May '24 - Shutojutsu

Another gem from Someya Sensei's book "Introduction to kakushibukijutsu" (隠し武器術入門).

The beginning of the whole section on Kihon Waza or basic technique actually starts with 手刀術 shutōjutsu or the art of the sword hand.

Starting with some receiving techniques or blocks, it then goes on to show the full set of Shodan kata using the shutō sword hand in place of a weapon. The form is exactly as a current student would know the Shodan kata to be with the fundo kusari. This sets up the kata to then show it performed with fundo kusari, followed by the variations for shoken, tanto and kakute.

So no excuses... you can practise the Shodan kata anywhere and anytime using your shutō or sword hand, no other equipment needed.

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