Shinkendo
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Toshishiro Obata, founder of Shinkendo
Shinkendo (真剣道, 眞劍道 Shinkendō) is a gendai budo martial art that teaches the way of samurai swordsmanship.[citation needed] The meaning of the name Shinkendo can be interpreted multiple ways.
Toshishiro Obata (小幡 利城) is both founder and head instructor of the International Shinkendo Federation (国際真剣道連盟 Kokusai Shinkendō Renmei). Shinkendo is non-competitive and is learned through the Goho Gorin Gogyo (fivefold way):
- Suburi (Swinging exercises)
- Battoho (Drawing techniques)
- Tanrengata (Solo forms)
- Tachiuchi (Pre arranged sparring)
- Tameshigiri (Test cutting with real swords)
Shinkendo also incorporates Toyama Ryu, Battojutsu, Battodo.
External links
References
- Shinkendo - Japanese Swordsmanship ISBN 096686770X
- Tameshigiri ISBN 0966867750
- Patrick Lombardo 『Encyclopédie Mondiale des Arts Martiaux』 Editions E.M.、1998年、ISBN 2907736604
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