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Owari Kan-ryu sojutsu (kuda yari), Shinkage-ryu sojutsu, and Shinkage-ryu naginata.

Paul Chen (a sword maker and vendor) has a katana called the "Tiger:"

http://www.japaneseswords4samurai.com/pctk.htm

It is, by accounts I've heard, a fine blade. Not something you would want to...

I concur with Ramirez all the way. Judo or BJJ will help anyone regardless of where they eventually want to take their martial career.

Somewhat humorously, my uncle Anthony. He's a big fella, powerful build, and I'm scrawny and on the short end. We'd make the ultimate combination of strength and flexibility. It would be a classic...

Describe the kata and their names. I might be able to help.

I would tend to doubt that aikido folks practice authentic Shinkage-ryu, however... probably more like aiki-ken with a nice name slapped...

I must be already corrupted by budo elitism. I agreed with most of what was said in the article, but failed to see why it was a bad thing.

Also, Phil, there's more to TMA than mere self-defence......

It's simply a matter of doing it often enough. When I started martial art, I couldn't do five minutes of seiza without my legs hurting and falling asleep. I've worked my way up to a bit over a half...

If memory serves, there's a left-handed draw in Shinkage-ryu iai. A very distinctive-looking technique, in my recollection. Nothing like the Sanjuro one, though. There's a lot of hip work involved...

The controversy exists. I can't tell you much more off the top of my head.

This will depend on three factors:

1. How nice of a guy the sensei in question is.

2. How well and honestly you conduct yourself when you observe classes.

3. How good of an introduction you...

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I'm amazed at how much schlock this guy successfully crams in to such a tiny space...

First, I've done kendo. I've swung a shinai. It's like a twig compared with an...

Indeed. And the fact remains that trying to promote his mismash of kendo and chambara as a viable kenjutsu system is simply deceitful advertising. He doesn't (to my knowledge) hold a single...

Koryu God is rather obviously Hyakutake-san. Probably me as well (to a certain extent). I have to say that he's not that great at crafting nice pigeonholes for his stereotypes, though... at least,...

Wow, very nice, Hyakutake-san! It's even got his picture and everything! I'm tempted to edit the text to give myself an Okuden Menkyo too... ;)

Sour grapes. I was this guy's main opponent for a while, and I can tell you that he's a fraud in the grand old tradition. A mixture of kendo, chambara, and book-learned koryu techniques suddenly...

"The only thing required for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing."

I'm sure the guy didn't feel safe with a knife being waved at him. I mean, who knows? He could have been a psycho and...

I am almost positive that the person pictured on the front page of the Gifu-based webpage (identified as 毛利潔) is a fairly regular student at the Owari Kan-ryu dojo with Kato Isao-sensei. I have not...

If you're serious, Owari Kan-ryu might let you train. We're in Nagoya.

Define "length of time."

And sign your full name to your posts, as you agreed to when you joined E-Budo.

Kesa-giri. What's not to love? :)

I also really like the Shinkage-ryu batto. It's very practical and efficient, with a great fighting spirit.

Absolutely fascinating. I would love to see it demonstrated at embu sometime. Thanks for the historical info!

Not to continue the off-topic-ness, but if you teach in MA then I'd love to visit your dojo/workshop/etc. next time I'm in the area (could be a couple years, but hey :P). If you're not averse to...

So if I'm reading this correctly, Shinkage-ryu iai is an offshoot of the Edo branch?

The man is a disgrace to the human race. Regardless of how you feel about the motivations for people going to war and such, you can't hold the soldiers personally accountable for defending their...

Is Shinkage-ryu Iaido a reference to Yagyu Seigo Ryu, the older batto techniques of Hikita Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, or something completely different?