Omori-ryu ( Jap. 大 森 流 ) is an ancient school of iajutsu , the classic martial art of Japan , founded between 1546 and 1621 by a master named Omori Rokurodzaemon Masamitsu. Techniques developed by Masamitsu were later combined with the technical arsenal of the Hasegawa Eishin-ryu school and are currently being studied in such martial arts styles as Muso Jikiden Eysin-ryu and Muso Sinden-ryu [1] .
| Omori-ryu | |
|---|---|
| 大 森 流 | |
| Founding date | 1546-1621 |
| A country |  Japan |
| Founder | Omori Rokurodzaemon Masamitsu |
| Ancestral BI | • Hasegawa Eisin-ryu • Yagyu Shinkage-ryu [1] |
| Derivatives BI | • Muso Jikiden Eisin-ryu • Muso Shinden-ryu |
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History
The Omori-ryu School was founded between 1546 and 1621 (the early Edo period ) by a master named Omori Rokurodzaemon Masamitsu ( Jap. 大 森 六郎 左衛 門 正光 ). Originally, Omori studied Iaijutsu techniques under the guidance of Hasegava Eisin, the 7th head of the Shinmei Muso-ryu school and the founder of Hasegawa Eisin-ryu . In addition, he studied the art of kenjutsu at Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school [2] . Later he was expelled by his own teacher for personal reasons and began to develop his own style [2] . In particular, Masamitsu did not agree with the use of tate-hidza and tati-ai as a practical position for removing the sword from the scabbard. For this reason, he created his own kata from the position of Seizda [3] , which he learned about in the school of etiquette Ogasawara-ryu [2] . Despite the fact that the methods themselves were taken from the technical arsenal of the Hasegawa school, they were nevertheless modified according to the five forms of sword movements (“Saya no Uti Batto Gohan”) of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school [1] [4] . Having developed 11 basic techniques [1] , Omori Masamitsu was again awarded the favor of his teacher [4] [5] .
This rapprochement between Hasegawa and Masamitsu was of great importance for the future of their art, as Omori subsequently taught many students of his own teacher with his own ideas. Among them were the 9th and 11th soke Hasegawa Eisin-ryu , Hayashi Rokudai Morimasa and Oguro Motoemon Kiyokatsu respectively [6] . Thanks to this, his techniques were taken over by both branches and introduced into later schools, such as Muso Dzikiden Eisin-ryu and Muso Sinden Eisin-ryu (the progenitor of the style Muso Sinden-ryu ), where they are currently taught at the primary level ( Syoden ) [2] .
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 4 Carl E. Long, Masayuki Shimabukuro. History & Genealogy Of Tosa Iai / / Samurai Swordsmanship: The Batto, Kenjutsu, And Tameshigiri Of Eishin-Ryu . - Black Belt Communications, 2011. - 250 p. - ISBN 978-0897501996 .
- 2 1 2 3 4 Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido (Eng.) . Kampai Budo Kai. The appeal date is April 1, 2014.
- ↑ Muso Jikiden Eishen Ryu Iaido - History - Lineage (English) (inaccessible link) . Roshukai-Ireland. The appeal date is April 1, 2014. Archived March 14, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 The History of Iaido . Ken Shin Kai. The appeal date is April 1, 2014.
- ↑ Draeger, Donn F .; Gordon Warner. Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique and Practice. - Weatherhill, 1982. - p. 89. - 296 p. - ISBN 9780834801462 .
- ↑ Kim Taylor. The Omori Ryu History (English) . Yamakawa Dojo. The appeal date is April 1, 2014.
Literature
- Kim Taylor. The Omori Ryu History . - Yamakawa Dojo.
- Draeger, Donn F .; Gordon Warner. Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique and Practice. - Weatherhill, 1982. - p. 89. - 296 p. - ISBN 9780834801462 .
Links
- Kan ou-kan: Muso Shinden Eishin-ryu Iai Heiho (Eng.) (Jap.)