Located in Westchester New York, the Bujinkan Shinmyoken dojo offers instruction in the use and movement of the Japanese sword- the katana.
As a historical training tool, the sword is an important
skill to understand in the Japanese martial arts as it unlocks a number of
other skills and transmissions in the martial arts.
Training and instruction in the sword included the study of
body postures with the sword (kenjutsu kamae) as a way of controlling the distance
and timing of the encounter, method of cutting in the eight and six directions
(happo and roppo), along with transmissions of strategy (heiho).
The skills of the Japanese sword continue to be passed down from teacher to student as used by the Japanese samurai warriors of old.
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