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Nitjuku

Locality: Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Australia

Address: Cnr Springwood & Hicks Streets 4122 Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.nitojuku.com

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25.01.2022 Snapshot of our demonstration at Matsuri Brisbane 2019 #Nitojuku #Nitoryu #Kenjutsu #JapaneseSwordsmanship #Twoswords #Dualswords #Budo #MartialArts #KobudokaiAustralia #MatsuriBrisbane

23.01.2022 Juttejutsu, although this video clip is from Ikkaku-ryu, shares some interesting riai (underlying rationale) with Nito-ryu. Apart from the alternate movement of the feet in the manner of walking that Musashi admonishes, which is a fundamental of Juttejutsu ashisabaki, theres also the ideal method of moving from the tip area towards the area in front of tsuba of an opponents sword by not immediately applying downward pressure but rather seeking to ride with a more forward i...ntention to in effect slide in. Musashi in the Mirror on the Way of Combat instructs us on this in about closing the distance when facing off. He refers to those points of contact as "past" (kako), "present" (genzai) and "future" (mirai), and when considering the arrow of time, it fits within the natural order and nature of time itself. Ishida Hiroaki sensei, featured in this clip, referred to the past and future areas of the opponents sword, within his teachings, as the "water moon" (suigetsu) and "heavenly moon" (tengetsu). Regardless of terminology, moving from one section towards another when advancing while utilising the abovementioned riai, and then depending on the actual weapon and technique being used to subsequently apply it from the appropriate position is the real importance and ultimate teaching. Anyway, the Kokura Hibun states that Musashi created his art of the two swords on the basis of the art of the Jutte, and it would make sense that theres some commonality and similarity with the riai between it and Nito-ryu. #jutte #juttejutsu #ikkakuryu #nitenichiryu #nitoryu #nitojuku #musashi #miyamotomusashi #kobudokaiaustralia

22.01.2022 Offensive or winning efficacy of the short-sword in Nito-ryu - where did it go? From my Niten Ichi-ryu training with Iwami Toshio soke I was admonished that the Nito Seihos primary focus is really about learning and acquiring the skill to use a single long-sword in just one hand to strike or win against an opponent. And within the outward transmission of the five Nito kata, the short-sword is exclusively used to parry or control the opponents long-sword so you can strike wi...Continue reading

20.01.2022 Thought I'd share this subtitled Niten Ichi-ry video to this page given it had been referenced in an earlier post on "Offensive or winning efficacy of the short-sword in Nit-ry - where did it go?" - that post can also be found further down on the timeline.

17.01.2022 Frame-grabs from a private training video with my late mentor, Ishida Hiroaki shihan, teaching the fundamentals in Jjidome (X-shaped/cross block) of Musashi's Niten Ichi-ry. At a surface level, the principle is simply to control Uchidachi's sword as they strike - applied situationally anywhere from Jdan to Gedan with Uchidachi's sword on the exterior of the Nit Jji (cross). Ishida sensei called this seizing waza - Kani no Tsume (Crab's Pincers). However, at a deeper leve...l of principle, Ishida sensei taught that the riai (underlying rationale) of Kani no Tsume is not just about seizing the sword with both swords, rather one of the swords should seek to take the initiative by controlling Uchidachi's hand. Scarcely known and rarely seen, another aspect of Musashi's Jji technique is to control Uchidachi's sword on the interior of the crossed swords. From Chdan no Kamae the swords mount or get on top and ride the mune of Uchidachi's sword, while continuing to maintain the direction of the tips towards the face. Importantly, Ishida sensei taught within this waza that it's crucial to deflect Uchidachi's sword tip off the centreline when initially applying it. This above riai also conforms to the description of the Chdan kata in Gorinnosho.* Of course, when performing this Jji riding, Uchidachi can forcibly return back along the same strike path to break through the Jji, and in this regard Ishida sensei taught that Shidachi should just separate the crossed swords without resistance, and re-join (this waza is called Taka no Ha; Hawk's Wings) or potentially strike. ~~ * Note: Musashi's description in Gorinnosho for Chdan does not correspond exactly to the outward execution and practice in present-day Sant-ha and Noda-ha schools of Niten Ichi-ry: where Uchidachi's initial strike from Hass merely cuts the air in between the two swords of Shidachi's Chdan no Kamae and then withdraws back to Hass unhindered. Perhaps, this is due to the tendency to hide things within kory transmissions or the emphasis evolved to be more spiritual and esoteric with a focus on Kizeme; which is what I was personally taught the initial sequence is about by Iwami Toshio Ske. #nitojuku #kobudokaiaustralia #nitenichiryu #nitoryu #kenjutsu #Musashi #MiyamotoMusashi

17.01.2022 Old-style Niten Ichi-ry Reishiki "Rei ni hajimari, Rei ni owaru". In other words, keiko "begins with Rei, ends with Rei" - and everything in keiko is Rei. Within katageiko, at least in the kory arts I have trained in, the start of it always begins with Reishiki and also ends with it. For me, Reishiki is an important expression and actuation of an ideal attitude, proper courtesy and genuine gratitude amongst other things, that we seek to attain from doing Bud.... Instead of Reishiki i.e. ceremonial manners, an alternate term of Kazari is also used by some practitioners for the same sequences or form that commences and ends katageiko. In contrast, Kazari can have a meaning of something being rather inconsequential as just an ornament or a decoration, and might also imply a lesser importance to the actual ryha's kata, waza and riai that's being transmitted in between the start and end of keiko. However, in addition to the sincere manifestation of Rei that is paramount, in my experience the Reishiki or Kazari might also contain the key to potential insight into a crucial or ultimate teaching that might not be obvious within the outward transmission of the kata or ryha, given such things are typically hidden in kory transmissions. Therefore, if the Reishiki is merely overlooked as being solely about customary etiquette, perhaps dismissed as just Kazari and in either instance is not transmitted in its original form, changed or even replaced with another school's method, for example Ogasawara-ry Reih, then such a possibility of potential insight into a crucial teaching of the founder is most certainly lost forever. In this very brief video clip, the late Baba Kiyofusa sensei is demonstrating the old-style Reishiki for shidachi within Sant-ha Hyh Niten Ichi-ry. In fact, this style of Reishiki is also still done in some Noda-ha Hyh Niten Ichi-ry lines too. Just something to consider about Chdan-no-kamae, given the placement of swords on the ground within Reishiki is meant to be a representation of it. #Nitojuku #Nitoryu #Nitenichiryu #KobudokaiAustralia

17.01.2022 Miyamoto Musashi's Hyh-no-Hyshi. Occasionally, I'm asked what in my view is the key emphasis or focal point in Musashi's Niten Ichi-ry kata, and the real essence of his latent teachings that are left embedded within them. First, I tend to point out that within the present-day Niten Ichi-ry schools the only kata component of the syllabus which can truly be considered as directly from Musashi, with the absolute certainty of an original connection and taken as honden (main ...Continue reading

14.01.2022 "When we look at the martial arts of Musashi’s time from the point of view of the martial arts of today, we run the risk of not taking the intervening evolution into account and thus falling prey to the illusion that the various disciplines continue to exist as they were several centuries ago." Kenji Tokitsu - Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings With the above in mind, the following article contains some not so brief musings on Niten Ichi-ry's paramount Chudan stance, and Musashi's fundamental Nit-ry guard. https://www.nitojuku.com/artic/musashi-chudan-no-kamae.html

13.01.2022 Shinken-Shbu: What does partnered Kenjutsu Kata training really teach? In the historical context of traditional Japanese swordsmanship, exponents had to assume there would come a time when they were to be directly faced with life-and-death. And they came to understand that the only way to deal with this is to practice it. In that regard, the aim of practice is to experience a serious-style (shinkengata) matter of life-and-death, and there is no other way but to rely on a rep...Continue reading

13.01.2022 "Rei ni hajimari, Rei ni owaru". In other words, keiko "begins with Rei, ends with Rei" - and everything in keiko is Rei. Within katageiko, at least in the kory arts I have trained in, the start of it always begins with Reishiki and also ends with it. For me, Reishiki is an important expression and actuation of an ideal attitude, proper courtesy and genuine gratitude amongst other things, that we seek to attain from doing Bud. Instead of Reishiki i.e. ceremonial manners, an... alternate term of Kazari is also used by some practitioners for the same sequences or form that commences and ends katageiko. In contrast, Kazari can have a meaning of something being rather inconsequential as just an ornament or a decoration, and might also imply a lesser importance to the actual ryhas kata, waza and riai thats being transmitted in between the start and end of keiko. However, in addition to the sincere manifestation of Rei that is paramount, in my experience the Reishiki or Kazari might also contain the key or combination to the safe to unlock and thereby provide an insight into a crucial or ultimate teaching that might not be obvious within the outward transmission of the kata or ryha, given such things are typically hidden in kory transmissions. Therefore, if the Reishiki is merely overlooked as being solely about customary etiquette, perhaps dismissed as just Kazari and in either instance is not transmitted in its original form, changed or even replaced with another schools method, for example Ogasawara-ry Reih, then such a possibility of potential insight is most certainly lost forever. In this very brief video clip, the late Baba Kiyofusa sensei is demonstrating the old-style Reishiki for shidachi within Sant-ha Hyh Niten Ichi-ry. In fact, this style of Reishiki is also still done in some Noda-ha Hyh Niten Ichi-ry lines too. Just something to consider. #Nitojuku #Nitoryu #Nitenichiryu #KobudokaiAustralia

09.01.2022 Thought Id share this subtitled Niten Ichi-ry video to this page given it had been referenced in an earlier post on "Offensive or winning efficacy of the short-sword in Nit-ry - where did it go?" - that post can also be found further down on the timeline.

06.01.2022 Just received the t-shirts that I ordered over our New Year training break. Based on Ukiyo-e featuring Nito-ryu Kenjutsu. (Japanese Swordsmanship style using Two-swords). Just for fun and available to our Dojo members only. #Nitojuku #Nitoryu #Kenjutsu #JapaneseSwordsmanship #KobudokaiAustralia

04.01.2022 This Facebook page is just the Nito-ryu Kenjutsu specific sub-page for our main Kobudokai Australia group page. In due course, we will list details on our planned upcoming public Kenjutsu Essentials Seminar. Presently, our focus is on private training with our existing members in the Dojo. ... If youre interested in further information about training please feel free to click the learn more button on this page or visit Kobudokai Australias page to gain some further insight into our group. #Nitojuku #Nitoryu #Kenjutsu #KobudokaiAustralia https://www.facebook.com/KobudokaiAustralia

04.01.2022 Musashi commented, "To move from one place to another, you slightly raise your toes and push off your foot from the heel, forcefully," and stressed "In my strategy the way of moving is no different from normal walking on a road."(1) So lets consider the second above-mentioned statement first. A universal feature of a human bipedal gait is an autonomic process consisting of coordinated movements of the upper extremities, lower extremities, trunk and pelvis. ...Continue reading

03.01.2022 This Facebook page is just the Nit-ry Kenjutsu specific sub-page for our main Kobudkai Australia group page. In due course, we will list details on our planned upcoming public Kenjutsu Essentials Seminar. Presently, our focus is on private training with our existing members in the Dj. ... If you're interested in further information about training please feel free to click the learn more button on this page or visit Kobudkai Australia's page to gain further insight into our group. #Nitojuku #Nitoryu #Kenjutsu #KobudokaiAustralia https://www.facebook.com/KobudokaiAustralia