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Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū (神道夢想流), a most commonly known by its practice of jōdō, is a traditional school ( koryū) of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff ( jō ). The technical purpose of the art is to learn how to defeat a swordsman in combat using the jō, with an emphasis ...
Kenjutsu (剣術) is an umbrella term for all ( ko-budō) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. [1] Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of ...
Japan. Creator. Musō Gonnosuke. Olympic sport. no. Jōdō (杖道), meaning "the way of the jō ", or Jōjutsu (杖術) is a Japanese martial art using a short staff called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. The jō is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long.
Ninjutsu (忍術), sometimes used interchangeably with the modern term ninpō (忍法), [1] is the martial art strategy and tactics of unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, insurgency tactics and espionage purportedly practised by the ninja. [2] [page needed] Ninjutsu was a separate discipline in some traditional Japanese schools, which ...
Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū (神道夢想流) [1] is a traditional ( ko-ryū) school of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, the art of handling the Japanese short staff ( jō ). The art was created with the purpose of defeating a swordsman in combat using the jō, with an emphasis on proper distance, timing and concentration.
Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū (無双直伝英信流 or 無雙直傳英信流) is a Japanese sword art school and one of the most widely practiced schools of iai in the world. [citation needed] Often referred to simply as "Eishin-ryū," it claims an unbroken lineage dating back from the sixteenth century to the early 20th century.
Shindō Yōshin-ryū. Shindō Yōshin-ryū (新道楊心流), meaning "New Willow School" is a traditional school ( ko-ryū) of Japanese martial arts, teaching primarily the art of jūjutsu. The first kanji of the name originally translated into "新=New", but in the mainline branch the kanji for "new" was eventually changed into the homophonic ...
Shinto-ryu. Shinto-ryu can refer to several styles of classical Japanese swordsmanship used by the samurai : Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū. Kashima Shintō-ryū. Kasumi Shintō-ryū Kenjutsu. Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū. or to some other martial art : Shintō Musō-ryū, a school of jōjutsu. Shindo Ryu, a modern style of karate.