsu

Haiya-Te is a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship conceived by the legendary warrior Iesada Gensai and famous lieutenant Kuroyama Norikazu. Haiya-Te is mainly known for the single-sword, katana, kenjutsu techniques Iesada called ashi dageki ("leg strike") and shi kageki("extreme death").

[edit] Origin

A general in the Takeno Shogunate founded this style. His pupil Norikazu mastered and redid this style. After Iesada had died and Norikazu left the Takeno Shogunate with his brother he added to the fast paced style. On his way to the Kaga Province he took many elements from other ronin, even monks to add into this style.

[edit] Succession

The Haiya-Te Dojo is a modern day dojo in the mountains of the Kaga Province. The sensei Kuroyama Hiroyuki, ancestor of Kuroyama Norikazu, teaches the students in the ancient art of swordfighting. Not only fighting is taught there but bushido and samurai ways of life are taught there.