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3d •
What is kenjutsu
In class I have heard many times "it's all kenjutsu." When I first started that didn't really make sense, I mean in basic terms, kenjutsu is the art of Japanese swordsmanship. Over time I started thinking how our principles of posture, relaxation and breathing can be applied in our everyday lives. For example when cleaning snow off my car I focused on using my hips to move my arm. When driving I think about my posture and when traffic is crazy good time to practice breathing and relaxation. 🙂 What are your thoughts about the phrase "it's all kenjutsu" ?
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@Randy George it's so hard to change your programming. You get used to people saying "this is based on the use of a sword" and then what they do has nothing to do with it. It's hard to put into words. Pop culture has done a great disservice for convincing people of what swordsmanship looks like.
10d •
Hello
Hi Everyone, just thought I would drop a note to see how people are doing. What are you working on as far as kenjutsu? I have been focusing on posture and proper walking and opening. Hope everyone is doing well!
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@Joanne Hunter focusing on rolls has gotten my focus to return to relaxation and to do less. The harder I try to perform the roll myself, the worse it comes out lol. If I relax completely and just let the roll happen, it goes so much more smoothly, like my body can just take the shape it needs to.
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@Randy George I've just got to get out there and record some more. Now that it's so cold, I'm having a tougher time spending time outside 🫠
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Training Weapons & Order Links
I'm excited to announce a new section with links to purchase the best bokken and bo-tanto you can find for Nami Ryu kenjutsu and tanto-jutsu. Check out the section called "Training Weapons & Order Links" in the Kenjutsu Basics section.
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Maybe I'm blind but I can't find the "training weapons" section. Where is it?
Sep 23 •
Welcome!
Welcome to Nami ryu Kenjutsu online. I'm excited to have you here, and to share your passion for learning Japanese swordsmanship. ⚔️ Please take a minute to introduce yourself and share what motivates you to learn kenjutsu. Maybe you're into Kurosawa movies, the samurai, or Japanese swords, or maybe you've wanted to learn Japanese swordsmanship but don't have a place to train or a community to support you. We'd like to know what brought you here!
3 likes • Sep 24
Hey everyone! I'm David, I live in Arkansas and work as a Licensed Professional Counselor. I've done Martial arts since I was 5 because I wanted to be a ninja turtle. From there I got into a lot of anime that got me interested in swordsmanship specifically. I discovered James Williams when I was in high school and have wanted to train in Nami Ryu ever since. I recently had my first child so I haven't been able to attend the live classes in a while but I'm very excited about having this as a means to stay connected, motivated, and on task!
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@Jacob Bear gotta be Leonardo man. I love his dedication to training.
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What do you look for in your sword?
Howdy all, I've held a friend's polypropylene katana, about a year ago. He's a beginner, but he's huge, so I was surprised at how small the sword was. I'm not beginning kendo anytime soon—I've just dipped my toe into swords at all, and I'm a curious fella. I have a 29"-blade training dao, the one in my profile photo, that I call the butter knife, and a Chinese straight sword that's intentionally a bit oversized for me, with a 37" blade and space for both hands on the handle. Do you have a rule of thumb, a principle, or a good resource for sizing a katana? I know, you match the tool to the job, and for a beginner, the job is training. Even still, I'd love to hear how you select a sword when you can choose based on feel. Much obliged 🖖
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I'm a fan of larger swords personally. My first quality katana was a raptor Shobu Zukuri, and I really like it a lot. The one thing I don't like about it though is how big the tsuka is. They are really thick and beefy tsuka on those raptor katana. I subsequently bought an old Bugei Wave second hand, and I adore that sword. It's bigger than the raptor but feels so good. Very well balanced, but you're paying for it. I then ended up ordering a custom katana from sinosword to similar specs to my Bugei. It cost a fraction of the price, maybe around $600-ish. Good sword, I use it for practice a lot. The balance and handling isn't as good as the Bugei. I notice the difference when I've been training with it for a while then pick up the Bugei, the sinosword just doesn't feel as alive. Fittings and furniture also aren't as good on the sinosword. But both are sharp! They will get the job done! I can post pics of these 3 together to compare if you'd like. I also use a Bugei Bokken too, but I'm not sure if they are still making those.
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