We now have a new forum for Koryu Bujutsu. Currently it is a sub forum of the weapons section, this is to help us gauge the level of interest that exists on MAP for these arts. If enough interest is shown and the forum is deemed to be popular enough then it’s position on MAP will be reassessed. Koryu are classical schools of Japanese martial arts that were developed prior to the Meiji restoration of 1868. Depending on the ryuha (particular school), the systems either specialized on one particular facet of a bujutsu discipline (e.g. Iaido/Iaijutsu or Kenjutsu or Jujutsu) or was a comprehensive school, teaching weaponry, unarmed combat and strategy. It is very important to note that there are no absolutes in koryu. Each school is individual in history, theory, technique and strategy. Thus, no over generalizations can be made. This is a vast and very interesting subject area. The koryu have had a major influence on modern budo and we hope that this new section will be of interest to not only the members of MAP who practice a koryu but also those who practice the more modern forms of budo such as Aikido, Judo, Kendo, Iaido, etc. Anth.
A year on from the creation of the Koryu Bujutsu sub-forum I have, after consulting our two Weapons Topic Mods, decided that its time Koryu became a bigger part of MAP. As such, it is no longer a sub-forum of Weapons but has a full forum in its own right in the Styles area
