Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu - 40th All Japan Kobudo Demonstration - 2017

SUBSCRIBE : Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu Shinbukan Dojo demonstration by during the 2017 40th all Japan Aikido Kobudo Demonstration at the Nippon Budokan. -- Official presentation by the Kobudo association -- Founded by Iizasa Choisai Ienao, a famous spearman and swordsman, in the 15th century, it is one of the oldest Japanese martial arts. The current headmaster is for reasons of health not teaching and replaced by the mainly representative instructor Nobutoshi Otake What is particular in this sword school and visible in the movements and postures of the duelists, is that the techniques are have developed with and for Samurai wearing the so called Yoroi, (armor), weighing around 35 kg, standing on uneven ground. This slows down and restricts the movement greatly and the attacking areas include by the armor uncovered sensitive points. -- Practionners -- Iizasa Yasusada (representative Soke, not practicing