The pell is called a tategi ( 立木 ) - literally standing wood. The horizontal pell used by Yakumaru Ryu is called a yokogi ( 横木 ) - horizontal wood.
You will get different answers depending on who you ask. There are similarities, but the basic technique is very different, despite the kamae...
Just to clarify, the first clip is Yakumaru Jigen Ryu, the other is Jigen Ryu Hyoho - different schools.
Not much use if it's raining.
I first read that statement when I lived in England, and I really disagreed with it. I saw no reason why foreign people couldn't practice koryu in...
Legacies of the Sword by Karl Friday Excellent case study of Kashima Shinryu. Certainly interesting to practitioners of other koryu....
I've been lurking on this thread for a while now, and it's made for some interesting reading. I would think that anyone who thinks that it is...
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