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I can play all on MAC using FireFox or Safari. I think you might be missing a plugin!

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The Kashima-Shinryu also have a jump and cut kata in their battojutsu. I have forgotten the name but what happens is that you are being chased by someone and you jump up and around drawing and...

I'll just agree to disagree...

Unfortunately my full reply was lost.



Granted that this is the case but I wouldn't dismiss what he says so easily, especially when as yet, I haven't spent as much time in Japan than he had,...

Hence beginning my comment with the words 'It depends on your conception and definition of the words do and jutsu.'

It depends on your conception and definition of the words do and jutsu. It's merited that you might learn good technique in Iaido but in my humble opinion you might find that the reasons for...

My thoughts precisely, is it more practical and iai-jutsu like and not performed as a self cultivating exercise i.e. Iaido ?

Am I right in saying that the main line for MJER has an extra set of kata that isn't normally practiced by the other ryuha called Eishin ryu batto-ho? I seem to recall a standing version of mae is in...

To give you a proper answer Joris

I think that this is a matter for you to discuss with you tai-jutsu teacher. Then if they agree that it is acceptable for you to cross train you will then have to...

This is for the UK practitioners, I don't know if any of you are aware or not (or if there is a post related to this already) but there is an E-Petition asking the Government to reconsider it's...

My ulcer nearly burst in the laughter..... are you trying to kill me?? :)

it's now February..... the suspense has almost given me stomach ulcers... what is the book?? When will it appear? Mrs Skoss put us out of our misery or give us some more less cryptic clues!!!

And the fish bite...... :) :)

They should look on the positive side, :) less time wasted on the internet and more time doing Keiko and suburi!

Fredrik

I think you will find that the denshou for Eishin-ryu are exactly the same for both ryuha. The only difference was the oral teaching (which is the most important part of any koryu). This...

Onigote? I know it as Onikote but maybe my kanji reading is wrong 鬼甲手 . Try here http://www6.big.or.jp/~budogu/bokuto.html

I hope this helps

The name as far as I am aware is correct as Yoshisato and he is the author of Iaido Kyohan and Shokai Iai: Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu (with his son Akio) Mitani Akio I believe heads the line and is...

You could start by looking here for Jigen Ryu

http://www.jigen-ryu.com/

I found it a while a go.

Sorry, my mistake! I can't find a reference to how to pronounce her name anywhere on the net.

You can find a webpage (in Japanese here)....

At last I have finally got the names translated for the Harusuke-ha Lineage. (See attached file)

The only living direct student of Yamamoto sensei is Hatanaka Sensei. Hatanaka studied directly...

There is, these are paired sets first practiced with bokuto and then using shinken.

Koden Tachi Uchi no Kurai (10 sets)

Tsume ai no Kurai (10 sets)

There is also Oe sensei's version of...

Perhaps you are talking about Hokushin Shinoh Ryu?

http://www.txc.net.au/~hokushin/index.htm

I only know what I have seen at this website.

I saw the nukitsuke the summer before last when I was in Japan then. As you turned the sword the saya is released by the right hand and pressed flat against the obi over the saya. I questioned about...

Being away for a while I had missed this thread. However, I would add some information that I have come across.

In recent conversations here in Japan I have tried to trace what happened to the...

I believe that Masayuki Shimabukuro is not ZNIR ..... I think he is DNBK, Jikishin-Kai International and the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-Kai. Miura Takeyuki heads the line if I remember and claims to be...