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Kenjutsu

Kenjutsu - Japanese sword art including various fencing techniques. Studied using bokken (wooden sword) and iaito (blunt sword).

History

Kenjutsu is one of the oldest Japanese martial arts, developed by samurai. Includes many schools with different styles and techniques.

Key Techniques

  • Shuri-ken (straight cuts)
  • Kesa-giri (diagonal cuts)
  • Tsuki (thrusts)
  • Uke-nagashi (deflections)
  • Iai (sword drawing techniques)
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