Shinkendo

Shinkendo ( Jap. 眞 劍道 , English Shinkendo ) - the art of owning a Japanese sword - katana , created in 1990 in the United States by Toshishiro Obata ^[1] .

In 1994, the International Shinkendo Federation was established ^[1] . The name "Shinkendo" is a registered trademark ^[1] .

In feudal times, fencing was considered the center of samurai martial arts. Other arts, such as javelin throwing, archery and hand-to-hand combat, were secondary to central art. With the exception of infantrymen (newcomers from the village who were given minimal training), all samurai studied fencing and also specialized in archery or other disciplines.

Shinkendo can be considered a unique, comprehensive combination of techniques and principles borrowed from other respected arts. The strongest principles of various military styles are combined into a course of study:

Kendo - fast moving and counterattacks

Yagyu Shinkage-ryu and Kashima Shin-ryu - intense training

Jiken-ryu - strong blows

Yoriken Battojutsu - fast and accurate tameshigiri

Aikido and Ryukyu Kobudo - smooth body movements

Sinkendo equally emphasizes five important aspects of fencing:

Suburi (mahi) applies taysabaki (circular movements), asisabaki (moving legs), kensabaki (moving a sword) and tokhojushinho (ten basic methods of the sword).

Battoho (extraction methods) are combined in the technique of Goho Battoho and emphasize the hood and the attachment of the sword from different directions.

Tanrangat (single form) uses suburi in various forms to study different types of movement of legs, body, twisting movements, twisting of hips, circular movements, central pillar of the body.

Tatiuti (sparring) adds an element of reality and helps two people achieve a sense of harmony and synchronicity through control of distance, energy, rhythm, strength and speed of technology.

Tameshigiri (sword cutting test) uses tohojissinho (explained in the tameshigiri section) for a practical understanding of principles such as: Hasoudzi (blade angle), tatisuji (Mach sword angle) and tenouti (compression).

Pupils in Shinkendo are divided into saito (regular level), deshi (follower) and kakubun (teachers of other styles who would like to train). In Shinkendo, the system of Dan / Kyu levels is not used. Certification is mainly based on the old level system, borrowed from the feudal era. Therefore, the honorary level given is not given.