Kenjutsu lesson for Josh MacDonald 5 横払い yokoharai

I upload this video for my friend Essential Karate.

essentialkarate Oct 11, 2:43pm via Echofon

@aikijp The sword is an awesome tool to learn martial movement. We practice it a bit at kodansha level, but also practice bo, jo and tanbo

JunseiRyu 6:09pm via Web

@aikijp thank you for posting another video sample. Are you deflecting with the Shinogi or Mune? I can't quite tell on the video

aikijp 8:53pm via HootSuite

@JunseiRyu thank you for mention.In this waza I use the Shinogi.If you do irimi enough,you can keep connect point exactly.That we call 剣体一致.

Kenjutsu lesson for Josh MacDonald 4 横払い yokoharai

Josh is learning how to harai from 脇構え(wakikamae).
We call it 横払い(yokobarai).

You should slowly ride on your sword to partner's sword.
And exactly keep connect point.
But something is wrong.

Josh: Yes Sensei. I must keep the contact point. Enter contact point and enter partner.
Actually, today I was able to do it (maybe). I hope I won't forget it.

Kenjutsu lesson for Josh MacDonald 3 袈斬り kesagiri

What is the impotance of speed?
How can you?
How do you use your body?

JunseiRyu 11:20pm via Web

@aikijp Looks good to me, great power in the cuts. The Kamae we use are more exaggerated than yours, but every system has its differences.

Kenjutsu lesson for Josh MacDonald 2 袈斬り kesagiri

Josh is learning how to kesagiri.
It is basic sword mobement.
Kesagiri movement is one of important movement when you do jujutsu also.

But something is wrong.

JunseiRyu 7:52pm via Web

@aikijp In my humble opinion the student appears to be hiting with the sword & not cutting. Also his step is not in time with the cut.When we practice kesagiri we focus primarilty on the irimi style movement & the timing of the cut. Kenjutsu must focus on Taisabaki.
「素人目の質問で失礼いたします。
稽古をされている方は相手を切るのではなく、相手の刀を叩いているように見受けます。
そのときのその足さばきが、切る動作に追いついていないように思えるのですが。
私が袈裟斬りを稽古する場合、まず何よりも入り身での動作と、切るタイミングに気をつけています。
剣術はその者の体さばきに最も注意しなければならないからです。」

grmnsplx 10:03pm via Web

@JunseiRyu you are right about my kesagiri. The tip is moving too fast as I am trying to beat Sensei. You're right - irimi is the way.

JunseiRyu 10:15pm via Web

@grmnsplx I did exactly the same thing when I first started training. I would always try and beet him with speed, but technique always wins.How long have you been training in Kenjutsu?

grmnsplx 10:28pm via Web

@JunseiRyu maybe 3+ years, but there has been a 2 year gap, so I have forgotten much. do you also practice this awase training?

JunseiRyu 11:16pm via Web

@grmnsplx Yes I practice Kenjutsu in a very similar method. Around 1/2 of each class if made up of Kata & Kihon, the rest is awase & Henka.

ishikawa desu
The purpose of this practice is thinking about rational moving of the body keeping one’s distance from partner, through hitting partner’s wood sword, not to cut his/her body.
Thus hitting partner’s sword is the purpose of it.

But we have a problem. It is that Josh-san moved by his over action.

We have been practicing the technique called ‘Ittou-ryu (school of one-sword).’

Then practicing the technique, we always consider; why we call it ‘one-sword', how I should move my body all at once, and how I can down partner’s sword though this way, and so on.
「この稽古の目的は、相手と距離を置いて、相手の剣を叩いくことを通じて、合理的な身体使いを考えることであり、相手の身体を切ることではありません。
なので、剣を叩くことは練習の目的です。
ただ城主さんの動きの大きさが改善すべき点だといえます。
私たちは「一刀流」の技術を学んでいます。
なぜそれを「一の刀」と呼ぶのか？
どのようにすれば一度に動けるのか。
それによって相手の剣を落とせるのかを稽古を通じて探求しています。」

JunseiRyu Oct 17, 11:08pm via Web

@aikijp Thank you for taking the time to give me details of your technique. I will have to study further into the methods of Ittou-Ryu

grmnsplx Oct 18, 10:00pm via Web

@aikijp Thank you Sensei. That is very clear.

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剣術 Kenjutsu lesson for Josh MacDonald

Keep connect point,please!

Where the swords collide/intersect, you can find aiki connection point there.

Josh: This technique is difficult, but Ishikawa Sensei is very patient so eventially I will be able to master this technique (with practice and Sensei's help).

JunseiRyu Oct 04, 8:37pm via Web
@aikijp Thank you very much, great technique! I have a question though, After the deflection do you cut the hand before cutting the neck?
Ishikawa:No, I don’t by ordinary, but we can do it when the necessity arises.