Toden ryu

[sobujutsu]

Hi

Does anyone know the Toden ryu?

Are they still around?
If, where?
Does anyone have information(History, Kata)?

regards
Martin Lasser

[Lance Gatling]

Hi

Does anyone know the Toden ryu?

Are they still around?
If, where?
Does anyone have information(History, Kata)?

regards
Martin Lasser

You mean 卜傳流剣術?
It's read 'Bokuden ryu kenjutsu'.

I do know it, but am afraid someone's going to ask me why they don't use straight swords! ;->

[sobujutsu]

Ohh, it's read Bokuden ryu, then everything is clear for me. I only came across with this in latin letters not in Kanji. In Kanji I would be able to read the name, but so...

Thank you Lance

redards
Martin Lasser

[Lance Gatling]

Ohh, it's read Bokuden ryu, then everything is clear for me. I only came across with this in latin letters not in Kanji. In Kanji I would be able to read the name, but so...

Thank you Lance

redards
Martin Lasser
Even most Japanese screw this one up, no sweat, you're welcome.

[sobujutsu]

You mean 卜傳流剣術?
It's read 'Bokuden ryu kenjutsu'.

I do know it, but am afraid someone's going to ask me why they don't use straight swords! ;->

So, can you give me some more information, Lance?

regards
Martin Lasser

[Lance Gatling]

Not sure I can tell you much.

It is primarily (only?) still practiced in northern Honshu in Aomori City - one family are essentially the primary practitioners, they also teach or practice at a kendo dojo, I think. I have a bud who takes kendo there.

I've seen them a couple of times, nothing is really striking IIRC, but I'm not an expert. This clip shows them, it may be the father / son. I think this is one of the more advanced kata - I do recall (offhand w/o my notes) they have a lot of very close counters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3owvN3vhBo

[sobujutsu]

thank you

regards
Martin Lasser